Tell Me About Yourself: How to Answer this Residency Interview Question

In this video, we'll discuss how to answer the “Tell me about yourself” question that’s a staple of medical residency interviews. If you’re watching this video, you’ve had success with the challenging medical school admissions process, crushed the USMLE and even done some rotations. Now that you’ve submitted your ERAS application, there’s one more box to check before you become a resident doctor: nailing your residency interviews. Clearing those other hurdles will undoubtedly have equipped you with valuable training in how to handle the stressful and uncertain Match process. However, residency interviews are notoriously unpredictable, which can make preparing for them a challenge. Luckily, there are some standard questions that will show up again and again in residency interviews, like “Tell me about yourself.” By preparing an excellent answer in advance, you can set yourself up for match success. 📚 Free How To Get Into Medical School E-Book - https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com... 🙋 Sign up for our MCAT Question of the Day - https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com... 📸 Follow us on Instagram -   / shemmassian   📝 Looking for medical residency personal statement essay examples? Click here to access over 30 of them, with in-depth analyses of why they work. https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - What is the purpose of residency interviews? 03:08 - Understanding the "Tell me about yourself" residency interview question 08:04 - A great "Tell me about yourself" sample response 09:33 - Final thoughts Who we are: Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC) was founded by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, a medical school admissions expert with over 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, the SAC team’s approach has resulted in over 90% of their students getting accepted the first time they apply. SAC has been featured on The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and NBC. We'd love to hear from you! Drop a question down below in the comment section. We respond daily! #residencyinterviews #medicalresidency #medschool