<p>How much in advance of interviews and for how long should you prepare for ethical questions?</p>
<p>Also, there are so many different ethics websites and books out there. I want to use them all but that's unrealistic. What would be the top ones you'd recommend?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Answer truthfully. There's no right or wrong answer (except for perhaps saying "yes I'd join my partner in snorting blow off a dead hooker). Acknowledge as many sides of the argument you can, but eventually you've got to pick one. If you're someone who usually sees the world in black and white, say that you realize other people see shades of gray but that's not you. If you typically get caught splitting the middle on things, admit that there are different ways of handling it.</p>
<p>The biggest thing is not to get flustered. In a way, ethical questions evolved because it's improper to ask applicants to open windows that have been nailed shut or to tell them that one letter of rec does not speak well about the applicant. Keep your head on straight and just answer to the best of your ability. There's absolutely no need to cite real life examples or professional ethicists.</p>
<p>I think the AMA's virtual mentor site is a pretty good way to prep for ethical questions.</p>
<p>As long as you have a reasonable opinion and some reasoning, you'll be fine. There's pretty rare that you'll be asked an ethical question. I went on 10+ interviews and not once was I asked a question about ethics.</p>
<p>^ really? I thought ethics questions were pretty common, given how premed obsess over them.</p>
<p>^I thought so too. What is the approximate percentage breakdown of interview questions for most schools?</p>
<p>It varies from interviewer to interviewer and school to school.</p>
<p>If you want to know what you might be asked, check out the interview reports at studentdoctor.net Asking for some sort of pie chart statistical breakdown of potential interview questions is a little ridiculous. When I was interviewing, I was not keeping a mental checklist of what questions I was being asked, and I doubt anyone else was.</p>