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150+ Free Harvard Medical School Interview Practice Questions

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Comprehensive and proportionate coverage of all major question types (personal, situational, policy, etc.)
Policy and ethical questions based on Massachusetts and USA healthcare topics
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Sample Questions

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Personal (Fit)

Tell me about yourself.

AAMC Premed Competencies
Oral CommunicationService Orientation
Personal (Fit)

Why medicine?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Oral CommunicationService Orientation
Personal (Program)

Why Harvard Medical School?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Oral CommunicationService Orientation
Personal (Program)

How does Harvard's pass/fail grading system align with your learning philosophy?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Capacity for ImprovementOral Communication
Opinion (Policy)

Massachusetts hospitals report 57% having negative operating margins as of 2024, yet the state leads in medical innovation. Should public policy prioritize hospital financial stability over research funding?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Critical ThinkingService OrientationQuantitative Reasoning
Opinion (Policy)

Should medical school be tuition-free in the US?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Critical ThinkingService OrientationSocial Competence
Situational (Non-acting)

What would you do if a patient refuses a blood transfusion due to religious beliefs?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Cultural CompetenceEthical Responsibility and IntegrityEmpathy and Compassion
Personal (Fit)

What challenges do you anticipate in medical school?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Resilience and AdaptabilityCapacity for Improvement
Personal (Behavioral)

Tell me about a time you failed.

AAMC Premed Competencies
Resilience and AdaptabilityCapacity for Improvement
Personal (Program)

What aspects of Boston's medical and academic community appeal to you for your medical education?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Oral CommunicationCapacity for Improvement
Opinion (Policy)

Should Massachusetts physicians support the proposed enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension, knowing it may increase their patient load but could strain an already financially stressed healthcare system?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Critical ThinkingService OrientationSocial Competence
Opinion (Ethics)

How should Massachusetts medical professionals respond to the Health Safety Net fund shortfall while maintaining their commitment to treat uninsured patients in emergency situations?

AAMC Premed Competencies
Service OrientationEthical Responsibility and IntegrityCritical Thinking

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HMS contains 150+ curated interview questions specifically selected to help you prepare. Questions cover all major types including fit, behavioral situational, ethical, policy, and quirky questions.
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Our questions are created by reviewing a wide range of information on real interview practices and identifying the themes emphasized across different formats and programs. We combine common recurring ideas into representative prompts and generate realistic scenarios based on common patterns. All questions are therefore either representative of commonly asked questions or original questions inspired by common themes. For school-specific banks, we develop original questions using publicly available information - such as curriculum focus, school values, and local policy considerations - to ensure each set is relevant. All questions are uniquely generated and are not copied or reproduced from any external source.
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