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Original post by lelly1996
Hi Medic Portal! I was just wondering if there were any tips for liverpool or nottingham?
Whilst checking on the websites, I couldn't find much information so I was wondering if there was any advice? Or extra information I've missed out? Everything is changing this year :/
Thanks so much!
Whilst checking on the websites, I couldn't find much information so I was wondering if there was any advice? Or extra information I've missed out? Everything is changing this year :/
Thanks so much!
Hello there,
We found a useful link on Nottingham's website here. If you click on the small PDF link underneath the video of the open day information (you can view the PDF here). If you scroll down to page 7, to the section called 'A100 and A108 interviews' and onwards, it says that the interview is an 8-station MMI. It then goes on to break down what the stations entail in quite a bit of detail - so have a good read of the document!
Also, have a read of the section called 'preparation'. Then below this, there are some sample style questions, such as "why Nottingham?" etc. Do go through these!
For Liverpool, on the website we found a link to this PDF. If you scroll down to page 5 out of 13, to the section: "Stage 3 (Interview)" it lists the following as skill sets that will be assessed:
"The criteria used are likely to be knowledge of modernmedical practice, medical ethics, and teamwork, together with the non-academic criteria aspreviously stated in this policy. If a Multiple Mini Interview is used it is likely that thenumeracy of the applicants will be assessed together with written communication skills".
Remember you might be assessed on your non-academic attributes too, so be sure to practice traditional style questions!
Why not use our free interview question bank, with worked questions and answers on most of the topics listed above?
We've also got great free blogs here on all kinds of topics, from MMI, to the latest medical news!
We hope this helps, and good luck!
The Medic Portal
Original post by The Medic Portal
Hi there,
Well done for getting an interview at Durham!
The MMI format is a four-station system at Durham. You'll spend exactly 7 minutes at each station, and you'll have one minute of preparation time between each station. We'd recommend that firstly, you get use to working under these time frames. Think about potential questions/scenarios at MMI stations, and try prepping an answer in 1 minute.
Often MMI stations consist of various ethical scenarios involving an actor - for instance, you may be asked to break bad news, or extract information from a patient. Make sure you brush up on the four pillars of medical ethics!
As well as this, another form of MMI station could be that you are given a sheet of data, and you are asked to analyse it. Try looking up example Medicine interview data analysis questions to help get your brain in gear for the real thing.
Also, MMI stations sometimes comprise the more traditional style interview questions. So don't forget to practice answering these style of questions like "why do you want to study Medicine?" and "why at this particular university?".
We've got a number of free blogs, written by real medical students, such as this one on MMIs - feel free to have a browse!
We also have this page on our website on MMI interviews, and a free interview question bank with general mock questions and answers.
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Well done for getting an interview at Durham!
The MMI format is a four-station system at Durham. You'll spend exactly 7 minutes at each station, and you'll have one minute of preparation time between each station. We'd recommend that firstly, you get use to working under these time frames. Think about potential questions/scenarios at MMI stations, and try prepping an answer in 1 minute.
Often MMI stations consist of various ethical scenarios involving an actor - for instance, you may be asked to break bad news, or extract information from a patient. Make sure you brush up on the four pillars of medical ethics!
As well as this, another form of MMI station could be that you are given a sheet of data, and you are asked to analyse it. Try looking up example Medicine interview data analysis questions to help get your brain in gear for the real thing.
Also, MMI stations sometimes comprise the more traditional style interview questions. So don't forget to practice answering these style of questions like "why do you want to study Medicine?" and "why at this particular university?".
We've got a number of free blogs, written by real medical students, such as this one on MMIs - feel free to have a browse!
We also have this page on our website on MMI interviews, and a free interview question bank with general mock questions and answers.
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Any tips for an MMI at Nottingham
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Original post by spiritless98
Hello!
