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Length
About 90 minutes
When
Late January to early February, confirmed in your invitation
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St Mary's uses a fully automated, asynchronous video interview on the SAMMI-Select platform, rather than a live MMI or panel. It has 8 recorded stations of about 5 minutes each, with a minute's rest between stations, and the assessor reads each question on video. You answer on camera inside a set window, with no live interviewer to react to; set aside about 90 minutes for the sitting. St Mary's assesses communication, teamwork, ethical reasoning, reflection, insight and motivation to reduce health inequalities, against values including Inclusiveness, Generosity of spirit, Respect and Excellence, alongside compassion, the NHS Constitution values and the GMC domains. No clinical knowledge is tested, and scripted answers are discouraged. The most recent published window ran from late January to early February. Check your invitation for current timings.
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See how motivation questions are askedMany people are attracted to medicine because they want to help people. Thinking beyond this, please discuss: 1. What aspects of a doctor's daily work, aside from direct patient treatment, do you anticipate finding challenging? 2. How have you prepared yourself for the non-clinical responsibilities of being a doctor, such as administration and paperwork? 3. Why is it important for doctors to be proficient in these other areas? Follow-up: How will you maintain your motivation during periods of intense administrative work or when facing bureaucratic hurdles? Aberdeen
A career in medicine is often described as a 'vocation'. 1. What does the word 'vocation' mean to you in the context of medicine? 2. Beyond a desire to help people, what are your core motivations for pursuing this career? 3. How will these motivations sustain you through the challenges of medical school and beyond? Follow-up: Many rewarding careers help people. Why not nursing, or physiotherapy? Anglia Ruskin
A friend tells you they want to study medicine because doctors have a respected career, good job security and many different career options. What do you think are good reasons for wanting to study medicine? What would you want someone to understand about medicine before deciding to pursue it? Finally, why have you chosen medicine? Aston
You are asked why you want to study medicine rather than a related healthcare or science degree. 1. What is the single most important reason behind your choice? 2. How would you respond if someone suggested you were simply following family expectations? 3. What part of your motivation do you expect to be tested hardest during training? Follow-up: If you discovered in your first year that you missed a subject you had given up, like pure maths or art, how would you respond? Bangor
Think about a moment during your work experience or volunteering that made you certain, rather than just interested, that medicine was the right career for you. Describe that moment and why it had that effect. Queen Mary
You are about to walk into your first MMI station at Birmingham, which asks you to explain your motivation for medicine. 1. What is the one sentence you would use to summarise your motivation? 2. How would you support that sentence with a concrete example? 3. What part of your motivation do you think is hardest to put into words? Follow-up: If the interviewer said your answer sounded rehearsed, how would you respond? Birmingham
You are about to start a five-year medical degree at a university you chose partly because of its emphasis on early patient contact. 1. What is the main reason you want to become a doctor rather than pursue another caring profession? 2. How do you expect your motivation to be tested during the degree? 3. What would you do if, partway through year one, your enthusiasm dropped noticeably? Follow-up: Suppose a family member asked why you did not choose a shorter healthcare course instead. How would you answer? Brighton and Sussex
Discuss a personal achievement that demonstrates qualities essential for a medical professional. Follow-up: That's a great achievement , but can you tell me about a time you failed or fell short of a goal, and what you learned from it? Bristol
Medicine is a long course followed by many more years of training after graduation. 1. What single experience first made you consider medicine as a career? 2. How has your motivation changed, if at all, since you first thought about applying? 3. What will you do if, partway through medical school, you start to doubt your choice? Follow-up: Record a one-minute response explaining why now, rather than five years ago or five years from now, is the right time for you to start this course. Brunel
What are the most important things you have done to prepare yourself for a career in medicine? In your answer, please consider: - The steps you have taken to understand the realities of the profession. - A specific example of a challenge you faced during your preparation. - How these experiences have confirmed your decision to pursue medicine. Follow-up: "If you could go back and change one aspect of your preparation, what would it be and why?" Buckingham
Some people choose medicine because they enjoy science, others because they want to help people directly, and others for a mixture of reasons. How would you describe your own reasons, and how might they change over a long career? Cambridge
Role models play a significant part in shaping our career ambitions and professional values. Think of a specific person who has inspired your journey toward becoming a doctor. 1. Briefly describe who this person is and the qualities you admire in them. 2. Explain how their actions have influenced your motivation to study medicine. 3. Discuss how you plan to embody these qualities in your own future career. "How would you maintain your motivation if you found out that a senior doctor you deeply admired was acting unprofessionally?" Cardiff
You have already completed an undergraduate degree. You are now applying for a demanding graduate entry medicine programme. Please tell us about your motivation for this transition. In your answer, you should cover: 1. What specific experiences led you to choose medicine rather than continuing in your original field? 2. How you have ensured that this is the right career path for you. Follow-up: "Many graduates find the intensity of medical training overwhelming compared to their first degree. How will you manage this shift in workload?" Chester
You are asked why you chose medicine rather than a related science or healthcare degree. 1. What is the single most important reason behind your choice? 2. How would you respond if someone suggested you had simply followed family or school expectations? 3. What part of your motivation do you think will be tested hardest during training? Follow-up: If you discovered in your first year that you missed a subject you had given up, like pure maths or art, how would you respond? Dundee
You are applying to a graduate-entry style curriculum that emphasises patient contact and problem-based learning from an early stage. 1. What is the main reason you want to study medicine rather than another health-related degree? 2. How do you expect this motivation to be tested across a demanding course? 3. What would you do if, partway through year one, your enthusiasm for medicine dropped? Follow-up: If you were offered a place on a related health science course instead, would your motivation for medicine change? UEA
Tell us why you want to be a doctor and not another healthcare professional, such as a nurse or a paramedic. 1. What specific aspects of the doctor's role appeal to you most? 2. How has your work experience confirmed this understanding? 3. What do you anticipate being the most challenging part of being a doctor for you personally? Follow-up: You mention the leadership aspect of being a doctor. Are you saying that other healthcare professionals are not leaders? Edge Hill
You are preparing to explain, in a single short answer, why you want to study medicine rather than a related science or health degree. 1. What is the core reason you would give? 2. What evidence from your own life backs this up? 3. How would you respond if an assessor said your reason sounded similar to many other applicants? Follow-up: If you were only offered a place to study a related science degree this year, what would you do? Edinburgh
Medicine is just one of many vital professions within the NHS multidisciplinary team. Please explain: 1. Why you have chosen to apply for medicine rather than nursing or another allied health profession. 2. The unique responsibilities a doctor holds within a healthcare team. 3. How your work experience or volunteering helped cement this specific choice. Follow-up: "Doctors often have the final say in complex clinical decisions. How do you feel about taking on that level of responsibility?" Exeter
Panel A opens by exploring your motivation for medicine. 1. In one or two sentences, what is your core reason for applying? 2. What specific experience most strongly shaped this reason? 3. How would you respond if a panel member said your reason sounded like many other applicants? Follow-up panel question: "If you were offered a place on a related health science course instead this year, what would you do?" Glasgow
Medicine involves a long training pathway and a lifelong commitment to learning. 1. What first drew you to medicine as a career? 2. How have you tested this motivation against the reality of the job? 3. What would make you reconsider this path partway through training? Follow-up: If you had to explain your motivation in one sentence to someone who has never met you, what would you say? Greater Manchester
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