Medicine Interview Questions - How to answer "What's your biggest weakness?"

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Today's video tackles the common medicine interview question of 'What is your greatest weakness?'. We hear from 6 medical students offering their perspective, and then from me and another student giving a mock answer to the question as if we were in a real interview. Hope you find it useful!
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TIMESTAMPS:
1. My take on the question - 00:37
2. Don't go too hard on yourself - 01:29
3. Example - anxiety - 02:18
4. Example - confidence - 03:11
5. Talk about how you've improved - 03:59
6. Example - perfectionism - 04:30
7. Mock answers - introduction - 05:13
8. Mock answer #1 - Ali - 06:07
9. Mock answer #2 - Kenny - 07:39
10. Closing remarks - 09:38
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  • @ccsilvaraphaeljoseb.1688
    @ccsilvaraphaeljoseb.16886 жыл бұрын

    I laughed a little when the rest of them said "dont say that you're a perfectionist" and then the last girl told that she was a "perfectionist"

  • @ccsilvaraphaeljoseb.1688

    @ccsilvaraphaeljoseb.1688

    6 жыл бұрын

    It was a very nice video indeed. Im definitely subscribing :)

  • @quantumcrash7266
    @quantumcrash72665 жыл бұрын

    Dude, you and your classmates are so down-to-earth and humble. Seems like the interview for med school is very similar to job interviews, except I don't have to pretend I'm excited about selling their crappy software. But seriously, not pursuing our true passions is kind of like a slow death.

  • @Spongebobblification
    @Spongebobblification5 жыл бұрын

    These are actually such helpful videos! Definitely one of the most informative pre-med channels out there. Thanks Ali!

  • @ShadabAli-tw1lr
    @ShadabAli-tw1lr5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for these videos. I've got an interview here in Australia and I still find your videos very interesting and helpful.

  • @AbuLuq
    @AbuLuq5 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate these videos. This is great work as it really does make me more confident for my interviews.

  • @teresaharper6532
    @teresaharper65326 жыл бұрын

    thoughtful of you to help with this subject :) well done

  • @syafiqahshalan165
    @syafiqahshalan1656 жыл бұрын

    when all ur weakness is in one video

  • @luanalangloisfiorotto
    @luanalangloisfiorotto6 жыл бұрын

    These videos are awesome! I have recently found your channel and it is by far one of the best pre-med/informative channels I've seen. Thanks for such high-quality videos and superb editing skills. I also especially like how you invite your friends to give their personal insights on different questions. 10/10! :)

  • @KP-zh8fn
    @KP-zh8fn6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I loved this video and found it super helpful :)

  • @costar.m9138
    @costar.m91383 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video it has really helped me to be confident and I think am ready for my interview 🙏

  • @annaleesaenglert2122
    @annaleesaenglert21226 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, this was very short and informative ;)

  • @conradcoolio
    @conradcoolio6 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the quality content!

  • @AA-rx1kh
    @AA-rx1kh6 жыл бұрын

    Very useful. Thanks a lot!

  • @aaliaa5937
    @aaliaa59374 жыл бұрын

    This was sooooooo helpful!!! Thank you!

  • @kl5109
    @kl51094 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! Totally appreciate your content. 2 years later and the video is still relevant

  • @24aquablue
    @24aquablue4 жыл бұрын

    thank you for including different examples and for the video. I was surprised at the lady that said anxiety. I appreciate how open she is and I would want to actually say the same thing, but I'm wondering if that's too open? You would have to justify a lot how you manage that. And idk how people would look upon it :(

  • @TheNaturalRunway
    @TheNaturalRunway5 жыл бұрын

    that coffee cup was empty 😢😂... excellent video

  • @gretasafoncikova7950
    @gretasafoncikova79505 жыл бұрын

    Hi :) One of my weaknesses is also lack of confidence, I was wondering whether you have any suggestion on how to work on it? Thank you!

  • @clairelarge3574
    @clairelarge35746 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. Very informative and helpful in preparing for medical school interview.

  • @markmast826

    @markmast826

    5 жыл бұрын

    Slide senh me job Jon interview

  • @markmast826

    @markmast826

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sen me job interviews

  • @nehalaomar8697
    @nehalaomar86976 жыл бұрын

    very nice and helpful .

