Preparing for your MMI

MMI Format

Along with most medical schools in the UK, the School of Medicine at Leeds uses Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) as part of the application process, as they can assess multiple skills and attributes. We will be running our MMIs this year face to face on the University campus. 

The MMIs will consist of eight interview ‘stations’ for the Medicine and Gateway to Medicine programmes. Each station lasts 6 minutes and is designed to assess applicants for specific attributes. In addition to the 6 minutes inside the station you will have 2 minutes reading time outside the station to prepare your answer and make brief notes. One interviewer will be present for each station, and they will ask you questions and respond to your answers.

We have designed the interview process to allow you enough time to prepare your answers and respond. All information including the station outline and questions will be available to read both outside and inside the station, the interviewer will read these instructions out to you and you can ask for questions to be re-phrased if required.

The interview at Leeds does not aim to test clinical or scientific knowledge. The stations selected allow you to demonstrate your values and attributes across several areas and you will be marked against pre-determined, standardised scoring scales. Examples of attributes that are assessed are communication skills, ethical reasoning and problem solving.

Preparing for your MMI

As with any interview, you will get the best results if you take time to prepare in advance. The Medical Schools Council have an Interview Preparation website which any applicant can use to help prepare for the types of questions you may be asked. They also have detailed information sheets about the interview process.

•    Ensure you’re familiar with the contents of your UCAS personal statement and what you have done to prepare for your application to medical school. 
•    Research what it takes to be a good healthcare professional: use information on the Medical Schools Council.
•    Keep up-to date with developments in health and social care that are making headlines. 
•    Gain a basic understanding of key ethical concepts relating to healthcare.

Code of conduct

Before you attend your interview, you will be asked to read and sign a non-disclosure agreement which explains the rules you will be expected to adhere to around confidentiality and professional standards of behaviour. 

Any applicant found to be disclosing information about the content of the interview stations, scenarios or questions (for example sharing content via social media or discussing content with teachers, colleagues, friends, schools, private companies etc.) will be deemed to be breaching professionalism, which may result in serious consequences. This is important to us as disclosure potentially puts some applicants at an unfair advantage. You may not record any aspect of the interview process. You may not receive advice from any other individual during the interview process.