Medicine Interview Questions - How to answer "Why should we choose you?"

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This video tackles the common medicine interview question of 'we have 10,000 applicants - why should we choose you?'. I discuss my own thoughts on the question, and then we hear from 7 medical students giving their perspective. We end with 2 mock interview answers from myself and Kenny. Hope you find the video useful!!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:54 - My thoughts
02:28 - Tip #1 - Show how you're suited to their course
03:37 - Tip #2 - Show how you're the ideal candidate
04:40 - Tip #3 - Play up your strengths
05:51 - Tip #4 - Research university societies
07:10 - Tip #5 - Avoid comparing yourself to others
07:37 - Tip #6 - Make it about them
08:43 - Tip #7 - Be confident but honest
10:11 - Example #1 - Ali (Cambridge)
11:45 - Example #2 - Kenny (Birmingham)
12:41 - Closing remarks
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@ninmet8073 3 года назад

then there's me me applying to universities because they looked pretty on google images

@khadijah9604 3 года назад

Big mood

@1Morray 3 года назад

😂😂 fam thats me

@ruhaanb6 3 года назад

Wait... you're nor supposed to do that😳

@zakinabyzada4275 3 года назад

Wait. I did that too. I thought that was only me. 😆

@ninmet8073 3 года назад

@@zakinabyzada4275 desperate times call for desperate measures

@loveandchocolate42 6 лет назад

You are so genuinely nice. And have such a calming, peaceful presence.

@leorio7416 4 года назад

It's the music

@luvlyamiss2913 4 года назад

Love and chocolate...hmm is that novel title???😍

@sheenasiva7222 6 лет назад

This is so helpful. I was mortified because I've been putting off my preparation for the interview, and finally had the guts to start 5 days before it. Im currently binge watching all your interviews haha. Thank you very much and I know you'll be an excellent clinician:) xxx

@halfhead4099 3 года назад

How Was it

@sheenasiva7222 3 года назад

Half Head not too bad! Currently on a full ride medical scholarship and am extremely grateful for that.🙏🏼

@halfhead4099 3 года назад

@@sheenasiva7222 well done :)

@anoodmohamed8283 2 года назад

How did it went?

@agz843 2 года назад

@@sheenasiva7222 wow congrats on the scholarship! which medical school are you at?

@dilpreetsekhon8219 5 лет назад

This is probably my favorite medicine channel on youtube. I watch a lot of them, I comment on a lot of them, and you are my favorite.

@catherinequinto8086 6 лет назад

Hello, thank you all for your videos! I appreciate the number and diversity of perspectives I can get from one video alone. Beautifully done as well. Good luck as you continue your medical journeys!

@jjj-gw8it 6 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge :). Really enjoying the unique structure of your videos - so helpful and refreshing! Best of luck with your channel - I'm sure it will only grow from here.

@ailsagibb6760 6 лет назад

Love what you are doing. I'm not a med student but enjoy your channel.

@mailinglists7415 6 лет назад

You guys are incredible!

@ceo-strategic-advisor 5 лет назад

compelling and inspiring vlog. As usual, thank you, Ali & Co

@irenetanou4070 4 года назад

This is the only question I really did not know how to tackle so thank you so much it was extremely helpful :)

@nabinburlakoti6316 6 лет назад

Your videos are great and really helpful. I have watched your every single video and they have helped a lot for preparation of my upcoming interview at Cambridge this Sunday. Thanks a lot.

@laur2492 4 года назад

I know these videos are a little older but they are truly helpful. I love them! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this mini series. How would you answer the question, "Tell me about yourself?"

@saharn8513 4 года назад

All of you guys are doing great. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips.💖

@alexhenfrey5911 5 лет назад

Thank you, your resources are truly brilliant!!!

@DhanashreeNandgaonkar 5 лет назад

Thanks for this one. It was difficult to find a good video like this as many people have uploaded videos about job interviews than interviews of universities.

@HM-oy6sk 6 лет назад

I just want to thank you for producing such helpful content related to medical interviews. In preparation for mine I watched all of your videos, which I found EXTREMELY USEFUL and boosted my CONFIDENCE GREATLY!! I just received an offer from Southampton!!! Which tbh I never thought it would happen to me ! Thanks again! You are my inspiration alongside many other potential medics out there !! ✨✨❣️

@HM-oy6sk 6 лет назад

Ali Abdaal, Thank you !! Tbh I lost hope in getting into medicine after receiving 3 rejections and was thinking of taking a gap year or even doing chemistry instead. I’m so grateful and excited to start next year with a course I want to be in :) thanks again

@mrsdiggory3211 6 лет назад

Thank you so muchhh ! Really appreciate this!

@SanaKhan-wf4ec 4 года назад

wow, amazing advice esp at 8:18!

@fabulositybabe88 5 лет назад

Found your channel and I'm hooked!

@minakshishukla6576 6 лет назад

I did not match this year but your video is so informative.

@hibbear 6 лет назад

This is such a helpful video! Thanks a lot!

@magorzatabraszka2177 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for all your videos! I am coming to Cambridge on Monday for my interviews and all your tips are more than helpful :)

@marshallprods8747 6 лет назад

so how did it go ?

@584emad 6 лет назад

How did your interview go?

@halfhead4099 3 года назад

No reply 🤔

@vithushgugan1511 6 лет назад

Hey Ali, Thanks for your videos - they're the lifeline! The ethics videos are amazingly informative and will be great for interviews. The 6med courses are also great! (Went on the BMAT one!) I was wondering if you could do video on NHS Privatisation and also NHS: Brexit! Thanks!

