Candidates will not be asked questions directly related to their curriculum. The purpose of the interview is to assess the candidate as a whole person. The interviewers will expect the candidates to be nervous and will of course make allowances for this. In most cases, outward signs of nervousness evaporate within two or three minutes of starting the interview. 1. Ability of communicate.
Communication skills are essential to the practice of almost all aspects of medicine.
We expect candidates to be able to express their ideas clearly and coherently and to be able to follow a reasoned argument. This is an obvious though vital question. It is also the question to which candidates most frequently reply with a coached and practised answer. This is not to say that practised answers would entirely rule a candidate out of consideration, however they are clearly not as impressive as answers which are spontaneous and show genuine flair and enthusiasm for the subject. Candidates can expect to be asked at some length about their hobbies and interests, and other non-academic pursuits.