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St George's London Interview: MMI Format and Questions
St George's, University of London (now City St George's, University of London on the university's course pages) interviews applicants for its five-year Medicine MBBS (A100) at the Tooting campus in London using a six-station, values-based Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Each station lasts about 5 minutes with a 60-second break between stations, held in person at Tooting for home applicants and remote on the SAMMI-Select platform for overseas fee payers. Applicants are ranked by UCAT score to decide who is invited, and after interviews the university ranks MMI and situational judgement (SJT) scores to decide offers.
This guide covers the 2027/28 Medicine MBBS (A100) interview format at the Tooting campus in London (not St George's University in Grenada), how UCAT and SJT scoring fit into selection, mission and NHS values, practice questions, and a preparation plan.
The St George's University of London Interview: Format and Experience
The 2027/28 Medicine MBBS course page says applicants are invited to attend a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), which it describes as a values-based recruitment process.
Who is invited and who gets offers
According to the UCAT Consortium, applicants for entry in 2027 (or deferred entry in 2028) must sit the UCAT 2026 ahead of the 15 October 2026 UCAS deadline, with UCAT results delivered to universities in early November. On the UCAT scoring scale, candidates receive a cognitive total score of 900-2700 (across three subtests each scaled from 300 to 900) and a Situational Judgement Band expressed in one of four bands, with band 1 being the highest. Applicants are ranked by UCAT score to decide who is invited, the personal statement is not formally assessed or used to decide who is invited, and after interviews the university ranks MMI and situational judgement (SJT) scores to decide who is made an offer. The UCAT SJT assesses integrity, perspective taking, team involvement, resilience and adaptability.
The university says the number of interviews varies from year to year.
The six stations
The university's selection process page describes an MMI of six stations, each about 5 minutes with a 60-second break between stations.
- Scoring. Each station has a different interviewer and is scored independently, and a station can be a question, a practical task or a role play.
- No reading or writing. There is no reading time because the assessor reads all text aloud, and there are no writing tasks.
- Home applicants. Home applicants attend in person at the Tooting campus (about 3 hours on site).
- Overseas applicants. Overseas fee payers do a remote MMI on the SAMMI-Select platform, recording answers to pre-recorded questions, with an in-person option if they can attend.
Check your invitation for your exact date and time.
- Format. Format highlights: six-station MMI, about 5 minutes per station with a 60-second break, in person at Tooting for home applicants and remote on SAMMI-Select for overseas fee payers.
- Invitation. Invitation to interview is based on UCAT ranking, and the personal statement is not formally assessed.
- No AI. The university prohibits AI assistance during the interview and says an offer could be withdrawn if it finds evidence of it.
A station can be a question, a practical task, or a role play. Whatever the format, the reasoning skills are the same: answer the question asked, justify your view, acknowledge uncertainty, and show you can learn from feedback.
Insider guidance can give you an edge. Practice articulating the steps of your logic, especially in ethical and data scenarios.
Confidence and clarity matter more than a rehearsed script.
Mission & Culture Fit
The course page describes a clinically focused, patient-centred course taught in a multidisciplinary clinical setting alongside students across a range of allied healthcare professions, with GP and community visits and clinical placements across many specialties, at a Tooting campus co-located with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
When you speak to fit, choose one verified feature of the course and explain why it matters to your development.
Framing your experience
In practice, mission alignment comes through in how you frame your experiences and judgment.
- Mixed settings. If you have worked in mixed settings or with people whose first language is not English, highlight what you learned about access, trust and advocacy.
- Teams and conflict. If you have led teams or navigated conflict, connect those moments to patient safety and professional conduct.
Show that you can integrate evidence, collaborate across disciplines and stay open to feedback.
NHS values
The NHS Constitution for England sets out values including working together for patients, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives and everyone counts. For each value, prepare a real decision from your own experience rather than a slogan, and be honest about what did not work.
Local Healthcare Landscape & Policy Signals
Being conversant with UK health policy helps, but only if you cite what you can source.
One anchor: the Health and Care Act 2022 put integrated care systems (ICSs) and integrated care boards on a statutory footing in England from 1 July 2022, according to NHS England.
If you discuss it, explain what integration is meant to achieve (joining up health and social care locally) and what trade-offs you would want to understand, rather than reciting figures.
Before an interview, read current data from NHS England, the Office for National Statistics and the King's Fund so any number you quote is current and attributable. If you cannot name the source of a statistic, do not use it.
