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The University of Malaya uses multiple mini-interviews for candidates short-listed for their MBBS programme. The interview focuses primarily on non-cognitive traits such as:
Interviews take approximately 40 minutes in total to complete. There are eight stations with candidates spending five minutes at each station. Candidates are awarded marks based on their ability to produce both spontaneous and genuine answers questions as well as their:
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General/Personal Statement Questions: Topics covered at this station often stem from the first question regularly asked by the interviewers at this panel, “tell me about yourself”. This allows you as the candidate a prime opportunity to direct this station on a path of your choice. Examples of questions that have arisen from this initial question are as follows:
Model answers as well as additional practice questions can be found in the Online Question Bank.
Motivation and Insight into Medicine: This station is designed to examine why you want to pursue a career in medicine, your reasons for choosing the University of Malaya, your awareness of what the career involves and your interest in the medical profession. There is a broad range of topics that can arise at this station such as:
Prioritisation Tasks: These tasks often involve a degree of ethical consideration, and as such do not have a ‘right answer’. Excellent candidates will implement the ‘BlackStone Tutors 5 Step Approach to Prioritisation Tasks’. Examples of recent prioritisation tasks in the UMalaya Medicine interview include the following:
Role Play Scenarios: These often involve a trained actor and an observer. They are an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate valued attributes such as empathy and good communication. Ensure that you implement ‘The 6 Stages of MMI Role Play’ in order to succeed in this station. Examples of scenarios that have been used in prior years are:
Ethical Scenarios: This station may be related to a current medical issue in the media (either local or international), or be a more generalised topic such as:
As is the case with any ethical dilemma, it is essential to communicate the broader scope of the issue first, giving both sides of the argument. Having done this, you can then make your opinion on the issue known and support it with evidence and a well-considered argument. Ensure that you read the BlackStone Tutors ‘2 Sorts, 2 Sides’ approach to managing ethical scenarios.
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