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(From www.ryanportermd.com/interviews)
1. Fold origami according to written directions.
2. Peel an apple using a knife. Make the single longest piece of peel possible.
3. A miniature model of a sailboat was displayed on a table. Carve a replica of the sailboat using ivory soap.
4. Carve the ossicles using soap.
5. Answer questions from a standardized personality test.
6. Toss 3 playing cards into a model skull.
7. Shoot a Nerf basketball at a small basketball hoop.
8. Swing an umbrella like it was a golf club.
9. Knot tying: Throw a two-handed knot, a one-handed knot, and an instrument tied knot.
10. Suturing: In a sponge, perform a simple interrupted suture and a vertical mattress suture.
11. Tie a knot while using the microscope.
12. Play a small hand-held game to try to get marbles into holes.
13. Draw a detailed human neck with a pencil and paper while being interviewed.
14. Look at ear exam slides and describe them.
15. Workup a case of aural fullness, tinnitus, and vertigo.
16. Look at this simple drawing of a bus. Which way is it traveling?
17. If your application says you play the guitar: There is a guitar in the corner, do you want to play something for us?