Medicine Interview Online Course: Online medical interview questions and scenarios
The Medicine Interview Online Course (CR302) is an online course created for those preparing for the medicine interview via correspondence. Candidates are provided with 100 medical interview questions as well as their ideal responses. Additionally, candidates have access to the medicine interview theory modules to assist preparation. Candidates are thus provided with the materials and also the skills required to perform in the high-pressure Medical and Dental admissions interview.
Prepared by medical specialists & senior lecturers from leading Australian university medical schools, the course allows students to practice skills they need to succeed in the admissions interview. Consequently, candidates who review the medical interview questions and scenarios enter their interview with knowledge and confidence. This then strengthens their chances of acceptance into the Medical or Dental school of their choice. CR302 is suitable for students from either undergraduate (UMAT) or postgraduate (GAMSAT) streams.
While students are required to complete the online modules, formal practice of interview scenarios is highly recommended. Students should seek like-minded peers or educated family members to practice thinking through and delivery of their responses to interview prompts and the questions supplied in the modules. Ideally, candidates will combine their review of the course scenarios with live practice. This can be facilitated via the Medicine Interview Combined Course (CR303).
Aims of the Medicine Interview Online Course
The Medicine entrance interview represents the final step for acceptance into Medicine. The aim of the Medicine Interview Online Course is to provide candidates with the materials and strategies needed to fully prepare for the admissions interview and to stand out from the crowd. This includes medical interview questions and their ideal responses. Students are able to practice the skills needed to perform well whatever the given scenario in the interview. The course helps to build skills around interviewing and increase confidence.
Medicine Interview Online Course Content
This course has been written by specialist medical physicians and senior lecturers from major Australian university medical schools. The course is suitable for students from either undergraduate (UMAT) or postgraduate (GAMSAT) streams who wish to complete a thorough interview preparation course however are unable to attend the live component of the CR301 course.
As a substitute for the attendance component, students work through over 100 medical interview questions and scenarios previously used at Australian Medical school admissions interviews. Detailed ideal responses are provided for each scenario. These modules will become available June 2016, and cover the following key attributes of the Medical school admissions criteria:
Module 1: Introduction to the Medical/Dental School Interview scenarios
Module 2: Giving/taking instructions: displaying confidence, technical communication and appropriate social skills, dealing with frustration, maintaining a sense of proportion in the face of the task.
Module 3: Emotional communication: demonstrating mature social skills and a realistic perspective.
Module 4: Problem solving: demonstrating the ability to take a comprehensive approach to a problem while maintaining a sense of proportion.
Module 5: Resilience and maturity: demonstrating life experience and a realistic outlook in dealing with problems.
Module 6: Enthusiasm for Medicine: exploring curiosity and enthusiasm about Medicine and lifelong learning.
Module 7: Ethics: demonstrating a grounded perspective and an awareness of ethics as an issue.
Module 8: Awareness of common issues in Medicine: using Rural Medicine as a focus to demonstrate some familiarity with health care systems.
While students are required to complete the online modules, formal practice of interview scenarios is highly recommended. Students should seek like-minded peers or educated family members to practice thinking through and delivery of their responses to interview prompts supplied in the modules. Students should practice delivering a minimum of three scenarios from each of the above 7 core competencies.
Medicine Interview Online Course Materials
The course materials include online access to the METC Medicine Interview Preparation Module along with access to the METC Medicine Interview Scenario Module. These contain:
- Detailed analysis of Strategies and Techniques needed for success including examples of previous questions and actual scoring assessment criteria
- Access to over 100 official past interview scenarios along with ideal responses
- Practice exercises for students to complete between the course and their admissions interview
- Further suggested readings focusing on high-yield admissions interview topics
Course Locations and Dates
This course is delivered online, and is available for enrolment year-round.
