Today, I'm talking about how to answer two of the most common medical school interview questions: "Tell me about yourself" and "Why do you want to be a doctor?"

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First, let's cover "Tell me about yourself." You're likely to get this question at the beginning of some of your medical school interviews. The big mistake that applicants make with "Tell me about yourself" is that they recite their resume and all their accomplishments. They try to sell the interviewer on why they're an amazing applicant. This is a mistake!

What you want to do instead is try to connect with the interviewer. I recommend thinking of "Tell me about yourself" as really being "Who are you, and what do you do for fun?" Because your answers to those questions can give the interviewer betters ways to connect with you.

Your interviewer wants to connect with you as a human being. You're going to connect with shared experiences, interests, hobbies, etc. Sometimes, the best interviews are a 45-minute conversation about dogs, baseball, or cooking.

When answering "Tell me about yourself," you want to just keep talking and throwing out these little threads, until you make a connection with the interviewer and you can follow one of those threads further and really get into a conversation about it.

Now let's talk about "Why do you want me to be a doctor?" To me, this seems like a pretty simple question. You've already written about why you want to be a doctor in your personal statement. So your answer in the interview is going to be similar. You're going to cover the experiences that led you down this path and confirmed "why medicine" for you.

Don't say that you like science and want to help people. And don't just rephrase that in other ways. Tell stories about your path and focus on patient interactions. If the interviewer doesn't understand why you want to be a doctor, there's a good chance you won't be accepted to medical school.

It's important that you know why you want to be a doctor and can explain it in the interview. Students who don't have strong reasons for doing this may not have the motivation to get through medical school. Med schools want students who will stay committed to this path.

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