Yes - we replied to someone else on this thread about Nottingham - it's actually the post above this one
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Hi, I have a MMI-based interview at UEA next month. Have you got any tips? Thanks in advance
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Hi all
So - we are getting lots of questions about the junior doctors strike. This may well come up at interview. Our advice is:
1. Do your research beforehand and read lots of articles (start with our blog which summarises the issue);
2. Be able to explain the debate in neutral terms;
3. Think about the strike in the context of the 4 pillars of medical ethics.
Good luck!
So - we are getting lots of questions about the junior doctors strike. This may well come up at interview. Our advice is:
1. Do your research beforehand and read lots of articles (start with our blog which summarises the issue);
2. Be able to explain the debate in neutral terms;
3. Think about the strike in the context of the 4 pillars of medical ethics.
Good luck!
Original post by Hdb
Hi Medic Portal.
I've got an interview at Bristol soon.
Have you got any tips on their MMI since I've noticed that they don't disclose much information?
Thanks.
I've got an interview at Bristol soon.
Have you got any tips on their MMI since I've noticed that they don't disclose much information?
Thanks.
Good morning!
You're right, Bristol Medical School doesn't disclose much information at all. What they do say is the following:
"Interviewees will undertake a series of Multiple Mini Interviews, which assesses candidates skills and professionalism at various stations."
and this:
"Multiple Mini Interviews which will take approximately an hour."
We found the above on this page of the website. From just those points, we suggest you try and do some mock MMI style interviews lasting an hour, with stations lasting between 5 and 8 minutes. It's always a good idea to get used to the time pressure that you'll be under in the real thing.
Regarding what the stations might entail, MMI interviews often are designed to test similar skill sets, and may cover some or all of the following points:
- verbal & written communication skills
- details in your non-academic information form or personal statement (and also depth & breadth of interests (achievements in specific fields))
- motivation to study medicine as a career (and why you want to study at Bristol)
- medical work experience (e.g evidence of commitment for caring)
- problem solving
- capacity for team working
- drug calculations
- capacity for self-reflection
- capacity for logical thinking
- understanding of professional responsibility
- empathy
- medical ethics
We've got plenty of mock questions in our free interview question bank, and lots of blogs which cover the above topics. Check out these ones in particular:
Personal insight / self reflection
How to answer medical ethics questions
Essential Checklist to do before your interview
How the NHS works
How to show empathy
How to show interest
Remember, the above points are solely suggestions based on our own expertise in this field. We don't know what Bristol MMIs will entail exactly as that would be unfair!
We hope this helps, and good luck!
The Medic Portal
p.s. check out this thread on the The Student Room on general MMI stuff!
Original post by Jack354
Any tips for kings?
Many thanks
Many thanks
Hello,
Yes we do have some tips for Kings!
If you click here (let us know if the link doesn't work) you can see a post we wrote about KCL MMIs.
It says the following:
In order to prepare for this style of interview, an important thing to start doing is to practice forming answers to mock questions under short time-frames. You may only have a minute before each MMI station to prepare your answers!
Different stations tend to focus on different aspects, so be sure to do a little research - perhaps Google search interview questions based around the following:
-You could be presented with a set of instructions that describe a situation involving an ethical scenario, which you will then be asked to discuss or try and solve.
-You could be given a scenario involving an actor - for example, you might have to break some bad news to them or gather specific information.
-You may be given a task involving teamwork with other applicants.
-There might be a station where you are asked a traditional interview question or given a reading comprehension exercise. So don't forget to practice the more traditional style questions like "biggest problems facing the NHS", "why you want to study Medicine" and "why you chose KCL" etc.
-You could be given a sheet of data and asked to provide analysis of it - so be sure to be up-to-date on your science/maths syllabuses, and do some practice data-interpretation of graphs! Perhaps ask your biology teachers for some mocks!
There could also be stations on other topics, so don't just focus on the topics listed above.
Remember to also stay up to date with the latest medical news. For instance, see the BBC news health section, NHS news articles and other general articles on the NHS (see this BBC search on NHS articles).
Also, Google search 'Richard Lehman's Weekly Review'. Dr Lehman is a retired GP who writes funny reviews of the latest and most interesting medical journals/papers (you can check them out here).
