What NOT to say in a Med School interview

About Me:
Name: Jake Goodman
Degree: MD, MBA, PGY1 Psychiatry Resident

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[ye]

"I like the white coat, they kinda drippy🥶"

[leon]

Bro I know lots of things not to say in an interview. Tell us what actually TO say

[Commander-Arcamus-]

I literally said exactly all of this, and quickly followed up with "Wait I'm joking! I actually do have more serious reasons" It was a huge gamble, but I made the guy laugh and now I'm in the 2nd semester of the 1st year :)

[gdfbkcv]

“Well, I want lots of debt, move, work 24-hour shifts but in reality 36-hour shifts and do lots of paperwork. What a dream.”

[default]

I say "I don't really know" and get fckn accepted for some reason.

[pushingpositivity]

Part of being a doctor is helping people.

[lize]

Sadly much of the time we were blocked from helping people by institutional issues. And we don't make much in the UK

[delyth]

Unfortunately wanting to help people is no longer a good enought reason from what i was told 😪

[coolfool]

A physician is the closest you can get to being a detective without having to be a police officer; you look for clues, take notes, and try to find the culprit. That’s what intrigues me

[BasedApricot]

“I am aiming for palliative care or anesthesia. I want to knock people out with drugs.”

[DrUndoTattoo]

Dang! 43 years ago I said I want to help people….thank god it worked.

[karmagaming]

"My parents forced me to study medicine "
U guys won't understand the feelings of an Asian 😆

[nhando]

“I actually hate being in medical field, but I could not stand there and seeing people being hurt”

[bratzatak]

I will change my answer from “I want to help people” to I want to make a positive impact in the world.

[myriamh.]

I study vocational sciences these can all be valid reasons to choose a profession. Nothing wrong with it as long as you dont choose by only these criteria and have enough Informations about the job.

[ZeyuYT]

"Well being a doctor isn't just a job you do to save people, it is the privilege to be able to save people and I want to be involved in that."

[jjmachtej]

I’m just a massive nerd that loves biology

[shrekandobamabreeding]

Tbh I’m still surprised i got into med school, can’t wait for the debt I’ll be in when I pass 🙂

[shamanllama]

why is "i want to help people" a bad answer? genuinely curious. that's the whole point of healthcare.

[did_i_ask_btchDO_i_look_i_care]

they literally insulted me for 3 mins straight in viva board for saying it was my parent's dream😔😪