25 Practice MMI Questions for Pre-Med, PA, and Dental School Applicants

If you're preparing for an upcoming Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), you're not alone. More and more medical, PA, and dental schools in the U.S., Canada, and beyond now use the MMI format to evaluate applicants beyond academics.

Unlike traditional interviews, MMIs challenge you to think quickly, communicate clearly, and respond ethically in timed scenarios. The best way to succeed? Practice with realistic questions and reflect on your answers.

At Go Elective, we prepare future healthcare professionals not just through international internships abroad—but also through mentorship and structured reflection that builds MMI-ready confidence.

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Here are 25 practice MMI questions across seven categories to help you prepare—and stand out.

Ethical Scenarios (Critical for Med, PA, and Dental)

1. A patient refuses a life-saving treatment due to personal beliefs. What do you do?

2. You witness a fellow intern falsifying clinical hours. How do you respond?

3. A classmate shares that they cheated on an online exam. What are your next steps?

4. Is it ever appropriate to break patient confidentiality?

5. A rural clinic doesn’t have enough resources to treat all patients. Who gets prioritized?

Tip: Use the four pillars—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—to guide your answers.

Communication and Collaboration

6. Explain how to tie a shoelace to someone who has never seen one.

7. Describe how you would teach someone to brush their teeth over the phone.

8. A patient becomes agitated during intake. How would you de-escalate the situation?

9. How do you handle conflict in a team setting?

10. You are paired with someone difficult during a group project. What’s your strategy?

These questions test how you explain, listen, and adapt under pressure—skills you’ll build during a Go Elective internships abroad.

Personal Reflection and Motivation

11. Why do you want to be a doctor/PA/dentist?

12. What is your greatest strength and how will it help you in medicine?

13. What’s a personal failure you’ve experienced, and how did you grow from it?

14. Who is someone who shaped your view of healthcare?

15. What does empathy mean to you?

Use real stories from your internship, shadowing, or volunteering experience to answer authentically.

Cultural Competence and Bias Awareness

16. How would you treat a patient whose cultural beliefs differ from your medical recommendation?

17. How has your background shaped your understanding of privilege in healthcare?

18. A patient speaks a language you don’t understand. What do you do?

19. What role does cultural humility play in patient care?

20. Describe a time you stepped outside your comfort zone and what you learned.

Global internships are great examples to draw from here. 

Situational Judgment

21. A patient wants a treatment you know is unnecessary. How do you handle the request?

22. You're running late to rounds and notice a colleague skipped proper hand hygiene. What do you do?

23. You see a resident speaking disrespectfully to a nurse. What’s your response?

24. How would you handle delivering bad news to a patient?

25. Your preceptor asks you to perform a procedure you’re uncomfortable with. What’s your next step?

These test professionalism, confidence, and patient-first thinking—exactly what Go Elective rotations reinforce in clinical settings.

How to Use These MMI Questions Effectively

• Practice aloud with a timer (most MMI stations are 6–8 minutes)

• Use the SPIES or ABCDE framework for ethical scenarios

• Record your answers and review clarity, tone, and structure

• Reflect on your Go Elective or shadowing experience to add depth

Conclusion: Practice, Reflect, and Stand Out

The MMI is your chance to show who you are—not just what you know. With preparation, self-awareness, and strong clinical stories, you can leave a lasting impression.

Looking for transformative experiences that give you something real to talk about?

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Author: Go-Elective Abroad

Date Published: Jul 2, 2025