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Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 29% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did okay.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
SDN Interview Experience Score
7.3
Good
Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.
Based on 1,357 responses
Score Reference:
9–10 Exceptional
8–8.9 Very Good
7–7.9 Good
6–6.9 Mixed
< 6 Needs Improvement
The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Positively (71%)
Negatively (16%)
No change (12%)
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Great (24%)
Good (52%)
Average (18%)
Poor (4%)
Bad (2%)
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally found the interview experience at Georgetown to be relaxed and conversational, with a strong emphasis on the school's philosophy of cura personalis. Some applicants felt a disconnect between the school's mission and the attitudes of some students, while others appreciated the school's focus on service and holistic care. Most applicants found the day informative but long, with a mix of positive and negative impressions about the school's atmosphere and facilities.
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Overall a very relaxed and smooth interview experience. The questions were expected and nothing too tricky. I would stress Cura Personalis as much as possible during the interview. GUSOM LOVES Cura Personalis and students who are strong mission fits.
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Make sure you have some examples of how you fit their mission and their philosophy of cura personalis
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Great virtual experience. Very prompt and well run!
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Fantastic interview, one of my very best. Really walked away feeling good about Georgetown’s culture and the support available to students. The M4 I interviewed with really came off as someone I’d hope to work with some day.
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Overall very relaxed interview.
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Very positive interview experience! I was SO stressed as this was my first interview but my interviewer was so relaxed and we really just had a conversation. Don't stress out before like I did
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I like the pre clinical curriculum and area of concentration but the social and extracurricular aspects of the school didn’t seem great
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Love the program. DC is an awesome city, and Georgetown boasts an insane match list. Facilities are quite old, however, and study spaces are limited. It seems like students spend quite a bit of their time on the main campus, which is a 15 min walk away. Also, there's no metro i That said, I'm really impressed and moved Georgetown near top of my list.
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Great school! Love the DC area
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Nice school and beautiful campus
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I loved my interview day. I loved the students, and my faculty interviewer was extremely friendly and immediately made me feel comfortable
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I was very impressed by the interview and the tour at Georgetown. They made me feel very welcomed and comfortable there.
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Your official interviewer can be physicians, researchers, or a student. Loooong day.
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Very disappointing interview, which I believe ultimately came down to me having a poor interviewer. Others in my group had happy, smiling, personable interviewers, whereas mine didn't seem to want to be there or care about hearing what applicants had done in their lives.
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If Georgetown's "cura personalis" philosophy really resonates with you, then this is the place for you. If it doesn't, then the interviews and the interview day will really demonstrate how if you aren't committed to the same philosophy as Georgetown, then it's probably not the place for you. And that's okay. Just go with an open mind and really have an understanding of their philosophy and how it is reflected throughout the curriculum, as they are very proud of this (as they should be).
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Mrs. Sullivan's talk gave some fantastic insight into the school and helped me determine whether it was a good fit for me. She said that any med school will teach you to be a physician-scientist, but Gtown will teach you to be a physician-healer and a physician-advocate as well. Pretty cool.
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Dr. Sullivan gave a dramatic, cynical, and rather obnoxious heart-to-heart talk during which she told us how homogenous every med student is, how Georgetown is probably not for us, how 15% of students are gunners and she can't change that, etc...just a bunch of end-of-days nonsense that scared us all.
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This is a great school that I'd love to attend, but I was turned off by the huge, throbbing boner they have for their match list. I found this odd when juxtaposed with the cura personalis philosophy and Jesuit tradition of service to the poor and underserved. The COA (~80,000/yr) is absurd and probably pushes a lot of potential generalists into higher paying specialties, but they don't seem particularly interested in changing their specialty percentages. Compared with other schools I've visited, the students and overall atmosphere seemed fairly immature and frathouse-y. But that doesn't mean much since interview days only expose applicants to a tiny subset of the student body and the older students are probably less likely to be hanging out on campus. Unlike a lot of schools, they provide a lot of real, detailed information and plenty of opportunities to ask tough questions of people who actually know the answers. I liked that and definitely sensed the "cura personalis" philosophy more than I expected.
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The interview was extremely casual. I spoke with a 4th year med student who had read my essays but didn't have access to my grades or scores. We had a good conversation, he took some notes to write an interview report and it was just generally friendly.
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I very much got the vibe that Georgetown wasn't anyone's first choice. Most of the students I met were non-trads or Georgetown was the only MD school they had gotten into. Even the Dean of Admissions acknowledged that he knew it wasn't anyone's top choice in the room. The students are nice enough but don't seem particularly happy. The preclinical building adds to the sort of dreary atmosphere - there aren't any windows and your classes are underground in a basement. That being said, the location in DC can't be beat if you're interested in advocacy of any sort, and the Georgetown neighborhood is gorgeous. The students all agree that they are well prepared for boards and 80% of students matched their top choice last year. Ortho seems like a particular favorite, and I heard several people talk about the large number of orthopedic surgery residencies that successfully matched last year. Given a choice, I would probably choose elsewhere, but it may just be that Georgetown isn't the place for me.
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I had heard many negative things about this school before coming, and my hopes weren't high. After visiting however, I really was surprised about how much this school's mission resonated with my own. Hope to hear good news soon!
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Great school, definitely near the top of my list.
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Georgetown waitlists a huge number of applicants. The admissions staff told us explicitly that if you are waitlisted and do not send letters of interest, you have pretty much no chance of being accepted.
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All in all it was very laidback and not too stressful!
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Great location, great school. Clear emphasis on the clinical side of medicine indicates that they should include more information about the clinical years from people who have already lived them.
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Overall its a good school, not great for research though
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I was so excited to be invited to interview there and was severely disappointed with the whole ordeal
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Relax. This is one of the least stressful interviews you will have.
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Definitely try to stay with a student host
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I really loved Georgetown and was nervous coming into my interview because i had read some bad posts on SDN. come in with an open mind and decide for yourself.
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Great school, great philosophy, low stress and enjoyable interview experience
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All around solid school--you would get a great education here
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Take the cura personalis rhetoric with a grain of salt the size of a tractor-trailer. You'd have to be asylum material to pony up the $75K/year GU claims you'd need to live and go there.
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Georgetown failed on their end of the interview.
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I really had high expectations for the school and thought I would absolutely love it since i really believe in their philosophy. However, my interview left me with an odd feeling. He had an attitude that challenged everything I said and did not seem interested in what I had to say about my experiences, which I think are important but he never even read my file beforehand. Also, I'm a little turned off by the school's policy of basically waitlisting everyone post-interview and then you HAVE to write ANOTHER why georgetown essay in order to be seriously considered on the waitlist.
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Be honest with yourself in determining which school is the best fit for you. You will hear this from Ms. Sullivan, and she has excellent advice. *No coffee there. No continental breakfast or anything either.* Grab your cup o' joe on the way there, or else you're out of luck.
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Really liked this place. They emphasize attitudes and programs that I think are important. Really hope I get in.
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Everyone at the school takes the notion of cura personalis to heart, and you can tell everyone is dedicated to the ideals of service and helping the less fortunate. This is a school where students aren't just trained to be competent physicians, but spend their times becoming well rounded people, which helps make it a less competitive, cooperative environment.
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Just relax and enjoy yourselves! They try and make the day as stress-free and casual as possible.
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I wouldn't classify the interview as "laid back," as many do (at least not with my interviewer), but it certainly wasn't as stressful as it could have been. After today Georgetown has jumped significantly on my dream list.
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The interview was open file in that they ONLY had access to your essays and not your stats.
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Solid school. Student's and professors seemed really chilled.
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Great school, would love it here. Just relax and be yourself.
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Kinda scared about this interview. Although I answered all my questions well, and generally thought I did well (my interviewer told me twice that I did "very good"), the interview was over in 15 minutes. This makes me nervous because I've heard most people say they were in an interview for 30-40 minutes. All around, a very calm interview. Low stress, so just relax.
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Great school. We'll see if 1) I am offered an acceptance and 2) if they offer ANY monetary aid.
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I wanna go hereee
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GUSOM is a great school if you believe the school's motto: cura personalis. If not, another school will likely be a better fit. Also, I did not get the impression that Georgetown's Catholic affiliation will in any way affect the quality or scope of education.
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Save your money and go to a different school. They are too concerned with their 'ranking' in US news... and if you ask me.. they are ranked too high as it is. Sullivan says they should easily be towards the top... I call her bluff. Please save your money and go somewhere better.
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Loved the school's missions, philosophy, honesty and attitude. give this place a try with an open mind. so many people look down on gtown for a number of reasons but i have yet to see a school so open about who they are and what they are about.
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I don't actually know how long the interviews are scheduled to be because we went over in time since we were just having a conversation
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Overall, a pretty relaxed day, except for the fact you spend most of the day sitting in a fishbowl in the foyer of the medical center. Kind of awkward.
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Beautiful campus, excellent education philosophy, the Director of Counseling's talk was extremely informative and honest. Georgetown'd be my top choice for sure if I were a resident of DC.
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Cool place.
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Please don't apply here, because this is the place I really want to go! :) Just kidding, but really, I am really hoping I get into this one. I flew home today and I totally miss the place. I can't stop talking about the whole experience with my family. I'm eager for them to see the place too, but I guess we'll have to see which type of envelope I receive in a few weeks. Good luck to everyone in finding the right fit!
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The only interview I went to where I really had very little positive to say about the school. I was very disappointed at almost every turn. Mostly I couldn't get over the attitude there. The students and faculty really seemed to think they were the greatest, which would be fine if they didn't take every opportunity to let you know it.
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Georgetown is not really known for its medical school nor its science departments; its law school's prestige seems to carry the reputation of the med school, but that seems to be pretty much what the school can offer as of today.
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Georgetown's Admissions officers seemed ridiculously insecure and rude to every interviewee in the room. The person whom we met was looking at the floor the whole time he was talking to us. Mrs. Sullivan seemed quite defensive by the fact that Georgetown's ranking was low on usnews & world report both in research and primary care and that students would select many other schools over Georgetown. She seemed to have memorized a speech about cura personalis (a concept every med school I interviewed at does anyway w/o using a latin-sounding name) and vaguely defended how the school was against abortion but not entirely. The doctor who spoke to everyone during lunch time was trying to tell us that despite the fact that Georgetown University Hospital was sold to MedStar, its location in the nation's capital still attracts many students. Overall, unless you're blindly attracted to the name of this school or have no other acceptances, steer clear from this school.
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Bad
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See "negatively impressed" section below...
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See above -- georgwtown isn't worth the time and effort
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Great! Very enthusiasm, young surgeon as my interviewer. She put me at ease, and it was more of a conversation than an interview.
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It was an extremely calm and interesting interview. The interviewer asked me some easy and some sort of tricky questions. He gave me feedback about my responses (which is SO rare in this process) and he gave me totally honest answers to the questions I asked him.
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Very impressed by everything except the somewhat homogeneous nature of the students, patients, etc; plus, the other interviewees seemed sort of like carbon copies of each other; overall, however, very positive experience, and if i got in and i could afford it, i would probably go there
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The school is exactly what I am looking for in a medical education. That being said, it's probably not the best place for everyone, and they admit that. The school is brutally honest about its programs and mission. They don't sugar coat anything or feed you endless propaganda like most schools do. The interview itself was one of the more difficult ones that I have had. Still, my interviewer was friendly and seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say. Also, the questions were all fair and were nothing that I wasn't prepared for (or you wouldn't be prepared for if you read the previous posts for this school).
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Really great day overall. Very informative about Georgetown and what they are all about.
