Medicine Interview Questions - How to answer "Why should we choose you?"

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This video tackles the common medicine interview question of 'we have 10,000 applicants - why should we choose you?'. I discuss my own thoughts on the question, and then we hear from 7 medical students giving their perspective. We end with 2 mock interview answers from myself and Kenny. Hope you find the video useful!!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:54 - My thoughts
02:28 - Tip #1 - Show how you're suited to their course
03:37 - Tip #2 - Show how you're the ideal candidate
04:40 - Tip #3 - Play up your strengths
05:51 - Tip #4 - Research university societies
07:10 - Tip #5 - Avoid comparing yourself to others
07:37 - Tip #6 - Make it about them
08:43 - Tip #7 - Be confident but honest
10:11 - Example #1 - Ali (Cambridge)
11:45 - Example #2 - Kenny (Birmingham)
12:41 - Closing remarks
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@ninmet8073 3 жыл бұрын

then there's me me applying to universities because they looked pretty on google images

@khadijah9604 3 жыл бұрын

Big mood

@1Morray 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 fam thats me

@ruhaanb6 3 жыл бұрын

Wait... you're nor supposed to do that😳

@zakinabyzada4275 3 жыл бұрын

Wait. I did that too. I thought that was only me. 😆

@ninmet8073 3 жыл бұрын

@@zakinabyzada4275 desperate times call for desperate measures

@loveandchocolate42 6 жыл бұрын

You are so genuinely nice. And have such a calming, peaceful presence.

@leorio7416 4 жыл бұрын

It's the music

@luvlyamiss2913 4 жыл бұрын

Love and chocolate...hmm is that novel title???😍

@sheenasiva7222 6 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful. I was mortified because I've been putting off my preparation for the interview, and finally had the guts to start 5 days before it. Im currently binge watching all your interviews haha. Thank you very much and I know you'll be an excellent clinician:) xxx

@halfhead4099 3 жыл бұрын

How Was it

@sheenasiva7222 3 жыл бұрын

Half Head not too bad! Currently on a full ride medical scholarship and am extremely grateful for that.🙏🏼

@halfhead4099 3 жыл бұрын

@@sheenasiva7222 well done :)

@anoodmohamed8283 2 жыл бұрын

How did it went?

@agz843 2 жыл бұрын

@@sheenasiva7222 wow congrats on the scholarship! which medical school are you at?

@catherinequinto8086 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you all for your videos! I appreciate the number and diversity of perspectives I can get from one video alone. Beautifully done as well. Good luck as you continue your medical journeys!

@dilpreetsekhon8219 5 жыл бұрын

This is probably my favorite medicine channel on youtube. I watch a lot of them, I comment on a lot of them, and you are my favorite.

@jjj-gw8it 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge :). Really enjoying the unique structure of your videos - so helpful and refreshing! Best of luck with your channel - I'm sure it will only grow from here.

@ceo-strategic-advisor 5 жыл бұрын

compelling and inspiring vlog. As usual, thank you, Ali & Co

@alexhenfrey5911 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, your resources are truly brilliant!!!

@mailinglists7415 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are incredible!

@saharn8513 4 жыл бұрын

All of you guys are doing great. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips.💖

@nabinburlakoti6316 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great and really helpful. I have watched your every single video and they have helped a lot for preparation of my upcoming interview at Cambridge this Sunday. Thanks a lot.

@mrsdiggory3211 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so muchhh ! Really appreciate this!

@irenetanou4070 4 жыл бұрын

This is the only question I really did not know how to tackle so thank you so much it was extremely helpful :)

@ailsagibb6760 6 жыл бұрын

Love what you are doing. I'm not a med student but enjoy your channel.

@fabulositybabe88 5 жыл бұрын

Found your channel and I'm hooked!

@hansini99 6 жыл бұрын

So very useful. Thanks a lot!

@DhanashreeNandgaonkar 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one. It was difficult to find a good video like this as many people have uploaded videos about job interviews than interviews of universities.

@hibbear 6 жыл бұрын

This is such a helpful video! Thanks a lot!

@vithushgugan1511 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Ali, Thanks for your videos - they're the lifeline! The ethics videos are amazingly informative and will be great for interviews. The 6med courses are also great! (Went on the BMAT one!) I was wondering if you could do video on NHS Privatisation and also NHS: Brexit! Thanks!

