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Evelyn V. Gopez M.D. Professor of Pathology Associate Dean, School of Medicine Inclusion and Outreach

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Evelyn  V.  Gopez  M.D.    

Professor  of  Pathology  Associate  Dean,  School  of  Medicine  

Inclusion  and  Outreach  

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Medical  School  Applicant    Interview    

Do’s  and  Don’ts  

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Goals  

•  Be  Prepared!  •  Be  Confident!  •  Be  Yourself!  

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Be  Prepared!  

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Mock  Interviews  

•  Prepare  for  quesJons  – Know  your  applicaJon  – Rehearse  your  answers  

•  Prepare  your  interview  ouMit  – Wear  IT!  

•  Sit  in  it  •  Stand  in  it  • Walk  in  it  

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Before  You  Arrive  

•  Make  sure  they  have  received  your:  – Personal  Statement  – References  – Transcripts  

•  Make  sure  you  know:  – Where  to  go  – Where  to  park  – Name  and  Number  of  a  contact  person    

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Personal  Statement  

Present  informaJon  in  chronological  order  

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 Why  do  you  want  to  be  a  doctor?  

 

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What  do  you  know  about  medicine?  

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•   Include  personal  experiences  

   

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How  have  you  explored  your  interest  in  

medicine?

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 What  unique  qualiJes  would  help  you  succeed?    

 

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Have  at  least  3  people  read  your  1st  draY    (at  least  one  physician)  

   

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Personal  Statement  Checklist  

•  Have  as  many  people  criJque  it  as  possible  (especially  physicians)  

•  List  informaJon  in  chronological  order  •  Be  original  and  specific  –    •  Include  personal  experiences,  acJviJes,  and  inspiraJons  

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Social  Media  

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Appearance  

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Hair  “Don’ts”  for  Men  

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Hair  “Do’s”  for  Men  

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Hair  “Don’ts”  for  Women  

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Hair  “Do’s”  for  Women  

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 Make-­‐up  Errors    (Keep  It  Simple!)  

 

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Apparel  

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Don’ts  For  Men  

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Do’s  for  Men  

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Don’ts  for  Women  

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Do’s  For  Women  

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Appearance  Check  List  

•  For  Men:        For  Women:  •  Well-­‐groomed  hair  (long  hair  Jed  back)  Neat  hair  away  from  face  •  Good,  polished  shoes      Low–med  heel,  close-­‐toed  shoes  •  Dark,  coordinaJng  socks    Neutral  stockings  •  No  flashy  jewelry      Simple  jewelry  •  Solid  white  or  light-­‐colored  shirt    No  low-­‐cut  blouses  •  Coordinated  Je      light  make  up  

For  Everyone:  •  Remove  piercings  (1  earring  in  each  ear  ok)  

•  Pay  close  adenJon  to  personal  hygiene!  

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The  Bodom  Line  

•  Stand  out  from  the  crowd.  •  BE  YOURSELF.  

•  Be  your  BEST  self.  

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The  night  before  the  interview  

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Too  late  for  last  minute  #@*#&%$*#  

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Do  NOT  go  out  partying!  

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Make  sure  your  wardrobe  is  ready  

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Relax..Relax..RELAX!  

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Get  a  good  night’s  sleep  

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Night  Before  Checklist  

•  It  is  too  late  to  worry.  •  Relax!  •  Don’t  party  •  Prepare  your  wardrobe  and  documents  •  Get  a  good  night’s  sleep  •  Set  the  alarm.  Set  2  alarms.  (just  in  case).  

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INTERVIEW  DAY  

 

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Have  a  good  breakfast  

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Scrupulous  Personal  Hygiene  

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Take  a  GOOD  look  in  the  Mirror  

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Leave  plenty  of  Jme  to  arrive    

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“On  Jme”  =  15  minutes  early  

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Take  Everyone  Seriously  

•  Medical  students  are  oYen  asked  to  interview  applicants.    

•  Their  opinions  count.  •  EVERYONE  is  watching  and  listening,  including:  –   Other  students  – Office  staff  – Escorts  

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Before  the  interview  Checklist  

•  Eat  a  good  breakfast  •  Pay  careful  adenJon  to  hygiene  &  wardrobe  •  Check  yourself  in  a  full  length  mirror  •  Know  where  you  are  going  and  where  to  park  •  Leave  plenty  of  Jme  to  arrive  •  Plan  on  being  10-­‐15  minutes  early  •  Have  confident  body  language  

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THE  INTERVIEW  

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Be  Prepared  

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Stand  unJl  the  interviewer  sits    or  asks  you  to  sit  

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Shaking  hands  (opJonal)    

   

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Don’t  make  comments  about  the  office  or  personal  effects  of  the  interviewer  

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Be  Confident  –  NOT  Arrogant  

 

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Be  sincere  in  your  answers  

 

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 Be  prepared  to  discuss  what  you’ve  wriden  in  your  applicaJon  

– Research  – shadowing    – other  meaningful  experiences  – Be  enthusiasJc  –  not  over-­‐eager  – Be  posiJve  –  not  desperate  – Be  memorable  – Be  YOURSELF  

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NO  BAD  LANGUAGE!!!!  

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Challenge  QuesJons  

Used  to  discover  your  thought  processes  –  There  are  

NO  RIGHT  OR  WRONG  ANSWERS  

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ASK  QUESTIONS:  

•  Show  the  interviewer  you  are  interested.    •  Ask  about:  

–   The  school    – Board  pass  rates  – Residency  posiJons    – Community  service  acJviJes    – Research  opportuniJes  

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Leaving  

•  Leave  on  a  posiJve  note  

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LasJng  Impression  

•  Make  eye  contact  •  Shake  hands  

•  Say  “Thank  You”  to  everyone!  

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It’s  OVER!  

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CongratulaJons!      Now  What?  

•  What  did  you  learn?  •  How  will  you  answer  in  the  future?  •  How  did  you  feel  in  your  clothes?  •  What  worked?  What  didn’t?  •  How  can  you  improve  “you”?  

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FOLLOW  UP  

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