We go over the mistakes students make in medical school interviews and what they can do to improve.
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It is normal to have some anxiety when undertaking your interview. However, it was clear from some students that this anxiety was adversely affecting their performance.
Some of the books that students have reported reading are going back to 2013, so you must ensure that any resources that you use are not outdated.
Students are still attending interviews with the only preparation reading an interview book and then only a week before the actual interview. I cannot stress enough the importance of timely preparation and practice.
Students did attend our MMI circuit days dressed in bright T-shirts and trainers, despite our guidance to the contrary. Do not do this in the real interview. Do not give the examiners an excuse to instinctively mark you down.
When answering questions with examples from your work experience, show the examiners what you have learnt and how it will help you once you are a medical student or a doctor.
If you are unsure about the question, ask the examiner to clarify. If you are stuck on a question, the examiners (at your stage) should give you some help at the expense of losing some marks. If you need time to gather your thoughts, indicate this to the examiner rather than causing an uncomfortable pause in your answer.
There are students who are by nature reticent. These students should not try to come across as confident by raising their voice or sounding unnatural. This was picked up by the examiners.
Some students were running out of time as their speech was too rapid. You should practice timing your answers, for example by recording yourself or getting feedback from parents.