How bad are unsw interviews? (1 Viewer)

[Trans4M]

If you were referring to scenario questions such as "What would you do if a patient wants to be eunthanised?" then no. UNSW does not ask scenario questions. They ask personal questions (questions about you) and your opinion on certain issues that affect the profession (don't worry not controversial ones like abortion/euthanasia).

 

[Medman]

As far as "scenarios" are concerned. They have asked "What would you if there is a conflict between friends?". But seriously those scenarios are meant to be more personal than scenario based. When I think of scenario I think of.

19) There is a doctor who has an obese four year old patient. The mother keeps on missing the girl's appointments with the doctor/not following doctor's orders/generally not making an effort to improve the child's weight issues. After multiple attempts to encourage the mother to bring the child to her appointments, the doctor reports her to DOCS (Department of Community Services) and the child gets admitted to hospital and loses weight really quickly (i.e. 5kg in 2 weeks).
a) What are the issues?
b) Did the doctor do the right thing?
c) If you were the doctor, what would you have done?

This is a UNDS question and from my experience UNDS questions have been the hardest I've encountered in helping students.

Ironically, something similar happened and has been published in the news about a 10 year old boy who died from a cardiac arrest resulting from sleep apnea because of obesity.

 

[bangladesh]

As far as "scenarios" are concerned. They have asked "What would you if there is a conflict between friends?". But seriously those scenarios are meant to be more personal than scenario based. When I think of scenario I think of.

19) There is a doctor who has an obese four year old patient. The mother keeps on missing the girl's appointments with the doctor/not following doctor's orders/generally not making an effort to improve the child's weight issues. After multiple attempts to encourage the mother to bring the child to her appointments, the doctor reports her to DOCS (Department of Community Services) and the child gets admitted to hospital and loses weight really quickly (i.e. 5kg in 2 weeks).
a) What are the issues?
b) Did the doctor do the right thing?
c) If you were the doctor, what would you have done?

This is a UNDS question and from my experience UNDS questions have been the hardest I've encountered in helping students.

Ironically, something similar happened and has been published in the news about a 10 year old boy who died from a cardiac arrest resulting from sleep apnea because of obesity.

I think we have to note the fact that undergrad med scenario questions are much much much simpler than post grad med interview scenarios which are often quite complex. It makes sense tho, because undergrad med applicants are mostly school leavers so they can't expect too much from them where as post-grad med applicants are generally much more mature and experienced.

 

[Medman]

I think we have to note the fact that undergrad med scenario questions are much much much simpler than post grad med interview scenarios which are often quite complex. It makes sense tho, because undergrad med applicants are mostly school leavers so they can't expect too much from them where as post-grad med applicants are generally much more mature and experienced.

That is true but I think the context is still a personal one rather than giving you information such as the one above. And you can't say they are much much simpler because I have encountered UWS scenarios where it is quite difficult but not to the level of post graduate universities.

3) Your friend tells you she recently visited her doctor and has been told she has a sexually transmitted infection (STI). This infection is extremely infectious especially if contact is through unprotected sex. She makes you promise not to tell anyone as she thinks it is embarrassing and does not think it’s a huge problem, as antibiotics will cure it. She is dating someone you know and they do not know about her disease.
a) What should you do, keep your promise or alert their partner so they will not be infected?
b) What if your friend no longer wants to be your friend (if you told)?
c) If you didn’t tell. You have found out your friend’s boyfriend has now been infected. Do you think you made the right decision?

This is a sample of a real UWS interview question.

 

[bangladesh]

That is true but I think the context is still a personal one rather than giving you information such as the one above. And you can't say they are much much simpler because I have encountered UWS scenarios where it is quite difficult but not to the level of post graduate universities.

3) Your friend tells you she recently visited her doctor and has been told she has a sexually transmitted infection (STI). This infection is extremely infectious especially if contact is through unprotected sex. She makes you promise not to tell anyone as she thinks it is embarrassing and does not think it’s a huge problem, as antibiotics will cure it. She is dating someone you know and they do not know about her disease.
a) What should you do, keep your promise or alert their partner so they will not be infected?
b) What if your friend no longer wants to be your friend (if you told)?
c) If you didn’t tell. You have found out your friend’s boyfriend has now been infected. Do you think you made the right decision?

