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Once you have taken the MCAT exam and perfected and submitted your application, you're well on your way through the medical school application process. The next step is the interview. Being invited to interview is an indication that a medical school is interested in understanding more about the person behind the application. While academics and experiences carry weight in the decision making process, an interview is a chance for medical schools to look at the intangible qualities not captured on paper. Professionalism is one of those important qualities and can easily make or break an otherwise outstanding interview. To help you put your most professional foot forward and avoid any missteps, we asked admissions officers to reveal their best tips for before, during, and after your interview.
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A mentor can be key in helping you throughout your journey to medical school. Whether a physician, medical student, or a professor, a mentor is someone who has experience in the medical field and can listen, relate, and be supportive as you navigate this process. To help you identify and build that relationship, we've developed 5 tips.
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An interview is an opportunity not just for the medical school to get to know you better, but also for you to get to know the school better. As a place where you will spend the next four or five years, an interview is a great source to gather the information you need to help you decide whether that particular medical school is right for you. Not sure what to ask? Here are 35 questions these medical students wished they had asked during their interview.
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Inspiring Story Highlight: Yasaman Ataei
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"I was told no school would look favorably on a non-native speaker applicant with a low verbal score. Now I'm a student at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine."
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