Medical School Interview

Introduction

The most popular Medical School interview skills course in the UK. A very interactive course with excellent results.

• Small number of participants.
• Personal feedback throughout the day
• Full coverage of all types of questions
• Workshops on ethical issues/scenarios
• Coverage of important NHS issues
• Venues in Birmingham and London

Course Content

Through a mix of interactive lectures and small-group workshops, you will learn many valuable medical school interview techniques, including:

• How to bring content and structure to your answers.
• How to use each question as an opportunity to sell yourself.
• How to deliver your answers in a natural manner.
• Important interview techniques to answer all medical school interview questions.
• Other important issues such as body language, what questions to ask at the end.

The course covers all aspects of medical school interviews, including questions on

• Personal statement, work experience and motivation
• Generic skills (communication, team playing, leadership, initiative, stress, etc)
• NHS issues & hot topics
• Medical ethics and ethical scenarios
• Lateral thinking questions

Structure of the Course

9:00 REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
A chance for candidates who arrive early to discuss any to discuss their application and personal issues with the trainer and other candidates.

9:30 PRESENTATION & MOTIVATION QUESTIONS
Learn to structure and personalise your answers to some of the key motivation questions. This first session provides candidate with a unique opportunity to practise and discuss their own answers with others and to discuss personal circumstances with our trainers. This includes questions such as:

• Tell me about yourself.
• Tell us about your work experience.
• Take us through your application form.
• Why medicine? Why this school?
• Why not any other profession?
• Why are you the best candidate?
• and many other questions.

11:00 GENERIC SKILLS & INTERVIEW PRACTICE
Learn to answer questions relating to your interpersonal skills and how to provide meaningful examples in a way that is both structured and personal.

• Communication skills
• Team work
• Leadership and management
• Handling stress
• Strengths and weaknesses
• Studying for medicine (including types of teaching methods, pros and cons)

13:00 LUNCH

13:45 GROUP DISCUSSIONS & WORKSHOP
In small groups of 5, candidates learn to understand and discuss some of the more difficult questions asked at interviews and to provide answers which are tailored what the interviewers are looking for. In most medical schools, these questions are used to identify the more mature candidates. This session equips candidates with all the tools they need.

• Lateral thinking questions
• Ethics (abortion, animal testing, euthanesia, etc)
• Medical ethical principles and scenarios
• Difficult situations (difficult consultations, difficult colleagues)

16:00 NHS - CURRENT ISSUES & POLITICS
A thorough look at current issues and NHS reforms to enable candidates to discuss confidently the key topics currently addressed at interviews, including recent press coverage of fundamental issues. This session takes the form of an interactive discussion, where candidates can discuss and debate the issues raised by those hot topics and learn to provide a personal opinion in a confident manner.

17:15 BODY LANGUAGE & OTHER QUESTIONS
Discussion on other ways of making a good impression at interview, including body posture, body language and dress code.

17:30 CONCLUSION & END

WHO RUNS THE MEDICAL SCHOOL INTERVIEW COURSES

All interview courses are run by very experienced tutors with in-depth knowledge of the medical school interview process, communication skills and NHS issues. Courses are run in turn by:

• Gail Allsopp - GP
• Beera Patel - GP
• Jo Clare - GP
• Chris Pocock - GP Registrar
• Dan Wood - Consultant Urologist
• Sebastian Yuen - Consultant Paediatrician
• Olivier Picard - Cons. Communication

Over the course of the day, your tutor will get to know you well, which will enable him to give you personal feedback on your answers and performance.

WHY OUR COACHING IS SUCCESSFUL

Our coaching achieves a high success rate. There are four main reasons behind our success:

Maximum 15 participants.
With a small group size, we ensure that you get the maximum attention throughout the day and learn the techniques in a way that suits you personally.

Group activities and individual practice.
Medical School Interview technique is not just about theory. It is primarily about practice. The small number of participants and our afternoon workshop ensure that you get plenty of individual practice. Real practice is what will make you succeed, not formal lectures.

We make you think for yourself.
Our teaching strategy is to make you learn all key medical interview skills through discussion and active participation. We firmly believe that you will not learn to be good at medical school interviews simply by being spoon-fed answers via a PowerPoint presentation. Instead, we make you think for yourself and ensure that you gain all the tools you need to answer any question thrown at you.

You will receive plenty of personal attention throughout the day.
Not only will the small number of participants allow you to practice often during the day, you will also have personal access to the trainer to discuss your personal issues before the course, during all the breaks and after the course. Perhaps you have a background that is unusual or have particular worries that you want to discuss in more depth. We will give you all the time you need!

A unique blend of medical and communication.
Our courses are put together by both doctors and communication specialists. This gives us a unique ability to look at the interview process from the medical and the communication angles, which you will find in no other courses.

Free email follow-up
After the course, we remain in contact with you. After the course, once back home preparing for your medical interview, you will inevitably have questions or come across issues which will bother you. We will be there to answer your queries and support you in the final stages of your preparation. This is what makes our service unique and personal.