@vithushgugan1511 6 жыл бұрын

Ali Abdaal Thank You!

@SanaKhan-wf4ec 4 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing advice esp at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="498">8:18</a>!

@badrinarihan9321 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, all these tips are really helpful

@laur2492 4 жыл бұрын

I know these videos are a little older but they are truly helpful. I love them! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this mini series. How would you answer the question, "Tell me about yourself?"

@magorzatabraszka2177 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all your videos! I am coming to Cambridge on Monday for my interviews and all your tips are more than helpful :)

@marshallprods8747 6 жыл бұрын

so how did it go ?

@584emad 6 жыл бұрын

How did your interview go?

@halfhead4099 3 жыл бұрын

No reply 🤔

@myrtlemasti4308 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you so much. This is so helpful to me. Really appreciate you. Thanks for making this video. God bless

@maudrusike1065 4 жыл бұрын

thank you your videos are really helpful and practical.

@davidtran8493 6 жыл бұрын

so helpful!! Thanks

@minakshishukla6576 6 жыл бұрын

I did not match this year but your video is so informative.

@tarb92 6 жыл бұрын

very useful. especially the cultural fit part and having done a science degree

@HM-oy6sk 6 жыл бұрын

I just want to thank you for producing such helpful content related to medical interviews. In preparation for mine I watched all of your videos, which I found EXTREMELY USEFUL and boosted my CONFIDENCE GREATLY!! I just received an offer from Southampton!!! Which tbh I never thought it would happen to me ! Thanks again! You are my inspiration alongside many other potential medics out there !! ✨✨❣️

@HM-oy6sk 6 жыл бұрын

Ali Abdaal, Thank you !! Tbh I lost hope in getting into medicine after receiving 3 rejections and was thinking of taking a gap year or even doing chemistry instead. I’m so grateful and excited to start next year with a course I want to be in :) thanks again

@summerbreeze25syria 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing insights!

@RA-dv4li 6 жыл бұрын

Loool kenny loved your answer haha

@studylive7040 6 жыл бұрын

hi Ali , you are so motivational and I love your voice ..

@rebekahjohnson329 9 ай бұрын

I have my interview tomorrow 😭 thank you so much for this video!

@user-pq7nx6uq5r 6 жыл бұрын

haha kenny the building with the huge silver discs is selfridges!! this was super useful again - thank you!

@adelekank 6 жыл бұрын

haha! funnily enough I only recently found out what it was! At least now I have somewhere to get some xmas shopping done

@user-pq7nx6uq5r 6 жыл бұрын

exactly! you are basically a brummie now. are you a UoB medic? i just assumed you were all cambridge medics. also are you a graduate medic? i've applied for GEM this year!

@adelekank 6 жыл бұрын

Moon yeah I’m on the graduate course at Birmingham! I studied Medical Physiology at Leicester before. I’m really enjoying the course at the moment. And yeah most people go to Cambridge but there are also some of us who go to other unis like UCL, Imperial and Birmingham (such as myself). Good luck with your application! Where have you applied to?

@user-pq7nx6uq5r 6 жыл бұрын

oh that's amazing! I wish I could've applied to UoB because I'm from Birmingham but I did a non-science degree so I couldn't! I applied to Notts, SGUL and Swansea (all graduate entry, all GAMSAT). what year of the course are you in?

@adelekank 6 жыл бұрын

Moon ah yeah I remember the dreaded GAMSAT exam - one of the longest days of my life haha. Those all sound like great choices, I’ve heard good things about them all

@anonymouscow3670 6 жыл бұрын

hey ali! this was so helpful, can you please make a video about tackling questions regarding yourself? (ie. "tell me about yourself", how would your friends describe you, how would your parents describe you etc.) my interview is on tuesday and if you don't have time to make a video by then, can you give me some advice below? thank you so much!

@publichealth1681 4 жыл бұрын

very useful thanks for all these videos

@nehalaomar8697 6 жыл бұрын

well done Ali

@twelveggirls9793 6 жыл бұрын

Katherine and Molly are so cool!! :)

@nezarzeidan 6 жыл бұрын

I've got my second medical school interview in 6 days. Your videos keep me from stressing too much about my preparation by informing me of some tips. Thank you!

