<![CDATA[Ask Dr. S]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shemmassian-consulting4Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:14:40 GMTSun, 30 Aug 2026 23:23:17 GMT60Shemmassian ConsultingAsk Dr. S is your direct line to the truth about becoming a doctor. Hosted by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting, each episode answers the real questions premed and medical students are asking. From acing interviews to navigating a nontraditional path, Ask Dr. S brings in physicians, deans, and admissions committee members to pull back the curtain on how admissions decisions really get made.episodicShemmassian Consultingcontent@shemmassianconsulting.comno<![CDATA[How to Ace Your Medical School Interview: 5 Questions Answered | Ask Dr. S]]>Dr. Shirag Shemmassian answers key med school interview questions, covering MMI prep, evaluation criteria, and handling unexpected prompts like "Tell me about yourself."

(00:00) Intro

(01:28) How do you answer "Why medicine?" when your family is full of doctors?

(08:13) How do I prepare for the MMI? (Three things that matter most)

(12:34) How much do medical school interviews actually matter?

(15:52) How do you handle an interview question you didn't prepare for?

(20:18) How should I answer "Tell me about yourself"?

📖 How to Ace Medical School Interviews (free guide): https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...

🎯 MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide — includes 150 practice questions: https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...

👩🏻‍⚕️230+ Sample interview responses - https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...

🎤 1-on-1 mock interview and MMI coaching: https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...

✉️ Submit a question for a future episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O-c5...

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]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shemmassian-consulting4/episodes/How-to-Ace-Your-Medical-School-Interview-5-Questions-Answered--Ask-Dr--S-e3o0tvrfd657211-5bfd-4b49-b56a-487ac04a1968Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:16:25 GMT<p>Dr. Shirag Shemmassian answers key med school interview questions, covering MMI prep, evaluation criteria, and handling unexpected prompts like "Tell me about yourself."</p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(01:28) How do you answer "Why medicine?" when your family is full of doctors?</p><p>(08:13) How do I prepare for the MMI? (Three things that matter most)</p><p>(12:34) How much do medical school interviews actually matter?</p><p>(15:52) How do you handle an interview question you didn't prepare for?</p><p>(20:18) How should I answer "Tell me about yourself"?</p><p></p><p>📖 How to Ace Medical School Interviews (free guide): <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU0p1cU90VkpCdmI3SVpTRVAxSXMweXxBR3JiS2FrYWYzZEh5NHJrVlY2aGtnUUtsVWc3ZlJHOVdqV2xjRmkwdkw3YWJnekVHQ1JmWjlzZWdVRUs2U01OajNTejV4VEp3S2ZmQXY5Vmxac1ptM0xPb0EtOGxmRVRRRHlX&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shemmassianconsulting.com%2Fblog%2Fmedical-school-interviews&amp;v=PNt2fw3giiA" target="_blank">https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...</a></p><p>🎯 MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide — includes 150 practice questions: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUnFDcHNKekN2bUpaZ0k5SDhkWEFlUHxBR3JiS2FrbEM0bkZNWDhnSU9uakR6VEg2aW1MR0tkNlBZVkJwLXE5VC1fa21GVW5fbTFYejlvX05wM2hWYUlqcVN1SlFPdGljaFhaVkpTSjJ2bGVyaUNuWThYYzNDRnJGSmhL&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shemmassianconsulting.com%2Fblog%2Fmmi-interview&amp;v=PNt2fw3giiA" target="_blank">https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...</a></p><p>👩🏻‍⚕️230+ Sample interview responses - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVHFkdEpheThTUnZDNXQyN2s4RVRDWHxBR3JiS2FsOERYb2I2Ujc0LVFlaWQtV1Z3ZkU2TGN3blFRdENMclJTSWJTbU1HVnoxX3lmalRuRkJjOWg1d2p5bTU2Q3BUSGxtMmpINHdFYnlScV9fQWRmRlQ0NnA1UHNQa3VL&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shemmassianconsulting.com%2Fpremium%2Fmed-school-interview-question-bank&amp;v=PNt2fw3giiA" target="_blank">https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...</a></p><p>🎤 1-on-1 mock interview and MMI coaching: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVG5Ha0lKbk4yT040c2tVMmdNZnFubHxBR3JiS2FucUhkRHlOdml6OU11cU15QUs1c3czM3dqUVB4SFVmYjFRMzl0eGtGS2FSNFV2VjdtU2Y4VElBTE5TM3NZY1lWUEplbHBJLWVPUjQ2ajRlMTdGWEpxNHNxZzJPeTJE&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shemmassianconsulting.com%2Fmedical-school-interview-coaching-plans&amp;v=PNt2fw3giiA" target="_blank">https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com...</a></p><p>✉️ Submit a question for a future episode: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU1JoZWlsTF83Wk43Rk1fd0paUDVIZ3xBR3JiS2FsYjBHTzNkb0xiaktQU0hSMF9lcGJnTUZ4LU9YWnNacUpEMzIzUDYtN01feXU4QU85b0tYSGdnZkhkdnFzNGJQSHBtMk1GN2dmLWxJTHJtdk1lci1KUGhLRzhPZG1B&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1O-c5L4CEgaStlOBiaHCRctLpHN7BRIh207OpcAF0jMk&amp;v=PNt2fw3giiA" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O-c5...</a></p><p>🔔 Follow for new episodes on medical school admissions.</p><p></p>no00:25:34How to Ace Your Medical School Interview: 5 Questions Answered | Ask Dr. Sfull