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Post by Guest5459 on Jul 2, 2021 0:08:29 GMT -5
Hi everyone!
I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for interview prep coaches/companies that they found helpful in improving their interview skills. I believe I did quite poorly on my interview portion, and would love to hear advice from anyone on how they were able to improve their answers and communications skills during the interview. Thank you!
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Post by guesttt on Jul 2, 2021 22:25:48 GMT -5
For the Casper, in case they continue using it, I have some thoughts. I used Altus assessments, not one of the big packages or anything my but I found their practice tests and feedback helpful. Same with the practice tests on future me MD. I also went on kijiji and found someone who is currently in med school at McMaster to go over a practice test for me for more feedback. Even though our applications are obviously for vet med, the graders for Casper are from a range of professions, not just vets, so I think it’s good to get perspective from different areas. I read over the free book from Bemo, but to be honest I found their method a little unrealistic, ie their ideal answers were super long and too difficult to actually model my own answers after. The biggest thing I think is just to practice lots to make sure you get comfortable with formulating good/long enough answers and answer all the questions within the limited time you have.
For the in person interview/ VPI I think my most important tip is to show them you’re passionate about the field. It’s easiest to talk about the stuff we enjoy and I think that really shows through to the interviewers.
Hope this helps!
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Post by Guest 2025 on Jul 3, 2021 12:12:56 GMT -5
In regards to the interview, I personally found it very helpful sitting down with a current OVC student who has been through the interview process and who can give you pointers on how to do well, give real-time feedback on your responses / how you come off on camera etc. I also found it very important to critically reflect on your past experiences and what you've outlined in your BIF. Try to come up with as many different "stories" as you can for each experience (both positives and negatives) as this can really help you when you're practicing and even during the actual interview itself! In my interview, I pretty much answered every question using multiple stories to highlight my experiences, how I grew as a person, what I've learned, and how this will make me a better vet. I thought I had a lot of stories for each of my experiences (like way more than enough), but when it actually came time for the interview, I ended up running out of stories to tell! So definitely be over-prepared than under-prepared! I also found practicing filming yourself on photo booth was helpful as you can instantly playback your responses and you can see your facial expressions and how they appear on camera. But overall, the key to the interview for me was stories and practice!
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