@halfhead4099 3 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@joey_9122 4 жыл бұрын

good video👍🏼

@haripriyarao6019 7 ай бұрын

so useful omds

@alexcollins8215 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ali, thanks for another great video. I've got an interview next week and I have no doubt that this interview series will help me greatly. This is an unrelated question, but do you have any ideas of what you'd like to do after graduating? I'm thinking I might want to practice abroad for at least a while, but that won't be for some time yet.

@halfhead4099 3 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@samuelawuah-mensah1921 3 жыл бұрын

Much love from Ghana ♥️♥️

@medalithsomers919 6 жыл бұрын

very useful ! thanks for sharing

@r_ebeltaimi847 5 жыл бұрын

Well, THANK YOU SOO MUCH .....I really enjoyed your videos and got pretty good ideas after watching it....I have got my DREAM medical university interview in 4 days and I hope yours videos gonna help me a lot. Thank you so much once again and wich you luck too for ur bright future Cambridge.

@libby9994 4 жыл бұрын

OMG i really need to ask this , can u please answer my question Ali , i studied in a british school for 10 years then i studied Arabic/French for 7 years , i really want to study in Oxford but is it going to be difficult to get in because of the curriculum since i'm going to take the '''Bac'' exam and not A levels or SATS ???

@deuterium4.028 7 ай бұрын

this is tough since I only picked the unis because I fit the requirements

@user-ce4vu9sg5k 11 ай бұрын

Very great

@ap-lo1qo 6 жыл бұрын

A review about health sciences. I'm really nervous to choose a field for further studies...

@s.1918 2 жыл бұрын

Someone helpp, what if I get asked why this medical school, i feel like my answers will be too similar?

@bunsokly6170 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ali Abdaal, can I ask you some questions?

@ItsSnypar 4 жыл бұрын

Question 1. Please choose that what my problem

@drthakur5614 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I just completed my medical degree can I get job there

@thelaurakyna 6 жыл бұрын

Haha as a Brummie, Kenny's answer was great 😂

@adelekank 6 жыл бұрын

it's a pretty hard building to miss! haha

@thelaurakyna 6 жыл бұрын

Haha enjoy shopping there! How are you finding Birmingham?

@adelekank 6 жыл бұрын

laura kyna I’m actually really liking Birmingham! There’s so much to do and everyone seems so friendly. The uni and the course is also really enjoyable! Are you applying to any med schools this year?

@thelaurakyna 6 жыл бұрын

Kenny yeah I love it here. Glad you're enjoying it! I'm going to be sad to leave though- applying to vet med this year so I've got no choice there's no unis here for that!

@adelekank 6 жыл бұрын

laura kyna good luck with your applications! And I’m sure you’ll end up somewhere you like, there’s tonnes of stuff to explore around the country!

@Noblesse505 11 ай бұрын

2nd guy looks like he's gonna cry any second now. What did the interview do to my bro?

@janorabe3633 3 жыл бұрын

What's with the background music. Imma cryy

@DC-sr7gu 3 жыл бұрын

lol magician. i want to hopefully make a magic workshop 😆😆😆. dude like yes

@HassanPoyo 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I totally forgot about this question. Also again, please slow down with the talking speed 😂

@maximillianmus291 2 жыл бұрын

got interview on monday :) preparing a day before 😂👍🏼

@aliabdaal 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

@marchneine6298 2 жыл бұрын

How d it go?

@sea5205 4 жыл бұрын

I really want to go Birmingham 😭

@domgriffin2519 6 жыл бұрын

man like kenny uno

@rawrunner7405 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@abiddanial1154 4 жыл бұрын

@laryangel4082 Жыл бұрын

@sealy999 3 жыл бұрын

The sad music is already playing awaiting your rejection

@coalyboi7939 2 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="307">5:07</a> GOOD JOKE

@anacarla171 4 жыл бұрын

Interview in 15, ughhhh

@lilcutie5082 4 жыл бұрын

Hope it went well!

@anacarla171 4 жыл бұрын

Lil Cutie thank you! It did, i got in (:

@JohelSouza 5 жыл бұрын

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