60 things

[jerseyjess]

From the chick who brought you "101 things I wish I had known before starting third year," (http://community.livejournal.com/med_school_hell/65997.html) here is my latest list, "60 things I wish I had known before I started interviewing

Comments

[litlebanana]

This:

http://doccartoon.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-tips.html

During one interview I had, the chief resident actually TOLD me that he used to cry after every call during his intern year.

[jerseyjess]

Is it OK if I email the cartoon out to all my third year buddies?

[litlebanana]

Definitely!!

Btw, I'm currently stealing your ideas for future cartoons, but I will credit you :)

[jerseyjess]

Steal away :-)

[litlebanana]

Question for you, Jess: what do you think is the most cliched question you can ask during an interview (when they ask you if you have any questions)?

[jerseyjess]

maybe "where do you see this program going over the next few years?" I was interviewing somewhere and the department head said "everyone asks this question so I'll just answer it now." I personally hadn't thought of it, but everyone else looked upset that they were going to have to come up with a new one.

My standard was "what's a typical day like for the resident on your service?"

[lucide13]

That is really weird because I was told routinely that nobody asks that question. I asked it at each interview. Possible that they were lying to me but didn't seem like it.