Two back to back interviews (~45 mins each). 2 interviewers per interview - each asked a few small science (A level based) questions as an introduction to a larger question/concept. One interviewer asking questions, the other took notes.

Unusual for a medical interview - purely science based. No ‘soft skills’ questions (why do you want to do medicine, how will you manage stress etc). Directed questions by interviewer to help you get to the right answer (all about explaining your reasoning - you don’t have to get the right answer immediately!!). Had to identify a significant bone in the body. Had to identify reasons for trends in a graph and how these affected the disease on the graph. Given a mammal vertbra and asked to identify it and which animal it came from, discuss the roles of particular features of it. We discussed nerve impuleses in axons and separately we also talked about vision. Questions were not timed - more of a discussion with each interviewer where they ask helpful questions along the way. Important to think carefully before answering, but also provide a lot of detail about your thought process/logic. Not expected to know answers (I looked up these questions later!!) but can be tackled using logic and A-level knowledge. Worth revising A level topics studied so far.

Reread the books mentioned on my personal statement (made sure I had an opinion on them) - this came up very briefly at the end so was useful!! Revised A level stuff. Looked at some graphs and their analysis. Wrote up some standard ‘medical’ questions (found these in medical interview prep books) - useful for other interviews but not Cam! Mock interviews organised by school. Looked up interviewers online to see their areas of interest and read about these briefly (useful in one instance because the info I'd read was relevant to the q asked, also made the interviewers little less intimidating during the interview itself). Had already been told that the interview was very science heavy, and to talk through my reasoning which was very useful.

I have heard repeatedly that the interview is about identifying candidates who are intelligent and enthusiastic, BUT also willing to learn. Important to accept that you may be wrong, and be open minded to suggestions made by the interviewer - use these to help you get to the right answer. They are not trying to trick you. Stay calm, and be confident in your reasoning. Do not try to say something just because it sounds impressive (interviewers see straight through this) but at the same time dont hold back if it’s relevant/a topic that interests you or you think you know an answer. I made plenty of basic mistakes, but I had a good rapport with the interviewers which I think helped. (Finally bear in mind that your interviewers are choosing who they will be teaching in the future - important that you are ‘teachable’).