@vithushgugan1511 6 лет назад

Ali Abdaal Thank You!

@tarb92 6 лет назад

very useful. especially the cultural fit part and having done a science degree

@hansini99 6 лет назад

So very useful. Thanks a lot!

@studylive7040 6 лет назад

hi Ali , you are so motivational and I love your voice ..

@badrinarihan9321 4 года назад

Thank you, all these tips are really helpful

@myrtlemasti4308 3 года назад

Wow. Thank you so much. This is so helpful to me. Really appreciate you. Thanks for making this video. God bless

@user-pq7nx6uq5r 6 лет назад

haha kenny the building with the huge silver discs is selfridges!! this was super useful again - thank you!

@adelekank 6 лет назад

haha! funnily enough I only recently found out what it was! At least now I have somewhere to get some xmas shopping done

@user-pq7nx6uq5r 6 лет назад

exactly! you are basically a brummie now. are you a UoB medic? i just assumed you were all cambridge medics. also are you a graduate medic? i've applied for GEM this year!

@adelekank 6 лет назад

Moon yeah I’m on the graduate course at Birmingham! I studied Medical Physiology at Leicester before. I’m really enjoying the course at the moment. And yeah most people go to Cambridge but there are also some of us who go to other unis like UCL, Imperial and Birmingham (such as myself). Good luck with your application! Where have you applied to?

@user-pq7nx6uq5r 6 лет назад

oh that's amazing! I wish I could've applied to UoB because I'm from Birmingham but I did a non-science degree so I couldn't! I applied to Notts, SGUL and Swansea (all graduate entry, all GAMSAT). what year of the course are you in?

@adelekank 6 лет назад

Moon ah yeah I remember the dreaded GAMSAT exam - one of the longest days of my life haha. Those all sound like great choices, I’ve heard good things about them all

@rebekahjohnson329 8 месяцев назад

I have my interview tomorrow 😭 thank you so much for this video!

@maudrusike1065 4 года назад

thank you your videos are really helpful and practical.

@RA-dv4li 6 лет назад

Loool kenny loved your answer haha

@anonymouscow3670 6 лет назад

hey ali! this was so helpful, can you please make a video about tackling questions regarding yourself? (ie. "tell me about yourself", how would your friends describe you, how would your parents describe you etc.) my interview is on tuesday and if you don't have time to make a video by then, can you give me some advice below? thank you so much!

@davidtran8493 6 лет назад

so helpful!! Thanks

@summerbreeze25syria 2 года назад

Amazing insights!

@nezarzeidan 6 лет назад

I've got my second medical school interview in 6 days. Your videos keep me from stressing too much about my preparation by informing me of some tips. Thank you!

@halfhead4099 3 года назад

How was it?

@publichealth1681 4 года назад

very useful thanks for all these videos

@twelveggirls9793 6 лет назад

Katherine and Molly are so cool!! :)

@nehalaomar8697 6 лет назад

well done Ali

@deuterium4.028 7 месяцев назад

this is tough since I only picked the unis because I fit the requirements

@samuelawuah-mensah1921 3 года назад

Much love from Ghana ♥️♥️

@alexcollins8215 6 лет назад

Hi Ali, thanks for another great video. I've got an interview next week and I have no doubt that this interview series will help me greatly. This is an unrelated question, but do you have any ideas of what you'd like to do after graduating? I'm thinking I might want to practice abroad for at least a while, but that won't be for some time yet.

@halfhead4099 3 года назад

How was it?

@r_ebeltaimi847 5 лет назад

Well, THANK YOU SOO MUCH .....I really enjoyed your videos and got pretty good ideas after watching it....I have got my DREAM medical university interview in 4 days and I hope yours videos gonna help me a lot. Thank you so much once again and wich you luck too for ur bright future Cambridge.

@joey_9122 4 года назад

good video👍🏼

@haripriyarao6019 7 месяцев назад

so useful omds

@medalithsomers919 6 лет назад

very useful ! thanks for sharing

@ItsSnypar 4 года назад

Question 1. Please choose that what my problem

@libby9994 4 года назад

OMG i really need to ask this , can u please answer my question Ali , i studied in a british school for 10 years then i studied Arabic/French for 7 years , i really want to study in Oxford but is it going to be difficult to get in because of the curriculum since i'm going to take the '''Bac'' exam and not A levels or SATS ???

@user-ce4vu9sg5k 11 месяцев назад

Very great

@ap-lo1qo 6 лет назад

A review about health sciences. I'm really nervous to choose a field for further studies...

@thelaurakyna 6 лет назад

Haha as a Brummie, Kenny's answer was great 😂

@adelekank 6 лет назад

it's a pretty hard building to miss! haha

@thelaurakyna 6 лет назад

Haha enjoy shopping there! How are you finding Birmingham?

@adelekank 6 лет назад

laura kyna I’m actually really liking Birmingham! There’s so much to do and everyone seems so friendly. The uni and the course is also really enjoyable! Are you applying to any med schools this year?

@thelaurakyna 6 лет назад

Kenny yeah I love it here. Glad you're enjoying it! I'm going to be sad to leave though- applying to vet med this year so I've got no choice there's no unis here for that!

@adelekank 6 лет назад

laura kyna good luck with your applications! And I’m sure you’ll end up somewhere you like, there’s tonnes of stuff to explore around the country!