Medical School Multi Mini Interview (MMI)

What is tested

• Knowledge of Australia’s health system (public vs private, Medicare, rural/urban disparities).
• Awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health issues and Closing the Gap.
• Ability to discuss population health, equity, and social determinants of health.

What we teach

• High-yield crash course in the Australian health system (Medicare, bulk billing, access issues).
• Frameworks for discussing Aboriginal health respectfully, sensitively, and knowledgeably.
• Public health reasoning skills: how to link social factors to outcomes in ethical and empathetic ways.

How our course prepares you

• Case-based discussions (e.g., rural patient access, vaccination campaigns, Indigenous perspectives).
• Practice articulating policy awareness without being political, a key MMI skill.
• Clear “model answers” you can adapt under pressure.

Why it matters

• Many MMI stations revolve around equity and access, uniquely Australian themes.
• This is where students without local knowledge often stumble.
• Our course bridges that knowledge gap and equips you with language that impresses assessors.

What is tested

• Communication, empathy, teamwork, leadership, and resilience.
• Professionalism under stress.
• Self-awareness and growth mindset.

What we teach

• PEARLS communication model (Partnership, Empathy, Apology, Respect, Legitimisation, Support).
• STAR framework for behavioral questions (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
• How to “show, not tell” your qualities through storytelling.

How our course prepares you

• Simulation of high-pressure interpersonal stations (breaking bad news, teamwork conflicts).
• Real-time coaching on body language, tone, and pacing.
• Peer review sessions to broaden perspectives.

Why it matters

• Australian schools prize safe, empathetic, and team-oriented doctors.
• Many candidates can talk medicine; few can demonstrate personality traits convincingly.
• Our training ensures you stand out as not just capable, but also likable and trustworthy.

What is tested

• Reflection on healthcare exposure (clinical, shadowing, volunteering, research).
• Transferable skills from non-medical roles (customer service, teaching, retail).
• Ability to link experiences to future practice.

What we teach

• How to transform even limited experience into insightful reflections.
• Techniques for drawing connections between seemingly unrelated work and medicine.
• The “Reflect–Relate–Project” method: Reflect on what happened, Relate it to medicine, Project how it will shape you as a doctor.

How our course prepares you

• One-to-one workshops where we unpack your CV and extract high-yield talking points.
• Mock stations on work conflict, professionalism, or patient interaction reflections.
• Feedback on avoiding vague or superficial answers.

Why it matters

• Assessors value reflection over prestige, they want to see how you think, not just what you did.
• Poorly framed work experience answers can make applicants seem naïve or shallow.

We ensure your experiences translate into maturity, insight, and clinical readiness.

What is tested

• Ability to balance competing principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice).
• Awareness of consent, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, and professional boundaries.
• Logical, empathetic reasoning under uncertainty.

What we teach

• The SPIES and Four Pillars frameworks for structuring ethical answers.
• How to apply Australian legal/ethical contexts (e.g., end-of-life care, mandatory reporting).
• Practice breaking down complex scenarios into clear, safe reasoning.

How our course prepares you

• Dozens of ethical case stations (e.g., refusing treatment, resource rationing, child protection).
• Guided debrief after each case with both strengths and growth points.
• “Red flag” training: how to avoid dangerous or unprofessional answers.

Why it matters

• Ethical questions are unpredictable but unavoidable, every MMI includes them.
• Assessors are testing if you can think like a future safe intern.
• Our training gives you mental frameworks so you never freeze or ramble.