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The interview overall was extremely laid back and conversational. My interviewer was very friendly and did not ask many ''tough'' questions. For the most part, he just reviewed my AMCAS and asked about my activities.
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This whole day was amazing, and Georgetown made the top of my list. Everyone mentions Mrs Sullivan's speech here, and there's a reason. She really clears up a lot of issues, and does her best to find any answers she doesn't know. Everyone in admissions does there best to make you feel welcomed, and the students stop you to ask you how you like it and wish you luck. Very comfortable here.
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Lots of time in ''the fishbowl,'' listened to Mrs. Sullivan's 1+ hour talk about Georgetown and its mission, 15 minute talk from a dean, tour (before lunch...so painful), financial aid presentation during lunch, back to the fishbowl to wait for the interview, interview with a 4th year medical student
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Good school, good people.
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My interview was laid back. Standard questions. no ethical questions. Make sure you know why you want to go to Georgetown.
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Overall, I think Georgetown is an excellent school and I would love to go there. I was very relaxed throughout the day. The information sessions were actually informative. Mrs. Sullivan really got down to what Georgetown represents and if you are the right candidate for Georgetown.
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The day started at 10 am and ended around 3 or 4, depending on the order. The first five hours were spent listening a few people pontificate on how great Georgetown is, very repetitive. Final 30 minutes is the interview that seems to be standardized from a list of common questions: Why medicine? Why Georgetown?
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The interview day was organized well. the tour was thorough and the students who led the tour were candid and very helpful. the medical school facilities are more than adequate. If you are interested in a more holistic kind of medical training then this is the place for you.
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The interviewer answered her phone; she was relaxed, but I could tell it was probably her first time interviewing (me too - go figure)
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I had a student interviewer who kept asking alot of stupid questions. i personally felt that i could've done better with a faculty interviewer. The financial aid mtg. scheduled during the day was unnecessary. Mrs. Sulivan was inspiring and that was a good way to begin the day, but it was sad that some students and even the admission director were clueless about the school. All in all, Georgetown is a good school in an excellent location, if you can afford the price.
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Pretty good ... like DC and georgetown would be a good place to study med ... overall good
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Very pleasant, and my interviewer was very personable. I've lived in D.C. before, so I am well aware of what opportunities exist, and the discussions with staff and faculty were frank and encouraging. I could happily spend the next four years in D.C.
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Very laidback conversation with a faculty member.
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I came in with a positive attitude toward Georgetown, but my opinion changed. The overall attitude of the students that I observed there are very egocentric type A, conceited, and condescending. I'm sure there are those who truly believe in the healing power of medicine rather than to boost their ego. Even though they said there is a sense of camaraderies, I really did not sense it. The overall atmosphere is very cold. That changed my opinion completely. (Even though I had a great interview) :)
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Great experience, very excited to go somewhere where the students are about the people they serve not the MD title
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My interviewer put me at ease with some softball questions, like where I went to high school and where I live, which I liked. SOon I started telling her about my research and my volunteering experiences. I also got the chance to ask her some questions about the school, which she gave elaborate answers for. Overall, great experience.
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Aside from Mrs. Sullivan, I was really disappointed by how the interview day was structured. For a great school, they could have made the day much more welcoming, but maybe it's part of a love it-or-hate it strategy, since they do a good job of making it clear that they have a specific identity and they only want students who understand and match it exactly. But I think providing more opportunities to speak with students and not keeping interviewees isolated for most of the day would help package the things that they do have going for them.
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I was interviewed by a 4th year medical student that was going into OB/GYN. She was very friendly and conversational. She told me to relax and be myself. She didn't ask me much about my application, rather she asked about more issue oriented questions such as stem cell research, qualities that physicians must possess, etc. Overall a good experience though.
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Overall it was alright. I don't think it wooed me away from these other schools that have already accepted me.
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I'm not much for posting things-but I truly loved this school. I felt at home here, it wasn't pretentious, I loved every person I met. The curriculum seems rigorous but I know it will prepare you well for your residency. I am very interested with working with the poor and internationally, which is a big focus at this school. Everyone was extremely honest and forthright-I would love to be here for 4 years. I also love that it's on the undergrad campus-you feel a little like you're in college again :-)
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Good school. very friendly, very relaxed interview.
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Overall, the interview wasn't bad, but I still didn't feel like I did good job when I came out.
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I'm surprised there isn't a whole thread devoted to Mrs. Sullivan on here as apparently she is the most indelible part of the interview experience. I was a little taken aback at they way she addressed people and by some of the inappropriate questions she asked, e.g. ''Say something. I want to hear a Chinese speak in a Southern Accent because thats so funny'' and ''You're Catholic aren't you? How many times a week do you pray on your rosary?'' To be fair, Mrs. Sullivan is an engaging speaker and had interesting things to say. I just think that the whole spirit of the day and the school should not ride on one person. How many of these interview feedback respondents haven't mentioned her? I didn't enjoy my interview. My interviewer was a moderately combative and distant. This was probably her interview style- make the person feel uncomfortable to see how he/she responds- but I didn't like it. The tour guides were nice enough even if they had no clue where they were going. And I don't like the SMP program because I think it may detract from the M1 experience and education.
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The person who interviewed me read my file and asked me very vague, general questions. based on other interviews i've had, there are a ton of things she could have asked me but she mainly smiled and nodded, which led to a stilted conversation at points. i felt like i was talking the entire time and that she made little effort to get to know more about me.
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The interview day started with a rousing monologue about Cura Personalis and the Georgetown philosophy by Mrs. Sullivan. In my opinion, it seemed a tad contrived. The financial aid presentation was sobering, as all probably are. The tour was given be a very competent 2nd year student. I was a little disappointed by the facilities - truthfully, they do a lot of liver transplants, but with the large number of hospitals in DC, most tertiary needs are referred on to other hospitals. Consider this as well: Georgetown is somewhat set apart from DC proper, so their patient population is limited, and when students go into DC for rotations, they may compete with Howard and GW students for spots in subspecialties. My interview was completely closed file, and started with ''tell me about yourself'' question. The interview was fine, but like the admissions presentation, I was turned off that my interviewer seemed so intent making sure I knew medical school was going to break me. He also scoffed at my humanities background, and literally said ''medicine isn't philosophy and I don't care what you've accomplished, medical school will be the hardest thing you've ever done.'' I found it pretentious, especially coming from someone who hadn't even read my file. I hate to sound negative, but my interview day made me realize Georgetown isn't for me, which is fine.
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Overll good expierince. My first interview so I lack a basis of comparison.
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I had a nice interview day, but i left feeling unenthused about the school. it's just not the right place for me...
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The day was somewhat long, and was kind of anti-climactic. The day was great, but I felt the interview itself was rather superficial. My interviewer was really nice, but didn't ask that many questions about my activities and such. He asked a few typical questions like why Georgetown, and why medical school, but nothing much deeper than that. I wish the interview had been longer so that we could have talked a bit more.
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I really liked that the school is so upfront about what they are and what they are not. It's an amazing school with an amazing philosophy!
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I had a wonderful day. I love the Jesuit philosphy and the dedication to service and being advocates for the underserved areas. Mrs. Sullivan is truly an advocate for any student pursuing medicine whether it be at Georgetown or somewhere else.
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The applicants met in the fishbowl area between 9:30 - 10:00 am. After about an hour and a half of introductory briefs (Mrs. Sullivan's included!), we were given a tour of the facilities that was led by one MS2 and two MS1 students (see comments about facilities). All three of the students were very happy with their medical education at Georgetown. In addition to the availability and helpful nature of the faculty, the tour guides cited student camaraderie as reasons for their happiness. After lunch, the Assistant Dean for Financial Aid gave a brief on important points to consider and ways to prepare for the cost of a medical education (not just at Georgetown - he provided information that would be helpful regardless of which school you decide to attend). Finally, the one-on-one interviews were scheduled for either 2:00 pm or 2:45 pm. Some applicants had to walk to another building to meet their interviewer, but most were met by their interviewer in the fishbowl area. While the interviewers have the option of reading information from your AMCAS application (i.e. biographical information, ECs, and personal statement), they may choose to have a closed file interview. While one individual who left feedback complained about a long day, and a lot of walking, this could not be farther from the truth. A day that began at 10:00 am and ended at 3:00 pm is short in comparison to many other schools. Overall, I had a very pleasant experience.
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Great, no complaints, stress free, Dean Sullivan is funny
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As mention above, rather than be prompted to tell the interviewer about myself, I had to initiate it.
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Very pleasant interview with a PhD. Lots of hanging around in the fishbowl. Students seem enthusiastic. LOTS of walking.
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My Georgetown experience was a very positive one, and I enjoyed learning about the school's philosophy and interacting with the students. I love how they emphasize clinical skills and an ethic of service, rather than publishing in
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GTown is a great place, they really seem to have a well-defined vision and are willing to listen to student suggestions if you are willing to work for the change that you want. The staff has a lot of respect for the institution and knowledge of GTown history.
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Overall, the experience was very positive. The day was very relaxed, and the interview was conversational. They made it very clear that we can contact them with any sort of question. They seem very applicant oriented.
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It was pretty good, i was def impressed with what i saw.
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My interviewer was a nice person, obviously picked because our research background was similar. We talked about my research and the state of our field. We touched briefly on my family and whether i really want to attend georgetown.
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Waste of time and money
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I can't specifically remember the questions, but they were all medical/bioethics questions. And my interviewer GRILLED me. I was completely caught off guard since it was only my second interview at what a prick my student interviewer was. He was stoic, expressionless, and completely impossible to develop any type of connection with. He also was really full of himself, which he should not have been because I was NOT impressed. The phone rang at least 4 or 5 times, which the lady who gave the first talk said if that happened we can reschedule but I did not want to dish out another $400 to fly from Cali to D.C.
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I came into the interview day with a pretty open mind -- I knew the school was Catholic, but Georgetown has a reputation for being the "Un-Catholic" Catholic school. I thought it was interesting how much of their informational presentation centered around their Catholicism (and mostly around assuaging the worries of Non-Catholics). They also came across as very sensitive to what people have written here on this site. I think they mentioned it 4 times, and were very quick to point out the inaccuracies of people's comments. I felt this was unecessary (I don't think the school should feel the need to defend itself against someone who comes to interview at a Catholic school and then complains about the presence of crosses on the wall), and overly reactionary. Also, as a Catholic, I felt that the school was overly eager to cater to and make non-Catholics welcome, to the point of making me feel apprehensive about how I, a Catholic, would be received. They spoke at length about all of the opportunities for peoples of other faiths -- prayer services for Muslims and Jews, fellowship groups for Protestants -- and then just stopped. They didn't say a thing about the opportunities for Catholics (maybe those are supposed to be obvious, but it seemed really odd). I'm not saying that other faiths shouldn't be welcome at Georgetown, just that they shifted so far to the other extreme in their presentation that they actually made me feel less welcome as a Catholic. I also felt like they were continually apologetic for their Catholic principles, providing excuses, disclaimers, and loopholes for their policies on Abortion/Euthanasia/Stem-cell research. On a last note, I feel the need to discuss the specific comments about this website. Specifically, I felt like Mrs. Sullivan's challenge (to sign my name on this feedback) was out of line. Whether Georgetown likes it or not (and I suspect they'd like it a lot more if people didn't keep saying negative things about them), this site provides a valuable and widely-used resource to applicants, and anonymity is an important part of people's ability to write honestly. On this site I've tried to be fair, but haven't been blindly positive, in all of my feedback -- if I was signing my name on every posting I'd be concerned that I would jeopardize my chances of admission based on the slightest of negative comments. I also think it interesting that Georgetown claims to so highly value the opinions of its students, yet they shrink from any criticism on this forum. Rather than defend themselves rabidly against any and all criticism, they should simply ignore the unmerited criticisms (the aforementioned complaint about crosses) and take to heart the merited ones. While anonymous forums are not a completely reliable indicator, the fact that nearly every other post on this site is negative suggests that Georgetown's interview day needs improvement. While I'm not going to sign my name here, as a compromise to Mrs. Sullivan (who, aside from her complaints about this site, I very much liked), I will post a link to this feedback on my (easily identifiable) MDapplicants profile at the conclusion of the application season. I don't feel comfortable posting my name on this open forum, but if the people at Georgetown would like to know who I am, they will be able to find that information out in the near future with a little bit of digging. I also hope that those at Georgetown who read this site recognize that my relatively negative feedback here does not indicate a lack of interest in the school -- I am maintaining an active application and can separate my negative feelings about how the interview was handled from all the positive things I have read/heard/seen about the school.
