How to develop questions for your interviewer

What are questions for your interviewer?

There is typically time at the end of an interview for you to ask intelligent questions of your interviewer. These questions should serve two main purposes:

1. They should demonstrate that you’ve researched the school and understand the types of opportunities it offers. Avoid asking “easy” question that can be answered by simply looking on the programs’ website. This will tell the interviewer that you didn’t research the school.

2. They should address your professional interests and goal. For example, if you’re interested in rural medicine, asking how many graduates complete residencies in rural medicine is an excellent question that will give you insight into whether the school is a good fit for you.

Brainstorming questions for your interviewer

Please complete this worksheet on questions for your interviewer. Please email your answers to Dr. Jensen (ljensen@carthage.edu) or Dr. Nickels (nnickels@carthage.edu) by January 29th.