For those of you who are applying this year--a word of warning! Questions
such as those below are certainly fair game! And since most of you will be
interviewing after the election you should be able to answer these questions
based on your own opinion, as well as based on the health care plans of
whoever wins the election, and on the basis of what is going on in your own
state! The young man's response is reasonable but should take into account
the above. Anyone not prepared for this type of question will have a hard
time convincing a Committee as to their interest in health care reform and
access.
"...He interviewed last week, and he was greeted by a
> political and somewhat hostile line of questioning, along the lines of
> "What kind of policy would you set about ______ scenario?" and "What
> reforms in the healthcare system will you enact if _______ happens?".
> From what he tells me, his responses were "From what I know now, I
> might ________, but I know that opinion might change as I go through
> my career..."
>
L.Wood-Hill
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Hunter College of CUNY
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-----Original Message-----
From: Health Professions Advising Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Emil Chuck
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HLTHPROF] Advice about interview - after the fact
The PARM gives contact information for the advisor to notate difficulties in
an applicant's interview to the director of admissions at medical programs
as well as any instructions given to students to report on any perceived
problems with the interview. That said, it does not surprise me that
questions relating to the current election and candidates'/parties' plans on
the health care system are being asked. It is reasonable to expect that
these students are involved with political campaigns or know of
friends/family who are... especially as health care is one of the top issues
of the campaign.
Given that there are supposedly so many young people who are energized to
action in this political year, I would consider the questions that were
posted as being fair game and expected. That said, the student's response
seems fair as well. I have mentioned this often to my students regarding
resources on medical ethics and health politics that should be reviewed
throughout one's application cycle (and before).
Emil Thomas Chuck, Ph.D.
Health Professions/Premedical Advisor & Term Assistant Professor of Biology
Assistant Coordinator, Undergraduate-Faculty Apprenticeship Program
George Mason University
Office address: 209 Science & Technology I
Advising website: http://prehealth.gmu.edu/
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----- Original Message -----
From: Catherine <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:58 am
Subject: [HLTHPROF] Advice about interview - after the fact
> All,
>
> I am hoping that someone can offer words of wisdom for one of my
> students.He is a very well qualified applicant to MD programs (3.7
> GPA, MCAT 31
> composite), with great experience, and easy-going personality. He
> interviewed last week, and he was greeted by a political and somewhat
> hostile line of questioning, along the lines of "What kind of
> policy would
> you set about ______ scenario?" and "What reforms in the
> healthcare system
> will you enact if _______ happens?". From what he tells me, his
> responseswere "From what I know now, I might ________, but I know
> that opinion might
> change as I go through my career..."
>
> He was taken aback when he discussed the other interviews with his
> cohortand found out that their questions seemed more tame: "Why do
> you want to be
> a doctor?" "What do you like about this school?," and "What
> questions do you
> have for me?"
>
> Do admissions committees know the questions that each interviewer
> asks? I
> would love to be able to offer my student some reassurance that the
> interviewer's style is considered as files are reviewed.
>
>
> I appreciate your time,
> Kate
> --
> Catherine B. Dayton, Ph.D.
> Department of Biological Sciences
> Rowan University
> 201 Mullica Hill Road
> Glassboro, NJ 08028
>
> office: 856.256.4500 x3589
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>
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