Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science interview guide for 2027

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually. What to expect and how to prepare.

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Key facts

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually.
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science requires the MCAT.
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  1. The interview
  2. Tests and requirements
  3. Key dates
  4. How to prepare
  5. Sources

The interview

For 2027 entry, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science interviews applicants with a traditional interview, held virtually.1

Tests and requirements

  • Doesn’t list as required the AAMC PREview exam.2
  • Requires the MCAT.2

Key dates

Oct 1, 2026
AMCAS primary deadline
Oct 15, 2026
secondary deadline
February 2027
initial acceptance offers
May 31, 2027
Commit to Enroll deadline

Dates from official admissions sources.1

How to prepare

A traditional interview is a conversation about your background, your motivation for medicine and your experiences. For questions that start with “tell me about a time,” the AAMC recommends the STAR method: the situation, the task, the action you took and the result, with one situation per answer.3

For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.4

Expect to be asked why Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Its mission is a good place to start: “Educate and inspire a diverse workforce of health care providers, physicians, and scientists through excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care”5 Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science profile in Sandbox Atlas.

Sources

  1. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Interview format and datescollege.mayo.edu · Accessed October 2026
  2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. PREview requirementcollege.mayo.edu · Accessed October 2026
  3. AAMC. Preparing for your interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  4. AAMC. Preparing for a virtual interviewstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  5. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Missioncollege.mayo.edu · Accessed October 2026

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