Why do you want to be a doctor?

Do not use cliches every interviewer will have heard,' I've wanted to be a doctor since I was born' a thousand times. Be personal give your honest reasons for why you want to study medicine BUT also show that this wasn't a snap decision. Ways in which you could do this is say, 'my interest in medicine further grew on my work experience' and then talk about what you learnt on your work experience. Interviewers do not care about whatever interesting stories you might have, they only care about what you learnt and how this is transferable to being a medical student / medical professional. If you don't have a lot of work experience don't panic! Talk about any articles you've read, any research you've done, any medical students you've spoken to but remember always say what you've learnt from these experiences.

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