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Great experience. I wish it had been my first interview so I would have had this new point of view earlier.
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The actual interview was very relaxed! My interviewer was soooo nice and made me feel so comfortable. The questions weren't hard and it was a very conversational interview, which I liked a lot.
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Overall, i didn't like georgetown. the impressions of the school were very mixed that day (from the lack of interaction with students to the poor planning of time by the admissions committee). also, they stressed in the morning how much they value feedback from the students on cirriculum, student life, grading, testing, etc. but at the end of the day i asked them if they had a feedback form to interviewees to fill out and they said no and looked at me like i was crazy. i know i am not a student, but in all the visits i have had with med schools this was the only one that didn't ask for my feedback and was the one school that needed it the most. Also, our lack of interaction with students and faculty at the school sends the message that they don't enjoy life at georgetown enough to want to sell the school to perspective students. that makes me want to get my medical education at an institution that people are excited about--not georgetown.
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The experience was a positive one in that everyone was nice, open and inviting. However, I discovered a lot of drawbacks to Georgetown that I was not aware of before (see negative impressions section of feedback).
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Overal, the interview was short and to the point, but not stressful at all.
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My interviewer was very friendly. We had a nice conversation about my activities, work and school activities. There were no terribly difficult questions.
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I was excited to visit Georgetown because of its location, its curriculum, and its good reputation. At the beginning of the day, Mrs. Sullivan from admissions gives a very informative and inspiring presentation about the school and its mission. She made sure to emphasize the fact that Georgetown is looking for students that area good fit. After meeting several students, including our tour-guides, I discovered that GU does a great job of picking a certain type of student. Yes, everyone I met was embarassingly immature, completely un-intellectual, and was more conceited than anyone I have met at any other school. Cura Personalis?? I got the impression that the students flushed this idea right down the toilet the second they got their acceptance letters and bought their Georgetown Medicine car window decals. All in all, Georgetown may be a good school with some noble goals for medical education, but the students representing the school really ruined it for me. If you interview, please be pro-active and try to meet as many students as possible. If not, you'll be shielded from the majority of them, and I now know that admissions has good reason to do that. Thanks but no thanks, Georgetown.
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The day itself was very informative. Those who spoke to us were very straightforward and organized. I entered skeptical but found myself very impressed by Georgetown. I wish this had been my first interview since it was so informative and not very stressful.
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Paradoxical school: great tradition and curriculum, but awful financials, which means it's a rich-kids school.
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Its a great experience. Low key, not stressful, conversational for almost the whole day, including interviews. Information session by Mrs. Sullivan is great in putting Georgetown into perspective. (And for Mrs. Sullivan: if you haven't figured it out by now, its Suchit. My first interview review post, inspired by Georgetown)
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Mrs. Sullivan sells the school well. She answers all your questoins before you even ask them. She and her staff should be good contacts in the future, if i don't get in the first time for example.
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I was late because the Georgetown shuttle was running way behind, and I ended up taking a cab which took a long time to arrive and was more expensive than I'd expected. The fishbowl wasn't as weird as SDN makes it sound and the presentations before lunch were great. The school obviously has greater dedication to explicit clinical education than most other schools, but I'm not sure that all the hand-holding through your clinical learning is necessary. I wasn't impressed by the students particularly: they seemed nice but not really that excited to be there. Also there's very limited interaction with students during the day. The facilities were very nice. It sounded like it was fairly easy to find housing in the area but that it is a pain not to have a car and a pain to pay for one in the city, and overall really expensive to live in Georgetown. I was very thrown off by having my first closed-file interview, since I spent most of the interview telling basic information about me instead of sharing more in-depth interpretations of what those experiences meant.
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Fell in love with georgetown all over again..but this time i knew what i was getting myself into
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It was one of my shortest interviews, but also the most pointed. It was a little awkward because I had to wait for 5-10 minutes, occupying myself by looking at wall decorations and family pictures, while my interviewer read my AMCAS file. He seemed a little brusque at first, but as the interview continued, he became more engaging. Ended on a great note.
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In 2 words: LAID BACK. The whole process is made transparent: I believe that their interview info sheet says that the interview is to test non-cognative skills, ie how you interact on a personal level and who you are. That's honestly all they do.
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The day starts at 10. First there is an introduction to the school by Ms. Sullivan (who is awesome by the way!)She does a very good job of laying down the facts about Georgetown, she also does a very good job of selling the school in a subtle way. Not that she really needs to, it is an amazing institution. This lasts about an hour, then there is a financial aid presentation that lasts 30 min. There isn't anything new if you've had one before. After that there is a tour given by first years. The facilities at the school are good, but nothing that stands out compared to the other schools I have been to. What really sells the school to me is they way they teach medicine there and the philosophy that they use. After the tour there is lunch with the dean. (Catered sandwhiches) Then the interview. I interviewed with a 4th year. He was way cool, and was interested in getting to know me as person. I guess there are 4 or 5 questions that all of the interviewers are supposed to ask, but he said to me that we'll get those out of the way first so that we could talk about real life which I thought was really cool. We hit it off really well, and the rest was very conversational, and he told me what his experience was like at Georgetown.
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Georgetown was my first interview, and I was more nervous than the rest of the pack. However, my nervousness subsided after Mrs. Sullivan's presentation, talking to the other intervewees, the Dean's presentation, and the tour. The atmosphere for the interview is not intense, but formality still should be a priority.
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Kind of a strange day. probably the most intense interview i've had so far. i've never had to listen to so many different people talk about the same stuff at an interview either. lunch was good.
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Some people have a great time at GT. I just didn't buy the message they were trying to sell. i tried. i just couldn't believe it.
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Very pleasant day with informative meetings and a relaxed interview. Going into the interview I knew GT was my #1 choice for medical school and the experience only solidified that belief
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Tour was very well organized and helpful. Lunch was sufficient. Day was spread out, but definitely better than being too rushed or short. Definitely good to have a second year student as one of the three tour guides. Wish could have interacted with third and fourth years.
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I felt removed from the students in a way that I did not at any other interviews I've had thus far. We were only exposed to 4, and 3 of them were our tourguides, and were a bit stressed out/disorganized. They were all first-years, thus they had only been at Georgetown for a few months and were probably a bit overwhelmed. The talk in the morning was inspiring. I also enjoyed talking with the Dean over lunch although it's never ideal to be scarfing down lunch while the other person just talks to you and is not eating. The curricular overhauls sound well-thought out and will make for an amazing program. Opportunities abound. I waited over an hour and a half to have my one interview. Although it's less stressful to only have 1 interview, I also feel that you have a better chance of clicking with someone if you have two chances. The interview was not too stressful, pretty conversational.
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Felt really relaxed and conversational- no need to be stressed about it. My interviewer read my file right before I was asked in. She was really personable and put me at ease. It was clear that there were a set of questions that she was supposed to ask, but she also spent time reviewing my application and asking a lot about my past.
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It was a good interview. It was very conversational and I was well prepared.
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The interview was pretty relaxed, although I wish it would have lasted a little longer.
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Typical questions, done by a 4th year student who seemed like she was new to the interviewing thing so the questions were the usual . also she was super nice and seemed to really enjoy georgetown. overall it was relaxed and an enjoyable experience as far as interviews go.
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My interview was conversational and relaxed. Ms. Sullivan was engaging and straightforward, and the tourguides were all very enthusiastic about their school. Overall, I was very impressed with my visit and I'd love to go there.
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My interview was very relaxed and conversational. No really stressful questions. He looked over my file (just extracurriculars and personal statement) before asking me questions. The hardest part of the interview was finding the building it was in. I asked some students on campus if they could point me in the right direction and they had no idea where the building was.
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A nice, relaxed interview with some thought-provoking questions. He made me feel very much at ease and did not rush me at all.
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The day was very low stress overall. Some waiting in the "fish bowl", especially if you have the later afternoon interview. Wonderful school with a different, but good curriculum for students. Best of luck to everyone!
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Georgetown was pretty much at the top of my list before I went to the interview, now I dont even want to go on any other interviews, I just want to be at Georgetown!
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Wonderful. I do wish we would have been able to talk with some 3rd and 4th year students.
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It was really a great expereience and I think it moved them to, or close to, the top of my list.
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I had a great time interviewing at Georgetown and really hope to go there for school!
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Good experience, nice staff and faculty
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I may be biased because this has been my first choice school all during the process. The students all had great things to say about the school and were able to answer all of our questions. My interview was one-on-one, closed file, with a doctor who graduated from Georgetwon and now works at an affiliated hospital. It was nice to have the opportunity to ask her questions about the school. Make sure that you leave some time to explore DC.
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Overall, it was a good day. Everyone (students, deans, people in the Admissions Office, and the other interviewees) was really nice and friendly so it took a lot of the stress out of it. The interview was last so we had time to learn a lot about the school and talk with different people before the interview even took place. The students seemed to really like Georgetown and they all had good things to say about it.
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Very friendly, conversational. She seemed really interested in my life so far and experiences. It was fun.
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I was interviewed by a young foreign doctor. The interview was entirely conversational and easygoing-in fact I forgot I was in an interview. My interviewer took far more time than he had to in answering my questions and explaining the unique factors of Georgetown. I liked that he was concerned in finding out whether or not the school was a good fit for me, rather than a general inquisition on my activities, grades, etc.
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I came away feeling incredible about the school, the students, and the faculty. What a wonderful, wonderful place. The facilities are somewhat older, nevertheless, they still have a certain appeal to them. I love the Jesuit aspect of the school, the program is engaging and seemed well fit to the environs of DC (e.g., health advocacy opportunities, some on capitol hill as I understood). Don't let the rankings sway you. Although G-Town is ranked "very high," some people may choose a higher ranked school, solely on this factor alone. Georgetown has incredible residency placements, and rankings are based on many factors that do not translate to the quality of the medical school experience.
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Everyone was so friendly and made sure we felt welcome. The interview coordinator, Georgie was incredibly nice. I did not like having to wait for 45 minutes to be called for an interview. My interviewer was awesome though. When you go to your interview you have an envelope with some of your app in it for the interviewer to read, but mine said he preferred not to. This was interesting as he just got to know me, rather than having preconceptions about me. Overall it was a great interview experience, and made me decide to go there! Yay Gtown Class of 2009!
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I've been on about 8 other interviews and I think that this was the fairest and most appropriate one. My interviewer was very pleasant and I felt very comfortable. During the interview, she really gave me every opportunity to elaborate on my answers and I felt that I really had the chance to portray myself and my potential as a physician. The schools is in a great area and students coming out of GUSOM are incredibly successful in all fields. GU has a really great approach to teaching medicine and I wholely agree with their train of thought that it's important for med students to experience all realms of medicine. The students may face a very strenuous 4 years, but it's obviously a benefit in the long run.
