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The PPAO and the Office for Student Success and Achievement (OSSA) have collaborated to offer virtual reality mock interviews, including Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs), open one-on-one interviews, and blind interviews, through the Presentation Collaboratory Center in Creative Engagement Wing located in the Miller Learning Center.

This program is an innovative VR-based interview preparation experience tailored specifically for pre-health students. The primary goal of this initiative is to give pre-health students additional exposure to professional school interview formats and meaningful opportunities to practice both before and after receiving an interview invitation from a professional school.

The VR interview experience provides application-specific practice, immersive interview simulations, and detailed feedback in a scalable format.

The program includes two VR mock interview formats:

  1. Individual Interview: This traditional one-on-one interview simulation allows students to practice answering interview questions and build confidence in a realistic interview setting. Drawing on our experience with professional school admissions interviews, we have developed customized interview questions and a comprehensive evaluation rubric that provides personalized feedback.
    • Students may choose between:
      • Blind Interview: The interviewer has no prior knowledge of the applicant’s experiences or application materials.
      • Open-File Interview: The interviewer has access to information from the applicant’s application, similar to many professional school interview processes.
        • The VR platform also allows the Work/Activities section of your application to be uploaded to create a more personalized experience that closely mirrors an actual professional school interview. After registering for an interview through either a PPAO event (see semester events below) or by scheduling directly with the Presentation Collaboratory Center, you must email [email protected] a PDF copy of only the Work and Experiences section of your professional school application. This document will be uploaded to the VR platform to support your interview simulation.Please note that by submitting this document, you are granting permission for the Work/Activities section of your application to be uploaded and used within the UGA AI VR interview program for educational and interview-preparation purposes.
  2. MMI (Multiple Mini Interview): This immersive simulation replicates the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format commonly used by professional schools. Participants rotate through a series of stations and scenarios designed to assess critical thinking, communication, ethical reasoning, interpersonal skills, and professionalism. To support this experience, we developed eight MMI stations and corresponding assessment tools that train the avatar and generate feedback modeled after the evaluations provided during our own virtual MMI practice sessions. After registering for an MMI session, you will receive a Best Practices Guide outlining how to prepare for the experience and what to expect on the day of your interview.

Fall 2026 Events

Below are the dates and times for both the MMI VR Experience and the Open & Blind Interview Experience. If you are unable to attend any of these sessions, you may schedule a practice interview directly with the Presentation Collaboratory. When contacting them, please indicate that you are a pre-health student and specify which interview experience you would like to practice

Step into your MMI: AR-VR Mock Interview Experience. Experience an immersive mock multiple mini interview using AI and Virtual Reality. What you'll experience: Put on a vr headset; enter a simulated MMI Scenario; Interact with an avatar in a virtual environment; respond to ethical or situational prompts; practice communication, professionalism, empathy and, critical thinking. Why try it?: Build confidence; practice under realistic conditions; experience a new approach to interview preparation; reflect on your communication and decision making. Before you begin: Follow VR Instructions; treat the scenario like a real interview; there are no perfect answers- focus on your reasoning and communication. Practice with purpose. Prepare with confidence. Preform at your bets.

Step Into Your MMI: AI-VR Mock Interview Experience

Practice with purpose. Prepare with confidence. Perform at your best.

Experience a realistic, immersive Mock MMI interview designed to help you prepare for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) experience.

The Pre-Professional Advising Office, in collaboration with the Office for Student Success and Achievement, presents an innovative AI-VR Mock MMI experience. The immersive AI-VR platform allows students to practice realistic MMI-style stations, strengthen communication and decision-making skills, and build confidence in a simulated interview environment, helping you feel prepared and ready to perform at your best on interview day.

How it works: Sign up for one 1-hour session per week using the Google Form below. There are 3 mandatory sessions you’ll need to practice, and if you have time during your hour, you can explore additional sessions. There are 5 other sessions available.

Session times: All sessions are from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

  • Mondays: 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30
  • Thursdays: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Location:

  • Presentation Collaboratory 
  • Miller Learning Center, Room 362

 Use the attached Google Form to select your date. Once you sign up, please add it to your calendar so you don’t miss your session!

Make sure you wait for us to email you with your booking confirmation!

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ErQe292igjFQhFxn6

 

Prepare for your open and blind interviews with virtual reality. Open Interview: You know what's coming. Traditional interview questions; behavioral questions; motivation questions; healthcare topics; teamwork and collaboration. Blind Interviews: You don't know what's coming. Ethical dilemmas; Role play; Difficult team decisions; Conflict and Communication; Teach me something; Current Healthcare issues. Why try it?: Build Confidence; Practice under Pressure; Improve COmmunication; think critically; Respond to unexpected situations. All health tracks are welcome. When? Tuesdays, Oct 13, Oct 27, Nov 10, Nov 17 from 4-5 pm or 5-6pm. Fridays, Oct 16 and Nov 13th at 1-2pm or 2-3pm

AI-VR Open & Blind Interview Experience Practice

Prepare for your professional school interviews with this interactive, AI-powered virtual reality (VR) experience! Practice discussing your application experiences, reflecting on your clinical, volunteer, research, and leadership activities, and answering interview questions tailored to your personal experiences and professional school application. Open to all UGA Pre-Professional students, this experience will help you build confidence, strengthen critical-thinking skills, and practice the traditional interview format in a realistic, low-pressure setting.

Before Your Session:
Please upload the Experience section from your Centralized Application Service application for your respective professional track (e.g., CASPA, AMCAS, VMCAS, or another application system). Be sure your name is included on the document. Once you schedule your session and upload your document, the information will be added to the platform so the AI avatar can ask questions based on your experiences.

Sign Up Today!
Available session dates and times, along with the scheduling link, are listed below. Choose a session that works for you and take the next step toward preparing for your professional school interview!

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/q9SwoUw8XKTQ6Xao6