21 Medical School Interview Questions
We have created a further question bank for you to start your interview preparation. These are all likely to be topics that come up on medical school interviews for 2023 entry.
Medical school interview questions are getting more complex, with multiple competencies and topics that are assessed in each question. It is much less likely to get direct open questions so you will need to have a framework in your mind to answer in an organised and structured way.
You have seen on our open day our skills lab in which we use anatomical models to teach anatomy. Do you think our method is better at teaching anatomy compared to the more traditional dissection?
Why is it important that doctors show empathy towards patients? Is it possible to practice medicine without showing empathy?
The NHS is now using remote telemedicine, especially during the periods when the number of COVID19 infections increase. How does this affect the elderly patient who lives in the local nursing home?
The photo below was taken during a consultation between a doctor and a patient in the hospital chest clinic. What issues are raised here that could damage the relationship between the doctor and the patient?
You are a doctor working in a GP surgery. The police arrive in the surgery asking for the medical records of one of your patients. How do you proceed?
You are working as a hairdresser in your local salon. During a session you accidentally use the shampoo that was meant for your dog on a client. You are relieved that there appears to be no immediate adverse reaction. How do you proceed?
The local hospital has had vacancies for 4 consultants that it has not managed to fill, despite advertising the jobs for over a year. They now wish to recruit doctors from Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Do you agree with the trusts decision to recruit from abroad?
You are a junior doctor working in the local cardiology ward. Tomorrow is the day of the national doctor’s strike. Your consultant tells you not to strike and instead come to the ward as he will be on his own. He mentions your reference will not be ‘as excellent as it should be’ if you don’t. How do you respond?
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There are many challenges that are facing doctors currently working in the modern NHS. What do you think is the most significant challenge and how will this impact you as a medical student?
What did you learn about the caring side of medicine from your work experience?
You are a first-year medical student. As part of your teaching students attend a weekly problem-based learning session as a group. However, you notice one of the tutors regularly fail to attend and when they do, they do not contribute much. What do you do?
The government is planning to introduce training for doctors through an apprenticeship route as an alternative to 5 years at medical school. Do you think doctors trained in the traditional way make better doctors?
The government has banned all prescribing for prescriptions to treat head lice, sunburn, and common colds on the NHS, stating that patients should purchase this treatment from a chemist. Do you this is an effective policy to save some NHS resources?
You are the local public health doctor responsible for planning the COVID19 vaccination roll out in your area. You have a choice of vaccines from 3 manufacturers. All require two doses at least 4 weeks apart. How do you decide on which vaccines to give to your patients?
Your fellow medical student is posting on the university students union social media that he thinks 5G mobile phone masks are causing patients to develop COVID and telling fellow students not to get vaccinated. The post appears to be popular and is being widely shared. How do you respond?
Studying to be a doctor for 5 years is challenging. We expect students to show resilience through training. What is meant by resilience, and can you give me an example of where you showed this?
You are a member of a group on social media that posts satire related to medicine. You find the posts amusing and have ‘liked’ the group and several posts. One of your fellow medical student posts a photo of an injured, unconscious patient who attended A&E last night dressed as Santa Claus. How do you proceed?
You are working as a junior doctor in the hospital clinic. A patient needs a hip replacement and unfortunately the waiting list for this operation is almost 2 years. The patient offers you a diamond ring as a gift. Do you accept?
The government wants all patients to be able to view the medical records held in the surgery through an NHS app on their smartphone. Do you think patients should have unrestricted access to all their medical records on their smartphone?
The UK government implemented a stay-at-home order to try and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 with the logo ‘Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives’. Do you think this phrase applies to you as a medical student?
We say that patients must have autonomy to make decisions about their care. Do doctors also have reciprocal autonomy to treat their patients?
