Diary of a Medical Student

1) Be confident, or at least pretend to be confident: Body language is equally as important as what you actually say. If you give a great answer but fidget the entire time or mumble, you won't score as highly as possible. Its easier said than done, but if you practice enough and familiarise yourself with the interview format you should feel more confident in what you are doing. 2) Read about the university: Its really important that you read about the university that you are interviewing at, even if its not your top choice. Read about general facts about the course, the area and the univerisity as well as focusing on a few things that you would be particularly interested about, for example, a sport club or a society you may want to join. 3) Keep up to date with the news: Its very possible that one of your questions may be on a current news topic, so you should keep up to date with the news and just have a general idea of what is going on, as well as knowing about new technologi

Aside from constant refreshing everyday, here are some things that you can begin to do in preparation for your (hopefully) upcoming interviews. 1. Focus on your exams. My number one tip if you are still doing your A levels or IB or equivalent is to keep studying and revising so you get the grades at the end of the year. There's no point in having any offers if you can't meet them at the end of the academic year. 2. Read around current medical topics and research going on. Especially read around the university's you've applied for and some current research they've done. This could help you in your interviews. 3. Start some interview preparation, it often takes people time to gain confidence whilst being interviewed. By practicing early you will get a head start. Record yourself answering some questions (I will be posting some practice questions soon, so keep an eye out), you will pick up any bad habits such as not making eye contact and fidget