There’s still time to reserve your space for 12 Tips for MMI Success – our special one-hour webinar that guides you through the challenge of the Multiple Mini Interview! If you’ve received an interview invitation from a med school that uses the MMI method, you may have some questions about what your interview will be…
An Overview of Your Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) Day
Currently, at least 29 medical schools in the U.S. offer the MMI. The average length of an MMI day is about nine hours. If you have a morning interview, check-in can begin as early as 7:15 am which may include breakfast with medical students. After breakfast, the dean or assistant dean gives a welcome speech….
Will You Be Ready For the MMI?
The med school interview: it’s exciting, and can also be stressful. You’re one step closer to your goal of becoming a physician – and yet the stress… it just ramps up. After having the opportunity to visit a school, and even imagine yourself as a student there, it’s especially disheartening to be turned down. So…
What the Adcom Looks For During an MMI
During the MMI, you’ll be evaluated by many different people at several different stations. Having multiple reviews and reviewers provides a more consistent way to evaluate applicants because schools have more data available from the evaluations provided by each person who observes you. They rate you based on how you interact with others—your process— and…
How to Ace the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Since the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format can be difficult to prepare for, this post will give you four specific strategies for success to help you with the different stations: traditional interview questions, debate questions, collaborative activities, and fake scenarios with actors. Strategy #1: Before the Interview – Review your AMCAS application To prepare for…
How to Ace the MMI [Free Webinar!]
If you’ve been invited for an interview at a med school that uses the MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) method, you may have some questions: Why did they choose this format? What will your interview be like? And how can you prepare effectively? It’s natural to feel anxious about a med school interview, when so much…
Boost Your Interview Endurance and Train for Your MMI!
The med school Multiple Mini Interview tests your ability to think quickly on your feet about important ethical and medical issues. Are you ready to tackle this interview head on? Have you trained adequately? Is your endurance up? We’ll gladly help you get to that point of confidence and readiness – just check out the…
Introducing the MMI (Multiple Mini Interview)
In 2004, Canada’s McMaster University published a study that examined how the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) method can be used to more accurately assess candidates for medical school admission. The study found that the traditional interview format was not a reliable admissions tool because too often the interviewer was influencing the quality of the interview….
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Med School Interviews
Did you know that a sweater can ruin your med school admissions chances? Join Linda Abraham and Alicia McNease Nimonkar, one of Accepted’s most popular med school consultants, for an episode chock full of advice and info for anyone with a med school interview in their future. 1:58 – Don’t let your outfit play a…
3 Ways to Get in Shape for Your Multiple Mini Interview
Your Multiple Mini Interview is coming up. Are you prepared? Here are three things you can do NOW to ensure totally MMI fitness: 1. Learn the ropes. Once you understand how an MMI works, you’ll be a lot more confident walking in. While you can’t know every question in advance, you can certainly familiarize yourself…
