Here is a list of common interview mistakes that medical school applicants make:
2. Dressing inappropriately
3. Arriving late
4. Inability to properly answer why you want to become a doctor
5. Rambling on when answering questions
6. Using clichés when answering a question about your weaknesses
7. Being too certain about a specialty
8. Being too general in your answers
9. Being too confident while answering a question about a controversial topic
10. Accidently or purposely speaking badly of others
11. Bringing up a topic that you are unprepared to talk about
12. Not asking any questions when given the opportunity
13. Not making eye contact
14. Sitting with poor posture
15. Being overly friendly with the interviewer
16. Acting like you know what medicine is “all about”
17. Answering questions too quickly without thinking
18. Not being nice and professional to everyone (including staff and fellow interviewees)
19. Giving the impression that you are unwilling to move geographically
20. Not having concrete reasons why you want to attend that specific school
