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"What contribution will you make to this Med School?"

I know this is a common question asked at interviews, but I don't know exactly what they are looking for. Is it enough to say you play football/tennis/cricket etc and hope to carry it on at med school? Or are they more interested in whether or not you are likely to be a student rep/help run the union etc?

I am interested because Im a graduate applicant, studying at a small rural campus, which has a union but only does sports and farming societies. The only things I have done to contribute so far are that I play in the women's basketball team, and I volunteer as an equine therapy centre assistant (which is onsite and run by students).

Are these types of things what they would be looking for? I'm also looking into helping run HE events next year too if that helps.

Reply 1

Aaron_1507

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Shockley

I know this is a common question asked at interviews, but I don't know exactly what they are looking for. Is it enough to say you play football/tennis/cricket etc and hope to carry it on at med school? Or are they more interested in whether or not you are likely to be a student rep/help run the union etc?

I am interested because Im a graduate applicant, studying at a small rural campus, which has a union but only does sports and farming societies. The only things I have done to contribute so far are that I play in the women's basketball team, and I volunteer as an equine therapy centre assistant (which is onsite and run by students).

Are these types of things what they would be looking for? I'm also looking into helping run HE events next year too if that helps.

have a look at the clubs the universities have on offer and think of a few you would join will look good at interview i suppose.

Reply 2

AEH

8

They aren't looking for a specific "Magic ticket" contribution or anything, like "I would like to be Welfare and Support Officer in my third year because blah..." they're just looking for any particular talents or skills you have that could contribute. For mine, I said I could teach trampolining (Which I could, at the time) and I haven't done that at all, but I have taught and organised climbing for three years here.

Reply 3

RollerBall

20

Your sick awesome personality :P

But I'm not sure they'd accept that. I need to get my serious face on when interviews arrive...

Reply 4

Asclepius

12

A case of severe alcoholism :dontknow:

Reply 5

crazyferret

2

Probably nothing, very much like the three hundred-ish other people in my year.

Reply 6

crazyferret

2

DrDomDom

I BRING THE PAIN

Is that response accompanied by sound effects and/or action moves? :holmes:

Reply 7

Renal

17

"I'll prop up the bar for you."

:biggrin:

Reply 8

No Future

17

Get with the most lecturers?

Reply 9

crazyferret

2

Renal

"I'll prop up the bar for you."

:biggrin:

Did you?

Reply 10

Shockley

OP

15

Renal

"I'll prop up the bar for you."

:biggrin:

Heheheh. I was waiting for you to say that! :rofl:

(fair point though, it is contributing to the union :o:

).

Reply 11

Renal

17

crazyferret

Did you?

Say it? Yes. Got a laugh out of the then head of admissions.

Achieve it? The bar manager missed me while I was on elective...

Reply 12

crazylemon

20

I managed to bluff my way through that question somehow...

Reply 13

Shockley

OP

15

Sod it, enough of this suck-up lark. I'll just slip them a tenner each :ninja:

Reply 14

dob86

About 18k in tuition fees, and much much more in Alumni donations when I graduate. Honest.

Reply 15

InvoluntarySlacker

16

I'll impregnate several other students so we can study live births?

Reply 16

Subcutaneous

19

Shockley

I know this is a common question asked at interviews, but I don't know exactly what they are looking for. Is it enough to say you play football/tennis/cricket etc and hope to carry it on at med school? Or are they more interested in whether or not you are likely to be a student rep/help run the union etc?

I am interested because Im a graduate applicant, studying at a small rural campus, which has a union but only does sports and farming societies. The only things I have done to contribute so far are that I play in the women's basketball team, and I volunteer as an equine therapy centre assistant (which is onsite and run by students).

Are these types of things what they would be looking for? I'm also looking into helping run HE events next year too if that helps.

Oooooo I had this at my uni interview!

I said that i'm hoping to participate in opportunities on offer, and be a positive advocate for the university but also let my studies and hardwork reflect this through positive time managment. I also mentioned an interest in the NAMA (nursing and midwifery association, we get our own students union as we're special lol) sports on offer and participating in the netball and also the council being a course rep.

This involved a bit of a research into the opportunities i have at notts uni on my side, ie the societies, educational opportunities, ie i feigned an interest in doing an elective in china...

5 months in and ive only done 2 things of the stuff i said, lol i am in one society (medsin) and have got a good result in an exam :p:

Reply 17

Shockley

OP

15

Subcutaneous

This involved a bit of a research into the opportunities i have at notts uni on my side, ie the societies, educational opportunities, ie i feigned an interest in doing an elective in china...

Oh god, I forgot, I studied in Shanghai this year! Blimey, how time flies..

Reply 18

Renal

17

Subcutaneous

Oooooo I had this at my uni interview!

The best way for you to contribute to medical school is to leave it alone.

Reply 19

IQ Test

17

Also, what do they expect you to say for "why do you want to be a doctor"? It seems so obvious to you but so difficult to explain.
But yeah, I'd say something about how hard you work and that you would strive hard to get tasks completed, probably a rubbish answer but I cant think of anything else!

"What contribution will you make to this Med School?"

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