Interview Coaching for Medical School, Job interviews, & Executive Communications. Canadian Coaching.
One of Canada’s Leading Interview Coaches.
NOW BOOKING: Interview Coaching for University of Saskatchewan USASK Medical School, University of British Columbia UBC Medical School, University of Alberta Medical School, University of Calgary Medical School, University of Manitoba Medical School, University of Toronto Medical School, and McMaster University Medical School, with coaching tailored to each school’s selection format and criteria.
We are experts in interview coaching for MMI and traditional formats, as recognized by the Ottawa Sun, Postmedia, PNI Atlantic News, Saltwire, The Telegram, and hundreds of clients. With over a decade of experience, we have helped students get into schools across Canada and in Poland, Ireland, and the Caribbean.
Our experience includes successful coaching for:
We have provided strategic, effective interview coaching and mock interviews for admission to:
Our online interview coaching sessions are based right here in Canada and can be accessed around the world.
Coaching for Workplace Communication
Wishing you could communicate with more clarity and confidence? Dreaming of a workday with more wins and less stress?
Communication is the foundation of credibility and career success. Knowing what to say and how to say it in difficult situations can help you embrace challenges and renew a genuine love for your work. The good news is clear communication is a skill you can learn and continually hone.
Professional, Caring Coaching for Interviews, Including:
Coaching for CASPer interviews
Yes, we have experience and successes offering detailed coaching for CASPer interviews!
It is often said that “you cannot study for a CASPer interview.” While it is true that you cannot know the questions you will get, the CASPer format calls on specific skillsets that can indeed be practiced and honed.
Some of our clients had struggled previously and had been unsuccessful in previous attempts, but were successful in their next CASPer interview and found it to be much less stressful.
We look forward to helping you with our expert CASPer interview coaching!
Preparation for online interviews
Covid changed pretty much everything. Even though many things have returned to “normal,” many medical school interviews and other candidate assessment processes are still held online. These are often in a video chat but are sometimes given in an asynchronous interview format, or Unsupervised Interview Test, where there is no actual connection with a real person at all.
How do you prepare for an MMI vs a panel interview or competency assessment? How do you best present the CanMEDS competencies in your responses? In what areas should you focus as you get ready for your interview? Can a mock interview really help?
We were helping students prepare for online interviews years before Covid made it an essential skill. You will receive detailed input on:
Anxious? See How We Can Take You From Nervous to Nailed It.
Whatever your interview situation might be, we have helped others succeed, and we can help you as well.
Your interview could be one of the best days of your life, or one that you will always look back on and wonder “What went wrong?”
When you need medical school interview coaching or help preparing for an important career interview, we will take you through our detailed, step-by-step interview preparation course, delivering coaching and insights to help make your big day, the day that opened the door to your new career.
4 sessions = 5 hours of 1-on-1 coaching.
Video mock interviews with detailed feedback.
5 hours of 1-on-1 coaching.
Our online interview coaching is done in a series of four 75-minute sessions. That’s time to get you ready for key questions and situations. We focus on helping you walk into your interview with confidence you never knew you could have.
No memorizing. Just real preparation.
What is the surprising most important question? What two elements should you consider in every answer? What if you just go blank? What is your “fire escape”? We help you get ready for any situation.
Video mock interview with detailed feedback.
Detailed reviews of your speech patterns, mannerisms, posture, and body language. Those elements say so much more than most people ever realize… until they see it for themselves.
Anxiety? Panic Attacks? Talk to us.
We are not psychologists, but we have helped many clients who struggle with anxiety and panic attacks reduce their stress as they prepared for the interview that could change their lives.
MMI? Role-playing? Puzzles? Groups? Traditional? Be ready.
We prepare you for the interview formats and question types you are most likely to face.
Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI)
The Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) format is now widely used by schools and institutions. The format allows applicants to be tested in a range of skills and situations while reducing the level of fatigue that can come from a single extended interview.
The MMI format may see you moving through a series of eight or ten interviews, often in adjoining rooms. Each room or station will often have the question taped on the wall outside the door. You have two or three minutes to consider your answer, and will then be ushered in to give your answer and address any follow-up questions, in a session that will generally run about seven or eight minutes.
Expect the unexpected.
Schools have become quite inventive in the formats, regularly changing things around to see how candidates perform in a range of environments. You may be asked questions about your past experience, or how to handle a challenging or ethical situation. You may be given a puzzle to solve while answering an unrelated question. You might be asked to role-play in a scenario that may or may not be in a setting related to the field you are in. Or you could be part of a group discussion where you need to balance being assertive and being heard with being cooperative and a team player.
