Queens University Belfast Medicine Apps 2012 :D

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Reply 340

cz100

Original post by tbag1

I'm 9am on Monday! Bricking it! :bricks:

Same time as me! Going to be a very early morning!

Reply 341

ringham33170

Original post by d3ano

OMG I hate Belfast, I think it's really dirty and stuff :P I just think it's really mediocre, and the course structure is poor. So is mine. What time is your's at? :smile:

Evidence?

Reply 342

aokgirl

Original post by Fizzingwhizbee

Well I'm on a gap year in France now so I suppose Belfast would be closer to home for me tbh.

True! Hope you're enjoying France!

Reply 343

Fizzingwhizbee

I know nothing about the course structure and can't find any info? Help!

Reply 344

karkarpops

Original post by Fizzingwhizbee

I know nothing about the course structure and can't find any info? Help!

I thought theyre only asking scenarios?

Reply 345

Niamh_

I didn't expect it to go as badly as it did lol I generally perform very well in a traditional interview situation but MMIs proved to be a completely different kettle of fish. Good luck to everyone for this week

Reply 346

KR1993

Original post by Niamh_

I know how you feel, It seems like it went so badly.. I told one of the interviewers I can't answer the question because I don't understand what you mean? :L haha My mind just went blank but there's nothing we can do now, just hope for the best :smile:

Reply 347

Niamh_

Original post by KR1993

I can guess exactly what one you're talking about! I reckon at least half of us answered it incorrectly or didn't answer it at all! :L You're right though, we're all in the same boat now, better just hoping you're the best of a bad bunch lol!!

Reply 348

cz100

The more I read the posts the more I'm worried for tomorrow :afraid:

Reply 349

KR1993

Original post by Niamh_

I said.. "Can you spell that for me, maybe I've seen it written down" :L :L haha glad to know other people felt like that!
fingers crossed I am :P

Reply 350

karkarpops

Original post by KR1993

I said.. "Can you spell that for me, maybe I've seen it written down" :L :L haha glad to know other people felt like that!
fingers crossed I am :P

Oh gosh, I'm terrified now! How were the interviewers in general? :s-smilie:

I think these interviews are ones you really can't prepare for. I've been looking over medical news and the nhs for ages and think I just wasted all my time :P

Reply 351

Angury

Original post by cz100

The more I read the posts the more I'm worried for tomorrow :afraid:

Original post by karkarpops

Oh gosh, I'm terrified now! How were the interviewers in general? :s-smilie:

I think these interviews are ones you really can't prepare for. I've been looking over medical news and the nhs for ages and think I just wasted all my time :P

Don't worry too much about it. Everyone's in the same boat, and the time passes very quickly. Also suprisingly (to me at least) the rest stations helped a lot and I found the interviewers were very nice (well.. most of them).

Reply 352

karkarpops

Original post by Angury

I hope so

But what I don't understand is, do I have to talk continuously for 5 minutes or do they ask you prompt questions? :s-smilie:

Reply 353

KR1993

Original post by karkarpops

I hope so

But what I don't understand is, do I have to talk continuously for 5 minutes or do they ask you prompt questions? :s-smilie:

No, once you get into the station the interviewer asks you about 4 different questions related to the topic :smile:

Reply 354

karkarpops

Original post by KR1993

No, once you get into the station the interviewer asks you about 4 different questions related to the topic :smile:

Oh! Hahaha, thank goodness! I think I'm just expecting it to be much worse than it is, I need to calm down :smile:

Did anyone in your groups have any horror stories after their interviews? I just hope I don't start crying after :'(

Reply 355

KR1993

Original post by karkarpops

Oh gosh, I'm terrified now! How were the interviewers in general? :s-smilie:

I think these interviews are ones you really can't prepare for. I've been looking over medical news and the nhs for ages and think I just wasted all my time :P

Well for me they were all really nice, except for two of them.

Reply 356

Angury

Original post by KR1993

No, once you get into the station the interviewer asks you about 4 different questions related to the topic :smile:

Out of interest, did you manage to speak for the full 5 minutes in all the interviews or were there some where you finished before the time was up?

Reply 357

KR1993

Original post by karkarpops

Oh! Hahaha, thank goodness! I think I'm just expecting it to be much worse than it is, I need to calm down :smile:

Did anyone in your groups have any horror stories after their interviews? I just hope I don't start crying after :'(

yea just calm, don't let the nerves get to you! well I was talking to a few people afterwards and they thought it was really challenging, but what medical school interview wouldn't be challenging? :P When I was at the 3rd station there was silence in the station next to me, made me feel better because I know I stalled in some of them.

Reply 358

KR1993

Original post by Angury

Out of interest, did you manage to speak for the full 5 minutes in all the interviews or were there some where you finished before the time was up?

In a few of the stations the bell rang and I wasn't finished speaking, and they just said "ok" lol. But in others I didn't have much to say and had about 2 minutes to spare. How about you?

Reply 359

Angury

Original post by KR1993

In a few of the stations the bell rang and I wasn't finished speaking, and they just said "ok" lol. But in others I didn't have much to say and had about 2 minutes to spare. How about you?

Pretty much the same. Thinking about it now, there is so much more I could have said and I'm a little annoyed with myself, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who blanked in some of them.
I think the most annoying thing is waiting until March for the replies.