About you 👩:

1. Tell us about yourself❓
2. What are your hobbies❓
   
3. What are your interests❓
4. How are your hobbies relevant to your studies❓
5. How would you balance your other interests with studying towards a medical degree❓
6. Which hobbies and interests do you think you will pursue at university❓
7. What would you say you have accomplished❓
8. How do you think you need to develop yourself❓
9. Did you take a gap year, if so, how did you spend it❓
10. Can you tell us about a non-academic project you took part in❓

Your application:

1. Why do you want to be a doctor❓
2. Talk us through your personal statement❓
3. Why do you think you would be capable of undertaking the studying/work required to become a doctor❓
4. Why do you think you would make a good doctor❓
5. Why should we give you a place as opposed to another candidate who is better qualified❓
6. What would you most like us to ask you in this interview❓
7. What are you planning to do if you are unsuccessful in your application to study medicine this year❓
8. What 3 adjectives would you say best describe you❓

Perception of a doctor:

1. What attributes do you think are needed to make a good doctor❓
2. Why do you think you would make a good doctor❓
3. How would you go about putting someone off a career in medicine❓
4. What do you think the pros and cons of being a doctor are❓
5. What would you say are the greatest challenges for a doctor❓
6. Why do you think most doctors no longer wear white coats❓
7. Why do you think 60% of medical school applicants are female❓
8. What would you say are the pros and cons of increasing the role of nurses❓
9. How do you see the healthcare system in the UK changing over the next 20 years❓
10. What do you think of the way doctors are portrayed in the media❓

The role of a doctor:

1. What would you say the role of a doctor is❓
2. What do you think the different duties of a doctor are❓
3. Do you think teaching is important for doctors, and why❓
4. What do you think the relationship is between doctors and nurses/ pharmacists/ lab technicians etc.❓
5. What is shared leadership in medicine❓
6. Why do you think research is important for medicine❓
7. What type of research would you like to do as a doctor❓
8. What do you think an average week looks like for a doctor❓
9. What does it mean to be 'on call'❓
10. Do you think being a doctor is dangerous and if so, in what way❓

Motivation 🧠:

1. Why do you want to study medicine❓
2. Why do you want to study medicine rather than nursing or research for example❓
3. Why do you want to be a doctor rather than another pursuing another academically challenging career❓
4. What drawbacks of studying medicine do you anticipate❓
5. Which of your interests make you a suitable candidate❓
6. If you become a doctor, how do you hope your patients would describe you and why❓
7. What branch of medicine particularly interests you and why❓
8. What are you hoping to achieve by pursuing a career in medicine❓
9. Where do you see yourself in 10 years❓
10. What excites you the most about becoming a doctor❓

Medical interest:

1. Do you read any medical publications and if so tell us about something interesting you read recently❓
2. Do you read any scientific publications and if so tell us about something interesting you read recently❓
3. Can you tell us about a recent scientific or medical development in the news that interested you❓
4. Can you tell us about a historical medical development that interests you❓
5. What do you think has been the most important medical advancement in the last century❓
6. Do you think medicine is an art or a science❓
7. Tell us about a book or film that has made you wish to pursue a career in medicine❓
8. Tell us about someone who has had a significant influence on you and your decision to study medicine❓
9. Tell us about an event or discovery in the history of medicine that interests you❓

Experience 🏨:

1. Talk us through your work experience❓
2. What skills did you learn or gain from your work experience that you could apply to a career in medicine❓
3. How have you prepared to study medicine❓
4. Did your work experience change your perception of the role of a doctor at all❓
5. Tell me about a challenging situation you dealt with or observed during your work experience❓
6. What impressed you most about the doctors you shadowed or observed in your work experience❓
7. Talk us through your voluntary work❓
8. What did you learn from your volunteer work❓
9. Why do you think people usually do voluntary work❓

Teamwork 👥:

