So I have been preparing for my interview in April and I think that the hardest question to answer is "why do you want to be a doctor". I feel like I was born to be a doc and really it sounds cliche but I just want to make a difference in people's lives and feel like my existence matters.
I was born to be a healer what more can I say.
But no- really I can't just say that.
Thanks for letting me vent my frustration and if anyone has any pointers of how to make this sound professional or any other pointers they are appreciated.
Thanks

well... honestly, i just went with all the cliches in the book...i even admitted to them it was cheezy, but it was how i truly felt. and i got in, so just tell them what you honestly feel, and be open about everything. good luck, you will do fine.

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I just had my interview two weeks ago and it went really smooth. Only thing I would have changed was that they called me on my vonage phone (which sounds like a cell phone). I would recommend having them call you on a ground based line.

As of right now I have them calling me on a cell phone. My fiance's mother is the only person that I know with a land line that lives close to me, should I have them call me there? I am really worried about the cell phone thing.

I never understand why people have a hard time with "why do you want to be a doctor". That should be the easiest question to answer, especially if you're so passionate about your future proffesion. But I can see why it creates so much anxiety, because that is the question that sets applicants apart from each other. So my best advise to you is, answer it as honestly as you can, show them you want it real bad...give examples to back up your comments....don't use mother teresa's "I want to help people" line...because so does everyone else that goes into medical school...Good luck

It would help to supplement the standard response with personal reasons, personal motivations or inspirations.

For example, you could say I want to help people because when I was a boy scout little Christian Thomas fell and broke his ankle, I automatically went to his side and calmed him and encouraged him to stay strong while the troop leader went to get help. While others looked on without saying a word, I knew that Christian would have been scared if I had not been there. We are best friends now and the satisfaction of helping him still makes me smile today.

I have my interview tomorrow...wish me luck...and also good luck to bhs2a....^.^

good luck pinkdefish. you will do fine.

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Be sure to update us. Give me any out of the blue questions they ask you. and thanks for the luck. Same back to you.

Don't sweat the interview. According to a recent consensus, some of our current classmates can't even speak "proper" English (just kidding)... :-)