Academic medicine interview questions
How you reason through an unfamiliar science or thinking problem out loud.
The structure of a strong answer
Answer a station out loud, then tick what your answer had.
What costs marks
- Thinking in silence.
- Guessing an answer with no reasoning.
- Ignoring a hint from the interviewer.
3 medical schools list this in what their interview assesses
- University of Cambridge, Medicine (Academic interview)
Intellectual ability and potential, and commitment to the subject, alongside the whole application.
- University of Oxford, Medicine (Academic interview)
Scientific aptitude and suitability for medicine: a realistic understanding of the career and the potential to be an effective, caring doctor.
- UCL (MMI)
Academic curiosity and interest in healthcare; motivation and understanding of the career; reasoning and problem solving; professionalism, including integrity, empathy, honesty and compassion; teamwork, leadership and resilience; communication and listening.