Prepare for your Harvard MMI

MMI stations calibrated to Harvard's leadership-focused approach and emphasis on scholarly inquiry in medicine.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Harvard Medical is looking for

Leadership Interview

Leadership & Mentorship

01Intellectual Curiosity

02Ethical Leadership

03Mentoring Others

04Advancing Medical Knowledge

Judgment Interview

Clinical & Professional Judgment

01Evidence-Based Decision Making

02Managing Complexity

03Moral Reasoning

04Professional Responsibility

Leadership development culture//Scholarly inquiry emphasis//Academic medicine focus

Practice Library

Harvard Medical exercises

Ready to ace your Harvard Medical MMI?

Prepare for your Harvard MMI

MMI stations calibrated to Harvard's leadership-focused approach and emphasis on scholarly inquiry in medicine.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Harvard Medical is looking for

Leadership Interview

Leadership & Mentorship

01Intellectual Curiosity

02Ethical Leadership

03Mentoring Others

04Advancing Medical Knowledge

Judgment Interview

Clinical & Professional Judgment

01Evidence-Based Decision Making

02Managing Complexity

03Moral Reasoning

04Professional Responsibility

Leadership development culture//Scholarly inquiry emphasis//Academic medicine focus

How It Works

Master Harvard MMI Interviews

Leadership and professional judgment stations, scored on Harvard's standards. · Click to expand

1Your MMI Goals

Clinical Reasoning

Practitioner

Clinical Communication

Practitioner

2MMI Case Prep

How would you approach mentoring a junior colleague struggling with clinical...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Harvard

3Frameworks

Framework

How do you understand and respect the patient's autonomy while ensuring safety?

What is driving the patient's refusal?

65% of terminal patients experience decision paralysis from emotional overwhelm

Patients often refuse care due to fear, depression, or miscommunication (not medical reasons)

How do you communicate your perspective without dismissing theirs?

Reflective listening increases treatment acceptance by 30%

Shared decision-making reduces regret in end-of-life choices by 42%

What are your ethical obligations when patient autonomy conflicts with medical duty?

Does the patient have decisional capacity?

Capacity assessment: understanding, appreciation, reasoning, expression of choice

25% of terminal diagnoses include depression affecting capacity assessment

When do you escalate to ethics committee or psychiatry?

Escalation criteria: capacity concerns, family conflict, futility debates

Early ethics consultation → 35% reduction in prolonged conflicts

How do you coordinate with your team and family to align on next steps?

Who needs to be involved in this conversation?

Multidisciplinary team: primary physician, specialist, palliative care, social work

Family involvement increases understanding and reduces decision regret by 48%

How do you document and communicate the decision?

Clear documentation protects patient autonomy and shields against liability

Shared decision-making documentation → 40% fewer malpractice claims

4Feedback

Clinical Judgment

Distinctive

Patient Communication

Strong

Ethical Reasoning

Meeting Bar

Teamwork & Collaboration

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Harvard Medical exercises

How would you approach mentoring a junior colleague who is struggling with clinical...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Healthcare · MentorshipHarvard

You identify a potential research question from your clinical observations. Walk through...

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · Scholarly InquiryHarvard

Navigate a situation where patient autonomy conflicts with medical best practice. What...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Ethical LeadershipHarvard

Tell me about a time you had to take a principled stand on an issue you cared about.

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · LeadershipHarvard

Describe your approach to staying current with medical advances and teaching others what...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Intellectual GrowthHarvard