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The 4 pillars of medical ethics – beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and autonomy – are key learning points for before your MMI. It is not uncommon to be asked about these either directly or indirectly via a staged scenario. Additionally, you should also have an understanding of patient confidentiality, patient safety and other medical ethical practices. The GMC guidelines for medical students is a great place to start in understanding these principles. Goal #2: Mention other activities and/or skills that you didn’t have the word count for in your statementPractice delivering empathy, not sympathy. This is a common mistake interviewees make. Empathy and sympathy are not the same thing and mistaking the former for the latter can come across unknowingly condescending. Look up phrases and body-language cues that suggest empathy. For example, a simple “I’m sorry about [insert situation here], is there anything I can do to help?” said in a quiet, neutral tone while leaning towards the recipient is far more empathetic than projecting your own struggles, taking over the conversation or speaking too loudly. Empathy is a key skill tested in most medicine interviews so prepare for it accordingly.

For these stations, avoid cliches and focus on a chronological explanation of the events leading up to the interview. Regardless of what multiple mini interview questions you may encounter, focus on exploring the following concepts with them. All academic achievements including UCAT will be used to generate a pre-interview score. Dundee University is holding in-person MMIs for 2024 entry and you can get more details here. Barts (Queen Mary) shortlists candidates for interview on the basis of a weighted score compared to other applicants who apply in the same year, and may be comprised of UCAT score, UCAS tariff of qualifications predicted or achieved, or weighted scoring of degree for graduates. Option 1 - Medical Interviews (Fourth Edition) - A Comprehensive Guide CT, ST & SPR Interview Skills This does take a bit of practice, which is why it is so important to prepare well for your interview. Getting to the bottom of what the MMI question is really asking you in relation to wanting to study medicine is key to scoring highly at the multiple mini interview for medical school. For example, some multiple mini interview question may ask why don’t you want to be a nurse? Is still asking you why do you want to be a doctor? However it is also looking for you to distinguish between the two job roles. In this question, for example, you don’t want to spend all your time explaining why you aren’t applying to nursing school, but instead, focus on the differences between a nurse and a doctor, and why being a doctor is more appealing and better suited to yourself.However, if your university of choice does mention these multiple mini interview style stations, just remember that they will not ask you to employ skills that you shouldn’t normally have and use in your day to day life. As for role-playing, the assessor’s focus is typically on your communication skills as opposed to your acting abilities. Ensuring calm and effective communication is key in these stations. Ethical Scenarios