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Closed-file panel interviews (interviewers do not have access to your OMSAS file or any essays)

3-person panel consisting of a physician, a community member, and a senior medical person
Typical panel question types:

ethical scenarios
situational questions
personal life experiences
curveball questions

30 to 45 minutes interview.
Similar to Uottawa panel except more of a focus on personal questions
Interviews were held virtually in 2021, likely will be held virtually in 2022.

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MMI Manual 2017/2018 (McMaster University)

This manual is prepared for all Interviewers/Assessors taking part in the MMI for the McMaster Undergraduate Medical Program.

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