I had every intention of blogging soon after my first interview, but between the hectic nature of traveling (always! right?), packing for a brief trip home, attending my high school's Homecoming, and studying for the USMLE Step II CS (tomorrow!), it's been a bit of a crazy week. The interview went really well and reminded me of the medical school interview process, although the lunch was much better.
Interestingly, my first interview day had two primary components: a traditional interview and multiple mini interviews (MMI). You may have read about MMI's here (or some naysayers critiques here). In general, the format uses ethical conundrums, patient vignettes, or real-life challenges to assess how the applicant will respond after taking a brief time to ponder the scenario. I enjoyed the contrast between the two formats and felt as though the MMI enabled me to paint a more complete composite picture of myself as an applicant.
Has anyone experienced the MMI format yet during interviews? Please comment and tell me what you thought, your advice for other people, the strengths and weakness of the experience, etc.