You are typically given details of your interview format beforehand, but there can be changes. We take you through a full range of question formats so you are comfortable in any setting. That extra confidence allows you to focus on strategic responses without the distraction of wondering “am I doing this right?” In a competition where small differences can play a pivotal role in whether or not an applicant is accepted, that added confidence can make all the difference.
“Thank you so much for your help, it is definitely part of the reason I am here.”
“Interview coaching with Lorne for my MUN interview was an asset. Lorne was knowledge and provided both tips and confidence. I would recommend working with him to others!”
Ali
Medical School
“I GOT INNNNNNNNN!!!! Thank you again for everything. The coaching was worth every penny and more.
It made a world of difference… and it’s definitely what put me ahead this year. There are a lot of people that I felt were stronger candidates than me who didn’t get in this time around, so I must have had a huge improvement in my interview scores.
I stand by what I said before, that you get most of the credit for me getting in haha.
Getting an acceptance letter is truly life changing, and I owe that to you. So for the thousandth time, thank you.”
Erin Baker
Medical School
“Lorne’s coaching helped tremendously with my interview preparation and I’m very grateful for his expertise and guidance. His approach was very tailored to my specific strengths and weaknesses as a candidate. I believe my coaching sessions with Lorne were instrumental in my successful medical school application.”
Scott
Medical School
“I went to Lorne for interview coaching for medical school. These sessions far exceeded my expectations! Lorne was very thoughtful, intuitive, and encouraging. He really took the time to get to know me in order to help me approach all questions in a way that reflected my personality.
He doesn’t tell you how to answer questions, but instead, he helps you feel confident answering questions on your own. I learned a lot about myself during this training and it definitely played a huge role in my acceptance to medical school! It is definitely worth it and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to improve their interview skills.”
Hilary Turpin
Medical School
“I chose to have interview coaching with Lorne after my previous interviews last year for genetic counselling programs were unsuccessful. Thanks to his help, this year I was accepted to 7 out of the 9 places I interviewed! He was extremely intuitive in pointing out things for me to improve on, and gave me the confidence I needed to succeed.
I really appreciated his supportive approach to coaching and how he made me feel comfortable in a normally nerve-wracking environment. I know that his advice will continue to benefit me in the future!”
Brittany Gillies
Genetic Counselling School
“Lorne was extremely helpful to me in preparing for med school interviews. His expertise in interview preparation enabled me to fine tune my interview skills for a variety of questions asked. I would highly recommend Lorne.”
Julian Edwards
Medical School
A proven interview process.
Through over 500 interview coaching sessions, Lorne has handled countless questions, situations, and insights… allowing his clients to walk into their interviews with more confidence and control than they ever expected to have.
Now it’s your turn.
All clients receive five hours of one-on-one help.
Online coaching is done in a series of four 75-minute sessions, for a total of five hours, with interview scenarios and detailed assessments happening throughout. Check out the details for each:
In the first session,
We detail your background and identify key points to present in your interview. Our clients are often shocked by how many relevant accomplishments we uncover that would likely have been missed or not brought out sufficiently. We discuss any previous interviews and what to learn from then, and start developing your unique strategies to best prepare for the coming interview. We also discuss any specific concerns you may have and how to address them.
In the middle sessions,
We feature “mock interviews” that we record on video and then review in detail. We highlight where you are doing well and where to focus efforts to improve. We cover actual interview formats, questions, and scenarios you are likely to encounter, but rather than tell you what to say, we help you create approaches and answers that are genuinely yours.
See and hear your speech patterns, mannerisms, posture, and body language, and which points to address and which to bring out even more.
Plus, unlike other coaching sessions, you are given full access to your videos so you can review and even download them if you wish!
In the final session,
We summarize the progress made and highlight any remaining areas for focus. We review the questions that are most important and go back over the ones that still might concern you most.
An encouraging coach. You got this!
Lorne Pike is a communications consultant with over 30 years experience in guiding individuals and companies to a clearer, more effective way to communicate. Through his company Lorne Pike & Associates, he has been active in markets across North America, had one of his designs fly on the Space Shuttle, and stood elbow-to-elbow with a surgeon during brain surgery.
A member of the International Association of Facilitators, Lorne has offered Interview Coaching since 2011. He has been involved with business and technology associations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Georgia, New Jersey, and Silicon Valley. His affiliations include Rotary, Mensa, Big Brothers Big Sisters, local churches, organizations working against domestic violence, and other groups making a contribution to their communities. He is a proponent of healthy living, an avid cyclist and hiker, and enjoys bouldering and wall climbing.
Lorne is known for his encouraging approach, humour, attention to detail, and ability to help clients relax and focus. Clients have said their sessions improved their communications in their professional and personal relationships.
