Medical School Interview Preparation

For applicants to UK, Singapore, and Australia Medical schools, interviews form the most important part of the application. At the last stage of your admissions process, you will need to sit through One-on-one, Panel, and/or Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) where candidates rotate around several stations with questions.

In addition to your great scores and personal statements, schools want to know about your background, extracurricular activities and even understanding of healthcare issues and ethics. This is where Prep Zone Academy’s medical school admissions team can help.

Upcoming MMI Simulation(s)

Date(s): 17 December 2022
Total Duration: 10:00AM – 12:00NN, 2 hours (including orientation and an introduction to the MMI format)
Number of Stations: 5 – 6 stations
Number of Attendees: Maximum 10 attendees – spots are limited to ensure that you get the most out of the simulation. Priority will be given on a first-come first-served basis.
Location: Online

All participants at Prep Zone’s MMI simulations will receive a comprehensive report with feedback on each of their mini interviews. Additionally, you can setup individual consultation sessions to improve on your weaknesses with our admissions consultations.

We Are Here To Help

Prep Zone Academy’s admissions team has been working with students applying to medical universities for years, and every year we see near a 100% success rate. Our students have been admitted to virtually every medical school in the UK, Ireland, and Australia that is accepted by the SMC, and includes some top names such as Cambridge, Imperial, and UCL.

Apart from helping you improve your UCAT and BMAT scores necessary to gain admission to medical school, Prep Zone offers in-house medical school application consulting from helping students with…

school shortlisting based on profile and scores,
brainstorming and editing of the personal statement,
profile building,
securing medical attachment and volunteering opportunities,

to interview preparation sessions. During these sessions, students will be exposed to near-identical conditions that they would encounter in your medical interview. Our admissions team will help them work on their communication skills and answer strategies, as well as review the plethora of possible question scenarios that may come up.

Medical School Interviews

Each university conducts interviews differently. Some prefer panels of admissions officers and professors, while others like MMIs (multiple mini interviews), where students rotate around different stations, each with a different question and a time limit for your answer. The questions generally test your personal motivation to study medicine at their specific university. They also care about your personal qualities such as empathy, leadership, and communication skills.

Some universities ask factual, knowledge-based questions, and almost all want you to demonstrate your knowledge about current affairs in medicine and healthcare systems. Finally, interviews may test your ability to role play and analyse ethical scenarios that you may encounter as a doctor later on.

Our Interview Preparation Packages

Prep Zone Academy provides customized interview preparation sessions through one-on-one mock interviews and MMI group simulations. The mock interviews cover all the main topics that a real interview will usually cover. Our interview preparation packages include:

Written feedback after each session addressing weaknesses
Methods to approach the main question areas strategically
Additional reading materials to fill knowledge gaps
Interview consultants – medical doctor, consultants with backgrounds in sciences & medical school application experts

Topics Covered In Interviews

Personal character qualities and fit for medicine
Motivation to study medicine
Knowledge of the field
Knowledge of the NHS and public health
Medical ethics and situational judgement
Teamwork
Role play
Motivation to study at the specific university

Let's Ace That Interview!

Tell us which medical school(s) you have applied to and we will help you get there. For any additional inquiries, drop us a chat or contact our hotline at +65 6812 9999.

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Recent Track Record

Here’s a glimpse of what our consultants have managed to achieve together with their students.

Student	Accepted into
T. R.	Newcastle University, St. George's University of London, University Of Birmingham, University College Cork
R. A.	University College London, University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh
O. F.	University College London, University of Sheffield
A. G.	University of Liverpool
M. M.	King's College London, University of Dundee
D. H.	Newcastle University, King's College London, University of Cambridge
A. G.	University College London
M. L.	Trinity College Dublin
M. M.	King's College London, University of Bristol, University of Nottingham
S. H.	Queen Mary University of London
K.S.	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine), National University of Singapore (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)
E. T.	King's College London, University of Edinburgh
R. A.	Imperial College London, King's College London, University College London
S.D.	National University of Singapore (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)
I. N.	University of Leicester
D. O.	University Of Birmingham, University of Sheffield
A. K.	Queen Mary University of London
B. T.	University of Glasgow, University of Manchester
L. C.	University of Bristol
X.L.	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine)
D.S.	University of Leicester, University of Manchester
J.J.	National University of Singapore (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)
F.S.	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine)
D.P.	Kings College London/ Medicine; University of Edinburgh/ Neuroscience; Newcastle University/ Medicine
Z.J.	King's College London/ Medicine, University of Aberdeen/ Medicine
O.M.	University of Manchester, MBChB Medicine; University of Sheffield, MBChB Medicine; Trinity College Dublin, MB BCh BAO Medicine
A.K.	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine), National University of Singapore (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)
R.S.	University of Aberdeen
E.P.	University of Glasgow, Medicine; Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Medicine
M.M.	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine), National University of Singapore (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)

Recent Testimonials

Our Success Stories

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I felt that the consultation was really effective. The most helpful area and time-consuming one was practising for interviews. The deep bank of questions as well as Sooyeon’s ability to question and probe as well as give advice ensured that I always came out of the sessions with something better.
The help in the Personal Statement was also exemplary. The fact that there was more than 1 consultant looking at it made the quality of the Personal statement much higher than it had been initially.
Overall, I was very happy with how easy it was to get along with Sooyeon, which greatly helped my application and skills. Sooyeon also utilizing the concept of ‘homework’, where she gave me stuff to do also made me less lost and ensured that I was able to keep a track of what I was doing and ensure that I would meet deadlines.
DavidCambridge