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Kind of awkward b/c they assign you an interviewer on the spot and take you out of the isolation chamber waiting area one at a time. My interview was with a Ph.D. I was unfortunately misinformed by the interview coordinator who gave me the impression that my interviewer was an MD by saying that she was in family medicine so there was a slight moment of awkwardness while my interviewer explained that she is not an MD. It was also a little weird at first when I had to sit and watch her for five minutes while she read my file (which you are given to take to your interviewer), but afterwards it was fine. She had to fill out a sheet, which she did while I talked, and then she put it back in my file, which I then had to return to the admissions office myself.
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Somewhat intimidating and not very comfortable
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The woman who interviewed me was a fourth year medical student. The interview was very conversational. She showed interest in understanding my motivations and talents and tried to give me insight on whether Georgetown is right for me.
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I don't know about other schools, but I was at Georgetown from about 9:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. The interview was last and before that we had talks from financial aid, the admissions counselor, and a dean who helps design the curriculum. I didn't feel nervous until right before the interview. My fellow interviewees were all very nice and likable. They were a pretty diverse group. I've seen a lot of complaints on this website, about student tour guides in particular, but I liked ours. I felt that they were honest but definitely positive and that they are enjoying their experience at Georgetown. The faculty was great overall. My interviewer was very nice and comforting, but the interview was short (maybe even under 30 min., I didn't look at the time right as I went in) and I felt like I had more to say to persuade him that I was a good candidate. I really wished he'd asked more questions, and even some more difficult ones, like about medical ethics. But despite that, I still felt that I did well and made a good impression. He was probably just tired and couldn't think of much to ask.
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The interview itself went badly. My interviewer refused to let me talk. He got even more antagonistic when he asked me if I applied to Johns Hopkins (which is answered yes) and he further berated me. The admissions talk is overly dramatic and phony; they sounded like a bunch of used car salesman.
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I loved it! My interviewer was from my state and his wife happened to have graduated from my undergrad institution so we immediately bonded. It's always more calming when the interview is more conversational than you just speaking. Georgetown has definitely been put in a positive light after this experience. Apparently they accept 15 out 100 applicants (minimum). I'm just crossing my fingers.
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This experience was a lot more relaxed than I had envisioned. I learned a lot about the school and the students and I really hope to go to this school.
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The day, as many have said, was a bit long. By the time my interview started, I was a little tired and had the beginnings of a migraine. All of the talks were very informative and helpful - I would have preferred, however, that we had had our interview in between one of the talks. After Ms. Sullivan spoke, we were taken by MS1s and 2s first for lunch (yummy) and then on a tour of...well...I'm not sure of what. We saw some of the medical school building...and a floor in the hospital...and other buildings were pointed out - but we never went there. We did see the MS1 classroom (very nice) and some new facilities for patient-based clinical correlative exercises (also very nice), and the student lounge (nice), but that was it. Then we went back to the fishbowl (which, btw, looks nothing like a fishbowl and was really, really hot) and just hung out until our next talk. After that, we were plucked up for interviews one-by-one. Very long day. But I do feel like I know a heck of a lot about Georgetown now.
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This nice older man, who used to be the Dean for all of Georgetown, comes to get me, and we sit and chat for a while. No stress at all. He was just trying to find out who I am and what I'm about. He finished the interview telling me to tell my parents that they did a good job raising me, and that I'd be a good fit for Georgetown.
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Ms. Sullivan is a character. She reminded me of "Granny" from the Beverly Hillbillies in her stature and energy and enthusiasm. She gave the best "you want to be here" speech I've ever heard. I want to go to this school partly just to get to know her better. (Seriously, shes that cool, and I'm not saying that just 'cause she reads these posts) Very friendly staff and students. Jesuit tradition = we give you ALL the knowledge, and trust that you will do good with it. You learn how to do anything you would do at any other M.D. program in the USA. Interview was smooth. Even though the questions I got were scary ethical things, I felt like there were'nt any wrong answers.
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The admissions woman who intro'd the school and process was horrible. She had the biggest chip on her shoulder about Georgetown not being ranked as well as it should supposedly be.
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The day was long, the presentations were boring, and the interview was terrible.
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The presentations in the morning were excellent. I really feel that this is the school for me. They have a strong focus on adressing the whole needs of a patient and doing community work/helping underserved populations. Also, GU provides early clinical experience to help get students ready for USMLE Step 2. The actual interview went so so...I felt like the interviewer and I were never really on the same page. They were very blunt and didnt let me answer most of my questions fully. At some points I even thought they were really interested in my answers.
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Very low-stress interview with someone who had been with the school for years. I think he formed his opinion of me from my file, before ever seeing me. Luckily, I think it was positive. We just talked for a little while and he gave me his eval to give back to the office. Felt a little awkward because I would say something and then there would be a pause while he came up with a new question. It wasn't as conversational as I would have liked, but it gave me time to collect myself. I had a really pleasant time.
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I really like the school. I enjoyed Dean Sullivan's talk about the school, and really like my interviewer. I think the staff and administration are really dedicated to their students and pushing their students to see medicine as a service rather than just a job. Unfortunately, I don't think this attitude has been taken up by the students.
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After visiting Georgetown, I realized it wasn't the school for me. If you are interviewing here, be prepared for a REALLY long day. All the interviews are conducted at the end of the day, so be sure to gather yourself. I was so drained at the end of the day, after several informative albeit boring presentations, that my interview did not go as well as I had hoped.
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I went to Georgetown with very high hopes, expecting to love it and want to go there. Nothing that I saw negatively impressed me, but I don't feel as though I got a good feel for what the school is really about. Mrs. Sullivan gives a very thorough talk about what Georgetown is not and why its not for everyone. I liked everything she said and feel that Georgetown's curriculum is definitely for me. But we had very limited student interaction and not a great tour, so it was very hard to gauge whether I would truly be happy living at Georgetown for four years of my life. I can't say I wouldn't like it, but I can't say I would either. I feel like I need to go back again to really get a feel for the school. It was frustrating.
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I really loved the whole mission of GT and the staff there also, I also like how they emphasize that GT may or may not be your school - it shows their complete dedication towards their mission
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The day seemed long and exhausting, but I left with a good overall feeling about the school.
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Overall, I really enjoyed my interview. A 4th year med student interviewed me and his questions were the most intriguing out of all my interviews so far. The beginning of the morning was a bit draining because you sit in a room for several hours while different people come in and repeat the same thing about Georgetown.
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When Dr. Sullivan says, "We're not better, not worse, just different," notice that she almost always goes on to say something negative about another school. It bothered me that she acted so fair, as if this whole spiel was just to help us, not to persuade us that Georgetown was the right school for us, when actually it was. Especially since, while most schools do not call it cura personalis, they all believe in holistic care. I don't think Georgetown is light years ahead of everyone else just because they have a phrase for it. Also, make sure you know that they have a forced bell curve on their grading system, meaning that some students must fail every exam. The atmosphere is also much more competitive than they let on. Please, when you're listening to her speech, keep this in mind, almost everything she said was unique to Georgetown isn't. Almost every school I've interviewed at has all of the advantages that Georgetown has, plus more.
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A good fit for me, my top choice...the people care about you and the students seem compatable with me.
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Overall good, enjoyed the whole day
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Financial aid presentation, mrs. sullivan presents the curriculum, dr. o'toole presented the school, students give the tour and lunch and then you interview.
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GT is an amazing place...I don't hink it's for me, though. Not very minority-oriented.
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It is probably a great school, just not for me. They talk at you ALL day. Its hard to appear perky and interested at the end of 2 hours of talk...
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The most aggressive and negative interview experience of my life. Very antagonistic. Basically the interview was an argument with every stand I made challenged. I would not have written of it but have seen recent interviews go similarly and was comforted by them. It happened to me so if it happens to you do not be surprised!
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I was very excited about Georgetown, up untill the interview. I felt completely let down by the experience, and i really did not gel with my interviewer. It was a long day, and was only helpful in showing me what a bad interview experience was.
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It was pretty bad overall. the orientation took forever. also, i feel like i'm the only one who had a difficult interview. i was given the last out of 11 interview times, so i got to see 4 or 5 people come back from their interviews, and they all were really positive...except for me.
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It was my 1st interview and the best one I had. I did not know anything about GT except that it was $$$, but after the interview I fell in love with ths school. Students are extremely happy, and everybody is so open. They do teach alternative medicine (that seems to be very non-traditional). Interviewer was very laid back and funny. He did not ask too many questions and was very supportive.
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Very Good experience, I was paired with a very nice Pediatrician who immediately put me at ease. The interview was more conversational.
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While I think that the stated goal of Georgetown is wonderful in that they aim to treat the whole person and foster volunteerism, what I saw in the student body were individuals there to study, without deep passion and commitment to service. Could be a great (albeit expensive) place for an education but don't go there if you're looking to surround yourself with interesting, passionate students.
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After I stressful morning (see above) I really enjoyed the talk Mrs. Sullivan gave abour Georgetown. The tour guides were first years and not that impressive, in my opinion. I had a tough, but good interview.
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Definitely a safety school
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My interviewer read over my file for a few minutes before calling me in to talk with him. He was friendly and started off the interview with a comment about UT football (because UT just beat his favorite team Georgia the week before) and some other questions about where I was from. This really loosened me up and put me at ease. He then told me what he thought G'town had to offer me. From there he asked me about my motivation for entering medicine, and things progressed from there. Very conversational and laid-back.
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Georgetown has a beautiful campus and students who seem very happy there. i really enjoyed my visit and would love to attend.
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Overall, I was very impressed with the school and it's moved up in my personal rankings.
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Everyone was extremely friendly and upfront about the Georgetown experience. What Georgetown is and is not is laid out clearly for you throughout the day by Mrs. Sullivan, Georgie, and the Assistant Dean, which makes it very easy to distinguish Georgetown from other schools. The tour was also much more thorough than others I have attended, though a couple of the students may have been a bit more enthusiastic.
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Overall, very low-stress, though I felt like I was on edge a bit during the morning (actual interview is in the afternoon). This is quite possibly the friendliest place I've visited so far!
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Like I said, my interview was supposed to last 30-40 minutes, but I was in there for an hour and 20 mins. It was great! We really clicked. Plus, no ethical questions, which was cool
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I fortunately had a good inerviewer. He asked me things about myself, what high school I went to (I actually went to a jesuit school in DC, so we talked about that for a little while), how I chose my undergrad, and what I do for fun. The interview was so chill. I had a really good time.
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You can either be interviewed by a 4th year med student, a professor, or a physician. I was interviewed by Dr. Vicinni of physiology. All the interviewers I met were extremely nice and Dr. Vicinni was no exception. The interview was really straight forward asking me about my experiences and what I thought were major problems in healthcare. Afterwards he told me that he thought I was an "exceptional candidate" so I can't really complain about him :).
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The 12 other interviewees who I got put with talked about how GT was a good "back up school" for someone. Maybe I agree; I would only have gone there had I not gotten into any other schools. The interviews are cold and unfriendly.
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I was interviewing for a postbacc program called the GEMS program. It is geared towards improving your academic record so that you can become a more compettitive applicant. So obviosly any applicant to this program would not have the best grades and scores. I am sure that my file was somewhat decent considering the fact that I was accepted to two medical schools after this interview. But the dean of the program seemed to hate me off the bat. She was dry and terse with all of her responses and found a problem with every single one of my answers. She smirked to herself while I was responding and frequently cut me off. Two other students that interviewed with her that same day also experienced her rudeness.
