Preparing for medical school interviews can be stressful!
I'm here to help you prepare for your medical school interviews! I will tell you everything you need! The more you prepare, the less nervous you will be. Even if you are nervous on the day of the interviews, it's okay. Nervous energy can be helpful, but being too nervous can be debilitating. If you got an interview invitation, congratulations! That means the admission committees think you're good enough on paper to meet you in person. Now, you wouldn't walk in to take your MCAT without studying and preparing, right? Well, it's the same with the interview. You need to prepare. I personally spent a good two weeks preparing for my interviews. How to Prepare for Interviews The link below gives you a guideline on how to prepare for your interview. I suggest that you do this first.
How to Save on Interview Costs Typically, the farther the school is away from you, you're looking to spend around $500 for each interview. If an interview was close to California, which is where I am from, I spent money on only plane tickets because I would go early in the morning and come back late at night. For schools that were in New York or Florida, I spent the night there. So, on top of plane tickets, I had to pay for hotel fees. When you're booking hotels, the trick is to find hotels that offer shuttles. That way you don't have to worry about renting a car. Some hotels unfortunately don't have shuttles, which in those case, you will have to rent a car. Schools usually have a deal with car rental agencies so that you can rent at a discounted price. Make sure to inquire of that while planning for interviews. I would suggest that you go to all your interviews because you can't really judge a school from reading information about them. You have to go and experience everything, talk to the students, professors and whatnot. You may be pleasantly surprised!
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