Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI)
The Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) is a standardised interview format used in the admission process of certain medical schools, consisting of a series of short role-play scenarios designed to help interviewers assess different aspects of a candidate’s thought processes and aptitude.
What Cambridge Professional Trainers does for you
The MMI is an exam in English, rather than a test of English, and as such requires excellent communicative competency and rapid and accurate processing skills.
Cambridge Professional Trainers prioritises communicative competency as a matter of course. We aim to provide numerous, challenging practice scenarios, detailed feedback, and opportunities to focus on expanding both range and precision of language.
Every programme is shaped around an individual candidate’s needs, deadlines and study regimes.
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MMIs are used by medical schools to replace traditional interview formats, either wholly or in part.
They are designed to test a candidate’s capacity for teamwork, their communicative and critical-thinking skills, and their empathy, maturity and self-awareness.
MMIs are usually conducted in person, but are currently often run as asynchronous video interviews (i.e. the candidate records and submits their response).
NOTE: applicants should always check details interview techniques of specific medical schools.
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Candidates enter a number of interview stations, and complete tasks as instructed.
There are usually between 6 and 10 stations, and candidates are typically given a little time to prepare for each scenario by reading relevant material.
Candidates have 8 minutes to deal with the scenario or provide answers, as appropriate.
Scenarios can be grouped into three categories, presenting or testing either:
• Ethical scenarios (acted or not acted)
• Character make-up (acted or not)
•Teamwork