How should I prepare for my medical school admissions interview?

The medical school admissions interview varies between different universities so the first step to take is to find out the format of the interview online. The format will usually fall into one of two categories, a panel interview where there can be 3 or more interviewers asking questions at one time, or a MMI interview (multiple mini interviews) where there are multiple stations, each with an interviewer or a scenario to complete. After finding out which style of interview you will have, be sure to check if there is any additional information on the university website or if they have emailed you as often they will mention general topics that may be covered or even list some practise questions/example MMI stations. This can be useful when doing mock interviews/practise and preparing some answers.I would then recommend to collect researched information on the interview and your personal statement and spend some time thinking about potential questions that can be asked and bullet pointing some key points to include in your answer. Remember that anything mentioned in your personal statement can be asked so be sure to read up on any books mentioned and any references made. I would also recommend reading up on medical ethics and he NHS as these topics will be sure to be mentioned in some capacity. Be familiar with the four pillars of medicine and practise tackling ethical scenarios surrounding them, reading the GMC's guide of tomorrows doctors will be useful with this. Be familiar with the current situation of the NHS (read the news, BBC health), the main challenges of the NHS (Brexit, junior doctor contract, ageing population etc) and what changes you think should be made. Finally, I would say that the main preparation is practise, saying aloud the answers to mock questions and talking through your personal statement. Writing and reading your points is only so helpful as the university already know you can do this from your personal statement, they want to see how you are in you delivery and confidence vocally so practise talking about medicine, why you want to do medicine and the topics mentioned above to family, friends and teachers. If you have an interview, the university are seriously considering you - so be confident and good luck!