1. Why do you think teamwork is important❓
2. What would you say makes a good team❓
3. Give an example of a time you worked as part of a team and what you contributed to it❓
4. Give an example of a time you worked as part of a team and something went wrong. How did you, or how would you in retrospect, resolve it❓
5. Tell us about a time you worked as part of a team and what you learned about yourself and successful team working❓
6. How would you deal with conflict within a team you are working in❓
7. How would you deal with a team member who is not contributing to the team❓
8. Who do you think would be the most important people you work with in a team as a doctor❓

Leadership 👤:

1. Tell us about a time you were a team leader❓
2. What makes a good leader❓
3. Do you think being a leader or a follower is more important for a doctor❓
4. would you say you are more of a leader or follower❓
5. Do you think it is important to delegate when working as a doctor❓
6. Do you think teams need leaders❓

Empathy 🙂:

1. Are you an empathetic person❓
2. Tell us about a time you showed empathy❓
3. How important is it for a doctor to be empathetic❓
4. How do you distinguish between being empathetic and sympathetic as a doctor❓
5. Do you think empathy is innate or can be learned❓
6. Do you think you are compassionate❓

Communication 🗣:

1. Why do you think communication skills are important for a doctor❓
2. Give an example of a time you utilised your communication skills to your advantage❓
3. How would you rate your own communication skills❓
4. Do you think communication skills are innate or can be learned❓
5. Tell us how you have developed your communication skills❓
6. What skills do you think a doctor needs to possess in order to communicate with patients effectively❓
7. How would you go about making a patient feel less scared❓

Key attributes:

1. Do you think a doctor must always be honest❓
2. How do you deal with stress❓
3. Can you tell us how you have demonstrated your commitment to a medical career❓
4. How do you deal with criticism❓
5. How do you deal with failure❓
6. What would you say is your biggest strength❓
7. What would you say is your biggest weakness❓
8. How good would you say your organisational skills are❓
9. How do you deal with conflict❓
10. What causes you to get angry❓

Medical Organisations 🏨:

1. Can you tell us what CCGs are❓
2. Do you know what the GMC does❓
3. Do you know what the BMA does❓
4. What do you think the purpose of public health campaigns is❓
5. What are the Royal Colleges and their role❓

The NHS:

1. What does the NHS do❓
2. What challenges does the NHS face❓
3. What can you tell us about the origins of the NHS❓
4. Do you know what role the managerial staff play in the NHS❓
5. Do you know how hospitals function at night❓
6. How do you think doctors socialise and relax in a hospital setting❓
7. What do you think the problem is with the NHS❓
8. What do you think causes anger, aggression or stress in a hospital❓

The Medical School 🎓:

1. Do you know the duration of the training programme❓
2. Do you know what intercalated degrees are❓
3. What attracts you to this course in particular❓
4. Why do you wish to attend this medical school❓
5. What would you contribute to this medical school❓
6. Why do you think you are well suited to this course, at this medical school❓
7. Other than a medical degree, what else would you gain from medical school❓
8. Are there any hobbies you hope to take up at university❓
9. What do you think being a medical student is like❓

Teaching methods:

1. What do know about the different teaching styles and what do think are the pros and cons of each❓
2. What do you know about problem based learning❓
3. What are the pros and cons of problem based learning❓
4. What are the pros and cons of lecture based learning❓
5. What are the pros and cons of an integrated course❓

Medical Knowledge:

1. What is health❓
2. What is the Hippocratic Oath❓
3. Can you tell us what evidence based medicine is❓
4. Can you tell us what holistic medicine is❓
5. Do you know what the biggest health-related problem in the UK is currently❓
6. Do you think it is better to prioritise disease treatment or prevention and why❓
7. How important do you think the role IT plays in medicine is❓
8. Does most medical treatment take place in the hospital or community setting❓
9. What do you think 'inequalities in healthcare' means❓

Politics:

