How to Handle the Toughest Medical School and Residency Interview Questions

With medical school interviews in full gear and the start of the residency admissions cycle merely a few weeks away, it’s past time to start practicing for your interviews. Personal experience and situational questions can be tough, but what happens when you have a serious gap in your candidacy or are faced with an awkward or even illegal question? Check out my two Student Doctor pieces:

Redemption Awaits: Let Your Medical School Interview Transform Liabilities into Assets 

and

Difficult Interview Questions: Learning To Hit A Curveball Out Of The Park
for clear and detailed guidance. 

You don’t want to be caught with your pants down: As always, planning and robust practice are your friends.  

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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