The premed playbook : guide to the medical school interview : be prepared, perform well, get accepted

The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview is the only book needed to prepare premed students for their medical school interviews. Through interviews with Admissions Committee members and others, Dr. Gray has compiled the most comprehensive book on this subject. Premed students want to know what to expect, but more importantly they need to see examples of what successful applicants have done. The Premed Playbook not only gives them close to 600 potential interview questions, it also gives them real answers and feedback from interview sessions that Dr. Gray has held with students. "A must-have for every future doctor's collection. Great advice, comprehensive, and to the point. Dr. Gray breaks it down, play by play." —Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Interview is the only book needed to prepare premed students for their medical school interviews. Through interviews with Admissions Committee members and others, Dr. Gray has compiled the most comprehensive book on this subject. Premed students want to know what to expect, but more importantly they need to see examples of what successful applicants have done. The Premed Playbook not only gives them close to six hundred potential interview questions, it also gives them real answers and feedback from interview sessions that Dr. Gray has held with students. "This book touches on every aspect of the interview from applying, during the interview and things to do/not to do after the interview. I highly recommend this book for every student to read and have available for reference during the medical school interview season." —Antonio J. Webb, MD, orthopedic resident surgeon, motivational speaker, and author of Overcoming the Odds "He challenges the reader to examine their strengths and weaknesses and gives them a blueprint on how to put their best foot forward. His advice is real-world and complied by many interviewers, including myself, who have years of experience interviewing medical school applicants. I highly recommend this book as a fundamental preparation tool for the application process." —Gregory M. Polites, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chairman of the Central Subcommittee on Admissions, Washington University School of Medicine Title Copyright Table of Contents Introduction Section I The Knowledge Chapter 1 The Process Leading up to the Interview Chapter 2 Why It’s Important Chapter 3 Why You Didn’t Get an Interview Chapter 4 Different is Better Than Better Chapter 5 Core Competencies and Holistic Review Chapter 6 Types of Interviews Chapter 7 Before the Interview Chapter 8 After the Interview Chapter 9 Common Mistakes Chapter 10 How to Succeed Chapter 11 Mock Interview Prep Section II The Questions Chapter 12 Opening Questions Chapter 13 Grades and MCAT Score Questions Chapter 14 Extracurricular Activities Questions Chapter 15 “Why Medicine?” Questions Chapter 16 Ethical and Moral Questions Chapter 17 Politics, Policy and Healthcare Questions Chapter 18 ‘Your Future’ Questions Chapter 19 Personal Questions Chapter 20 School Related Questions Chapter 21 Miscellaneous Questions Chapter 22 Multiple Mini Interview Scenarios Chapter 23 Questions to Ask the Interviewer Chapter 24 Questions to Ask the Medical Students Section III The Examples Chapter 25 Tell Me About Yourself Chapter 26 Any Red Flags? Chapter 27 Why Medicine? Chapter 28 Why Not Nurse or PA? Chapter 29 Why DO? Chapter 30 What is Your Biggest Weakness? Chapter 31 What is the Biggest Challenge Facing Healthcare? Chapter 32 What do you Think About the ACA? Chapter 33 Talk About Your Poor Grades Chapter 34 What are your Thoughts on Abortion? (And Other Ethical and Moral Questions) Chapter 35 Why Should We Pick You? Closing About the Author Resources References "You've made it to the medical school interview stage as a premed and have already conquered a lot on your journey to becoming a physician, but you're not there yet. The interview is the last big hurdle between you and medical school. Why would you not prepare for it like you did for the MCAT or any of your other tests in undergrad? Dr. Gray has drawn from his experience and knowledge gained as the host of The Premed Years podcast, speaking with deans of medical schools and other Admission Committee members, and is compiling it into The Premed Playbook. The first installment in The Premed Playbook series, Guide to the Medical School Interview, will help you successfully prepare for your medical school interview. It will help you craft your story. It will help you better articulate your answers. It will show you, from real examples, what to do and what not to do."--Back cover. A comprehensive guide to successfully prepare premed students for their medical school interview.