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I signed up with Prep Zone academy as I wanted to study medicine in the UK and I needed more detailed and focused advice which I could not get very much of in my own school. My consultants made my application process much smoother and less stressful. I definitely feel that they have helped me land my admission offers. They answered many questions about universities and the application process, answers which I could not find easily online. With so many different universities, they helped me pick the most suitable according to my grades and my own wishes. However, I think the biggest way my consultants helped me was through my personal statement, which was very challenging to write, especially with the word limit. They advised me on which of my experiences to write about and how to make my personal statement appeal to the universities. They were also very detailed in their advice, as we went through several drafts with a lot of meticulous editing before getting to the final draft.
ElizabethGlasgow

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I signed up with Prep Zone in order to facilitate my application process in a stress-free manner, and this was carried out in exceptional fashion. Not only was I ahead of the curve, I was also well informed regarding university admissions to my preferred destinations by my consultants Lina and Nirali. Both of them worked with me on my personal statement quite extensively and this was a key factor in my success. Having a strong personal statement, as a candidate for both biomed and med I showed interest in both fields and this strengthened my application. This is solely attributed to the work put in by both my consultants. In finality, the organisation as a whole proved to be very helpful by providing the right guidance and support over the last few years.
VishaalTrinity College Dublin (Medicine)

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I think both Lina and Nirali were extremely helpful in my application process, none of my applications would have been the quality they are without them. In addition to making my applications so well the consultants also encouraged me throughout the process especially when I was extremely nervous about my applications.
DevikaUCC (Medicine) and King’s (Medicinal Chemistry) (Medicine)

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It's been a joyful experience of working with the two consultants. It's very nice of Sooyeon to ask Christy who is a law graduate to take charge of my interview preparation. The mock interview was of the most help for me because it trained me to remain calm, focused and analytical in a highly intense setting and the constant encouragement from the two consultants did boost my confidence along the way.
RuilinOxford

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Both Tiffany and Simonas were very helpful with my med applications by guiding me towards what Universities expect from my application but also what makes me stand out as a candidate. During an interview preparation, Tiffany helped me develop my answers in a strategic way that would allow an examiner to understand me better as a candidate and a person. I truly believe that I landed my St George's offer because I did a mock with Tiffany a few days prior to the interview. Taking classes with Prep-zone Academy boosted my confidence and gave me realistic insight into what to expect.Thank you very much for your help!
LaurieAccepted to St George's University of London, University of Manchester

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I heard about Prep Zone through a friend who was also at Prep Zone. I found Prep Zone’s advice for my Personal Statement and other additional questions very useful, my consultant was very reactive and sent emails to the universities to get information about the entry requirements. The different MMI preparations and the one-to-one interviews with different consultants were also very helpful, and it really helped me to be confident for the interviews themselves. I believe Prep Zone did help me efficiently throughout the application process, and my application would probably not have been as solid without Prep Zone’s experience and expertise.
A.G.Accepted to Royal College of Veterinary Science, University of Edinburgh

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I signed up for this as I was applying to college in the UK, but being in high school in the US, I had no idea how to navigate the application process and how to choose what schools to apply to. I think one of the things my consultant, Nirali, was most helpful for in the beginning was shortlisting colleges. She helped me understand which universities I would have a better chance at and made sure my list had a good amount of safety schools, targets, and reaches. In addition to that, I think the interview preparation she provided made me feel a lot less nervous and more ready for the interviews.
DhritiAccepted to King's College London

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I signed up for help for my overseas applications as I was not sure how to tailor them for the UCAS and I was not confident in my interview skills. The consultants helped me to craft my personal statements by providing tips on content, structure and flow while also helping me pick out relevant information. As for the interview preparation, the consultants simulated both MMI and panel interviews and gave expectations and points of improvement for both. They coached me in questions that broadly mirrored the style if not the exact content of the actual interview questions and made me realise how I should adapt my answers based on the question and how I should approach difficult questions in a methodical manner.
AnirudhAccepted to University College London, University of Sheffield, University of Birmingham

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I signed up with Prep Zone as I wanted to get some help making my application stand out to the Admissions Team. Given that it was my first time applying to Med Schools and university in general, I also thought that it would be better if I had someone to guide me through it. My consultant was very helpful and I could tell that she really cared about me. She was very supportive throughout my whole journey and always answered all my queries in a very friendly manner.
S.D.Accepted to NUS

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Prep Zone was recommended to me by a friend. I felt that my consultant, Nirali was very supportive throughout all the stages of application and preparation, particularly in finalizing my personal statement. I also found my mock interviews to be extremely helpful. I did several mock interviews with many different consultants prior to my college interview which made me confident and well prepared.
R.S.Accepted to University of Aberdeen

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It was a very enjoyable and helpful process as my consultant was always there to answer any queries I had regarding the entire process as well as work well with me to set up a schedule so that I would remain on task throughout the duration and get practice to improve myself throughout. The advise and feedback provided was very detailed and played a huge part in allowing me to learn from my mistakes and improve to end up acing the admission process.
DaniyalAccepted to University of Leicester, University of Manchester

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My consultant was there for me every step of the way and it was very helpful to have that support system to get into medical school! I also found the MMI sessions very helpful. It was really helpful to have someone to email at any time about any issue I have with my application or otherwise.
RakshaAccepted to NTU, UCL, Edinburgh, Manchester