Reasoning about a trade-off, such as an online booking system that helps some patients while making access harder for others, is more useful than memorizing a waiting-list total.
Current Events & Social Issues to Watch
A medical interview can cover ethics, public health, and NHS topics. Prepare by making a short note on each issue you follow: the problem, the evidence and its date, a possible response, and an unresolved trade-off.
Useful topics include health inequalities, access to care for people with limited English, air quality and respiratory health, mental health services for young people, workforce pressures, and migrant health. Choose a primary source for each and check its scope before you cite a number.
Comparisons with other countries can sharpen your reasoning, but only if you have verified the facts on both sides. If you are unsure of a statistic, describe the principle instead and say what you would want to check.
St George's interview questions to practice
These questions were written by our team as practice prompts to help you rehearse structured reasoning out loud.
- “Why St George's, and which feature of the Tooting medicine course interests you most?”
- “A patient with limited English asks for a doctor of a particular gender. How do you respond?”
- “A service moves its bookings online. What would you want to know before judging whether access improved?”
- “Describe a time you advocated for someone. How does this relate to NHS values?”
- “How should the NHS address the inverse care law?”
- “A teammate dismisses another person's concern because the group is behind schedule. How would you respond?”
- “Tell us about a mistake or difficult feedback. What changed in your next attempt?”
- “Explain a complex topic to someone who tells you your first explanation was confusing.”
Preparation Checklist
Use these targeted steps to make the most of Confetto's tools and align your prep with what the university publishes:
- Timed MMI practice. Run AI-powered MMI-style practice with short, timed questions covering ethics, role-play, data interpretation, and NHS topics, then review transcripts to refine clarity and structure.
- Scenario frameworks. Drill scenario-specific frameworks (breaking bad news, confidentiality, resource allocation) with Confetto's scenario library and get instant feedback on empathy, judgment, and professionalism.
- Numeracy and data. Practice numeracy and data analysis on charts and patient scenarios; Confetto's analytics highlight pacing and reasoning gaps so you can articulate your logic under time pressure.
- Policy fluency. Build policy fluency flashcards from official sources (the Health and Care Act 2022, integrated care systems, workforce, waiting lists) and rehearse concise, evidence-based talking points.
- Recorded answers. Record yourself answering a question in one uninterrupted take, as in an online recorded format, and also practice live follow-ups with a partner.
- Role-plays. Calibrate communication skills using role-plays with a partner, then use performance dashboards to track improvement in empathy and clarity.
FAQ
How is the St George's interview structured?
The university describes an MMI of six stations, each about 5 minutes with a 60-second break between stations. Each station has a different interviewer and is scored independently, and there is no reading time or writing task.
Is the St George's interview an MMI?
Yes. The Medicine MBBS course page describes an MMI as a values-based recruitment process.
Is the interview online or in person?
Home applicants are interviewed in person at the Tooting campus. Overseas fee payers do a remote MMI on the SAMMI-Select platform with pre-recorded questions and recorded answers, and can attend in person if they are able to. Confirm the details in your invitation.
Who gets invited, and does the personal statement matter for the interview?
Applicants who meet the entry criteria are ranked by UCAT score, and interview places go to the highest scores within each applicant group. The university says the personal statement is not formally assessed or used to decide who is invited.
Will I be asked about NHS policy, data, or current events?
Prepare to reason about ethics, data, and NHS topics, and to cite sources accurately if you use a fact. Understand values, experiences, and a current issue you can explain clearly.
Key Takeaways
- St George's describes a values-based MMI of six stations, in person at Tooting for home applicants and remote for overseas fee payers.
- Interview invitations are based on UCAT ranking, and the personal statement is not formally assessed.
- Show clear reasoning, empathy and teachability: answer the question asked, justify your view and acknowledge what you do not know.
- Use real experiences and NHS values rather than memorized statistics or program names.
- Cite only facts you can source, and do not use AI assistance in the interview itself.
Practice for Your St George's MMI
Use Confetto to rehearse MMI-style questions out loud, drill ethical and data scenarios, and get feedback that sharpens your reasoning and communication. Start your free week to practice community-focused cases and walk into your St George's interview with a clear, confident game plan.
Also applying elsewhere in the UK? See our new interview guides to King's College London Medicine (a remote MMI) and Kent and Medway Medical School (an MMI with a group station).
Also applying to Brunel? Our Brunel Medical School interview guide covers its recorded online MMI with six stations.
More UK guides: UK medicine interviews, school by school, UK medicine interview questions and how the MMI works. Practice out loud with UK medicine mock interviews.