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A lot of interviews are very loosely structured so you may need to take initiative in bringing this forward yourself.  \n Be personable, energetic, communicative and courteous to EVERYONE. Maintain eye contact.  \nBehavioral-type interview questions to prepare for:  \nThe behavioral interview was developed for business but is now used with increasing frequency in residency interviews. It takes the core list of competencies that are required to be a good resident and physician and then develops a series of questions that will allow the interviewer to explore your past performance in these areas.  \nThe answer format for behavioral interviews is:  \n1. Situation: Describe the situation in detail  \n2. Action: What action did you take?  \n3. Result: What was the result?  \nSample Behavioral Interview Questions:  \n Tell me about a time you worked effectively under pressure.  \n Tell me about a stressful situation you experienced in medical school and how you handled it.  \n Tell me about a time you made a mistake and had to tell a resident or attending.  \n Tell me how you would you deal with a resident who wasn’t doing his share of the work.  \n Tell me about a time that you had a conflict with a team member and how you handled it.  \n Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.  \n Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone you didn’t like.  \n Tell me about a difficult decision you’ve made in the last year.  \n Tell me about a time you when you tried to accomplish something and failed.  \n Tell me about a time your performance was criticized.  \n Tell me about what irritates you about other people and how you deal with it.  \n Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.  \n Tell me about a time when you were upset with the behavior of a team member or faculty and how you dealt with it.  \nMore questions to prepare for:  \nThe Why questions:  \n Why did you become a doctor?  \n Why are you interested in this specialty?  \n Why are you interested in our program? Why did you apply to our program?  \n Why should we choose you? (How do you see yourself contributing to our program?)  \nQuestions about your specialty.  \n What do you see as the positive aspects of this specialty?  \n What do you see as the negative aspects of this specialty?  \n What problems do you think this specialty may face in the future?  \nTell me about your plans.  \n Do you want to do research?  \n Are you interested in academic medicine?  \n Where do you see yourself practicing?  \n Where do you see yourself in five years? 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