Residency Match: How to Succeed (P4)
Part 4: Nail the Interview So now you know what you want and you’ve done your homework. You spent countless hours envisioning your future and the perfect program. You can see yourself walking down the halls of the perfect setting for training. Only one thing stands in your way: The Interview. As you’ve heard time and time again, the application gets you an interview. The interview is often what makes the difference. Yes, many programs may have pre-determined metrics that put you at an advantage or disadvantage before they’ve even met you. This does not mean you can’t improve your fate. I know for sure the interview CAN HARM YOU if you are not well prepared or if you convey any of the following: Too arrogant Poor social skills Poor language skills Dispassionate Disingenuous Untruthful Unintelligent Condesending Lazy Sloppy On the other