should sound a lot like your personal statement, I would choose the latter. Stories are simply more interesting than reasons and they allow you to name reaffirming experiences that you want to have a conversation about. This gives you some level of control during your interview. Remember, in the interview, YOU are in control. YOU set the pace. And YOU are a rockstar that THEY wanted to check out. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Interviewing is all about self-promotion. If you were selling a car, you would want the customer to walk away with an idea of the car being, for example, 1. Safe. 2. Stylish. 3. Efficient. etc. This time, you are selling your application and yourself. The unique abilities and intelligence that got you this far need to be emphasized so you can stand out. For me, I wanted to make sure that the interviewer knew a few things.. 1. That I REALLY want to be a doctor. 2. I'm a confident and relaxed, and humble person who can have a conversation about many topics. 3. I have some unique experiences and skills that make me an ideal medical school candidate . 4. I value what you (the interviewer) has to say, and I am interested in your experiences and opinions. There were many applicants who told me how "easy" their interview was because they barely even talked about medicine and were never asked difficult questions. Instead they talked about a shared hobby like golf. Unfortunately, that disregards goal