Medical School Interview Strategies: How to Use Psychology to Impress Your Interviewers

Today, we'll discuss the best medical school interview strategies and how you should prepare.
If you've received a medical school interview invitation, congratulations! This validates all of the hard work you've put in to become a qualified medical school candidate.
But what are adcoms really looking for when they interview medical school applicants?
This video goes beyond canned advice like "use a firm handshake" and describes what your behaviors and responses actually communicate to your interviewers. Moreover, we provide specific guidance on how to stand out in your interviewers' mind so you can ace your medical school interview.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:05 How to Ace Your Medical School Interview
0:39 Why Medical Schools Interview You
1:39 Before Interview Day
2:58 How to Answer the "Tell me about yourself" Question
3:52 How to Answer the "Why Medicine?" Question
4:23 How to Answer the "Why Us?" Question
5:31 Questions to Ask Your Interviewers
6:01 Thank Your Interviewers
7:12 What to Wear: The Von Restorff Effect
7:44 The Halo Effect
8:26 Mirroring
Who we are:
Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC) was founded by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, a medical school admissions expert with over 15 years of experience helping thousands of students get into top programs such as Harvard, Mayo, and UCSF. Despite a roughly 40% medical school matriculation rate nationally, the SAC team’s approach has resulted in over 90% of their students getting accepted the first time they apply. SAC has been featured on The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and NBC.
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[@gaberivera7228]

I used your video for my MCAT, apps, CASPER test and now interviews. If i get into Med School, it will be thanks to this channel. Update: I got accepted to my top choice! Thanks to your videos!! 🙏🙏 Good luck everyone you got this

[@chiamakaokafor6374]

im happy for you!!!

[@WhiteSheBear]

I am so happy for you👍 I am also applying for med school 2023. I hope I get in too 🥰

[@bencarusomed]

Got MCAT PTSD when I heard "The Halo Effect"

[@camillissimus]

Thank you! It was really helpful.

[@Shemmassian]

You're welcome!

[@oxell4925]

Great video, thank you!

[@Shemmassian]

Glad you liked it!

[@adamleone3449]

One of your best!!

[@Shemmassian]

Thanks, Adam! Trying to improve with each new recording :)

[@alexiscanari8776]

Great video!!! :D

[@Shemmassian]

Glad you liked it!

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[@emilyguo6899]

Does the von Restorff effect apply for virtual interviews? Should I buy a new color just for that?

[@Shemmassian]

It would apply for videos, too, but no need to go overboard!