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Interviewer was very impersonal, almost rude. before the interviews, an admissions officer informs you who your interviewer is, what type of interviewer they are, etc. she told me that my interviewer was "very nice" which i took to be a bad thing since that's all she could find to say about this person. anyway the interviewer was not very nice at all. when she asked me if i had any questions, of course i had several but i gave up after 2 because all she could give me were one-word answers and awkward stares. overall she made it very uncomfortable and almost impossible to say anything intelligible. i had really been looking forward to my visit, but in the end, i was disappointed that i had taken off a day of work to be there.
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Interview day was very relaxed, although the other applicants were either the most nervous or uptight I've ever seen.
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I had a wonderful time at g-town and in DC. The school is excellent and although the interview day was long, it was super informative and overall I was very impressed.
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I love this place, but like any school, the shoe has to fit!
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Had a much greater depth in the messege of what it truly means to be a doctor than the 5 other schools that I have interviewed at (even though the other schools were 'ranked' higher). I have many of the valuse that were brought up (not necessarily religious), and I know that I will practive them elsewhere. Patient-Oriented-Problem-Solving (POPS) seems to be just another variation of PBL...which they also have.
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Excellent school -- would recommend it to students who want to work very hard as there's lots of extra, rigorous training
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I came to Georgetown expecting to hate the school, but I ended up loving it. I was concerned about the influence of the Catholic Church, but Mrs. Sullivan's talk erased my doubts. The school isn't for everyone though, there is one-to-one learning, not that much diversity, and the school is expensive. But everyone was really helpful, new facilities are being built, and lectures seem to be optional. I felt like my interviewer was trying to be tough, but by the end he was really nice and encouraging.
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I was surprised at how fond I became of the school. The sentiment that you either love it or hate it has been repeated several times here -- perhaps that's a consequence of the school appearing to have such a defined character (cura personalis, intense clinical training, Jesuit history, etc.). I appreciated that they went over the curriculum in detail, esp. the third year (which is hardcore). The interview itself, with an M4, was very pleasant and conversational; other than those I've posted here, I can't recall any blatant Interview Questions. We discussed the state of the current health care system as well as outside interests. At the end of the day, I was happy I visited.
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Georgetown is an excellent school that trains excellent clinicians.
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I had a great day at Georgetown and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved the school and its cura personalis philosophy. D.C. would be an amazing place to live for the next four years.
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I wish they wouldn't spend so much time harping on how you should find another place. Mrs. Sullivan was interesting...I guess the reason she inspires such a love/hate response is that she's not your mainstream motivational speaker. I think she made a lot of valid points and tried to give a clear view of what georgetown is and is not. The interviews were very laid-back, which was nice. all conversational, but kind of weird that they are "closed file" until you get there and then you hand them some info from your app. some people spent the first few minutes of the interview reading up on the interviewee, with the candidate just sitting there...this seems disorganized and odd. overall not a bad experience. DC is great, but expensive. The quality of the education is good and they seem to be working to deal with financial issues. just wish they would stop trying so hard to scare everyone away (especially those who agree with their vision and like their educational philosophy)!
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I loved this school. Mrs. Sullivan was extremely informative and was good at giving an unbiased look at the school.
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My interviewer was really nice, he didn't ask me if i had any questions which was great because i was all questioned out.
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There was a small group of nine other interviewees. The day went like this: welcome speech, lengthy speech on Georgetown -- its strengths/weeknesses, curriculum, mission--, financial aid, lunch and tour with students, speech with the Associate Dean of Admissions, and then interviews.
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Beautiful campus, well-organized day as a whole. The experience was much less stressful than I expected. The interview was very conversational.
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Georgetown is a good school in a great area but fails to distinguish itself from the private school heap. Could have been any school.
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Very informative, encouraged introspection more than analyzing the school
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You get there in the morning and sit in the "Fish Bowl." (God only knows why they call it that--it has no more windows than a regular room!) Mrs. Sullivan talks for a looooong time. Remember: Dont fall asleep, theya re paying attention! Tour and lunch are brief, then its time for the dean to talk. After that, you get called out for your interview. At this point you either luck out or you dont. I got a 4th year, so I feel like I lucked out. Some will get the dean and other will get doctors....its a real crap shoot I guess, so good luck.
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Georgetown is wonderful - but not for everyone. If you like the idea of what a catholic school mentality can offer you in terms of support and challenge then you'll love it.
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Georgetown U has an great curriculum, begining with an awesome philosophy that truly forms the foundation of all that the school does. Furthermore, the intense and early clinical exposure appears to be excellent preparation for residency. I love the school for these reasons, but I am very *distracted* by extremely poor facilities. Additionally, if I understood correctly, the hospital had to be leased out to a private company last year. That may be indicative of a money problem. Lastly, while the neighborhood of Georgetown is very, very chic, nice, and apparently cool, the traffic leaves something to be desired (but hey-- thats probably true for any city)
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My interviewer was kind of confrontational. He asked me about Universal Health care and whether or not it would work in the US and what the US should do about the health care problems. I did a little dancing, but he kept on this subject for a while. He proceeded to ask basic questions regarding my application. He was a nice guy but it seemed like he was looking for something specific and specific answers during the interview.
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You meet in this room called the fish bowl (you'll see why). The very nice staff talks to you about how you should consider if Georgetown is the school for you and not worry about doing well at the interview. Next, you get a financial aid talk which is pretty intimidating since the cost of living and tuition is high. You also get a long talk about the philosophy of the school which should give you a good idea of if Georgetown is a match for you or not. The tour and lunch with students is informative and you do get to see some of the hospital and the anatomy lab. The interview is pretty low key, mine was with a fourth year student who was very nice.
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Nice school, nice area, good clinical opportunities, don't go if you want a top notch research school, but they really do have genuine and caring faculty and staff
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It was a positive experience, I liked the school and I really appreciated both the honesty and how informative the admissions staff presentations are, not only about Georgetown, but regarding medical schools in general. If I were in a different position, I would probably be considering it a great deal, but since I have already been accepted to a school higher on my list, I think the quality of the facilities etc are going to be the deciding factor for me if accepted at Georgetown.
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The day starts at 10AM, which is nice. You get an interesting overview from the interview coordinator and the admissions counselor - they are pretty intense, but they are truthful and up front with every aspect of the school. They specifically addressed what attending a Jesuit university means to you (important to me since I'm not a very religious person). Yes, they name drop, and it's a little out of place, but I appreciated that they took the time to learn my name. It made me feel like I wasn't wasting my time and money visiting the school. They will tell you the 8 questions the interviewer asks you before you go to interview, which helps alleviate any nervousness. My interviewer was completely friendly and welcoming. The students seem fun, happy, and unstressed. The facilities are fine - not extraordinary, but not awful either. The neighborhood is fantastic. Overall I would love to go to this school.
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I feel like Georgetown, more than any other school I've been to so far, is either right for you or it's not. For me it wasn't right...and they must have sensed it too, as I got waitlisted there.
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I was excited about my visit here, but was very disappointed by the fancy, formal introduction that was not backed up by good facilities or enthusiastic students and faculty. I couldn't fathom paying so much for such an average school.
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I absolutely loved it, but others applicants in my group did not. By the end of the day, you should know if you're a good fit, or if you'd be happier elsewhere.
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My interviewer was unbelievably friendly and enthusiastic, and was excited to hear what I had to say rather than critical. Good stuff.
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Great experience. they're very open minded and they go out of their way to make you into a well-rounded, solid physician. excellent clinical...very hard core, but that's what i'm looking for.
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Calm, relaxed.
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I must say, the admissions staff do everything they can do weed out those applicants "on the picket fence." They are proud of their unique tradition in medical education and only want students that believe in them to study there. Listen to Sylvia's speech---she is brutally honest and very thorough. I do not think it is the school for me, but i apprecate the the staff offering me the wisdom to approach this process at other schools.
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Interestingly and contrary to what I was told beforehand, my interview was open file. My interviewer was a very nice clinician and our interview felt more like a casual conversation than a formalized interview. (which I personally appreciated) It couldn't hurt to brush up on your clinical ethics a bit either.
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Extremely positive. There were a total of five interviews, with plenty of time to talk with students in between. Everybody from the office manager to the financial aid representative was extremely informative and extremely well-spoken. The MD/PhD interviews were relaxed, with the interviewers talking as much about their research as I was talking about mine. As a Christian, I find myself increasingly drawn to this school--they appear to be grounded in the Jesuit tradition and I see this as a strength, especially in light of the kind of education I am hoping for. Finally, they are extremely kind to applicants, and they allow you to feel like an active participant in the process. They want you to know that you have power in the process, even encouraging applicants to write letters of appeal if they are rejected. I will attempt to relate the most important interview questions at the bottom of this evaluation.
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The staff at Georgetown really got me thinking about what I want out of a medical school. Although I was impressed by what I saw while I was there, I am no longer sure that Georgetown is the right place for me. If you are visiting, expect a fair an impartial presentation of the school.
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Overall a great and extremely useful experience. The school is great in research, ethics, and forming well rounded physicians
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Of the 5 schools at which I've interviewed so far (2 of which rank significantly higher than Georgetown), I was most impressed by Georgetown. I just got that gut feeling from the school that I'd be really happy here. The area's gorgeous and the curriculum tries its best to cater to student's needs.
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Definitely think about if Georgetown's the right match for you. It seems that most of the school's diversity came from their GEMS program.
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This was the best place yet. The admissions staff are the nicest people ever. They truly go out of their way to make you feel at home. They are great. The school is awesome too. The curriculum is good, and the 3rd and 4th years are a great learning experience. The area is great. The environment seems very importants and the students seem cool too.
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I enjoyed the interveiw, although I was a bit disappointed in the facilities. The admissions people were friendly, but they are really putting the ball in your court: does the mission of Georgetown fit yours, and if so, you should come. If not, don't bother. :)
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As I mentioned before, I wasn't sure what to expect. I found the school to be a pleasant surprise, even during the dreariest of days. The classrooms aren't of the highest caliber, but opportunities for clinical education are enormous. My interview, which was the last part of the day at GU, was very pleasant. Having reviewed some of the reviews on SDN, I expected some tough ethical questions, but I didn't get any of those. It was a very laid-back, collegial interview - I wasn't stressed at all. More importantly, I felt that the interviewer was interested in me and my experiences. It was a pleasant experience overall.
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Great interviewer. Really cool guy who seemed to love Georgetown. It was very conversational and pretty much all the questions stemmed from specific details in my file.
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My interview was relaxed and there were no difficult questions asked. My interviewer followed a form she had and had reviewed my application already. Overall it was a pleasant experience. The staff really make an effort to peronalize the experience (ie, by knowing everyone's name, etc).
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I almost didn't go to this interview, but I am really glad that I did. I loved the school and the area. The ONLY thing that would prevent me from going here if I got accepted would be the cost. Putting that aside, this could possibly be my top choice.
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Great experience! It was more of a conversation than an interview. I was asked a few of the standard questions, though surprisingly, none about healthcare or ethics.
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Overall, it was a great experience, and I learned a great deal about Georgetown's unique med school program
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You get a quick introduction by Georgine, then Ms. Sullivan gives you a one hour speech about the school and it's philosophy. Financial aid then comes to tell you how expensive Gtown is and how much debt you'll be in when you graduate. Student tour after that, a Dean then speaks to you about the whole MedStar/Gtown deal while you eat lunch and then it's interview time. The interviews began between 2-3 for everyone. The last person left around 4.
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I got a really good feel for Georgetown on my interview day. The people were straightforward (which I appreciated) and the other interviewees (10) were really cool. Disappointingly, the facilities did not impress me, which was a let-down because I hoped it'd be a strong contender. The students seemed moderately happy, but the administrators and my interviewer definitely had it all together. My interviewer was SO funny, he was such a riot!
