Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It was very laid back. I was only stressed because it was my first interview and I didn't know what to expect but if you're going, just relax. You will have a student and faculty interview, closed file, and they will ask basic questions, i.e. Why medicine, why GW, tell me about yourself. The interviews were shorter than I had expected, but very pleasant.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How will you use your public health background in your medical practice?1
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, Healthcare Meltdown and other healthcare websites/books, 2 mock interviews, researched GW, re-read AMCAS and secondary.
What was the most difficult question?
What is wrong with the US healthcare system and how would you fix it?
What impressed you positively?
Amazing facilities, CLASS on 6th floor of hospital with SIM man and standardized patients, new hospital, endless amount of opportunities and living in Washington, DC.
What impressed you negatively?
Of course cost of living and tuition, but in reality, it's only a bit more than the other private schools (esp. East Coast schools).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nope, I came from GW but if you're here for the first time, use the metro (Foggy Bottom-GWU on Orange Line). It lets you off right in-between the hospital and Ross Hall.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
At school facility
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