The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Look No Further. Get Started Today. Call: 888-839-9997 e-mail: [email protected] 20 Minutes Free Consultation For a free 20-minute consultation or to learn more about our services call us at 1-888-839-9997 or email us! The multiple mini interview (MMI) In the last several years a growing number of medical schools and some pharmacy schools have started to employ the multiple mini interview format to assess applicants. Some schools believe the MMI is a better predictor of a candidate’s performance in medical school and pharmacy school. Some research suggests that the MMI predicts a candidate’s clinical competency, professionalism, and communication skills more accurately than the traditional interview format. What is the multiple mini interview (MMI)? The MMI is an interview format that utilizes several short independent timed assessments by different interviewers to evaluate a candidate’s interpersonal and professional skills. It was developed by the Michael DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University in Canada. The scenarios presented at each stations assess your ability to think quickly when presented with a scenario, organize your thoughts, and effectively communicate your ideas. The MMI also seeks to ascertain whether or not you have put thought into issues that are clinically important. What is the format of the MMI? The MMI is comprised of a series of timed interview stations that each last about 8 minutes. Each station presents a clinical or ethical situation or a scenario that requires the candidate to employ problem-solving and critical thinking skills. There is an interviewer at each station who evaluates the candidate. The candidate rotates from one station to the next, but the interviewer stays at the same...
How to Study for the MCAT Strategically
Get Started Today Call: 888-839-9997 e-mail: [email protected] 20 Minutes Free Consultation For most of us, studying for standardized tests is stressful – perhaps very stressful. But the MCAT is particularly nerve racking; one of MyGuru’s senior tutors describes the MCAT as a beast of an exam.” Unlike the ACT, SAT, GRE, or GMAT, the MCAT goes beyond testing core academic skills like reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, critical thinking, mathematics, and writing. In addition, it tests factual and conceptual knowledge of biology, chemistry, and physics. So, you don’t have to just build your core skills, have knowledge of the test, and employ solid test-taking strategy with a high degree of confidence – you also have to literally know and recall a lot of information under time pressure. More MCAT prep is always better than no MCAT prep, but it’s not always better than less MCAT prep. How can this be? We all have limited time and resources, and your MCAT score is only one element of your medical school application. Overinvesting in MCAT prep, or in preparing for one part of the MCA, can and will lead to underinvesting in other areas that either brings down your overall MCA score or overall med school resume. By preparing for the MCAT strategically, which essentially means stepping back and applying some perspective and structure to the MCAT prep process, you’ll maximize not just your MCAT score, but the quality of your medical school application 4 Steps to Preparing for the MCAT strategically#1 Start by setting a goal: identify target school(s) and associated MCAT scoresIt’s tempting to say “I just want to get...
Profile of Successful Pre-Medical Students
Get Started Today Call: 888-839-9997 e-mail: [email protected] 20 Minutes Free Consultation Getting into medical school has become quite competitive. Applicants often wonder whether their grades, MCAT scores, and activities are on par with those who have recently been accepted to medical school. In this entry, we share some success stories of pre-medical students who were accepted to medical school. Student 1:Names of Medical Schools Where You Received Interviews: UCLA, UCSD, UCSF, UCI, UC Davis, USC, Stanford, Univ. of Arizona – Phoenix, Univ. of Arizona – Tucson, Harvard, Boston Univ., Yale, Northwestern, Mount Sinai, Columbia, Georgetown, SUNY Downstate, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve UniversityNames of Medical Schools Where You Received Acceptances: UCSD, USC, UCI, Boston Univ., GeorgetownUndergraduate GPA: 4.0 (math& science), 3.992 (total)MCAT Score(s): PS: 14 VR: 8 BS: 12Undergraduate Major: PsychobiologyTiming of Application: Early (June)National Ranking of College Attended: Top 25Did you take time off between college and medical school? NoDid you apply as a disadvantaged applicant: NoType of Clinical Experience:• Hospital Volunteer – Helping identify patients, assisting in enrolling patients into clinical trials• International Experience – Traveled with a medical team to Mexico to help provide basic medical care to local villagers for 2 weeksDuration of Clinical Experience: More than 2 yearsType of Research Experience: Basic Science Laboratory ResearchDuration of Research: More than 2 yearsNumber of Research Publications Cited in Pubmed: 1Extracurricular experiences and the position held:• Coordinator of undergraduate research team• VP of undergraduate chapter of community health organization• Co-founder of organization that provides music therapy for children with autism• Volunteer for organization that helps homeless individuals receive their GED___________________________________________________________________________Student 2:Names of Medical Schools Where...