How to Ace the Western Mindanao State University College of Medicine (WMSU COM) Interview

The interview isn't a typical panel interview that you are expecting. I would keep it a secret so that you'd suffer the same fate I did hahaha but I am not that cruel. So, turns out the interview was an MMI (Multiple Mini Interviews). So basically, there are 4 stations. You have 10 minutes in each station. The doctor facilitator in the station will present a scenario/task to you. Don't worry you have 2 minutes naman to think of what to say...

Come in your comfy business formal attire. Put on some light make up. And be prepared to fight for your life in the 10 minutes you are given hahaha if they ask you to role-play, just give them what they want. Be honest even if you have to make hard choices.

I don't even know if I did well. All I can do is prepare you for what to expect. The worst thing you could do is to let some seconds pass. Just keep on talking. The interviewer will work with the things you said. It's not a one-sided conversation.

I've noticed that they will try to see if you have some skills that would tell them that you have what it takes to be a medical practitioner. I'm going to give you a general background of what I think they are trying to assess:

Station 1: Communication skills

Station 2: Making Ethical and Informed Decisions

Station 3: Critical Thinking Skills/Prioritization

Station 4: Ability to Give Instructions

I don't know if they will give out the same scenarios but you have to practice how to analyze a situation then give your honest judgment. The main things I just want to share is that you have to talk. It doesn't matter even if you have to use your vernacular language. I was super nervous and I stuttered a lot in my first station. But I became increasingly confident in the preceding stations because the interviewers are really engaging. Just keep on giving them something to work with as they kind of have a checklist of what they are looking for. Good luck hahaha you can do it. Actual words I've heard from my interviewers: "There are no right answers, it's your justification/explanation we want to hear." So don't second guess. Don't give rehearsed answers. Just be yourself and be confident.