We've also got a free blog here covering some general top tips for MMI preparation!
Plus, check out the above post for some more tips!
Good luck, and feel free to ask us any questions,
The Medic Portal
p.s. See our website here for more MMI tips and scroll to the bottom of the page to find mock MMI scenarios.
Hi there, is there any tips on Liverpool MMI as its their first year using it?
Thanks
Thanks
Original post by The Medic Portal
Hello,
Yes we do have some tips for Kings!
If you click here (let us know if the link doesn't work) you can see a post we wrote about KCL MMIs.
It says the following:
In order to prepare for this style of interview, an important thing to start doing is to practice forming answers to mock questions under short time-frames. You may only have a minute before each MMI station to prepare your answers!
Different stations tend to focus on different aspects, so be sure to do a little research - perhaps Google search interview questions based around the following:
-You could be presented with a set of instructions that describe a situation involving an ethical scenario, which you will then be asked to discuss or try and solve.
-You could be given a scenario involving an actor - for example, you might have to break some bad news to them or gather specific information.
-You may be given a task involving teamwork with other applicants.
-There might be a station where you are asked a traditional interview question or given a reading comprehension exercise. So don't forget to practice the more traditional style questions like "biggest problems facing the NHS", "why you want to study Medicine" and "why you chose KCL" etc.
-You could be given a sheet of data and asked to provide analysis of it - so be sure to be up-to-date on your science/maths syllabuses, and do some practice data-interpretation of graphs! Perhaps ask your biology teachers for some mocks!
There could also be stations on other topics, so don't just focus on the topics listed above.
Remember to also stay up to date with the latest medical news. For instance, see the BBC news health section, NHS news articles and other general articles on the NHS (see this BBC search on NHS articles).
Also, Google search 'Richard Lehman's Weekly Review'. Dr Lehman is a retired GP who writes funny reviews of the latest and most interesting medical journals/papers (you can check them out here).
We've also got a free blog here covering some general top tips for MMI preparation!
Plus, check out the above post for some more tips!
Good luck, and feel free to ask us any questions,
The Medic Portal
p.s. See our website here for more MMI tips and scroll to the bottom of the page to find mock MMI scenarios.
Yes we do have some tips for Kings!
If you click here (let us know if the link doesn't work) you can see a post we wrote about KCL MMIs.
It says the following:
In order to prepare for this style of interview, an important thing to start doing is to practice forming answers to mock questions under short time-frames. You may only have a minute before each MMI station to prepare your answers!
Different stations tend to focus on different aspects, so be sure to do a little research - perhaps Google search interview questions based around the following:
-You could be presented with a set of instructions that describe a situation involving an ethical scenario, which you will then be asked to discuss or try and solve.
-You could be given a scenario involving an actor - for example, you might have to break some bad news to them or gather specific information.
-You may be given a task involving teamwork with other applicants.
-There might be a station where you are asked a traditional interview question or given a reading comprehension exercise. So don't forget to practice the more traditional style questions like "biggest problems facing the NHS", "why you want to study Medicine" and "why you chose KCL" etc.
-You could be given a sheet of data and asked to provide analysis of it - so be sure to be up-to-date on your science/maths syllabuses, and do some practice data-interpretation of graphs! Perhaps ask your biology teachers for some mocks!
There could also be stations on other topics, so don't just focus on the topics listed above.
Remember to also stay up to date with the latest medical news. For instance, see the BBC news health section, NHS news articles and other general articles on the NHS (see this BBC search on NHS articles).
Also, Google search 'Richard Lehman's Weekly Review'. Dr Lehman is a retired GP who writes funny reviews of the latest and most interesting medical journals/papers (you can check them out here).
We've also got a free blog here covering some general top tips for MMI preparation!
Plus, check out the above post for some more tips!
Good luck, and feel free to ask us any questions,
The Medic Portal
p.s. See our website here for more MMI tips and scroll to the bottom of the page to find mock MMI scenarios.