1. How do politics influence health care and do you think this is inevitable❓
2. What are the arguments for and against people paying for health care as and when required❓
3. How does the NHS provide expensive treatments for individuals when resources are so limited❓
4. Do you think different social and economic groups are more susceptible to certain diseases, and if so, what can be done about it❓
5. What are the  arguments for and against non-essential surgery being available on the NHS❓
6. What are the current national priorities in health care according to the government, and do you agree with these❓
7. Do you think the NHS should fund alternative or complementary treatments❓

Consent and confidentiality ✅:

1. Why do you think consent is important❓
2. What are the different types of consent❓
3. If a patient refuses to consent to treatment for a potentially life-threatening condition, what ethical issues arise❓
4. If a patient who has refused consent becomes unconscious, what should you do❓
5. What do you know about medical negligence❓
6. What is the UK’s current organ donation system, and do you think any changes are necessary❓
7. A patient tests positive for HIV following an extra-marital affair, but insists that he will continue to have unprotected sex with both his mistress and his wife, who is also under your care, what should you do❓
8. Do you think patients have the right to choose what is in their best interest❓
9. What is patient confidentiality❓
10. Why do you think patient confidentiality is important❓

Ethics 🏨:

1. What can you tell us about the four pillars of medical ethics❓
2. Do you believe that the NHS should fund treatment of self-inflicted diseases❓
3. Do you think drug companies should be allowed to charge so much for the products they produce❓
4. How do you think healthcare should be funded❓
5. Do you think pharmaceutical companies should sponsor conferences and training sessions for doctors❓

Ethical decisions:

1. What is the UK law on abortion and what do you think about this❓
2. What issues are raised by in-vitro fertilisation❓
3. What do you think about euthanasia❓
4. If a child was brought into the Accident and Emergency Department, with suspicious injuries, what would you do❓
5. How can injury to humans and animals be justified in trials of new medications❓
6. Do you think patients who continue smoking should be treated for diseases such as heart disease or emphysema❓
7. Do you think people should be allowed to sell one of their kidneys and why❓
8. Due to their religious beliefs, Jehovah's witnesses cannot accept blood transfusion, how would you feel about letting a patient die because of this❓
9. How would you choose whether to give a liver transplant to a mother of 2 young children who is an ex-alcoholic, or to a 13 year old boy, both of whom have equal clinical need❓
10. A 14 year old girl asks you to prescribe her the oral contraceptive pill as she has started having sex with her boyfriend, what should you do❓

Notable medical conditions :

1. What are the leading causes of death in the UK currently❓
2. What is a pandemic❓
3. What do you know about HIV and AIDS and how its transmission can be reduced❓
4. How can we prevent hospital-acquired infections❓
5. Do you think any types of cancer can be prevented, if so which❓
6. Can you tell us what you know about asthma❓
7. How would you go about trying to combat childhood obesity❓
8. Can you tell us what you know about diabetes❓
9. What impact does smoking have on an individual❓
10. What impact does excessive alcohol consumption have on an individual❓

International Students 🛩:

1. Why do you want to study in the UK❓
2. How does the NHS differ to the health care system in your country❓
3. What difficulties do you think international students who do speak English as their first language face❓
4. How will you cope being away from you family and friends❓
5. Give us an example of a time you demonstrated your independence❓

Graduate-entry 🎓:

1. How will your undergraduate degree benefit your future career medicine❓
2. What skills have you gained from your current job that will be useful for a career in medicine❓
3. Why have you decided to change directions with your career❓
4. Why did you not choose to study undergraduate medicine❓
5. Tell us about any relevant research experience you have❓
6. Have you got any teaching experience❓

Oxbridge style questions 🏫:

1. Why are you applying to Oxford/ Cambridge❓
2. Why are you applying to this college in particular❓
3. A ‘guesstimate’ question e.g. how many footballs fit inside an aeroplane❓
4. An ‘experimental design’ question e.g. how would you go about weighing your own head❓
5. An explanation question e.g. are humans still evolving❓
6. How do vaccines work❓
7. Are humans still evolving❓
8. Who is your favourite scientist and why❓