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3 medical school interview insights from an M4 who’s seen both sides

A fourth-year medical student who has been on both sides of the medical school interview for admissions offers pre-meds some hard-won wisdom.

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Pre-meds: Make your mark in medical school multiple mini-interviews

More medical schools are moving to the multiple mini-interview admissions interview format. How can applicants excel in it?

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Another year of virtual interviews: What pre-meds must know

Medical school admissions interviews will be largely virtual during the 2021–2022 application cycle. Thanks, Delta variant.

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Why are you pursuing a career in medicine? Interviewers will ask.

When you’re asked why you want to be a physician, a thoughtful answer will reflect positively during a medical school admissions interview.

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Virtual medical school interviews: What premeds should know

The 2021 medical school application cycle will be like no other, with all interviews conducted by videoconference. Get some great tips from the AMA.

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Interview before the interview: How premeds can ace the AAMC VITA

The new Video Interview Tool for Admissions (VITA) is being used by about a quarter of MD-granting med schools. Here’s what applicants can expect.

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How you can ace your medical school admissions interview

Students and faculty involved in the process offered these thoughts on what makes for a successful medical school admissions interview.

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