Kickstart Your Medical Interview Preparation

This is how you should kickstart your medical interview preparation.

First, conduct a self-check and reflection. It's always helpful to ask yourself what motivates you to want to do medicine? Do write down your response and support your response with an example bare minimum. This exercise will provide you with a clear understanding of yourself and your circumstances.

Second, look for two specific characteristics of each medical school you want to apply to. Talk to existing medical students and faculty staff in events like Tertiary Study Expo (TSxpo) and Open Day.

Third, find out what are the specific qualities and values a specific medical school is looking for in candidates.

For example, Griffith Medical School lists on its website the following key qualities:

In the next article, we will talk more about the main qualities and important terms or concepts connected to these qualities.