Any tips for St Andrews?, thanks
Hey,
Are there any tips on how to prepare and succeed for the interviews at UoB?
Thanks
Are there any tips on how to prepare and succeed for the interviews at UoB?
Thanks
Original post by shanmancc
Any tips for St Andrews?, thanks
Good morning,
The following was found under the interview section of this page:
"The interviews for entry to the Medical School at the University of St Andrews are in the format of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) consisting of a small number of 'mini' interviews. For the 2015/16 admissions cycle there will be 6 'mini' interviews or stations. We also intend to use the SJT [situational judgement tests] as an element of our interview process; with the score being incorporated into the interview score.
At interview you will be expected to demonstrate that you have an understanding of medicine as a career and that you appreciate the realities of working in a caring profession. Your communication and interpersonal skills will be assessed at each station and at least one station will involve role-play and interaction with an actor. You will also be assessed on your ability to discuss ethical issues."
So the points to take away from this are that the following will be required from you:
-you need to understand what a career in medicine entails like the pros and cons of being a doctor, and having a realistic view of what the daily routine will be like (i.e. it's not all plain sailing!). For this, look up traditional style interview questions about working in the medical profession, and think of practice answers. Also, reflect on your work experience in answer to relevant questions on this topic: did you see any particularly difficult scenarios of patient-doctor interactions? Or the benefits of working in a medical environment? How would you be well suited to this? How would you cope with a high stress/demanding environment?
-communication skills (i.e. verbal communication). Don't waffle. Practice answering questions clearly and concisely. It doesn't hurt to take a few seconds to pause and think before you launch into answering any question.
-role play: firstly, remember to learn the four pillars of medical ethics (they can come up in both discursive and role play style MMI stations), and do some practice scenarios where you need to give both the for and against arguments before coming to a well-reasoned conclusion. Also, think about empathy, and how you show it. For instance, you could get a role play where you need to break bad news.
Basically, you just need to do lots of practice! You have plenty of time over the next month to do so before your interview, so get cracking now. Google MMI interview stations and practice quetsions and see what comes up. Also, try and practice preparing for a station in 1 or 2 minutes, and practice answering or discussing an answer with someone in around 6-8 minutes or so. Do this so that your brain is in gear and ready to tackle any question thrown at you under time pressure.
To help you with this, see our free interview question bank.
Also, this blog on empathy.
And all of our other blogs which have general information on interview processes.
Plus, check out these free information pages on MMIs and medical ethics.
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Original post by theboss1998
Hey,
Are there any tips on how to prepare and succeed for the interviews at UoB?
Thanks
Are there any tips on how to prepare and succeed for the interviews at UoB?
Thanks
Hello!
To confirm, you'd like information on Birmingham, yes?!
If so, this PDF of the UoB website contains absolutely everything you'll need to know before your interview, from the number of stations, timings and what the stations will be focusing on, to how the admissions office think you should prepare!
After you've read that document, to help you prepare have a read of our free blogs. Below is a list of some you might find most useful:
Medical News Summary Jan 25th
How to do drug calculations
Personal Insight/Self-reflection
How to Answer Medical Ethics Questions
We've also got a free interview question bank here - check it out!
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Original post by The G7
Hi The Medic Portal, I've got an MMI for Lancaster in 2 days - tips?
Hello,
On this page of the Lancaster University website, it says the following:
"We want to recruit students who are:
-Thoughtful, caring and compassionate
-Motivated and conscientious
-Insightful and reflective
-Respectful and understanding towards others
-Committed to making a difference to the health and well-being of their patients
-Able to work effectively with their peers
-Academically able"
Make sure you can prove that you have all of the above qualities, and that you have personal examples to back these up with.
There is also more specific information found about the MMIs here under the "4. Interview" tab. This tab says that you'll have 12-14 different MMI stations, lasting around 5 minutes each.
These stations will entail some traditional style interview questions (as implied by "where you may be asked questions about your career choice, work experience or suitability for a medical career" on the website).
