1. So You Got an Interview! Now What? Interviewing 101

2. Agenda Weeks Before Days Before One Day Before “The Day” After “The Day” After the Interviews Questions You Better Be Able to Answer!

3. Weeks Before Congratulate Yourself!

4. Weeks Before Pre-Interview Preparation Web Sites Other Poop Former students Faculty Alumni

5. Weeks Before Compose List of Questions 1.General 2.Specific 3.For House Staff 4.For Faculty 5.For Program Director 6.For the Cabby

6. Weeks Before Become familiar with NAMES 1.Chairman 2.Program Director 3.Program Administrator 4.Office Personnel 5.Others (dean, famous faculty)

7. Weeks Before Assemble Wardrobe 1.Tailored, neat, clean 2.Shine your shoes 3.Wear comfortable shoes 4.Try EVERYTHING on (that suit may no longer fit) 5.List of travel items

8. Weeks Before Confirm Travel Arrangements

9. Weeks Before Car tune-up? New fan belt? INFLATED spare tire? Antifreeze? Ice Scraper?

10. Days Before Memorize important NAMES

11. Days Before Review Paperwork 1.Application 2.Dean’s letter 3.Personal Statement 4.Your questions list

12. Days Before Research the city 1.Maps 2.Online 3.AAA 4.Library/bookstore

13. Days Before Look at the MAP! Confirm Travel plans!

14. Make sure you know EXACTLY where you need to be. IF you don’t know for sure, CALL a few days before and ASK for exact directions. Make sure you know where you are to PARK.

15. The DAY Before Pack Travel Unpack Consider a “drive by” Review your documents Review agenda for “The Day” RELAX Go to bed early (check that alarm for the a.m./p.m. button)

16. “The DAY”

17. What to Bring 1.Yourself 2.Umbrella 3.That’s ALL (car keys are good)

18. Don’t be on time. BE EARLY!

19. “The DAY” Confidence, please Be proud Toot your horn Firm handshakes EYE CONTACT Please, thank you Avoid repetitive phrases, gestures (ummm, ahhhh) Ask for question to be repeated, if needed Distractions

20. Be YOURSELF RELAX Great Attitude

21. After “The DAY” Drive around the city Appropriate thank you’s

22. After “The Day” Take NOTES 1.The good, bad, ugly 2.Where would you rank that program? 3.The “miserable” test! Debrief your advisor

23. AFTER the Interviews Rank List 1.Don’t wait until the night before 2.Use your advisor 3.Know what is important to you 4.Know the scramble procedure

24. AFTER the Interviews MATCH!

25. AFTER the Interviews Graduate!

26. AFTER the Interviews Panic, doctor!

27. Questions You Better Be Able to Answer! 1.So, why are you here? 2.What are you interviewing for? 3.Why are you interested in (Whoville)? The Grinch graduated from here…. 4.Why are you interested in our program?

28. Questions……. 5.Why did you apply here? 6.What are you looking for in a program? 7.Why should we rank you? 8.What can you add to our program? 9.Tell me why you decided on _____ as a career?

29. Questions 10.What can I tell you about our program? 11.Are you planning on doing a fellowship? Why? 12.Are you planning to go into academics or private practice (or what)? Why?

30. Questions 13.Tell me about yourself. 14.Do you think you could live in a big city? 15.Where is Columbia? 16.What was your class rank? 17.Tell me about your _____ clerkship. 18.What grade did you earn in that clerkship?

31. Questions 19.Where else are you applying? 20.If you don’t match, what are your back-up plans? (competitive programs) 21.What do you like (or don’t like) about our program? 22.What’s been your favorite (or worst) part of medical school?

32. Questions 23.Where do you see yourself ten years from now? 24.What are your goals for the next year? 25.What makes you happy? 26.What makes you angry? 27.How do you respond to stress?

33. Questions 28.Who are your heroes? 29.If you weren’t entering a career in medicine, what would you be doing? 30.Explain your performance in _____? 31.Explain your remediation of _____? 32.Explain your board scores.

34. Questions 33.What do you do for fun? 34.What are you passionate about? 35.How have you contributed to your community? 36.What volunteer activities are you involved in? 37.Tell me about your research.

35. Questions 38.Tell me about your honors and awards. 39.What was the last book you read, and when did you read it? 40.What are your strengths and weaknesses? 41.What can you tell me about our program?

36. Thought for the day….. There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours much more. - Woody Allen (1935– ) US comedian, actor, film director

37. Ulysses Hope Ringo