  • @zuzanna.i4405
    @zuzanna.i44056 жыл бұрын

    This video made me realise how many weaknesses I have .... now my main one is low self esteem😬. Im struggling to think of how I “have tried to improve it” because i havent really...

  • @bleenyx8914

    @bleenyx8914

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's never a too late. No one is perfect and even why it is as a very used saying it is that much true no matter how you try to improve yourself there will always be room for more. I've always been bad at socializing but i understood that this would be an obstacle in my path to chase my goals, so i started on trying to talk with people online/ offline making new friends. I't was incredibly hard to start the conversation but once you make that first step you understand that you just started a huge leap towards developing a new characteristic of yours that you thought that never existed. So ^ ^ Believe in you! We shape our own fate so don't let a mere obstacle stop you from becoming what you want and love ^ ^! (So i also know that you posted this 2 years ago... and that this reply is a bit too late. but that doesn't mean that you should stop! I hope provided a little help. Wish you all the best!)

  • @teresaharper6532
    @teresaharper65326 жыл бұрын

    what you can also say is ..I have fine tuned most of my weakness's however I do still have this weekness :)

  • @OM-bi9wi
    @OM-bi9wi4 жыл бұрын

    it so helpful ! thanks

  • @siddr6155
    @siddr61555 жыл бұрын

    Hey! This video was by far my fav one on youtube... but hey can I say "I get too emotionally involved or find it hard to deliver patients with bad news" ... is it too early to be saying that (as a high school student in a medical school interview) or is it too hard? Any advice bruda?

  • @aidrousyusuf5735
    @aidrousyusuf57356 жыл бұрын

    Superb 👏

  • @duaabbas3628
    @duaabbas36285 жыл бұрын

    LOVE LOVE LOOOVE your videos. Thankyou so much ❤❤❤

  • @AL.06
    @AL.065 жыл бұрын

    You're quality.

  • @komal93-ct
    @komal93-ct3 жыл бұрын

    Where do i get the mock interview video?

  • @saintetienne755
    @saintetienne7556 жыл бұрын

    Whatever you do, try not to say, "Well, I can be bit of a cnut" LOL

  • @danielhines6728

    @danielhines6728

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also, avoid : "well I tend to have violent outbursts like this", followed by throwing the table over....

  • @abdullahrana6295

    @abdullahrana6295

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danielhines6728 made my day

  • @rungthiwaorr7490
    @rungthiwaorr74906 жыл бұрын

    Very good.Thanks

  • @syubiased6854
    @syubiased68544 жыл бұрын

    You’re so cool

  • @SharkRockstar
    @SharkRockstar5 жыл бұрын

    God bless..

  • @nikitachoudhary8853
    @nikitachoudhary88536 жыл бұрын

    Is it okay to say that your weakness is dealing with unfamiliar situations? Thank you, the video is amazing

  • @nikitachoudhary8853

    @nikitachoudhary8853

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ali Abdaal thank you!

  • @nivinkumarapeli6082
    @nivinkumarapeli60824 жыл бұрын

    Marcus' mug is bottomless

  • @abdullahrana6295
    @abdullahrana62953 жыл бұрын

    I just wanted to address something getting on my nerves🤣🤣🤣😭😭. The guy who was drinking water during the video, did he not find a better time to gulp on that water smh😅😅😅. No hate intended, just had to get it out there.

  • @dinghanlim7735
    @dinghanlim77354 жыл бұрын

    I thought I was at x1.5 speed because he speaks so fast :0

  • @hafiyakmal3125

    @hafiyakmal3125

    4 жыл бұрын

    No wonder why they become a medical student

  • @yuuh8341
    @yuuh83412 жыл бұрын

    4:35 I know a fact he drank nothing but air

  • @helenach3843
    @helenach38433 жыл бұрын

    don't say you are a perfectionist

  • @cardiacmyxoma4073
    @cardiacmyxoma40732 жыл бұрын

    I HATE this question. Like say your weaknesses but don't be too honest. How stupid.

  • @risshenraj1055
    @risshenraj10553 жыл бұрын

    If you actually say being a perfectionist is your biggest weakness... You are actually cringy

  • @liaalixx
    @liaalixx5 жыл бұрын

    Talk slowly pls