Interviews can be really nerve racking. Everything you do says alot, the way you sit, the way you answer questions and the way you interact with the staff. Although this can be anxiety provoking, there are some steps that we can take to ensure that we are well prepared. This includes preparing for common questions that are asked in practically every interview. In this video, I'll breakdown all the common questions they can ask and provide tips on answering each question
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:14 Introductory Questions
1:46 Core Question 1 - Tell me about yourself
3:03 Core Question 2 - How do you relieve stress?
3:39 Core Question 3 - Why this speciality?
4:46 Core Question 4 - Professional Successes/Failures
6:21 Core Question 5 - Why this Program?
7:49 Core Question 6 - Strengths/Weaknesses?
9:05 Core Question 7 - Future Goals
10:13 Core Question 8 - What are you looking for in a program?
10:48 Red Flag Questions
13:22 Healthcare Questions
15:16 Behavioral Questions
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Behavioral Questions that can be asked in an interview:
1. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a supervisor or an attending and how you handled it.
2. Have you ever cared for a patient who doesn’t speak the same language-if so, what did you do?
3. Tell me about a patient or family that meant a lot to you 4. Have you ever had to break bad news to someone?
4. Which types of people do you have problems working with?
5. What qualities drive you crazy in colleagues?
6. Describe the best/worst attending with whom you have ever worked?
7. With which patients do you have trouble dealing?
8. How do you normally handle conflict?
9. How do you respond when you have problems with someone?
10. What do you do if someone senior tells you to do something you know is wrong?
11. Describe a conflict you had with someone and how it was resolved?
12. Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone that you didn’t like.
13. Describe to me a time when you received an evaluation in which you disagreed.
14. Was there a time during rotation in which you didn’t feel like part of the team? How did you handle the situation?
15. Tell me about a time when you were really upset by the words or actions of an attending or resident.
16. Tell me about a time when you disagreed with how an ethical situation was being handled.
17. Describe to me a situation in which you had to break someone’s confidence.
18. You colleague is abusing alcohol or drugs. How would you handle this situation?
19. Describe a situation in which you overcame adversity.
20. What was a particularly stressful situation you encountered in medical school? How you handled it?
21. Tell me about a time when you made a mistake and had to admit it to your resident or attending.
22. Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
23. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully work with another person even when that person may not have personally liked you.
My name is Dr. Challa and I'm an IMG who just completed the match process and matched into internal medicine in the United States. If you have any questions, please leave a comment in the comments section below or add me in instagram (@dr.challa) and i'll be sure to answer any questions.
All information was collected through personal experiences, extensive interviews of candidates who've successfully matched and research. This information is intended to help guide people with their journey and the information presented may or may not apply to every individual.