INTERVIEW Q

THE SUCCESSFUL MATCH

200 RULES TO SUCCEED IN THE RESIDENCY MATCH
RAJANI KATTA MD
SAMIR P. DESAI MD

1. TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF.

2. WHY ARE YOU GOING INTO THIS SPECIALTY.
3. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO INFORM YOURSELF ABOUT A CAREER IN THIS SPECIALTY.
4. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE POSITIVE FEATURES OF THIS SPECIALTY.
5. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEGATIVE FEATURES OF THIS SPECIALTY.
6. WHAT PROBLEMS DO YOU THINK THE SPECIALTY FACES.
7. WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRACTICE PLANS AFTER FINISHING RESIDENCY.
9. DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO PURSUE FELLOWSHIP TRAINING.
10. DO YOU HAVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.
11. DO YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN RESEARCH.
12. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF TEN YEARS FROM NOW.
13. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE IMPORTANT IN A TRAINING PROGRAM.
14. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A PROGRAM.
15. WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL PROGRAM.
16. WHY HAVE YOU APPLIED TO THIS RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
17. WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE STRENGHTS OF THIS PROGRAM.
18. WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE WEAKNESSES OF THIS PROGRAM.
19. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE THAT SET YOU APART FROM OTHER
APPLICANTS.
20. WHY SHOULD WE CHOOSE YOU OVER THE OTHER HIGHLY QUIALIFIED APPLICANTS.
21. HOW WOULD YOU CONTRIBUTE TO OUR RESIDENCY.
22. TELL ME THREE THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE YOU ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO OUR
RESIDENCY.
23. WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU INTERVIEWED.
24. HOW HAVE YOU DONE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
25. WHAT IS THE BEST EXPERIENCE YOU HAD IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
26. WHAT IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE YOU HAD IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
27. WHAT WERE THE MAJOR DEFICIENCIES IN YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL TRAINING.
28. WHAT ROTATION GAVE YOU THE MOST DIFFICULTY AND WHY.
29. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST DIFFICULT SITUATION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
30. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE RIGORS OF RESIDENCY.
31. WHAT WAS THE MOST INTERESTING CASE YOU WERE INVOLVED IN.
32. WHAT ARE YOU STRENGHTS.
33. WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSESS.
34. HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU.
35. HAVE YOU ALWAYS DONE THE BEST WORK WHICH YOU ARE CAPABLE OF.
36. OF WHICH ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD.
37. HOW DO YOU BEST DEAL WITH CONFLICT.
38. WHOM DO YOU DEPEND ON FOR SUPPORT.
39. WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS AND HOBBIES.
40. WITH WHAT KINDS OF PEOPLE DO YOU HAVE DIFFICULTIES WORKING.
41. WITH WHAT TYPES OF PATIENTS DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE DEALING.
42. WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE PATIENT ENCOUNTER.
43. WHAT OTHER PROGRAMS HAVE YOU APPLIED TO.
44. CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR GRADES/BOARD SCORES.
45. WHAT IF YOU DONT MATCH.
46. WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO INTERVIEW IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY.
47. ARE YOU APPLYING TO ANY OTHER SPECIALTY.

48. HOW WILL YOU RANK US.

49. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN? (CURRENT EVENT QUESTION)
50. HOW DO YOU SEE THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE EVOLVING.
51. WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ.
52. FROM YOUR CV, I SEE THAT YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATE. WHY
DID YOU LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY.
53. AS AN IMG, YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN YOUR
COUNTRY. HOW DOES THIS SYSTEM DIFFER FROM THE ONE HERE IN THE UNITED
STATES.
54. FROM YOUR CV, I SEE THAT YOU ARE AN IMG. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF WITH MEDICINE AS IT IS PRACTICED IN THE US. HAVE YOU DONE ANY
OBSERVERSHIPS OR ROTATIONS.
55. DO YOU HAVE AN ECFMG CERTIFICATE. WHAT ECFMG REQUIREMENTS REMAIN FOR
YOU TO COMPLETE.
56. FROM YOUR CV, I SEE THAT YOU ARE AN IMG. HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR ORAL
COMMUNICATION SKILLS. HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
SKILLS.
57. FROM YOUR CV, I SEE THAT YOU ARE AN IMG. HOW WELL DO YOU SEE YOURSELF
ADAPTING TO THE AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM.
58. IN YOUR CV, THERE IS A GAP OF ONE YEAR. WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THIS TIME.
59. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US.
60. CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD.