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  #1

I heard this so many times. Once u have an interview everybody is on the same platform. Its just the interview performance which determines the outcome.

My question is whats a good interview performance?

U hardly spend 5-10 mins during the interview with a program director. May be sometime with the chief resident during the hospital tour.

How far do u think is it right to judge someone in 5 minutes or may be a day??????

I just never understood wat a good interview performance is????

Does it mean u show urself out as an extrovert?

Or may be u can feign overconfidence for a day. I really never understood!!!!!!!!!

I welcome all the opinions.


  #2

In that case..what is a good exam performance...a mere 7 hr show (or 8hrs for ck or cs)...of what you have accumulated over 5-6 years..

Dude..you cant feign overconfidence (and believe me,...you dont want to feign overconfidence!)..confidence is something that comes from positive thinking and knowing that you know...that you might not be the best, but are good enough or atleast have the ability to bring out the best within you...

You dont necessarily have to be an extrovert too..in fact the last thing you want to be in an interview is overly loud....just decent enough is good enough...

An interview is just a objective way (which is very, very subjective, actually!) in which the Ms. PD & Sons decide whether you are that missing piece that will complete the jigsaw puzzle they have built over the years....and how will the whole picture look when they fit you in...they have done this for years and years..and so they probably have great judgement by the time they interview you or me (atleast I hope so!..E&OE)...and so can pick up "their man" in fairly little time...

Like it or not..thats the system..and thats as best as it gets

goodluck!!


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  #3

Hi again,

I probably sound different from my intention.

I dont critisise the idea of conducting an interview, indeed i appreciate it. just as anyone wud want to see anything b4 buying, even a pd has every right to want to see his residents b4 they r into his program

Wat I meant was suppose- u r excellent at ur behavior, vvv confident, u r sick on the day of interview, it obviously hampers ur performance. how wud u be judged then

Wat does any program director expect from his wud be resident at the interview???????????? I guess this question is to bbb








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