This is truth but not sure why he was failed!

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Added on March 15, 2010, 3:51 pmThis is truth but seem like very selfish. Everyone have their own choice for the life but for a doctor wannabe shouldn't have this kind of self-centered mindset even before they become a medical students. Interviewers like honest answer but they expect the answer should be more than own living part.

As a future doctor,some necessary sacrifice is needed. If you already have a selfish mindset even before you enter medical school,then what happen when you become a doctor .

This post has been edited by MBBS siang: Mar 15 2010, 05:06 PM

heya ppl! nice thread, siang..

Of course everyone is selfish. How can we help others when we cant feed our family? Everyone praise multi-billionaire for doing charity, but before they are this rich, can you see their face? Sad but truth, humans only go for charity when the the money they spent means nothing to them(too filthy rich). Or, when they have health issues, in hope that it will bring them good karma.

Btw, I never say we should sacrifice anything just to help people but at least you can't only keep this mindset. His answer is too self-centered. That is what I mean

Errm , need as much advices as possible here.

I've just recieved an email today , from CUCMS that I'll have to attend the interview this Saturday 3rd of April.
IMO it's kinda last minute though =.= , so really have to plan my travels and etc.

Can I know from any students of CUCMS that how the interview usually goes ?
Any advices that I should take , or anything that I should read and prepare ?

Really need your reply ASAP.

Thanks !

Answer your question with mature thinking. They may ask some opinion about current issues from you. You will require to write an essay about why do you want to be a doctor. Be calm, be mature. In CUCMS, our interview is not just an procedure because our interviewer treat this procedure seriously as a selection method. Buck up!

Another tips, wear something decent, go with a humble look (not overconfident or fearful looking) and remember that among that assess u is a internationally renown psychiatrist, so "honest" answer usually wont work there . BTW, Im a third year MBBS Cucms-ian so register my id please.

SUre Senior! Thanks for joining!

Hmm , writting essay eh ? Usually how long does the interview take ?

Btw,

Ryu can i get a better picture on the "honest" answer thingy ?

Do they actually ask things about the happenings around the world or so called General knowledge ?
It is written that I'm required to dress formally ; but is a tie really needed ?

This post has been edited by joscmh90: Mar 31 2010, 12:44 AM

Im not sure if the interviewing style have changed or not but in my time, each students got different questions like one of my friends mentioned that he likes rugby so the lecturer ask him about the new zealand rugby teams teams. Another student mentioned that he like medicine since small so the lecturer ask about dengue. Like mine, I was asked if after I become a doctor, would I go another country or stay here in Malaysia. But that is 3 year prior so it might changed. For formal dress here its either with tie or collared shirt tuck in but what most important is jeans and dyed hair is a big no-no. Btw, what interview are you going for?

I'm going for the MBBS interview , btw can I know more about the clinical phase in this university ?
I've read about there's this Navy and military hospitals used for teaching

# Terendak Military Hospital
# Lumut Navy Hospital

Is it compulsory ? and

# Orthopedics & Military Medicine
# General & Military Psychiatry

can I know what's the difference between this medical school compared to others since there is this added " Military " thing ?
Will I have to work in the military hospital or something after I graduated or maybe during houseman ship ?

This post has been edited by joscmh90: Mar 31 2010, 12:32 PM

Our university had signed the MOU with both ministry of health and ministry of defense. So, we can use military hospital as teaching hospital. Our university encourage volunteerism, so military medicine and disaster and relieve medicine is one of our curricular as preparation for us to react appropriately during war or natural disaster as well as volunteer our country to help the victims in other country.

No worry, you don't have to serve military hospital. You can graduate as usual and undergo housemanship as normal medical graduate. Teaching military medicine is our advantage and one of the strength. The teaching hospital we are using now are hospital putrajaya, sepang medical center, hospital an-nur, hospital kuala lumpur( psychiatry),terendak military medicine, lumut navy hospital, serdang hospital and any other hospital in selangor.

U only serve in the military if u take the military scholarship or if u choose to.

Most definitely. However, MINDEF scholarship doesn't offer the local private medical school. They only grant the scholarship for medical student in IPTA and foreign medical school that recognized by MMC and JPA.

Actually right , I've been thinking over and over of Why I want to be a doctor ; I have my reasons but sometimes it's hard to put into words and words seems to be a little fragile and I'm just curious now , there are so many medical students here ;

I've read many answers, and I believe that their intention's right but some answers aren't convincing ( as in for interviews ). Although everything comes from the heart ; IMO most interviewers would want to hear something "new" or "catchy" instead of the classic reasons on their passion to be a doctor , which basically confuse me on how should I answer that particular question if asked.

there are so many medical students here ;
If I ask one simple but "complicated" question of Why do you want to be a doctor ?
What answer will you guys give ? If you're the interviewee

I'll just because its awesome btw, a few of the students already have mindef and i think mindef do include CUCMS for their scholarship program

can I roughly know what's your answer gonna be like? I mean on what lines? we all have different lives and exp, which influence our reasons, so it's beyond that 'helping others' phrase which we normally generalize. I don't think they look for catchy or new reasons, but just be true. don't go like 'oh, i wanna help others' and they will give u the =.= looks cos they've heard that 1023020491029312049 times. ponder deeper beyond that, reflect on your experiences. =) and you'll get a better picture of why medicine.

Btw, one lecturer used to tell me, sometimes the passion to care are develop as u go through the training so unless u r really forced by your parents or u think it got lots of privilages, then usually that kind of answers already shows ur basic character.

Why are you asking when the first tips is honesty... What we can do is polish your reason not giving you examples...

If you like med because of drama, just say it, then they'll ask you whoch drama, what cases amazed you etc...
nothing to shy about.

RuaKageX,
your signature too long, please shorten it, coz its quite hard to read your post.

lol =P maximize the explorer? =P the view is alright for me =)

and of course you can't really tell the assessors that you watched house and so you want to be a doctor xD you'll get a good smack on the head =P these things contribute to the bigger picture, why medicine? WHY medicine, not pharmacy, dentistry, etc... What motivated you, who motivated you, how do you view medicine? and What the heck IS medicine? all these you can ponder on for the bigger picture. =) sorry if i'm confusing you TS, hope it helps.