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The interviewer was very nice and it was conversational. Good questions but more on "who are you" than stuff off your application.
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Georgetown was a wonderful place but, as they told us upfront, it might not be for everyone. If you don't want to do community volunteering or thoroughly explore religious and ethical tenets in medicine, this won't be your cup of tea. The interview was EXTREMELY relaxed - it was definitely a conversation more than an interview. Everyone who is there (facutly, staff, students alike) all seem to love it.
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Very good. I had a fourth year student, and we had a very pleasant conversation. More a conversation than an interview. The questions just came from my answers. very relaxed, and she was very nice. Everyone seemed to love talking about how great georgetown is. This was one of the most informative interview days I've had (perhaps the Dean's talk during lunch was unnecessary/repetitive)
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I came, I saw, I left. haha. It was ok.
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Negative. No challenging questions, unimpressive facilities, too many dramatics from the admissions staff during the pre-interview briefing. f
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Overall, I was pretty impressed by the experience--you will probably hear a lot about Ms. Sullivan's speech--it is very inspiring and i like the fact that GU takes a very different approach than other med schools--they tell you about the school's philosophy and ask you to decide for yourself whether it is the right program for you. As for the interview--i had a really nice doctor as my interviewer and he seemed genuinely interested in finding out about me and where i had come from, what I was looking for in a school, and my views on ethical subjects. I wasn't nervous at all and had a great time.
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First an introduction to the day's events. Then a speech about the school and its curriculum, which was very honest and motivational. Then a speech about financial aid. Then a tour of the school and a great lunch with med students. Then the interview itself at about 3pm.
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This was by far the best experience out of 10. My interviewer was so cool...I really liked it. They do keep you in the "fishbowl" or waiting room for awhile...so have a pot of coffee before.
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Mrs. Sullivan gave an excellent presentation that really explained everything. Georgetown seems to have a certain philosophy, if it doesn't resonate with you I don't think this school is for you. They are more clinically oriented than other top schools.
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Overall, pleasant but long. mrs sullivan gives it to you straight, and i was glad they were upfront about the strengths and weaknesses of the school
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Overall a great experience!
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Overall, it was positive. My interviewer seemed to not listen to my answers to his questions because he kept asking me to explain everything further, even when I initially gave very detailed answers. But he didn't try to stress me out and asked basic questions.
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I really liked the school and my interviewer was great, but asked me a ton of hard questions. Make sure you know your stuff!
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My student hosts were without a doubt the highlight of my trip. i would recommend ANYONE to stay with hosts. they can provide such great first-hand experience and insight, and mine even helped me figure out what to say in my interviews!
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The applicants trickle in the fish bowl and wait until someone comes to greet everyone. You sit there and various people come in to talk to you. Then, you go on a tour, which includes some outside walking. Then it's time for lunch. The interviews are at the end. Supposedly, the interviewers get to look at your application right before the interview, but my interviewer seemed as if he had looked at mine for a while, as he had a list of notes and questions he wanted to ask me. During one of the presentations, they will tell you the interviewers are supposed to comment on 7 criteria. My interview was less conversational than at other schools, and I found this a little bit intimidating. My interviewer had a list of questions and would shoot them at me one after the other, but my interviewer was very nice.
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Laid-back...I can't decide what I think of the school. I love their teaching philosophy but there were a lot of negatives as well....Yuo have to decide if you would thrive there.
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My interviewer was very nice and relaxed.
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I had a great experience at Georgetown. I stayed with a student, which I would definitely recommend doing, then I got up in the morning and went to class with them, which was a good experience. Then I went to the presentation that Ms. Sullivan gives, which is extremely helpful. Then I had my interview, which pretty laid back. The interviewer asked a couple tough questions (read up on ethics and the health care system before you go) but most of it was conversational and very laid back.
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Very relaxed interview experience! Simply be yourself, honest, & have fun.
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The interview itself is very laid back. My interviewer was a lovely old man who seemed genuinely interested in my experiences and thoughts on medicine. There were no tricky questions and he made me feel very comfortable.
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At first I had a negative impression of the school from the unimpressive students who toured with us and from the opening jargon. But my interviewer was such a wonderful person and really gave me a perspective that turned my opinion around.
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As expected in D.C., everything is crammed together in the medical center. My interview was really relaxing and didn't involve medicine except for MAYBE 1 minute. I wasn't very impressed by the way the school markets itself or the faculty's impression of itself.
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Interview waas not too stressful. Had a very good conversation with my interviewer in which we discussed issues and ethics. Questions were pretty typical. Day was very long. Mrs. Sullivan gives good overview of program, answers many questions I had coming in.
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Very relaxing. While Ms. Sullivan provided an intense speech, it was handy for answering why g
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Converstational, but a wee bit confrontational. The interviewer didn't seem too interested in the interview process
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Although the interview day was low stress, I soon came to realize that this school is not for me. Everyone was nice though, Ms. Sullivan IS a bit intimidating however. Think carefully and be sure Georgetown's very traditional curriculum is for you. It's not a bad place though and the students seemed happy but stressed.
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The interview itself was very laidback, but get prepared for a really informative and long day.
💬 Interview Process ▼
Length, number, and type of interviews
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Length:
40 Minutes Average
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Number:
1 Interviews Average
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Interview Type (Interaction):
100% One-on-One
0% Group Interview
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File Type:
69% Open-File
31% Closed-File
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Interview Modality:
100% Virtual
0% In-Person
GEORGETOWN-COMP interviews are an average of 40 minutes, with an average of 1 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, 0% are in-person, and 31% are closed-file.
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools revolve around the applicant's journey to medicine, their background, motivations for pursuing medicine, experiences in healthcare, ethical dilemmas, and their fit for the specific school like Georgetown. Many interviews were conversational and focused on the applicant's personal story, interests, and views on healthcare, with some including standard questions about strengths, weaknesses, and future goals. Some respondents mentioned an MMI format, which involves multiple questions and potential nondisclosure agreements.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Did not use the standardized list of questions, just asked questions based on my essays and applications. Overall was extremely conversational.
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Tell me about your journey to medicine.
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Tell me about yourself and your path to medicine.
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1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Describe path to medicine. 3) Gap year plans? 4) What do you do for fun? 5) Describe ethical dilemna 6) Why Gtown?
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Tell me about a problem in the medical field? Now tell me another... another... another... another (this went on 5 consecutive times and took the entire interview).
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Literally watchmojo's top ten worst medical school interview questions. Cura personalis was also in there
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Tell me about yourself
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Why medicine? Why Georgetown? Tell me about your research.
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Tell me about your journey to medicine
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How will you contribute to the diversity of Georgetown?
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Describe your story: how’d you get into medicine?
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What do you like to do in your free time?
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Why Georgetown?
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They asked what other schools I applying to and was interviewing at.
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What do you do for fun?
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Why medicine
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What did you do the summer between high school and college? (I was not expecting that)
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Where would you see yourself in 10 years
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What are three words that your friends use to describe you.
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Why medicine?
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What was a time you were stressed and how did you handle it?
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What is one issue in health care you care about and why?
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What are some problems in health care today?
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Why you?
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It was genuinely a conversation. No specific questions were really asked. He just wanted to get to know me a bit, and we talked about his career a lot as well.
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What challenges do you expect to encounter as a physician?
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Tell me a little about your research.
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My interviewer was a very kind, laid back 4th year med student. The first question was "why medicine?"
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If you had given a patient the wrong prescription and they had complications from it, what would you do?
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Tell me about yourself and what brought you to medicine.
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Time you failed and what you learned from it?
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Why did you perform poorly in X class?
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Why do you want to be a doctor? (he hammered this question several times wanting different explanations)
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Tell me about your background, and your family.
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Why Georgetown? The interviewer had access to my amcas app with the grades and scores blacked out, so they could see activities and essays
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Why Georgetown/Why medicine?
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Why Georgetown? / Why medicine?
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What have you been doing since you graduated (graduated >1 year before interview)?
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Tell me how health care reform will affect you, as a doctor
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Why do you want to be a physician?
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What are some of the responsibilities of a physician?
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The basic 3: Tell me about yourself / What attracts you to our program / When did you decide on a career in medicine
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What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Why Medicine? / Health Care Crisis and how will the Public Option (if passed) affect physicians / Why Georgetown?
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Why did you decide on a career in medicine? Why did you apply to Georgetown?
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Why medicine/why Georgetown?
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So you like science?
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What did the President say during his recent speech?
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My interviewer had my PS and Why Georgetown essay only. First question is why medicine? Tell me your story?
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Tell me about yourself.
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Why our school?
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Why do you want to be a physician instead of a musician?
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The ask 6 set questions. I will try and write them down as I remember them.
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Where I am from?
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"Why Georgetown?"
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Just so everyone knows... there is a standard form with about 6 or 7 questions that they ask EVERYONE. So I'm going to try and put them all down here from what I can remember, for your edification....
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Tell me about your family
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Georgetown is a catholic school and there are some strange remnants of that around ie you can't sell condoms on campus. So he asked me what I thought about the school minimart selling cigarettes but not condoms and what message i thought that was sending.
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What do you think is a problem with the US HealthCare system today?
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What TV doctor would I want to be
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Ethics question
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Non-academic stuff
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What makes you angry, what are your weaknesses/strengths, let's talk about the negative aspects of healthcare
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Why Georgetown
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Write an article as above
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The basics: why Georgetown? why medicine? What specialty?
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Tell me about yourself. Why Georgetown? Why medicine?
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Why gtown and why DC?
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What is one part of your undergraduate career that really stands out to you?
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Why medicine? What medical experience do you have?
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Who is your best friend? If he were sitting across from me what would he say about you?
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Whether i planned to do research, be a clinician, teach...
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Asked to describe what I had done since undergraduate (as a non-traditional student).
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Why Georgetown? Why DC?
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What are the qualities you think a physician should have?
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What are the roles of a physician?
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What is your greatest weakness?
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What do you like to do on your free time?
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Do you really rock-climb? (I wrote about this in my personal statement)
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Why medicine, why goergetown, what are problems in current healthcare in the US (these three are inevitable)
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What do you find neat about Georgetown?
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Favorite TV show
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The basics, why medicine, why Georgetown.
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How did you get interested in medicine?
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Why medicine, that's it
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Why would you choose G-town over other schools to which you have applied?
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You mentioned so and so on your personal statement, what did you mean?
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What would you do if you didn't get accepted to med school?
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What are your strengths
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Research related questions
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What do you think of U.S. health care, how can you change it
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How did you hear about Georgetown?
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How do you think your choice of major will help you in your medical education? (i was an engineering major)
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Tell me about why you want to bo into medicine.
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Does a physician deserve to earn money?
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Tell me about a book you've recently read?
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Why MD/PhD and not either one?
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Why medicine? Why Georgetown? (the ask everyone this, and tell you that in the morning)
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What do you do to relieve your stress?
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What do you think are the qualitites of an ideal physician?
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Why Georgetown?
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Why medicine? (one of the required ones)
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Tell me about ___?
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Why did you come to georgetown as an undergrad?
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Why medicine? why GT? why Washington DC?
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What are some of the biggest problems in healthcare?
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Why Georgetown, Why medicine?
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How do you want your patients to view you 20 years from now?
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Why medicine and Georgetown?
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What are the big problems in healthcare?
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Tell me a little bit about yourself?
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On a personal level, what are your 3 best qualities?
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Tell me about yourself (after telling me that she had just read my AMCAS essay).
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What was your commute like in high school?
