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December 5, 2022

The Best Way to Answer "Why Our School?" at Your Medical School Interview

The Savvy Premed

If you’ve been lucky enough to have been invited for an interview at one of your medical schools, you will likely be asked “Why do you want to come to our school?”

We’ve heard countless answers to this question while coaching our students for their interviews, and we can definitively say that not all responses are created equal. Some applicants are able to differentiate themselves and show that they’re a great fit for the school, while others can only manage a canned, generic response.

What separates a good answer from a bad answer?

Watch our latest video to find out how you can nail this tricky “Why our school?” question in your upcoming interviews!