How should I tackle a Medicine interview station that asks "Why do you wish to study Medicine?"

Tackling the "why medicine" station is incredibly person-centred, however there are several keys elements to consider. First and foremost, the common candidate will express an interest in the sciences from an early age. The challenge with this point is the challenges of making the examiner believe you. Additionally, the vast majority of candidates will say similar, so when a candidate begins with such a point, an examiner may immediately make a decision on that regard. It is essential to be as unique as possible, so that you're remembered by the exam when they discuss scoring at the feedback sessions following an interview. A more memorable candidate in the positive sense is only who is more likely to receive an offer. To directly tackle the question, it is essential to discuss a personal experience. This creates an element of uniqueness, and gives you a greater chance of being remembered by the examiner. Justify the experience, and how it truly enticed your desires to study Medicine. It is not enough to simply state the experience, but also how it impacted on yourself, both physically and psychologically. And to develop this point further, to relate it back to your desire to study medicine.
It is also essential to monitor your body language, ensuring you have an open body language. Essentially, it is good to use hand gestures, maintain eye contact, as well as speaking at a good pace. Try not to sound monotone, as it may come across that your answers were rehearsed word-for-word. Instead, try to learn bullet-points, and elaborate around them. This will create flow to your points and demonstrate a level of sincerity, one which may give you marks for the communication points in the mark scheme.

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