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Why DC? Why Georgetown? Do you know what kind of sacrifices you will have to make during med school? Why medicine? What experiences have you had which confirmed your desire to become a doctor?
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Why did I choose medicine?
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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How do you handle stress?
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What was your grade average? In your essay you write about how athletic committments brought down your average. The interviewer had read only my personal statment before the interview began, which was within the guidelines of how interviews proceed, and I had no issue with this.
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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A few "non-threatening" questions about ethics: end of life, patient autonomy, etc.
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Biggest problems of US Healthcare?
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What did you do during the summers
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How do you feel about starting medical school at age 27?
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How did you become interested in medicine?
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Why major in _____?
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Tell me about your research.
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How did you come to decide you want to be a doctor?
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Views on abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering, doctor assisted suicide, etc.
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Why medicine now? If you're a non-traditional candidate, you'll get this question everywhere.
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What would you fix about healthcare?
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What do you parents do? (Not the accusatory, "I assume your parents are doctors, then." I had gotten elsewhere.)
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What can you bring to georgetown?
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Tell me about your family.
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Why do you want to attend GT?
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Do you see yourself in research or providing patient care? (I answered and was asked to clarify further.)
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Why Georgetown? What do you look for in a medical education?
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How did you decide medicine?
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What was an experience that you feel passionate about?
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Tell me about your research
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What will you find the most interesting about medicine in 10 years?
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What can you contribute to the Georgetown community?
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Why did you choose medicine
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Why GT?
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What do you do in your free time?
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Why did you go to school in Montana? (I'm from Tennessee.)
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So why do you want to be a doctor?
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Why did you decide to switch from [non-science major] to medicine?
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TEll me about yourself growing up.
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What were your clinical and research expereinces? What quality do you possess that came through during your clinical experience which you believe will make you a good doctor?
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So tell me about your school. Where is it?
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Why didnt you take biochemistry?
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Why Medicine? Why Georgetown?
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Why do plan to pursue General Surgery?
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Standard ethical Q's.....stem cells...euthanasia...abortion
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What would you do if you weren't accepted anywhere?
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2 ethical scenarios: 1) what to do if I catch a med school classmate cheating on an exam, and 2) how to break the news to a patient that she has colon cancer
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What events inspired you to study medicine?
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How are you different from your best friend and how does this explain why you want to go to med school and she wants to go to law school?
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How did you get here (where are you from, what did you do after school)?
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Why GU?
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What have you been doing in the past year?
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Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?
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Why are there so many uninsured in the US? Why Medicine? Why Georgetown?
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What do you like to do?
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I cant recall specfic details, but the interview was very conversational-- no ethics questions.
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Explain universal health care.
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What are the current issues with the Healthcare system?
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How would you contribute to the community here?
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I see you've done some creative writing. Have you heard of Walter Percy (doc who became a novelist)?
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So how many acceptances have you received? (Literally, the first question)
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What have you been doing since your college graduation?
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Standard stuff...why g-town.
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Typical stuff. Tell about experiences, college, why are you interested in Gtown.
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What is the biggest problem facing health care today?
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The MD interviewer (an orthopedic surgeon) wanted to know about my past and my clinical exposure to date.
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How did you contribute to your community?
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Why did you choose to major in Astronomy?
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Interests?
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Mostly about who I am, my motivations, etc.
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Why did you choose to apply to Georgetown?
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Tell me about yourself, why medicine, etc.
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What do you do with your free time?
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Why did you apply to GU?
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Define for me the doctor-patient confidentiality agreement and give an example.
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What do you do in your spare time?
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What would you change about your undergrad school
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See above, although most questions merely came from what we were previously talking about. Nothing caught me off guard.
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What hobbies do you have
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Why do you want to be a doctor...
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This was a question i didn't get, but one of the other applicants was asked and i thought it was pretty interesting: "Say the US has universal health care, and you are a physician with a patient who requires very expensive treatment which MIGHT prolong his life for a certain period that you don't know--do you continue to give the treatment even though doing so will keep others from receiving treatment due to the limit to the amount of money you can spend?"
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There were no other questions besides the ones I mentioned above - the interview was a very relaxed conversation rather than a question-and-answer session.
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Where do you see yourself in ten years?
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If you had a broken leg right now, how do you think the care you received would be the same or different in a managed care setting versus medical delivery of yesteryear?
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Would you go to Georgetown over your state school?
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What is the biggest problem facing healthcare?
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What is your motivation for going into medicine?
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What are some good characteristics of a doctor? Why medicine? Why Georgetown?
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So what do you like to do that's not on this application? (It's closed file but they are given the application in a sealed envelope as you walk in the door).
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What are your Strengths/Weaknesses
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Why G
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The interviews are closed-file (though your interviewer will get a copy of your file that you bring to him/her) so be prepared for anything!
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What's the most recent book you've read? film you've seen?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at Georgetown University School of Medicine discussed a wide range of topics including favorite hobbies, opinions on healthcare issues, ethical dilemmas faced, and future goals in medicine. The interview format appears to have been an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) style based on the variety of questions asked, and respondents may have been subject to a nondisclosure agreement based on the diverse nature of the questions mentioned.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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What was the most recent thing you learned for fun?
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Is there anything else you would like the admissions committee to know about your application?
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What do you think is the most important issue in health care right now?
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Have you faced any moral or ethical dilemmas? If so, what did you do?
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What are your hobbies?
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What's one of the biggest problems in medicine?
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What’s your favorite way to spend your free time?
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How would your friends describe you?
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What Netflix show are you watching now?
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Specific question about one of my hobbies
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What shows are you watching right now
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What was your favorite class in college?
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Hobbies?
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Asked me about something specific in my background
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Tell me a joke if you can (very specific to my interview though)
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Interviewer gave about 30 mins of discussion about their research. It was interesting, but had nothing to do with my interview.
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We had a conversation about illegal immigration that was quite interesting
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Tell me about your research.
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Why do you like teaching (specific to my app)?
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What other fields of medicine are you interested in?
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What is your favorite TV show?
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What do you think are the most important qualities of professionalism in a physician?
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If you had given a patient the wrong prescription and they had complications from it, what would you do?
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My interviewer asked about my writing after I expressed a life-long interest in composition.
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You are allowed to clean a patients wound, you but beta dine on the wound and the patient has an allergic reaction. What do you do?
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Considering the negatives of medicine (stress, cost of school, etc.) why do you still want to be a doctor.
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Is there anything else you haven't told me that you want me to know?
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What will you bring to our student body? Why should we choose you?
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More of a conversation the whole way, but very interesting. health care, ethics, my former research, volunteering all came up. but, not in a "answer x y z about healthcare reform". way more casual.
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What three words best describe a physician?
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Who subsidizes Britain's healthcare program?
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Talk about cura personalis
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About patient privacy and informed consent
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It was very conversational, not scary at all.
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None of them were interesting. All were cookie-cutter questions. My interviewer didn't really do his part to interact with me and spent too much idle time glancing through my file.
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What really pushes your buttons? What really makes you angry?
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HC Crisis and Public Option
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What do you do besides study biology?
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What do you think about physician assisted suicide, and DNRs?
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Tell me a bit more about your experiences with intaking.
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Besides patients, to whom is a physician accountable?
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How can I make my grandson like science?
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Why Georgetown?
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Pretty basic stuff. Was overall a very interesting conversation with no 'question' standing out. It was more our wanderings off topic that were interesting.
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If you were out in the town and you met a citizen of the community with little medical experience, how would you try to represent the medical community?
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What challenges currently face healthcare?
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Do you think there are any similarities between music and medicine?
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What soccer position did you play? This demonstrated he knew my application and helped put me at ease through the rest of the interview.
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Had I ever shadowed in the military system (VA) and if not then what is my impression of universal health care?
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What do you do for fun?
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What books have you read lately?
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If I thought AZ would go Dem or Republican in the election.
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What tv dr. would you be?
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Tell me more about your siblings.
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TV doctor
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He asked about the origin of my name
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Challenges
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None were really
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None
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Tell me about your major? Tell me about your research? Tell me about your clinical work?
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Pretend like you are writing an article about the health care reform policies of the presidential candidates. Tell me what you would say
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What field of medicine are you interested in? (Led to her talking about her path in medicine, and her views on surgery (her specialty) and how the common perception of lack of pt-MD relationships in surgery is inaccurate)
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Who is your best friend? What would he say about you if he were sitting here?
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Nothing too interesting
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Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?
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If there was only one thing you wanted me to take away from this interview, what would it be?
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The interview was very interesting and actually fun, but none of the questions were particularly unique or unusual.
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What are your thoughts on DNR / Euthanasia?
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If i knew what the global poverty line was (about $1.10/day, and no, i did not know that)
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How do you feel about your undergrad experience?
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If you were in a situation where you wouldn't personally do a medical procedure what would you do?
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Nothing atypical.
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Nothing really. Just standard questions.
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Were you ever a patient? What were your experiences?
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What should I tell the admissions committee? (Not too interesting, but the most.)
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Would I reveal to a patient that I made a mistake in his/her treatment if the mistake was corrected and did not pose any potential future harm.
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Where do you see yourself in ten years
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Are you afraid of practicing medicine?
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Asked about concerns related to school's Catholicism affecting learning.
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What can you contribute to the field of medicine? to your patients? to your colleagues?
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How I would deal with patients from different cultural backgrounds.
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What are some challenges you expect to face as a physician?
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What are some of the problems that physicians will face in the future?
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Honestly, I can't remember specific questions-it was really just a conversation
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What are the characteristics of a good physician?
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Have you taken any classes on health policy?
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Tell me about yourself - my interviewer preferred a totally closed file interview, so that question took about half the interview.
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Where do you see yourself in 20 years
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Nothing out of the ordinary.
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Does a patient have the right to know if there was a medical error?
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What is your position on Hospice care
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How do you feel about the fact that certain procedures (i.e. abortion, IVF) are not performed at GU Hospital due to the school's Catholic affiliation?
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Nothing special, I went to GU undergrad, so we talked about research on campus etc.
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My interviewer didn't really ask me many questions, he did a lot of the talking, unfortunately.
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How do you reconcile your religion with science?
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Tell me about your heritage (my ethnicity is pretty unique, my parents are part of a Catholic minority from Iraq)
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Tell me about your views on a Universal Health Care System for the US.
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What were you like in high school? how would your classmates have described you? how would your teachers have describe you?
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Nothing really
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Is it ethical for Eddy Curry, (an NBA basketball player who has a heart condition) to receive a DNA test to see if he is genetically unfit to play?
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Nothing was particularly interesting or difficult. My interviewer told me at the beginning that she had a list of things she had to write on the evaluation form and she was just going to ask questions that pertained to what she really needed to know. They were basic interview questions, and nothing was meant to be challenging or overly interesting.
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What have you learned about yourself through your current volunteer work?
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Nothing unusual - why Georgetown was defnitely emphasized throughout.
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Tell me your favorite joke; "you need a good sense of humor to be a good physician"
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Does a physician deserve to earn money?
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How seriously would you consider coming to Georgetown?
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--
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Most questions I had already heard before; nothing far out there.
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What would you do if you had given a patient a higher dosage of medication than was needed, but there were no adverse reactions.
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Do you exercise regularly
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What if you had a child patient whose parents refused to vaccinate them?
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Follow-up questions to patient experiences I mentioned in my AMCAS. i.e. What happened to Mrs. H?
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What's on your iPod right now?
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Do you like philly-cheese steak sandwiches?
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What is your favorite piece by Bach?
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My interviewer made me do some rollplaying in which he pretended to be a patient.
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With your father being a physician how has this effected your view of medicine?
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What do you think needs to be changed about medicine today?
