I think I did badly in my MMI. What should I do next?

Start by separating two situations. If something went wrong with the platform, or you think you didn't follow an instruction, you have a real decision to make about contacting the provider or school. If an answer just felt awkward, there's usually nothing to report. Nobody online can tell you your result, so put your energy into the next thing you control.

Sort what happened

1. A technical problem. The recording failed, the connection dropped, or the platform behaved unexpectedly. Write down the time, what you saw and any error message. Contact the support route in your instructions soon, and describe the facts plainly.
2. An instruction you may not have followed. For example, you used notes or headphones when the invitation said not to. Reread the instructions to confirm what they say. Then decide whether to tell the provider or school what happened. We can't tell you how they'll respond, and neither can forum replies.
3. An answer that felt bad. You went blank, your timing felt off, or you said something you wish you hadn't. Nothing needs reporting. One awkward moment is easy to remember and hard to weigh against everything else you said.
4. Another assessment coming up. Shift your attention to it, and use the debrief below to take one lesson forward.

A 10-minute debrief that respects confidentiality

Write about what you did, not what you were asked. If you agreed to keep the content confidential, leave the questions out entirely, including when you talk to friends or post online.

• When I got stuck, I...
• I used my time by...
• One thing I'd practise before the next assessment is...

Stop after those three lines. The point is to find one useful change, not to replay every station.

Why the feeling isn't a forecast

People leave the same sitting with very different reactions. Some find it draining, some enjoy it, and many feel unsure. None of those feelings tells you how raters assessed you.

Acuity says each program chooses its raters and rubric, and that interview scores aren't returned through its platform. Whether you hear anything depends on the school. See how video interviews are assessed and where to find results, both checked October 18, 2026. The scoring guide lists what is public and what isn't.

Be careful with crowd verdicts

After an assessment, threads fill quickly with confident predictions about disqualification, exceptions and outcomes, and some of them turn out to be wrong. Upvotes show that people agree, not that anyone knows how admissions decisions are made. For anything that affects your application, go to the school or the provider directly.

Look after the rest of your week

Feeling foolish after a mistake is common, and it doesn't measure whether you belong in medicine. If the worry stays heavy for days or starts to affect your sleep or studies, talk to someone you trust or to your campus support services. One assessment is one part of an application.

When you're ready

Pick a public MMI practice question and practise the one change from your debrief. If going blank was the problem, start with the reset in this guide.