What aspects of life do you value the most?
Miscellaneous
Purpose
Interviewers want to know your core values and priorities. It helps them see what truly matters to you and if your values align with the program or medical profession.
Tips
- Reflect on your top 2-3 most important values like family, integrity, or lifelong learning.
- Explain why each value is important to you or how it influences you.
- Connect at least one value to how you'll practice as a doctor, like valuing lifelong learning to stay updated in medicine.
Common mistakes
- Don't mention materialistic things like money or prestige as top values.
- Avoid being too abstract or listing virtues without making it personal.
- Don't come across as shallow or unprepared by talking about objects instead of deeper life values.