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Today, we’re diving into a common yet complex MMI scenario that forces you to balance empathy, legal obligations, and ethical considerations. Our goal is to give you a framework you can use for ANY prompt, and to illustrate that framework through an example.

A comprehensive guide and FAQ for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) to give you all the information you need to prepare, including 250 sample questions!

Due to the unpredictable nature of MMI interview questions, it can sometimes feel like no matter what you do to prepare, it's never enough. So, we devised a 4-step plan for handling MMI interview questions when you know nothing. The trick is - you know more than you think you do! That may be hard to believe, so we'll cover a sample MMI interview question and go over some tips you can use in case you're in this situation. 

Ethical dilemmas, all-time lows, the intricacies of healthcare policy, patient interactions, and the freakishly sought-after skill of foresight are all fair game for you to tackle at your MMI interviews. What can you do to avoid being stumped? How can you prevent yourself from launching into a ramble? Here is a sample of head-scratching MMI sample prompts and tips on how best to answer these questions. 

How long does it take you to answer, “why medicine?” - Go ahead and try it. Time yourself if you’d like. Go on. I’ll wait.

In his famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie calls for an attitude adjustment, a shift in your perspective as a communicator. And we think you should heed his advice during your medical school interview, especially towards the end when you get to ask the interviewer questions.