Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I got there (a bit late thanks to metro troubles). it was raining (bring an umbrella, DC weather is a bit unpredictable). We started with a talk by the dean of admissions, then we went on a tour of the classrooms and hospital. They share the class facilities with the school of public health but there's no cross registering allowed (one of the only schools i interviewed at where this was the case). The facilities are fairly unbeatable. The location is awesome. The students were very gregarious, the complained quite a bit about their anatomy class, and not wanting to go to class/school, but maybe this was just the students that day, not sure. All seemed happy about their decisions, very diverse group. After tour/lunch I had two interviews, first one with a stone-faced professor, he had no reaction to me or the other 2 interviewees, he's just a hard interviewer, but it was conversational if not congenial. Student interview afterwards, went incredibly well, she is someone I would love to be in school with, was really intelligent, engaging, and easy to talk to. Afterwards they gave us mugs, talked to us about the track system - it seems really cool and a great opportunity to include students personal interests into their medical school education. There's a lot of support for student endeavors.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How did you grow up? (i love talking about my family)
How did you prepare for the interview?
interviewed elsewhere, read the website
What was the most difficult question?
maybe what are the problems with healthcare in the US (because he disagreed with my answer)
What impressed you positively?
the high-techiness. they have constructed a new hospital with an entire floor devoted to student learning (microphoned walls and videocameras and mechanized manequins)
What impressed you negatively?
there's no wet lab - everything is done on computers, this is great, i guess, but you lose some of the lab science stuff. there is also very little research on campus, however opportunities elsewhere (ie: NIH). Also, students were very disinterested/bored with some of their classes (they said everyone was, but they were the only students I actually heard complaining during my various interviews).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
It is in an incredible part of DC! too bad rent is so expensive.
🤝 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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