Multiple Mini Interview: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty - Softcover

Samir P. Desai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937978052 ISBN 13: 9781937978051

Publisher: Md2B, 2015

Synopsis

Please note that there is a new Kindle edition of this book available on Amazon (you can find it by entering Multiple Mini Interview Desai or the book's ISBN # [9781937978143]). 

The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has become the preferred interview format at many health professions programs and medical schools. Applicants seeking admission to these schools face considerable anxiety preparing for these interviews because of a lack of resources available for guidance. Our detailed advice, based on evidence from research in the field and perspectives of admissions faculty, will provide you with the insiders' perspective. How can you best prepare for the MMI? What is required to deliver a winning interview performance? Which behaviors, attitudes, and answers are prized by interviewers? Includes sample answers to MMI questions and advice to help you avoid common mistakes. This book shows applicants how to develop the optimal strategy for MMI success - an invaluable resource to help applicants gain that extra edge.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Samir Desai served on the medical school admissions committee at the Baylor College of Medicine for about ten years. He is the author of 16 books, including the best-selling Success in Medical School: Insider Advice for the Preclinical Years. To help students reduce the cost of medical education and strengthen their credentials for the residency match, he wrote the book, Medical School Scholarships, Grants, and Awards: Insider Advice on How to Win Scholarships. He provides mock interview consulting services to applicants at TheSuccessfulMatch.com.

From the Back Cover

THE MULTIPLE MINI INTERVIEW IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

• The MMI was developed to measure specific non-cognitive qualities that schools have deemed important. What are these qualities, and how can students emphasize them during interviews?
• In one study, 10% of interviewees rated the MMI as worse than the traditional interview. What were their concerns?
• At one school, 12% of interviewed candidates received a "Do Not Recommend" rating each year. What are the behaviors and attitudes that lead schools to reject applicants?
• What is "assessor fatigue," and how can it affect your MMI score?
• Your interview score will depend heavily on your communication skills. What are the common communication problems encountered during the MMI?
• How can you use the limited time that you have at each station to deliver memorable and impressive responses that stand out?

Utilizing a unique combination of evidence-based advice and an insiders' perspective, this book will help you achieve your ultimate goal. MEDICAL SCHOOL

Edition details

• Publisher: Md2B
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1937978052
• ISBN 13: 9781937978051
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 226