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Zach Highley

Zach Highley

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How to Ace Your Medical School Interview - 19 Tips

Video Overview & Insights

I interview students for medical school as a student interviewer and I have been through the process myself. After speaking to faculty members, and other student interviewers, I found 19 tips to improve your chances of getting accepted to medical school on interview day. I hope they help!

Yeah it’s time to think again on his advice considering he’s a quitter.

— @Et-jm4te

Written Guide: https://www.zhighley.com/19-ways-to-interview-better-for-medical-school-tips-from-a-student-interviewer/

Many of my tips are taken from this book: https://amzn.to/35Fqe4t

Been watching your videos for years now. This is really a full circle moment bc I remember watching this as a sophomore just for fun. But now, i have an interview in 5 days that im prepping for.

— @GarrettLudescher

0:00 Intro

0:14 Be Nice to Everyone

Thank you for these tips!

— @Drift1

1:00 Prep for the 3 Questions

1:24 Know Your Application

Just be woke as possible

— @stevekwan8232

1:59 Research the School

2:50 Look Professional

This made me happy about my answers from my interview day I had recently. Thank you.

— @ashlynnchipman6096

3:20 Act Professional

4:40 Prep for Ethics Questions

Thank you so much !!!

— @cattidesjar4229

5:25 Have an Opinion

7:01 Don't be afraid to Stall

Sunny upstate lo

— @vav5838

7:20 Sell Yourself!

8:11 Address Your Weaknesses

This was really helpful thank you

— @mohammaderfani5742

8:32 Practice

9:12 Limit Answers Under 2min

Great tips! Interviewing prospective medical students too. Couldn’t agree more. Want to add, don’t make up things when answering. They don’t have to be spectacular but cant tolerate any form or hint of dishonesty.

— @trcherrera

9:34 Bring Paper Copies

9:49 Participate in Everything

which speedmaster model is that?

— @stopthatracket

10:29 Prepare 5 Questions

11:42 Dress Conservatively

Could I wear a shirt instead of a blouse?
And must I wear a blazer

— @Themathskid63

13:18 Social Media Matters

13:29 You are a Buyer!

I agree!

— @emmag639

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Who am I:

wow i love that jade plant

— @brentabas8755

My name is Zach. I'm a second-year medical student in Philadelphia. I make videos about medical school, entrepreneurship, and other cool things. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up I usually learn something. Whatever I learn I post either on YouTube or my website 🌐 (https://zhighley.com/).

I write a weekly newsletter 💌 (https://zhighley.com/newsletter/) linking the best things I read, watched, and listened to that week. Not a single person has unsubscribed from this list (yet 😬).

You don't think it may be strange to have someone return from the bathroom asking questions about you centered around a google search? You could really get someone in trouble tossing tips like that around.

— @Element905

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I WILL be back here again

— @surgeon888

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Good video. However I think you meant that the dangers of assisted suicide outweigh the positives that go along with assisted suicide - not the negatives. Or have I got that wrong?

— @saqib7173

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State universities of NY are SUNY, as a New yorker I just want to give you friendly FYI, Its pronounced "sooh-nie" :)

@gggonzaleze
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This is so different from my country (The Netherlands). I’m a first year med student and I had to take 2 tests (one about the subjects from high school that are relevant for med school and one about how you would react to different situations with patients and other students). I also had to write a letter about my motivation and 3 people that know me had to write recommendations (and the letter was not even that important, because they mostly look at your test scores). The way we are selected is to give everyone an equal chance. (Some of the other med schools in the Netherlands do have different selection procedures) This is because you usually go to med school straight out of high school and barely anyone has got any experience in this field.

@dagmarvantilborg1414
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I’ve watched hundreds of videos and this is by far the most helpful! So insightful and I love the specifics, thank you so much for this!

@madisonhughes5752
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Love the content. Subscribed!

@arthurcross-najafi1108
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I love how you answered that tricky question about assisted suicied. I just discovered your channel and it's really cool!

@milleniumfalcon754
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At 0:55 I thought that was your nail. I got worried for a bit. I thought you had finger clubbing or something.

@CrazyAsianDude
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The little skits that you added made me laugh, great video!

@sabahbacker705
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“Hot nurses bro.. come on!” 😂👌🏻

@Utubebieber96
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Very interesting, there usually are no interviews for med school any country so this was a nice insight.

@aspic5881
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U r v smart and intelligent

@aimenkamara2964
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Is that a speedy I see? A man with taste! Great videos by the way!

@VinhNguyen-ln6so
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I'm so impressed, these tips can be used in any kind of interview situation! Thank you so much 😁

@Winnerslay1
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I don’t want to be a doctor, I am Swedish and I am already studying at university but it was interesting ho learn about the interview. At my university you can study medicin without having to be interviewed, you just have to have good enough grades to get a spot.

@blabarsris6012
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wow, that was si informative. Thank you .

@angeerascozycorner6090
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I have one very simple earring (and am a man). Ryan Gray says keep it; you say take it out. Decisions...

@WilsonRidge
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what would you recommend doing, if I'm not familiar with every ethical principle? Can I ask the student interviewer/faculty to elaborate more?

@tiredpremed6842
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Thanks.
You know what you will also have a big community of subscribers one day!!!!😀

@zarinakhatun5574
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More great advice! Good point with the mission statement!

@SturgeonMD