Для тех, кто планирует участвовать в грядущем матче, время скоро начнет просачиваться сквозь пальцы под ворохом задач. Выкладываю свой список вопросов к интервью. Надеюсь, кому-нибудь он поможет сэкономить время. Этот список вопросов не содержит всех возможных вопросов, но проработав его и написав ответы, можно будет чувствовать себя более менее уверенно. Часть вопросов будет точно из списка, часть будет похожими, а часть вы услышите первый раз на интервью. Подготовка поможет вам не быть застанным врасплох даже незнакомым вопросом. Сейчас трудиться на этой задачей может рановато, но к сезону стоит быть готовым заранее, чтобы непосредственно перед интервью оставалось только освежить. Оглядываясь назад, я бы начинал работать по этой задаче в июле по паре-тройке вечеров в неделю. Возможно, стоит написать ответы на 5-10 вопросов уже сейчас, чтобы понять объем трубуемого времени, при выполнении в вашем темпе. Сочиняйте ответы полностью. Сочинять на интервью будет проблематично. Проговаривайте каждый вопрос/ответ. Разогревайте речь, если нет постоянной практики языка. Говорят, что записывать себя и слушать помогает, хотя я не пробовал. Интервью это кульминационный момент задачи попадания в резидентуру, но вы не AMG и роскоши в 20 инвайтов вам, скорее всего, не видать, поэтому когда представится шанс, отработать надо достойно. Всем удачи.
- We have many good applicants. Why should we choose you? How do you see yourself contributing to our program?
- Why did you choose to apply to this program?
- Tell me about yourself.
- What have you learned about yourself from previous jobs?
- How do I know you can show initiative and are willing to work?
- What are your interests outside of medicine?
- What would you say are your major strengths? Weaknesses?
- Why did you choose this specialty?
- Tell me about your medical education.
- Tell me about your previous clinical experience.
- Tell me about your experience with the USMLE exams?
- Have you ever worked in an American hospital? Tell me about that experience.
- How do you get along with nurses?
- Have you ever taught medical students?
- Tell me about your research experience.
- Why do you have not many publications/research?
- Are you interested in research activity?
- Have you ever made any presentations before a professional group?
- Have you assisted in surgery? On what procedures? Tell me how you were involved.
- What are your long term goals?
- What books have you read lately? Tell me about (book, article).
- Do you plan to practice in this state?
- How would you describe your decision-making style?
- Tell me about a difficult decision you’ve made in the last year.
- Describe the worst or most disappointing clinical experience you’ve had so far.
- What will you do if you don’t match into this specialty?
- What is your visa status?
- Describe a difficult time in your life and how you dealt with it.
- What do you do to cope with stress?
- Have you taken any CME courses? If not, why not? (asked to measure applicant’s
initiative in seeking exposure to US-style of health care delivery) - Have you held any leadership roles? Elaborate.
- What factors would lead you to rank a program very highly?
- What factors would lead you to lower your ranking of a program?
- What kind of personality traits do you find most difficult to deal with in coworkers?
- What challenges do you foresee that will potentially affect this specialty in the
next ten years? - What kind of patient do you find it most difficult to relate to? What tactics would
you use to establish optimal rapport with such a patient? - If you were asked to describe yourself in 3 words, what would they be?
- In your Curriculum Vitae (CV), there is a gap of 1 year. Why?
- How do you handle adversity?
- Have you taken/passed USMLE Step 3?
- Tell me about a case that you found interesting and what you learned from it.
- Tell me about a time you worked effectively under pressure.
- Tell me about a stressful situation you experienced in medical school and how you handled it.
- Tell me about a patient care mistake that you made, and what you learned from it.
- How would you handle a bad clinical outcome?
- Tell me how you would you deal with a resident who wasn’t doing his share of the work.
- Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
- Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone you didn’t like.
- Tell me about a time you when you tried to accomplish something and failed.
- Why did you become a doctor?
- What do you see as the positive aspects of this specialty?
- What do you see as the negative aspects of this specialty?
- Are you interested in academic medicine?
- Do you plan on pursuing a fellowship?
- What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- How do you deal with conflict?
- You have spent your entire life on the west coast and your family is on the west coast.
- If you weren’t a doctor, what would you have been?
- Tell me a good joke.
- Teach me something non-medical in 30 seconds.
- Tell me about your favorite non-medical book/movie.
- Tell me about a patient you had who was especially significant for you.
- Which courses and clerkship did you like best/least? Why?
- What is the worst part of this specialty?
- What would you do if you won millions in the lottery?
- What is your favorite sports team?
- What professional teams do you like to watch on TV?
- What was your Halloween costume last year? Or your favorite one?
- What bad things have you heard about our program?
- What are your intellectual pursuits outside of medicine?
- What is your ideal mentor like?
- Who is mentoring you?
- What is your typical day like?
- Would you say you’re a leader or a follower?
- Tell me about one hardship you faced during a clinical rotation and how you handled it.
- Suppose you had an unmotivated student, what would you do as the preceptor?
- What is one word to describe yourself?
- If you were an animal, which animal would you be and why?
- Do you think grades that anything to do with how well you perform in your career?
- What motivates you?
- If you could do medical school over again, what would you change?
- Do you see any problems managing a professional and a personal life?
- Are you prepared for the rigors of residency?
- Describe the best/worst attending with whom you have ever worked.
- What is the greatest sacrifice you have already made to get to where you are?
- Describe a particularly satisfying or meaningful experience during your medical training. Why was it meaningful?
- How well do you take criticism?