Medical School Interviews: A Practical Guide to Help You Get That Place at Medical School - Over 150 Questions Analysed - Softcover

Lee, George; Picard, Olivier

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905812043 ISBN 13: 9781905812042

Publisher: ISC Medical, 2006

Synopsis

This book presents an in-depth look at over 150 medical school interview questions. The book provides you with techniques to address the various types of questions, analyses good and bad examples of answers, teaches you how to add depth to your answers and how to answer those difficult ethical scenarios and lateral thinking questions. If someone asked you: Why medicine? or What are the qualities of a good doctor? Would you crumble or would you respond with the same old cliche as the next candidate? How about: What makes a good team player? Are you a leader or a follower? Should alcoholics receive liver transplants? Was it a good idea to send a man to the moon?

About this title

About the Author

George Lee graduated from Cambridge Medical School and currently works as a Consultant Surgeon at Southend Hospital. Olivier Picard is a communication consultant. Both have many years of experience in coaching medical school applicants and practicing doctors of all grades for medical interviews.

From the Back Cover

If someone asked you: "Why Medicine" or "What are the qualities of a good doctor", would you crumble or would respond with the same old cliche as the next candidate?

How about: "What makes a good team player?", "Are you a leader or a follower?", Should alcoholics receive liver transplants?", "Was it a good idea to send a man to the moon?". These questions are posed are real interviews for medical school and, at last, there is a comprehensive text that will help you answer them, and many more.

This book is an easy-to-read practical guide that will help you express your true potential and get that medical school place you dreamt of.

ISC is established as the leader in the field of interview skills for the medical profession. ISC trains doctors and medical school applicants almost every day of the year. With a combined experience of several thousands of candidates and many more thousands of interview questions, along with our teaching style, we have put together a book that will help you teach yourself to shine at your interview.

Areas covered in this book include questions on: Background and work experience; Personal attributes; Motivation for Medicine; Studying Medicine; The NHS and the medical environment; Medical ethics - issues and scenarios; Handling difficult colleagues; Hot topics - today's temporary medico-legal and political issues and many more.

Edition details

• Publisher: ISC Medical
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905812043
• ISBN 13: 9781905812042
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 326