Questions to Ponder

• Why do you want to go here?
• What are the benefits of staying in Oregon for Med School? For going to a different environment?
• How have your life experiences prepared you for a career in medicine?
• How will you deal with patients different from you?
• Why do you want to be a doctor?
• What will you do if you don't get into any medical schools?
• What do you think is the biggest problem facing the medical industry today?
• How would you fix it?
• How did you choose your major?
• Do you think we should go to war? What are the consequences?
• Why were you motivated to do these things…religion?
• Where do you see yourself in ten years?
• Why don't you just become (whatever your major is)?
• What will you contribute to our class?
• What is your greatest accomplishment?
• What are your biggest weaknesses? How will you deal with these in a medical career?
• The future of medicine looks bleak, why do you want to enter it?
• Were you encouraged by your family to pursue medicine?
• How did you have time to do all that?
• What are you most proud of?
• Tell us about a time you really helped someone.

Preparation

• They will ask you to evaluate ethical dilemmas.
• Have three questions ready to ask the interviewer.
• Look extensively at the school's website. What is unique about the school? What makes you want to go there?