The "What is your greatest strength?" and "What is your greatest weakness?" medical school interview questions are two of the most anxiety-inducing.
It's common to worry about sounding too braggy when asked about your biggest strength or saying something that might scare off adcoms when asked what your biggest weakness is.
In this video, we'll discuss how to ace these two tough questions, along with sample answers for each, plus an example of answer that tackles both your greatest strength and weakness.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
2:23 - Why do adcoms need to know?
4:16 - Strategy #1 Be honest and genuine
4:55 - Strategy #2 Frame a (short) story
7:23 - Strategy #3 Preparing ahead of time
7:43 - Brainstorming exercise
10:01 - Common mistakes (and answer samples)
14:31 - Final thoughts
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Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC) was founded by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, a medical school admissions expert with nearly 20 years of experience helping thousands of students get into top programs such as Harvard, Mayo, and UCSF. Despite a roughly 40% medical school matriculation rate nationally, our team’s approach has resulted in over 90% of our students getting accepted the first time they apply. SAC has been featured on The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and NBC.
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