Posting interview questions

[JH]

If Doctors are meant to have a caring attitude and are meant to help others I can see why a lot of people can see no wrong in sharing interview questions. I mean there is no huge chance that you will be asked those questions anyway on the day of your interview. I do think however that it is important to be well prepared for the "Type" of questions that they may ask you. What medical schools tend to forget in the ruthless pursuit of the perfect candidate is that we are all in the same boat and would do the little we could to help each other.

Except when you have the intention of helping but is in fact jeapodising the chances of many before? So wouldn't it be unethical to harm the many for the benefit of the few?

[Gizmo says -]

'ow wuld you suggest they discern between the two, macca?

[Chocolatelover]

just a quick addition....
St Georges DO ask exactly the same questions to each candidate (well they did for the last 2 years anyway), so knowing the questions in advance would give any candidate an unfair advantage over those already interviewed with no prior knowledge
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What about people who go on courses to help with GAMSAT they will have a clear advantage over people who do not go on the courses. People always want to know what they are in for. Getting an idea of the kind of questions asked I dont think is cheating. Its ST Georges fault for not asking different questions. I mean if you get one interview one year at St Georges and you are rejected and then you reapply there again and you get the same questions you will clearly have better answers. What do you do in cases like that?

[Gizmo says -]

i'd say the SGUL gep course is wurth waiting a year for macca.

[kang]

Hi

I am assuming that the questions asked in the interview are there to asses the characteristics of the individual. If the individual is regurgitating, rather then answer the questions honestly, the possibility of the individuals scoring high on the interview sheet is low?

The individual should, honestly, reflect within him/her-self, about the issues and reasons why the individual he/she is applying.

Giving interview questions to that years interview will, i am assuming, cause complications in the interview process. Also note that some people are very good actors.

But i do also think that helping other people about what issues to think about is good.

P.S. Please correct me if i am wrong

[blueberrypie]

There is only one problem I see with sharing interview questions... If I was the first person to have an interview and I shared the questions with other people - who may be asked the same questions, then I would be giving them an unfair advantage over me. If I had to think on my feet, to answer the questions to the best of my ability and then someone came along and knew what questions were going to be asked, then they could think of better answers and stand a better chance of getting in. No offence, but medicine is highly competitive enough, and it would be better if we all got in, from our own merits, not by knowing inside information. Am I wrong?

[Gizmo says -]

well seeing as you're applying for the 5 yr and the questions in that are designed for a syphillis suffering monkey's uncle to pass, tehn i dont fink you ave any worries in that department, macca.

[Anthony0987]

gizmo where u applying ?

[Gizmo says -]

allo 987 Ants!

i aint applying. but in an 'ypothetical wurld, it wuld pretty much be four of -

Liverpool/Lancaster course
Newcastle/Durham course
Southampton course
possibly Manchester (if Fergie retires) or one of Peninsula or others .... Leeds, Bratz, Sheffield etc.

[Londoner]

All places ask the usual standard stuff. At George's a lot of the questions are based on your personal statement. Just think about what questions you would ask someone if you were sitting on the interview panel!