Medical School
Interview at Liverpool
University Medical
School
The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a public research university in Liverpool, England. Founded as a college in 1881, it gained its Royal Charter in 1903 with the ability to award degrees, and is also known to be one of the six ‘red brick’ civic universities, the first to be referred to as The Original Red Brick. It ranks at the position 169 by QS world ranking of the Universities. Liverpool Medical School is one of the largest medical education providers in the UK.
Medical School Interview Format at the University of Liverpool
Liverpool is likely to hold all interviews for home students (and partially for international students) in-person for 2024 entry, but the content and format of these interviews haven’t been released. It is possible that it shall stay as a multiple-mini interview (MMI). The number of stations and time allocated to each station hasn’t been released yet, but likely to be 4 stations consisting of 2 questions each with 2 interviewers. Each station is expected to last 7-8 minutes.Common topics at Liverpool that are assessed are, applicants core values and attributes (using applicant’s personal statements),teamwork, communication skills, ethical views, learning from work experience and caring contribution, health-care awareness and insight to current affairs, numeracy
MMI Practice Questions For The University of Liverpool Medical School
MMI Station 1 - Motivation
Why have you decided to study at Liverpool?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of PBL and the aspects that you feel will suit you?
MMI Station 2 - Values and Skills
Can you recall any recent situation which tested your communication skills?
What are the three adjectives that best describe you?
What is more important for a doctor to possess – a strong underpinning in the scientific foundations of disease or an ability to communicate efficiently and empathetically with patients?
MMI Station 3 - NHS
How would Brexit affect salary pay for doctors in the NHS?
MMI Station 4 - Work Experience
What steps did you take to find out if the medicine is the right path for you?
What is the most memorable aspect of your work experience?
Have you witnessed any examples of strong leadership during your work experience?
MMI Station 5 - Roleplay
You are the IT head of X hospital. Explain to Mr. Y that there has been a data leak owing to which confidential information may have leaked from the database. Comment on the seriousness of the situation, and potential implications
MMI Station 6 - Ethical
Imagine you are the head of the surgical department in a hospital. There are two patients, A and B, both requiring an urgent liver transplant, but there is only one viable liver. Patient A is a 32-year old social activist, with a drug abuse history. Patient B is a 78-year old woman, who takes care of 3 children, whose parents died in a car accident. How would you allocate the liver and why?
Is it ever justified for doctors to lie to their patients?
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in the UK?
What are the ethical considerations regarding abortion?
MMI Station 7 - Teamwork
Tell us about a situation when you had to work in a team.
What do you understand by the term ‘Multidisciplinary Team’ or MDT for short, and what role does an MDT play in modern medicine?