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Advice & Insight From Interview Specialists
At Leicester Medical School, you are often required to prepare one side of A4 that includes information about yourself, work experience and some hobbies that you think may be relevant. This can often seem strange and untraditional compared to other medical school interviews – but use this to your advantage! There are few medical schools that will allow you to really show yourself off! You will have 2 minutes to present your poster to the interviewer, which is not a large amount of time but, ensure you give a rounded view of your personality. Here are my tips for the poster station:
Leicester Medical school place a lot of emphasis on the importance of the NHS and both its values and its constitution, which can often be confused.
The main points of the NHS Constitution are:
The main points of the NHS Values are:
Have a think about which values really stand out to you and perhaps any scenarios where you have seen or even displayed one of the NHS Values.
Leicester may include a calculation station in their interviews as basic mathematical skills are key for life as a medical student and doctor. Don’t get too worried about this though – the maths will not be as high as A Level standard but more suited to around GCSE level. There will be some drug calculations so do try to practice some before your interview so that you are familiar with the quick calculations you may have to do as you are given the same amount of time as all your other MMI stations which is around 6-7 minutes. Be aware that the score you get contributes to your overall interview score.
There may be a station that will include a task to watch a video and answer questions on the contents of the video. This tests your quick thinking and analytical skills as you won’t have much time to watch the short video and think about your answers too much. This can be a daunting station but here are my tips for these types of stations:
The roleplay stations are Leicester can be challenging as they particularly test your ability to handle awkward or uncomfortable situations by providing scenarios you would be unfamiliar with. The best way to handle these roleplay scenarios is to always establish a good rapport, whether that is through your body language and a smile or also by showing your empathetic skills. Often, the actor could be defensive or hard to talk to, but this is a clue for you! This is a perfect opportunity for you to change your approach and adapt to what the actor is doing, which is what they will be looking for. Take time to look at both the nonverbal and verbal cues provided by the actor.
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