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Medical Interview Coach
Helping healthcare professionals prepare for medical interviews
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06/10/2026

🎙️New episode out now!!

Isabel Crockett is a first year medical student at Macquarie. Before that, she sat three medical school interviews at three different universities.
An online MMI where nobody smiled back. A Zoom panel. An in person circuit where you walk from
room to room.
The first two did not get her an offer. The third one did.

We talk about what actually changed in between (it may be different than what you think), how early she
started preparing, why practising alone in front of a camera made things worse, and what a
biomedical science degree really does for you in an interview.
Her line about structure is the best I have heard from anyone, and I told her so mid recording..

Stream it wherever you get your podcasts or find the link in my bio.

02/10/2026

I say this to almost every consultant and fellowship candidate I coach.

You’re holding a deck of cards, and half the work of interview prep is working out which ones you want to get on the Interview table.

If you’re a critical care doctor and your go-to example is running a resus, the panel already assumes you can do that. That’s the job.

Telling them you can do the job (aka. a resus) doesn’t tell them much about you.

The candidates who stand out are the ones who can point to a decision inside that story that someone else in the room might not have made the same way, and explain what that means for the department, not just for them. Or those who pick a different card alltogether - one that differentiates them from the next resus-capable candidate being interviewed.

If you’re prepping for a consultant or fellowship interview, let’s work out which cards are actually yours. Find the right support for your interview preparation through the link in bio.

29/09/2026

Imagine being delighted walking into an interview! This fresh from my inbox this week..

‘I wanted to bring you the good news that I got a training position! The interviews went well and I had a big mindset change prior to the interview where I felt delighted or excited to show them how good of a candidate I was!’

And that’s what it’s ALLL about.. showing them how good of a candidate you are!

What a superstar!

26/09/2026

Saying “I’d listen and show empathy” is easy (and.. boring)

The stronger answer is showing how that empathy would change your approach.

What would you ask?
What would you consider?
What would you do differently?

Don’t name the quality. Demonstrate it. (The "how" is the evidence")

24/09/2026

The 30-second test

If the panel still doesn’t know what your answer is actually about 30 seconds in, there’s probably too much getting in the way.

The backstory isn’t the answer.

Lead with the point, tell them how you are going to answer the question and then give the detail that supports it.

What happened. What was your role. What changed as a result.

That gives the panel something to follow, rather than making them wait for the point to eventually appear (hopefully, before their eyes glaze over).

23/09/2026

You’re not starting from scratch.

You’ve already got years of experience, stories to draw on, skills you’ve built and a reason you want the role. The interview isn’t about becoming someone else for 20 minutes.

It’s about being able to talk about what you’ve done, what you’ve learnt and what you bring - clearly and confidently, even when you’re under pressure.

And honestly, that takes practice.

So wherever you’re at in your career, and whatever interview you’ve got coming up, if you want a hand getting ready, I’d love to help.

Links in my bio. You’ve got this. ❤️

18/09/2026

Radiology interviews often include a clinical question: an image goes up on the screen and you’re asked what you can see.

When Dr Anthony Tran spoke about preparing for these in his Radiology training program selection interview, he didn’t talk about trying to memorise every condition that could show up on a chest X-ray or CT.

It was much more about having a clear approach and being able to talk the panel through your thinking.

That’s how I’d suggest you approach it too.

Start with the whole image. Then work through it systematically. Say what you can see, what you’re thinking, and what you’d do next. And if you’re unsure, know when you’d involve a senior.

Because the panel is watching how you think.

Dr Anthony Tran and I unpacked this a little more in our chat on The Interview Insider.

🔗Link in bio

16/09/2026

When an ethical scenario comes up in a medical school interview, most candidates either freeze or jump straight to a conclusion.

Both are problematic.

Assessors are not looking for you to solve the ethical dilemma.

They’re looking for you to demonstrate that you can think through it carefully, acknowledge the different perspectives involved, and reason out loud in a structured way.

The candidates who handle these questions well are the ones who have a
clear apprpoach, not a memorised answer.

That's exactly what we teach.

The Masterclass covers ethical question frameworks in detail, and the flashcards are a brilliant way to practise applying them.

Both available via the link in bio.

14/09/2026

It’s here!

Free webinar on tonight for those applying for Medical School.

Register via the link in the bio or DM me to get your spot

12/09/2026

Most medical school applicants have no idea that assessors are working from a structured scoring guide during your interview.

They’re not just sitting there forming a general impression of you.

They're ticking off specific competencies.

Things like communication, empathy, ethical reasoning, self-awareness, and insight into the medical profession. Knowing this changes how you prepare.

Instead of trying to give a "good" answer, you start asking yourself: What evidence am I putting on the table for each of these qualities?

That shift in thinking is one of the most high yield things you can do before your interview.

If you’d like to understand more about what assessors are actually looking for, come and join me for my free Medical Student Interview Webinar on 15 September.

Register for free:
https://brookebullockinterviewcoaching.mykajabi.com/medical-school-interview-webinar-free

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