You may also be given a comprehension style station, where you are given a paragraph to read and you'll be asked questions on it. Similarly, you may be required to watch a short video which you'll then have to discuss. Try and set yourself some practice stations emulating these!
There is also a 20 minute station based on PBL. So make sure you know all about how PBL works at Lancaster, and perhaps try and do some practice with friends/family if you can!
Have a read of the above comments and makes sure you do lots of practice questions on other kinds of stations surrounding medical ethics, scenarios & questions like "why do you want to do Medicine at Lancaster?".
Check out our blogs, and free interview question bank to get some practice! We also have free information on PBL here.
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Hello Medic Portal,
Any tips for St Andrews' MMI?
I will have an interview next week.
Thanks in advance!
Any tips for St Andrews' MMI?
I will have an interview next week.
Thanks in advance!
Original post by speedcubeK
Hello Medic Portal,
Any tips for St Andrews' MMI?
I will have an interview next week.
Thanks in advance!
Any tips for St Andrews' MMI?
I will have an interview next week.
Thanks in advance!
Hello!
We found the following under the interview section of this page:
"The interviews for entry to the Medical School at the University of St Andrews are in the format of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) consisting of a small number of 'mini' interviews. For the 2015/16 admissions cycle there will be 6 'mini' interviews or stations. We also intend to use the SJT [situational judgement tests] as an element of our interview process; with the score being incorporated into the interview score.
At interview you will be expected to demonstrate that you have an understanding of medicine as a career and that you appreciate the realities of working in a caring profession. Your communication and interpersonal skills will be assessed at each station and at least one station will involve role-play and interaction with an actor. You will also be assessed on your ability to discuss ethical issues."
So the points to take away from this are that the following will be required from you:
-you need to understand what a career in medicine entails like the pros and cons of being a doctor, and having a realistic view of what the daily routine will be like (i.e. it's not all plain sailing!). For this, look up traditional style interview questions about working in the medical profession, and think of practice answers. Also, reflect on your work experience in answer to relevant questions on this topic: did you see any particularly difficult scenarios of patient-doctor interactions? Or the benefits of working in a medical environment? How would you be well suited to this? How would you cope with a high stress/demanding environment?
-communication skills (i.e. verbal communication). Don't waffle. Practice answering questions clearly and concisely. It doesn't hurt to take a few seconds to pause and think before you launch into answering any question.
-role play: firstly, remember to learn the four pillars of medical ethics (they can come up in both discursive and role play style MMI stations), and do some practice scenarios where you need to give both the for and against arguments before coming to a well-reasoned conclusion. Also, think about empathy, and how you show it. For instance, you could get a role play where you need to break bad news.
Basically, you just need to do lots of practice! You have plenty of time over the next month to do so before your interview, so get cracking now. Google MMI interview stations and practice quetsions and see what comes up. Also, try and practice preparing for a station in 1 or 2 minutes, and practice answering or discussing an answer with someone in around 6-8 minutes or so. Do this so that your brain is in gear and ready to tackle any question thrown at you under time pressure.
To help you with this, see our free interview question bank.
Also, this blog on empathy and this one here, which is a great worked example of a Medical Ethics question.
And all of our other blogs which have general information on interview processes.
Plus, check out these free information pages on MMIs and medical ethics.
We hope this helps,
The Medic Portal
Thank you, this is very helpful!
Having had MMIs at King's, Birmingham,, I would personally say the best types of prep is the ISC medical book, reading and compiling notes on each uni and their courses, and practice.
I had a few mock interviews when I was asked a variety of questions, some scenarios and ethical situations, some normal standard questions you would expect in a traditional interview, and I would say this is one of the most important and most effective prep.
Hope I helped anyone who has MMI interviews soon.
I had a few mock interviews when I was asked a variety of questions, some scenarios and ethical situations, some normal standard questions you would expect in a traditional interview, and I would say this is one of the most important and most effective prep.
Hope I helped anyone who has MMI interviews soon.
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