Medical School Interviews

Preparing for Medical School

Dec 2, 2021 ·

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 admissions interview offers pre-meds some hard-won wisdom.

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Preparing for Medical School

Nov 18, 2021 ·

3 MIN READ

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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Preparing for Medical School

Sep 24, 2021 ·

3 MIN READ

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.

Preparing for Medical School

Sep 16, 2021 ·

4 MIN READ

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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Medical School Life

Jan 13, 2021 ·

8 MIN READ

Q&A: What medical school in the U.S. will look like in 2021

COVID-19 has severely disrupted medical education. Learn how Rutgers med ed leader Carol Terregino, MD, is working to for a smoother 2021.

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Preparing for Medical School

Dec 11, 2020 ·

3 MIN READ

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.

Preparing for Medical School

Dec 8, 2020 ·

3 MIN READ

How medical schools offer admissions flexibility during pandemic

Learn more with the AMA about how medical schools are accommodating COVID-19’s realities during an unprecedented application cycle.

Preparing for Medical School

Nov 17, 2020 ·

4 MIN READ

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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Medical School Interviews

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

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

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

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

Q&A: What medical school in the U.S. will look like in 2021

Virtual medical school interviews: What premeds should know

How medical schools offer admissions flexibility during pandemic

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

Membership Moves Medicine™