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The Residency Interview 101
1. Introduction
Introduction and Welcome from Dr. Katta (2:34)
Step 1: The Most Important Venn Diagram of Your Application (11:11)
Step 2: The Traits that Residency Programs Seek (9:12)
Worksheet: Personal Characteristics
Resource: What Specialties Seek: Qualities Deemed Important
Step 3: Researching a Residency Program (12:27)
Worksheet: Researching a Residency Program
Step 4: Behind the CV: The Importance of An Activity Analysis (6:30)
Worksheet: Activity Analysis
Step 5: Storytelling and Golden Threads: A Powerful Tool (5:50)
Worksheet: Golden (Narrative) Threads--brainstorming/ ideas
The 8 Foundational Principles of a Residency Interview (18:46)
Final Key Principle: The Importance of Being Yourself (4:45)
5 Mistakes to Avoid (10:53)
Foundational Principles for IMGs (non-US) (13:59)
Thank You Blooper (0:18)
Behavioral Interview Questions: Storybanking (4:48)
2. Tell me about yourself
2.1 How to Craft a Powerful Answer (14:14)
2.2 The Before Answer (Applying to Internal Medicine) (1:03)
2.3 The After Answer (Applying to Internal Medicine) (1:52)
2.4 Breakdown of Before and After Response (Internal Medicine Applicant) (4:51)
2.5 A Strong Answer (Family Medicine Applicant) (1:57)
2.6 The Before Answer (Applying to Med School) (1:02)
2.7 The After Answer (Applying to Med School) (1:36)
3. Icebreaker Questions
3.1 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (8:05)
4. Why did you apply to our residency program?
4.1 The Before Answer (Internal Medicine) (1:19)
4.2 How to Craft a Powerful Answer (13:17)
4.3 The After Answer (Internal Medicine) (3:07)
4.4 A Strong Answer (Psychiatry) (2:05)
4.5 A Strong Answer (General Surgery) (2:00)
Worksheet: Analyzing a Residency Program
5. Why are you interested in this field of medicine?
5.1 The Before Answer (Internal Medicine) (0:53)
5.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (6:34)
5.3 The After Answer (Internal Medicine) (2:11)
5.4 A Strong Answer (Psychiatry) (1:48)
Resource: Why are you interested in this specialty?
6. What are your strengths?
6.1 The Before Answer (0:55)
Resource: Personal Qualities that Residency Programs Seek
6.2 How to Craft a Powerful Answer (7:51)
6.3 The After Answer (1:55)
7. What is your greatest weakness?
7.1 The Before Answer (0:58)
7.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (11:49)
7.3 The After Answer (1:59)
8. What questions do you have for me?
8.1 How to ask strong questions (15:17)
8.2 Before and After Answers (4:18)
Worksheet: Researching a Residency Program
8.3 Before Questions (Example 2) (0:29)
8.4 After Questions (Example 2) (1:25)
9. Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
9.1 The Before Answer (1:20)
9.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (8:21)
9.3 The After Answer (1:50)
10. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?
10.1 The Before Answer (1:09)
10.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (5:17)
10.3 The After Answer (2:15)
11. Tell me about your research
11.1 The Before Answer (1:08)
11.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (17:52)
11.3 The After Answer (2:23)
12. Tell me about your experiences in this specialty
12.1 The Before Answer (0:43)
12.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (7:01)
12.3 The After Answer (1:53)
13. If you don't match this year, what will you do?
13.1 The Before Answer (0:20)
13.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (3:42)
13.3 The After Answer (0:43)
14. Why should we choose you?
14.1 The Before Answer (0:36)
14.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (6:52)
14.3 The After Answer (2:13)
15. Behavioral Interview Questions
15.1 Behavioral Interview Questions: Storybanking (4:48)
15.2 4 Strategies on What to Say When You Don't Have an Example (6:38)
Worksheet: The STAR Approach to Behavioral Interview Questions
16. Tell me about a patient who made an impact on you
16.1 The Before Answer (1:16)
16.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (8:11)
16.3 The After Answer (2:08)
17. What do you consider to be some of the most pressing health issues today?
17.1 The Before Answer (1:07)
17.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (6:49)
17.3 The After Answer (2:00)
18. Tell me about a time when you made a mistake
18.1 The Before Answer (1:31)
18.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (5:58)
18.3 The After Answer (3:29)
18.4 The Before Answer (Applying to Medical School) (0:56)
18.5 The After Answer (Applying to Medical School) (1:51)
19. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a classmate who wasn't doing their part
19.1 The Before Answer (1:36)
19.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (3:55)
19.3 The After Answer (2:20)
20. Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance
20.1 The Before Answer (1:43)
20.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (8:18)
20.3 The After Answer (1:49)
21. Tell me about a time when you had to build a relationship with someone you did not like
21.1 The Before Answer (1:27)
21.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (4:15)
21.3 The After Answer (2:21)
22. How do you cope with criticism?
22.1 The Before Answer (1:10)
22.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (7:50)
22.3 The After Answer (1:41)
23. How do you handle conflict?
23.1 The Before Answer (1:10)
23.2 How To Craft a Powerful Answer (6:59)
23.3 The After Answer (2:04)
24. Tell me about this particular issue with your application ("red flag")
24.1 How to craft a strong response (14:20)
25. Interview Prep
25.1 Nonverbal Communication (18:32)
Worksheet: Nonverbal Communication Rubric
25.2 How to Make the Most of a Mock Interview (16:41)
25.3 What to Wear for Your Residency Interview (7:08)
26. Virtual Interviews
26.1 An Overview of Virtual Interviews: 4 Rules for Success (10:06)
26.2 7 Key Strategies to Prepare for Your Virtual Interview (14:02)
26.3 5 Expert Strategies to Ace Your Virtual Interview (14:02)
27. Residency Interview Thank You Notes
27.1 The Residency Interview Thank You Note (16:17)
27.2 Worksheet: Sample Residency Interview Thank You Emails
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