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The Residency Interview: How to Make the Best Possible Impression
THE RESIDENCY INTERVIEW. These words make every applicant nervous. This MedEdits guide provides applicants with insight about the residency interview process as well as a general framework to dramatically improve their confidence on interview day. This book is based on Dr. Jessica Freedman's experience in residency admissions while on faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and her observations while privately advising residency applicants with MedEdits (www.MedEdits.com). Get practical advice on: 1) How to prepare for your interview 2) What to expect on interview day 3) The different types of interviewers 4) What information you must convey during your interview 5) How to structure your answers and direct your interview 6) What to wear, how to behave on tours, lunches, "night be- fore" gatherings and many other topics
110 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 26, 2010
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September 26, 2011
very beautiful .. concised .. to the point book
easy language .. many remarks
gives a lot of ideas on how to give the most perfect, honest, direct, and pretty things about self
it doesn't consume a lot of time .. and also gives a lot of informations
I particularly liked the part where what goes behind the scene is described .. many think they can't really do much about them , but in fact if the applicant steps in with an understanding of this fact .. he may by a way or another be able to sort things out and turn on the table to his personal advantage ..!!
I also liked the part where description of interviewers is given .. it was informative and at some points .. Funny ..!!
thanks for this great book :)
easy language .. many remarks
gives a lot of ideas on how to give the most perfect, honest, direct, and pretty things about self
it doesn't consume a lot of time .. and also gives a lot of informations
I particularly liked the part where what goes behind the scene is described .. many think they can't really do much about them , but in fact if the applicant steps in with an understanding of this fact .. he may by a way or another be able to sort things out and turn on the table to his personal advantage ..!!
I also liked the part where description of interviewers is given .. it was informative and at some points .. Funny ..!!
thanks for this great book :)
January 11, 2023
Review: Solid read, very to the point and gives a clear picture of what assessors are looking for and what to expect on interview day.
What I got from it:
1. In any interview you should have your own agenda. You want to have key points or activities that you want to discuss (ie research, volunteer work, etc)
2. Your task is to make the interviewers job as easy as possible. This can mean voluntarily offering specific examples and fleshing out your answers so that the interviewer gets a good sense of who you are.
3. If you have any possible red flags on your application (ie unexplained time off) be sure to be the one to bring them up.
4. When answering questions maximum response time is 3 minutes.
5. Close your interview off with something strong that conveys interest in program + thank the interviewer for taking time to chat (most interviewers are volunteers).
6. During entire interview day ensure you are full present + turn your cell phone off.
7. On interview day call everyone (residents included) by their Dr. name
8. Reflect clearly on the path that brought you to where you are. What are the overarching themes involved?
9. Review all your application materials carefully: CV, statement, application documents. You need to know these documents perfectly well. Your interview must be consistent with this and present a clear picture of who you are.
10. Know the program you are interviewing at + look up the program director/dept chairs research interests.
11. When asking about where you see yourself in the future, the more clear and direct you are the better.
12. Attend all 'optional' sessions on the day of interview, including tours and socials. Don't say anything to a resident you wouldn't say directly to the program director.
13. The most important thing interviewers are trying to assess is why you want the speciality and your level of commitment to it.
14. Experienced interviewers (ie professors) will often ask very few questions and will quickly get enough information from you to rank you sufficiently.
15. Develop a mature understanding of what are the downsides of the speciality and how the speciality is likely to change during your lifetime.
What I got from it:
1. In any interview you should have your own agenda. You want to have key points or activities that you want to discuss (ie research, volunteer work, etc)
2. Your task is to make the interviewers job as easy as possible. This can mean voluntarily offering specific examples and fleshing out your answers so that the interviewer gets a good sense of who you are.
3. If you have any possible red flags on your application (ie unexplained time off) be sure to be the one to bring them up.
4. When answering questions maximum response time is 3 minutes.
5. Close your interview off with something strong that conveys interest in program + thank the interviewer for taking time to chat (most interviewers are volunteers).
6. During entire interview day ensure you are full present + turn your cell phone off.
7. On interview day call everyone (residents included) by their Dr. name
8. Reflect clearly on the path that brought you to where you are. What are the overarching themes involved?
9. Review all your application materials carefully: CV, statement, application documents. You need to know these documents perfectly well. Your interview must be consistent with this and present a clear picture of who you are.
10. Know the program you are interviewing at + look up the program director/dept chairs research interests.
11. When asking about where you see yourself in the future, the more clear and direct you are the better.
12. Attend all 'optional' sessions on the day of interview, including tours and socials. Don't say anything to a resident you wouldn't say directly to the program director.
13. The most important thing interviewers are trying to assess is why you want the speciality and your level of commitment to it.
14. Experienced interviewers (ie professors) will often ask very few questions and will quickly get enough information from you to rank you sufficiently.
15. Develop a mature understanding of what are the downsides of the speciality and how the speciality is likely to change during your lifetime.
April 9, 2025
توجهت لموجهي المهني في مكتبه بعد قبولي لمقابلات التخصص الدقيق و طلبته أن يجري لي محاكاة للمقابلات الشخصية و أن يقيم سيرتي الذاتية و كعادته عندما أطلب منه طلبا مباشرا دائما ما يحاول أن لا يمنحني إجابة مباشرة قد تجعلني أتخذ قرارا مباشرا من خلالها و كأنه اتخذ القرار بدلا عني !
كان دائما ما يوجهني للمصادر التي اعتمد عليها في اتخاذ قراراته و أهداني نسخته الخاصة من هذا الكتاب ولعلها كانت أثمن هدية قدمها لي أحدهم خلال مسيرتي الطبية.
كان دائما ما يوجهني للمصادر التي اعتمد عليها في اتخاذ قراراته و أهداني نسخته الخاصة من هذا الكتاب ولعلها كانت أثمن هدية قدمها لي أحدهم خلال مسيرتي الطبية.
March 25, 2016
A thorough guide into residency's interviews. The only down-side is that it's a short book
The sample questions / answers are really helpful and relevant, some of the context is directed more into the US residencies but still though sounded relevant.
Overall, it's a helpful book if interested to get some strategies and to improve interviews' encounter, not a very rich full guide though
The sample questions / answers are really helpful and relevant, some of the context is directed more into the US residencies but still though sounded relevant.
Overall, it's a helpful book if interested to get some strategies and to improve interviews' encounter, not a very rich full guide though
January 16, 2016
Great book
Great book with lots of insight into the way residency selection process works. A lot of it was totally new to me. Hopefully will get me thru this year's match.
Great book with lots of insight into the way residency selection process works. A lot of it was totally new to me. Hopefully will get me thru this year's match.
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