Leadership: Australian Medical School Interview Questions

A time you led and a time you followed, a decision for a group that did not agree, motivating others, noticing a problem and acting before anyone asked, and what makes a good leader in a hospital.

Updated 31 October 2026

How to answer

Two short examples where asked: one where you took charge and how you communicated, one where you supported a leader and why that was right. Interviewers score the understanding that both matter, and respect for the people who know more than you.

Frameworks: STARR

  • STAR Situation in a sentence, Task: what you had to do, Action: what you did in the first person, Result: the outcome with a number where there is one. Add Reflection for STARR. Full guide →

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