would you tell me about yourself?
 
I am a hard worker and a fast learner. I have always been goal directed.
I am full of energy. I have heard that I make people smile.
 
자신의 장점을 명료하게 설명합니다. 부연 설명을 요구하지 않으면 일단 간단하게 말하는 게 좋겠습니다.
 
what are your strength and weakness?
 
My strength is diligence. As you see in my personal statement, I was not highly estimated when I started my study in Medical school and my previous residency.
but, I always set a best goal and tried to get the best result. And I achieved the best result.
 
자신의 강점을 선택과 집중의 원리에 따라 설명합니다.
My weakness is my stubbornness. I heard that I am too stubborn sometimes. So, I know my weakness. I tried to correct my weakness. I try to be flexible.
단점마저도 장점으로 승화시킵니다. 자신의 단점을 알고 있으며 고치려고 노력한다고 말합니다.
 
What are you looking in our program?
 
I am very interested in chiropractic, musculoskeletal medicine. Let me give an example.
I heard that Health care cost for the back pain is at least 16 billion dollars each year. The life time prevelance is almost 90%. but we don't know where is this pain coming from. There are only theories and hypothesis. I know that musculoskeletal pain is closely related to psychotic feature of the patients. I guess there are better way to diagnose the patients and treat the patients. I think there are many things that we physicians have to contribute by research.
각 프로그램마다 개별화시킨 대답이 나와야 합니다. 그 프로그램에서 보내준 자료나 인터넷상의 정보를 검색합니다. 대개 그 프로그램의 목적이랄지 하는 것들에 맞춰 대답합니다. 회사라면 당연히 그 회사에 대해 나름대로 연구한 내용을 가지고 이야기를 시작해야 겠죠.
 
Why are you interested in this specialty?
 
I am very interested in musculoskeletal medicine. I think it has much possibility of advance. There are many things to study. and many patients waiting for better care.
I like to take care of disabled patients. I am a doctor and fundamental purpose is to help patients. I think that helping the disabled patients is one of the most valuable practice in the medicine.
역시 그 프로그램의 강점에 맞춰 대답합니다.
 
Why should we choose you rather than other excellent candidates?
 
I am smart and intelligent. I am diligent and full of energy I have mature a spirit.
I may not be the best candidate among your candidate.
But I am sure that I am full of harmony concerning all these good virtues.
I will not disappoint you.
 
I have a good balance of skills. These skills includes harmonizing. I think I am a good team member as well as a well qualified doctor. I work well in groups.
 
역시 자신의 강점을 다시 강조합니다.
 
why did you apply this program?
 
역시 각 프로그램의 특징에 맞게 대답합니다. 리서치를 열심히 하는 프로그램이면 리서치에 관심 있어서 지원했다는 식으로 대답합니다.
 
can you tell me about this deficiency in your record?
 
At that time, I did not study hard. I was burned out. I just wanted to be in the middle rank in the class. I thought the study was just for grades itself. After the first term in the medical school, I realized that being an intelligent doctor was a duty for my future patients. One professor told us that an ignorant doctor is a disaster to his patients.
After that I have tried to do my best in my study.
 
솔직하게 해명하되 다시금 자신의 강점과 연계시킵니다. 저는 책임감이 있다는 점을 강조한 것입니다.
 
What do you do in your spare time?
 
I watch movies in my spare time. I read books as many as I could until I decided to emigrate to the State. After I decided to go to the State, I tried to see movies rather than reading books in my free time. Through the movies, I learned about English, culture and the way of American's think.
Watching movies is not just for killing time or recreation. I can prepare for my future.
 
취미생활 마저도 계획성 있게 잘 활용한다는 점을 강조했습니다.
 
What type of person do you have trouble working with?
 
It will be difficult for me to work with people who lack of responsibility. Especially, in the medical field, having responsibility is very important. I have experienced that kind of doctor. But I have managed to work with them. And I can work with that type of person.
자신의 신뢰성이 있음을 강조했습니다.