Medical school Interviews

As part of the medical school application process, medical schools will assess the interpersonal skills that are key for medicine and also verify and expand on what you have put in your UCAS application.

There are 3 types of interviews you may face

1. Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) – MMIs are now used by a large number of medical schools. They require candidates to face a series of ‘stations’, each testing for different qualities. These might involve interacting with patients, tackling ethical scenarios or problem-solving.

2. Traditional Interviews – The traditional interview format involves being asked questions about your application and reasons for wanting to study medicine by either one person or a panel.

3. Group Interviews – Similar to a traditional interview, the difference is that you will be in a group setting and are likely to be given a topic to discuss with your group in front of the interviewers before moving on to a panel interview.

Oxbridge interviews for medicine differ from other universities.

As well as understanding what each type of interview involves, you need to make yourself aware of which medical school uses which type of interview.

Each Oaks Park students will have the opportunity to have a 'mock' interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team or Subject Leader, as well as a mock MMI interview, which takes place in December.