Best Foreign Medical Schools

By Tara Kuther, Ph.D., About.com


Why do you want to be a doctor?

What will you if you aren’t accepted to medical school?

What makes you special?

What are your 2 best points?

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What are your 2 weakest points?

What do you think will be your greatest challenge in completing medical school or learning how to be a doctor?

In your view, what is the most pressing problem facing medicine today?

How will you pay for medical school?

If you could do anything different in your education, what would you do?

Where else are you applying?

Have you been accepted anywhere?


What is your first choice?

Tell me about yourself.

What do you do in your spare time?

How did you get here?

Why would you be a good doctor?

What are your strengths?

What do you feel are the most important qualities in being a good doctor?


What are your hobbies?

Are you a leader or a follower? Why?

What exposure have you had to the medical profession?

Discuss your clinical experiences.

Discuss your volunteer work.

What do you think you will like most about medicine?

What do you think you will like least about medicine?

Expect questions concerning what you think about ethics and healthcare (e.g., abortion, cloning, euthanasia).

Be prepared to discuss managed healthcare and changes in the US healthcare system.

How are you a match for our medical school?

Would you perform abortions as a doctor? Under what conditions?

What are three things you want to change about yourself?

How would you describe the relationship between science and medicine?

Which family member has influenced your life so far and why?

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