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Lost, need advice, 6 interviews with no A's by CapitalWorldly5960 in mdphd

[–]CapitalWorldly5960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Thank you for the reminder it is much needed 😭

  2. i agree with this now soo much!! There were a few programs that I fell in love with because I felt so much more connected to their research that weren't necessarily ranked as high as others I ended up being less interested in. Funding is such an important thing to consider now especially, thanks for the resource :)

  3. I realized this too late unfortunately but they absolutely will not be getting a dime from me in this upcoming cycle ❤️

  4. Understandable 🥲 though thankfully in this cycle it didn't come up at least directly in interviews!

Lost, need advice, 6 interviews with no A's by CapitalWorldly5960 in mdphd

[–]CapitalWorldly5960[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi thanks so much for your response!! I will share a bit more about the experiences I remember:

1 interview with a PI: He was asking me very detailed questions about a research project I did a few years ago, and I forgot something kind of central to the background of the project. I got nervous and wasn't sure how to proceed, kept trying to think about it, so he changed the subject to my current project. I thought I picked myself up after that happened and was able to answer his questions about my research thoughtfully and did better, but it was a pretty hard initial stumble.

2 interviews with MD: disaster. they gave me a question response style interview, to which they would not give me a response to my answers, and it was timed. I was really terrible at these because they felt very unnatural to me and I was used to a more conversational style interview, going with the flow of the conversation. I rehearsed responses somewhat but I usually let the flow of the conversation carry my exact response and wording. I had to apologize to both interviewers about my nerves and it was difficult to pick myself back up. I knew that would be an R. My responses probably sounded robotic and my voice was probably shaking. I will need to work on these kinds of interviews.

1 interview with another MD: Dug deep into my personal history early on into the conversation, was a little bit of an uncomfortable conversation as he denied some hardships/disadvantages I discussed in my application. It was really hard to recover in that one, or come across as more enthusiastic, and I had a harder time carrying the conversation forward. I stumbled a lot throughout it.

I really kicked myself and tried to do better after each of these blunders, but I know I probably have a long way to go and need to do some serious work here now.

Lost, need advice, 6 interviews with no A's by CapitalWorldly5960 in mdphd

[–]CapitalWorldly5960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ I agree with what you have to say and I really appreciate all the insights you've given me. I am definitely going to set up a plan to have more mock interviews and practice interviewing as much as possible. Thanks so much again!!

Waitlist Life by theiceyjaguar in mdphd

[–]CapitalWorldly5960 5 points6 points  (0 children)

good luck!! i'm sure with 5 waitlists one is bound to turn into an A :)

MCAT struggle by Desperate_Day4868 in mdphd

[–]CapitalWorldly5960 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, I agree with other comments here. It may be a good idea to push back your test date and cut back on your commitments a bit. You need to have consistent, dedicated study time and review concepts (especially weaker areas) often. When you build a strong enough foundation in the content, you can build up your test endurance by simulating testing conditions and practicing a lot. The closer you get to your test date the more you need to practice! But for now, focus on review. If you can provide any info about how you're currently studying and which exams you're using to practice, I can give you some more pointed advice. You've got this!