Interview preparation(residency &...)-2

This post is continuation of my previous post on "Interview preparation". Basically I am giving you the "website link" where you can browse all about the interview preparation.It will guide you through the "simplest" to "most trickiest" and deceptive questions.


A.Articles from American Academy of Family Physicians
1.Goals of your interview-can be summarized with three goals: A.Assess your compatibility and criteria with the program. B.Convey your sense of compatibility with the program to those faculty members, residents and staff who interview you.Its like an exercise in "role playing" which is not same as "acting", but don't give false impression. C.Assess the program’s relative strengths and weaknesses so that you will be able to structure a justifiable rank order list.
Your interviewers want to find out who you really are.....read more
Goals of interview (http://www.aafp.org)

A glimpse from this site-
Some of the questions that you can expect to be asked include:

• Why did you choose this specialty?
• Why did you choose to apply to this residency?
• What are your strong points?
• What do you consider are your weaknesses?
• What are your overall career goals?
• How would you describe yourself?
• What do you do in your free time?
• Describe a particularly satisfying or meaningful experience during your medical training. Why was it meaningful?

2.Interview preparation
3.Interview elements
4.Questions to ask
5.Follow up


B.Articles from kaplan(kaptest.com)
1.The Residency Interview: What Are They Looking For?
There have been a number of studies to uncover the key factors programs use to decide which applicants it will rank highly. Here is a synopsis of the results of these studies.

The compatibility of the applicant (how much they liked you).
The applicant’s ability to grow in knowledge (your learning skills).
The applicant’s maturity (how calm, realistic and confident you appeared).
The applicant’s commitment to hard work (did you seem eager and energetic).
The applicant’s fund of knowledge (your board scores, school rank, articulateness).
read more...articles for IMG (www.kaptest.com)

2."Interview Don'ts"
Don't act like a student. As this is really a job interview, relate on a professional level. Be polite to everyone you meet, as you never know who really wields power in the program.
Don't try to impress an interviewer by exaggerating your credentials or past experiences.
And finally, don't forget to send thank you letters with special thanks to those who went out of their way to be informative or kind. Mention specifics that make their program particularly attractive to you.
read more residency interview (www.kaptest.com)

C.Articles from AIPPG.info
1.Tips for interview--Appear EXCITED and INTERESTED. When relating the history of your interesting case use vivid descriptions of what else was going on at the time. "We were on call that night. It was bitter cold out. The hospital was dead quiet when suddenly everyone was called to...
2.Be ready to ASK QUESTIONS.The worst thing you can say is, "No, I have no questions." This translates to "No, I have no interest."
3. Research the program as much as possible.Will there be a conference for you to attend on the day of your interview?If possible make sure you've read the article in advance plus any accompanying editorial.
Tips for the residency interview
INTERVIEW PROCESS(in detail)
sample thank you letter
(www.aipg.info)

D.One of the best site that I will like to recommend is
http://mdinterviews.blogspot.com/
this blog belongs to usmletomd.com and the author is digitialdoc

E.10 Interview bloopers

• Poor handshake
• Talking too much
• Talking negatively about current or past employers/managers
• Showing up late or too early
• Treating the receptionist rudely
• Asking about benefits, vacation time or salary
• Not preparing for the interview
• Verbal ticks
• Not enough/too much eye contact
• Failure to match communication styles
• (avoid these 10 interview bloopers)(http://www.quintcareers.com)
  

E.Other sites
About.com(Job interview questions)
Yahoo.com(Interviewing)
Rajankanth.blogspot.com(Interview preparation)