The MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview: MMI and Traditional: Everything you need to know - Softcover

Freedman M.D., Jessica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983129193 ISBN 13: 9780983129196

Publisher: MedEdits Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

COMPLETELY NEW AND UPDATED FOR 2019. INCLUDES MMI AND TRADITIONAL INTERVIEW GUIDANCE.

Meant to serve as a stand-alone resource, The 2019 Edition of the MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview is easy to read, straight forward, and free of any extraneous or overwhelming information.

The MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview will teach you:
1) How to navigate common traditional interview questions
2) How to approach MMI scenarios systematically using the MedEdits approach which has helped hundreds of students navigate every MMI scenario
3) What to prepare so you are confident, authentic, and natural on interview day.

When preparing for your medical school interview, it is important to have enough information so you know what to expect and can navigate any question, scenario, or discussion that comes your way. However, too much information, or over preparing, can hinder your interview outcomes.

The lessons in this book are easy to digest and implement so you can walk in to your interview day confident and without feeling overwhelmed. Medical school interview days are actually interesting and can even be fun if you have the right mindset.

The MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview is meant to inspire, reassure, and motivate you to do your best.

The book covers many topics including:
What is the traditional interview?
What is the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)?
What to expect on interview day?
Who will interview you?
What will you be asked?
What are behavioral questions?
How to answer MMI questions of all types
Qualities and characteristics being evaluated
How to approach difficult questions and situations
How to stay organized and focused during your interview
How to use the interview to your advantage

The book includes multiple full length examples of:
Traditional interview questions and answers
MMI interview scenarios and answers

Whether you are an outstanding candidate for acceptance to a top-tier allopathic medical school or are aspiring to get in anywhere, the no-nonsense advice this comprehensive guide offers will greatly improve your confidence and preparation on interview day. The MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview is THE go-to book for aspiring doctors.

About this title

From the Author

A Conversation with the Author, Dr. Jessica Freedman.

What will students learn by reading your book and what makes your interview book different and better than the medical school interview book you published in 2010?. 

After reading the MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview, students will learn a systematic way to approach MMI scenarios that will help them stay organized and on target. We developed this proprietary system based on our years of helping students successfully prepare for MMI interviews. A student will also learn how to navigate traditional questions with ease even when thrown curveball questions. Without being overwhelmed with extraneous information, applicants will be more confident and comfortable walking in to any type of medical school interview after reading the book.

Based on the feedback I received from applicants, I knew students felt the medical school interview books on the market were either "too thin" or "too dense." My goal in writing this new 2019 edition was to add guidance about the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) as well as information about osteopathic interviews and how to follow up after interviews. These topics were not covered in the previous edition of my medical school interview book. I also enhanced other sections of the book based on feedback from applicants.

Knowing that medical school applicants often feel overwhelmed, I wanted to distill out the necessary information every student needs to do well on the medical school interview whether a traditional or MMI medical school interview. I want students to be efficient in how they prepare for interviews since time is so precious. I also know that throwing out tons of information that is difficult to synthesize can actually undermine a student's performance. The MedEdits Guide to the Medical School Interview is meant to serve as a stand alone resource.
Tell me about yourself.

Hah! That is one of the most popular medical school interview questions! And, it's often the scariest one for medical school applicants. 

I was on faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine for over ten years. At Icahn/Mount Sinai, I served on the medical school admissions committee, was the emergency medicine associate residency director, designed and taught medical student courses, worked on hospital committees, practiced emergency medicine in two of the busiest hospitals in New York City, and evaluated medical students and residents throughout my career. I left Mount Sinai to practice medicine in the community and founded MedEdits Medical Admissions (mededits.com). 

MedEdits has evolved since its founding and I now have a stellar team of former medical school faculty, a talented group of professional editors and have also brought on junior faculty to work with us. 

As part of my academic mission, I try to write as much as I can. I find that medical school applicants benefit from straight forward guidance that allows them to be prepared and confident but not overwhelmed. MedEdits has helped hundreds of students get in to medical school through our advising, document review, and mock interview services. In addition, we have also nurtured numerous medical educations through the four books I have written about the medical admissions process.

Why are you the expert on medical school interviews?

Not only have I interviewed medical school applicants as an Icahn/Mount Sinai faculty member, but, through MedEdits, my faculty and I have worked with hundreds of students. I know what works and I know what doesn't. I know how much information a student needs to do his or her best and I know how much information might stress a student and jeopardize her success. 

Through our work helping students prep for the MMI, MedEdits has developed a proprietary system to approach any MMI scenario with comfort and confidence. The framework, which is easy to employ, will enable the medical school applicant navigate any possible scenario.

How much should a student practice for medical school interviews?

It really depends, but, knowing when you have practiced enough is key. Some students do better with three mock interviews while others need only one. I was recently working with a student who, after one mock interview, I advised to stop practicing. He was well prepared, could articulate his responses beautifully and I knew additional mock interviews might undermine his authenticity and make his responses sound rehearsed. The practice questions in the medical school interview book will allow any student to practice independently. 

What do you enjoy most about writing and helping students?

That's an easy one. I love helping students achieve their dreams. Here are a few testimonials that have made my year:

AJ:

"I want you to know that you and your team made my dream come true. 

When you sit down for Thanksgiving, please feel good in knowing that you made a difference in my life and put another person in the line to becoming a physician.

This message is coming straight from my heart and I hope you continue doing what you set out to achieve. Please let your team know that they make a difference."

SS:

"Thank you so much for turning such an unlikely candidate into a medical school student; I know my essays/activities were not easy to edit by any means and it was with the clarity and purpose you brought to my writing that made me an outstanding candidate. I will never take this acceptance for granted nor will I ever cease to work on being more humble, more knowledgeable, more driven, more excellent for my patients, so that I may be an outstanding person in order to be an outstanding doctor. Thank you again!"

PT:

"A major strength of MedEdits was that it gave me confidence in my interviewing skills. After last cycle, I was very concerned that I was not presenting myself well at the interview stage. However, in my practice interview, my confidence was re-established. I was not prepared for every question she asked. However, rather than being concerned about giving the perfect answer, by just giving an honest one, I found that my immediate and honest reply was effective. Having an experienced committee member tell me that my interviewing skills were excellent re-established my confidence. This was transformational when I showed up to interview and was thrown several curveball questions; rather than worry, I just gave honest answers in an unassuming way."         

LT:

"MedEdits gave me assurance that I was taking the correct steps throughout this elaborate application process (primaries, secondaries, thank you notes, follow up calls, etc). It is very easy to doubt yourself after you submit a secondary or after you interview. However, knowing that I was guided by your expertise allowed me to sleep through the night comfortably (most nights). This is the reason that I would say ALL students can benefit from MedEdits admissions advising and editing services. I don't think anyone looking from the outside can begin to understand the amount of stress this application process produces. While it is still stressful, having an experienced team of professionals on your side 

I am very grateful for everything you all have done on my behalf."

Is there anything else you want to say?

Of course. We are always looking for feedback from students. If anyone has suggestions on what we can offer students, please let us know! Visit our website, mededits.com, and drop us a note!

Edition details

• Publisher: MedEdits Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0983129193
• ISBN 13: 9780983129196
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 272