what do you say in interviews?

[lala2]

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BE PREPARED. By no means lie. You must ALWAYS BE HONEST. But also be prepared.

+1. By being honest, we mean be honest as much as is possible without putting you in a bad light. So don't ever mention things like money. And be prepared. Oh, and be animated about it. I don't mean gesticulating to the point you look silly or your arms are flailing all over the place, but you gotta be in it--body language, that is. Don't sound monotonous and just spit out a list of reasons, like reading straight from a book or something.

Might not work well for everyone, but for my Manly interview they asked why hospital, and one of the reasons I gave was I wanted to counsel patients in more depth, gave my Lismore examples, and I actually said these words"I had a warm fuzzy feeling at the end" and put my hands over my heart. That I think was what distinguished me from the rest.

[LordPc]

Originally Posted by lifequest

No one panics while being interviewed about their god-foresaken future.

well if you panic in an interview, I dont think that bodes well for your future as a dentist, you know, since dentists stick metal in peoples mouths all day

[aussienerd]

Originally Posted by LordPc

well if you panic in an interview, I dont think that bodes well for your future as a dentist, you know, since dentists stick metal in peoples mouths all day

although some of your earlier posts have been sensible and useful, this one shows a lack of empathy and an absence of awareness of people's individual responses to stressors. One person's panic station is another persons holiday destination. If you're lucky, life will teach you that...

It certainly wouldn't be unusual to be a highly skilled and competent dentist who gets nervous in interviews, presentations or even a dentist chair.

[FreshOffTheBoat]

we are high school graduates. we arent expected to be able to handle high pressure situations. the medical/dental course teaches how to deal with these situations etc. we arent all born with the knowledge/skill to be a surgen/dentist. we learn all of that throughout the course.

and who wouldnt be nervous about something thats going to determine the next 30-40 years of their life? if you actually cared about getting in to med/dent, you would be nervous/anxious. if not, you probably dont want it that much and dont deserve a place. of course, the degree of anxiety/nerves vary from person to person.

[lala2]

Oh, and don't sound desperate. They want someone who wants med, and knows they want med. So, sound like it. Even better, be it. Nervousness is a given, but there's acceptable and then there's unacceptable. Obviously being prepared will keep those nerves down, as well as show you're keen.

[lifequest]

I have many friends studying Med/Dent and I don't think any one of them were not nervous during the interview.
I know I would be - luckily, La Trobe doesn't do interviews (phew).

Ditto to things said above. You will be nervous about something that determines the greater portion of your remaining life. You will however, learn the ropes during your course. Being nervous during an interview is a poor indication, at best, of how you are going to perform clinically in the future.

[mmkardart]

What do you say? Well ... I believe you should just be yourself because after all that's who the interviewers want to get to know.

More importantly though I guess, is how you express yourself. As long as you're genuine and passionate, this will come through