The Interview

Preparation

Why do you want to be a doctor? Make sure you have an answer to this question ready and avoid the very common; “because I want to help people”
UCAS form - make sure you know your personal statement well as you are very likely to be asked about it in interview.
Make sure you know about the course you’re applying to do, ie why do you like Sheffield’s course design? What are you looking forward to doing?
Research a few things about Sheffield, why do you want to live here?
Try and practice to avoid nerves. Ask a teacher or parent to give you a practice interview to get a feel for the environment.
Choose an outfit you feel comfortable in otherwise you won’t feel like yourself but not too comfortable – you need to look like you can be a doctor!
Think about the future – have you thought about a speciality? What do you know about a career path in medicine?
How do you think you can cope balancing a social life with the workload of a medical student? Do you have examples of time management skills?
What about ethical issues? Medicine today is frequently about dividing resources e.g. one heart transplant or 50 gall bladder removals? Would your personal beliefs everinterfere with your professional judgement?
Try and keep up to date with health issues in the media, you may get asked your opinion on them or ifyou have read anything interesting lately.
Most people are asked if they have any questions so if you have a good one, use it!

On the day