Medical school admissions interviewers may ask questions that determine your comfort level with ethical issues. Some of these questions may include how you feel about abortion and euthanasia, whether you would tell a patient if she has less than a year to live and why, and whether you would stop to help accident victims even if you knew it could result in a malpractice suit against you.
Be prepared to answer questions about why you are interested in a career as a doctor, as interviewers may pointedly ask this question, as well as what you hope to accomplish as a doctor, and where you see yourself in 10 or 15 years. A question regarding what other careers you would have chosen as an alternative might also be posed.
The health care field in the United States is changing rapidly and there are many debates about how best to meet the health care needs of the population. You will likely be asked for your views about universal health care, what is wrong with the current health care system, and how you would try to fix it.
Other questions asked of students may relate to their undergraduate college experiences. These may be wide-ranging including questions related to which non-science classes you enjoyed most, which areas of undergraduate research you worked on, how you settled disputes with roommates, and what a friend would say to recommend you to the medical school.
Medical school programs want to ensure they are the right fit for the student and vice versa. So, interviewers may ask why you selected their particular program and school, which other schools you have applied to, and why you feel you're a good match for their program.
Medical schools don't just want to know why you would be a good student; they also need an idea of what kind of all-round person you are. Interviewers may ask about your hobbies, what languages you speak, about any meaningful experiences that led to your decision to pursue a career in medicine, and about your relationship with your family.