This is a sample of a real UWS interview question.

That one is quite complex as well, i admit. How would you answer it

 

[anomalousdecay]

That one is quite complex as well, i admit. How would you answer it

Coming from an engo kid with no UMAT/med experience or no intentions of it ever (probs complete fail and would get crossed off the list):

a. Persuade her to tell him of the situation to let him decide whether he is willing to take the risk or not. Tell her that if she doesn't tell him, then she possibly could be dealing with his life and that it would be selfish to not tell him. If she refuses then tell her that as a friend that your best course of action would be to tell her partner.

b. Tell her that it was the best thing to do as of the situation and that it was her responsibility to tell her partner in the first place so that they could decide for themself what they wanted (the partner) to do.

c. No because you had the ability to inform a person of everything before they make a decision, but instead you ultimately could have, but didn't, give them that free liberty of choice.

 

[bangladesh]

Coming from an engo kid with no UMAT/med experience or no intentions of it ever (probs complete fail and would get crossed off the list):

a. Persuade her to tell him of the situation to let him decide whether he is willing to take the risk or not. Tell her that if she doesn't tell him, then she possibly could be dealing with his life and that it would be selfish to not tell him. If she refuses then tell her that as a friend that your best course of action would be to tell her partner.

b. Tell her that it was the best thing to do as of the situation and that it was her responsibility to tell her partner in the first place so that they could decide for themself what they wanted (the partner) to do.

c. No because you had the ability to inform a person of everything before they make a decision, but instead you ultimately could have, but didn't, give them that free liberty of choice.

Ohye, sorry i misread the question. I thought a patient of yours has been diagnosed with STD and doesn't want to tell his partner. This one is actually quite straight forward i think.
If you're the doctor tho... Much much much harder given the patient-doctor confidentiality.

 

[JohnMaximus]

You can take preparatory courses that have high success rates to back them up

 

[JohnMaximus]

That is true but I think the context is still a personal one rather than giving you information such as the one above. And you can't say they are much much simpler because I have encountered UWS scenarios where it is quite difficult but not to the level of post graduate universities.

3) Your friend tells you she recently visited her doctor and has been told she has a sexually transmitted infection (STI). This infection is extremely infectious especially if contact is through unprotected sex. She makes you promise not to tell anyone as she thinks it is embarrassing and does not think it’s a huge problem, as antibiotics will cure it. She is dating someone you know and they do not know about her disease.
a) What should you do, keep your promise or alert their partner so they will not be infected?
b) What if your friend no longer wants to be your friend (if you told)?
c) If you didn’t tell. You have found out your friend’s boyfriend has now been infected. Do you think you made the right decision?

This is a sample of a real UWS interview question.

That one is quite complex as well, i admit. How would you answer it

not really

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician–patient_privilege

 

[Medman]

Ohye, sorry i misread the question. I thought a patient of yours has been diagnosed with STD and doesn't want to tell his partner. This one is actually quite straight forward i think.
If you're the doctor tho... Much much much harder given the patient-doctor confidentiality.

That has been a scenario too. It's not that hard if you've studied medicine but it's tough if you haven't. In the context of an interview there isn't a right or wrong answer.

 

[bangladesh]

That has been a scenario too. It's not that hard if you've studied medicine but it's tough if you haven't. In the context of an interview there isn't a right or wrong answer.

yea, i know that there is no right or wrong answer with that one, but many people will fail to justify their decisions and hence get a lower score. That one was a post-grad scenario question at some uni (can't recall which one)

 

[Medman]

yea, i know that there is no right or wrong answer with that one, but many people will fail to justify their decisions and hence get a lower score. That one was a post-grad scenario question at some uni (can't recall which one)

Many people fail to justify their answers for many reasons. They might be shitting themselves due to lack of practice when they are quite empathetic. Or they may be a douchebag and therefore, don't consider the scenario as a whole.