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Questions relating to my family
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In today's state of medicine, who is most responsible for the insurance and care of patients -- physicians, the government, or patient's themselves?
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Nothing
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Tell me about Renaissance Self-Fashioning (the subject of my English thesis)
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Tell me about your favorite clinical experience.
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If I had a sprained ankle, would I go to a nice shiny HMO's doctors office or the good old doctor down the street and why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both?
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Hypothetical situation: if you were a physician and your patient's condition worsened, then you realize you prescribed the wrong meds, what do you do? it was a little odd because she asked what i would write in the chart after i told her how i would approach the patient...
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Name five characteristics a doctor should have.
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What turns you off about medicine?
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Why wouldn't someone like you?
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Because of your volunteer work, what do you now think about your own humanity?
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What is the nickname of your undergraduate university?
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Specific questions about my personal statment.
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Tell me about yourself...
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Would I be able to handle the emotional stain of the area of medicine I want to practice(peds oncology)?
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If you were going to see a doctor, what kind of doctor would you want to see?
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Nothing all that interesting/out of the ordinary. Maybe what I thought about stem cell research.
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Nothing too out of the ordinary. Interviewer asked why I wound up where I am for this year.
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What do you think about affirmative action?
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What did not impress you about Georgetown so far today?
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What sort of psych. pathologies did you observe while working with children at the YMCA After-School Program.
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If you were a member of the class next year, how would you be described by your classmates and professors?
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Why did you take a year off? What do you do for fun?
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Question about end-of-life decisions. As a physician, would I allow a patient to do something (i.e., stop a medication) that might slightly hasten his/her already iminent death?
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What are the most pressing issues in women's health today?
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What are the two major issues in healthcare today?
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How would you propose to resolve the issue of uninsured Americans?
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Speak about empathy and your life/work experiences. Do you think those will help make you a better doctor? How?
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Why _______? (my major)
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Pretend I'm [the interviewer] the patient and you are the doctor. How would you give me bad news?
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The interview was mostly conversational and the interviewer told me a lot about the school and her teaching style.
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Nothing really out of the ordinary - my interviewer and I had a really great dialogue going - I interviewed with an MS4 - she was bright, articulate and fun!
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What do you like to do for fun? --Nothing hard or tricky, just trying to get to know me
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My view on genetic engineering
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What do you want your legacy in medicine to be?
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Do you think that your generation views medicine as just another job rather than a career?
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See below (difficult question)
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There weren't any interesting questions asked. See below
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Have I asked you any questions you weren't expecting?
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The usual
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The interview was more like a conversation that took shape as we talked about my goals and interests.
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Sell me this pen (he stated that as a resident who is often rushed sometimes patients refuse treatments and therefore you have to "sell" the treatment.)
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What was the last book I read.
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What is your favorite historical non-fiction book?
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What will you find the most interesting about medicine in 10 years? What will you like the least about medicine in 10 years?
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I see you go to _____ school. Do you go to [rival school]? This was asked very seriously--it was weird. Of course, I go to the school on my transcript?!?
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None of his questions were interesting
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Not much. it was a boring interview
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What are some of the problems facing healthcare today?
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You waitressed? Why didn't you write that on your AMCAS? That's important because it shows you have people skills, said my interviewer.
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What did your personal experiences teach you about the characteristics of a good physician?
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International Health Problems that could be solved better
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Tell me about a patient from your volunteer experience who stands out in your mind.
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How were the skills you learned in research directly applicable to being a doctor
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Nothing terribly interesting. Maybe "So what do you think about malpractice?"
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While studying abroad, did you travel to Eastern Europe at all?
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What are some problems in healthcare that we will have to deal with in the next twenty years?
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What kind of music do you listen to?
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NOthing really. Since it was a closed file interview, he asked questions to get to know me as a person.
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As a patient would I rather go to a doctor with a reputation for getting results or a doctor with a reputation of being compassionate?
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None. My interviewer was a very old member of the faculty and he seemed bored to be there. From the get-go, he was looking at the clock and asked me only very general, rote questions like, "What book are you reading now?" "Oh, well what about the last book you read?" Georgette in the admissions office told me before my interview that my interviewer was big into football. I suppose that would have been good for me if I could have given a damn about the sport.
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None were interesting
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Hardly an interesting question, more odd than anything. but she asked "So, you love your grandmother?" which was such an odd way to bring up a conversation about what i thought would be important qualities in a doctor, what type of doctor i would want for my loved ones.
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What would you change about the US health care system?
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How is your relationship with your family?
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What type of Korean food do you like the best?
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After answering a couple medical ethics questions, a follow-up question that is more dynamic was...How would you go about researching ethical values?
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What do you think could be improved about the current healthcare system in the U.S.?
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If you misdiagnosed a patient and later discovered your mistake, what would you do?
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If you were a kitchen appliance, which one would you be?
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What brought you to Georgetown?
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Ethical scenario ... if your handwriting was so bad and the wrong prescription was prescribed to a patient, what would you do? how would you feel if you were the patient?
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What do you think about the current state of health care in the united states?
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Do I know how to smoke a cigar? He is the sponsor of the cigar club.
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Tell me about your family.
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Nothing abnormal
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If I were to walk into a bar in Pittsburgh and sit down next to your worst enemy, someone who totally hates you, what would they say to me and why?
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Nothing terrible intersting. Standard, "tell me about yourself" type stuff.
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I wasn't really asked any questions. We just discussed why ethhics were important
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"If you were a kitchen appliance, what kind would you be?" (Yup, they seriously asked that)
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The last movie or book I read My hobbies
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How do you handle stressful situations?
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You are the best surgeon in the world and you are reasonably sure you can give a Jehovah's witness a surgery without a blood transfusion. Do you give him the surgery? Then....The kid needs a blood transfusion after all but the parents adamently refuse a blood transfusion, do you give it anyways knowing it is against their faith?
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What do you think about the 80 hour per week restriction for residents?
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A long scenario regarding a patient and accidently prescribing the patient the wrong medicine, and what would/should one say to the patient about the mistake.
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What is the biggest problem in health care and how would you fix it?
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All right, you have a magic wand. With one wave you can change one thing about the medical system. What do you change and why?
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Patient confidentiality questions
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Why would you want to be a doctor at a time like this?
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They asked me how my educational experiences at oxford would enhance my capabilites as a physician.
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Tell me about your parents.
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Why would you consider entering a field so corrupt at this time?
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Tell me about some of your weaknesses.
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Ethical question: what would I do if I saw another medical student cheating on an exam. Not to difficult, but I think my answer revealed important information to the interviewer.
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Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
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Tell me about your interest in basketball.
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What is Georgetown's greatest weakness?
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How do you think your time off benefited you?
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Where were you on Sept. 11?
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Since your family wasn't involved in health care, how in the world do you know you'll like it, or that you'll be able to balance your family life with the struggles and challenges of being a physician?
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What do you feel has been your greatest personal achievement outside of your professional and academic life?
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The questions were all pretty standard... Why do you want to be a doctor? What qualities do you have that will make you a good doctor? Etc.
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In the introduction, we were all asked what movie character we'd like to be
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What movies do you like?
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What is something that your best friends don't even know about you
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What books are you currently reading?
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What five reasons would you suggest to premeds NOT to go to med school/into medicine.
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None Really. The questions were pretty generic
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N/A
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I didn't really have an most interesting question, but some ethics questions were: "would you give a blood transfusion to a jehovah's witness who told you not to, but gave permission for surgery, and then you found yourself in surgery and the patient needed a transfusion to survive?" "where do you draw the line between euthanasia and letting someone die peacefully--i.e.--would you take a feeding tube away from someone in a persistant vegetative state if the family wanted it?"
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What were the factors that led you into a career in medicine?
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Do you plan to have a family and how does that figure into your career?
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I was asked a lot of interesting questions... Basically, why I took this class, or why I did this activity, etc...
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If you had a broken leg right now, how do you think the care you received would be the same or different in a managed care setting versus medical delivery of yesteryear?
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Tell me about your undergraduate institution, I don't know much about it.
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What do you think of the current AIDS crisis in Africa?
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How would you deal with making a mistake?
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Interviewer: "The students asked me to make sure to ask this question in the interview. 'Make sure you ask ___ of the interviewee,' they said. So, I'm asking you. What's the '___' they wanted me to ask? If you guess it right, you only have to answer this question. If you guess wrong, you have to answer your own question AND answer the correct question."
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I was given an ethical situation and asked what I would do.
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Everything was straight forward
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What do you think about rising health care costs coming from people who constantly go to the doctor but have nothing wrong with them?
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What is the biggest challenge that physicians face today? What do you think about the current health care system?
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All pretty straightforward questions and the faculty interviewer seemed genuinely interested.
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It was a few days ago and I've had another interview since then, so I've forgotten the details about specific questions. There was the usual, why georgetown, why medicine, and there was nothing strange or difficult.
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What do you do to release stress?
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Nothing stood out as interesting questions. Pretty Standard questions.
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What is the most pressing problem facing health care today
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Nothing- my interviewer was completely unprepared. She pretty much wanted me to just explain my interest in medicine, etc.
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Each generation of physicians can be characterized by a health problem they choose to focus on. My generation focused on finding a cure for AIDS. What will your generation work on?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for the interview by reading the school's website and interview feedback on Student Doctor Network (SDN), practicing with mock interviews, reviewing their application materials, and staying updated on current healthcare issues. Many emphasized the importance of familiarizing themselves with the school's curriculum and philosophy, focusing on articulating their motivations for pursuing medicine and attending the specific program.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Did not.
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Reading SDN, Mock Interviewing
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Read sdn, do mock interview with friends and family/mentor
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Researched the school, did mock interview with friends and PI, sdn interview feedback surveys
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Read SDN, mock interviews, recorded myself
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Familiarize myself with the curriculum and my own application, read SDN.
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Looking at prior interview responses on SDN + Reddit, consulting with friends in the Georgetown SMP program + friends in medical school.
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Review application, practice my responses, relax.
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SDN, practicing common questions out loud
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Sdn resources and I used other books to help me prepare
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Reviewed my app , SDN and the website
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Sdn questions, mock interview w my friend, read my secondary file
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SDN and the website
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Reviewed my application, did practice questions
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Mock interviews with friends and advisors.
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SDN, GU website
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Talked to friends at the school
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Mock interviews, review app, SDN
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SDN interview feedback, school's website, MSAR
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Read up on the Georgetown website, read SDN and the interview feedback page, talked to someone who interviewed at Georgetown in the past and a physician I know who did his residency there
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Website and SDN
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Did not prepare much, jotted down some notes on how I would answer basic questions
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I reread my application and secondary, and practiced some general answers to why medicine and why Georgetown beforehand.
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Studied these questions
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Read about Georgetown online
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SDN interview feedback. Researching the school. Reviewing my primary/secondary etc...
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SDN and their website. Honestly, going in I thought I was underprepared but I think I did fine.
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Read questions on SDN and reviewed my AMCAS and secondary application materials.
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Went over the website, read interview feedback on SDN, did mock interviews, read through my application the night before
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I re-read my secondary, looked over the application brochure, examined the website, and read random interview questions I have compiled.
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Read the interview feedback, reread my essays.
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Read over my person statement and essays. Went over their website
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Mock, SDN, school's website.
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SDN Feedback, starbucks sessions.
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Sdn, school website, looked over my Why GU secondary again...
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I wrote and tried to memorize everything about myself. Totally unnecessary! Remember what you like about the school, but everything else should come pretty naturally.
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Read through primary and secondary multiple times, researched a little on ethics and healthcare reform, researched the georgetown website, talked with older friends already in med school about the interview process, looked up practice questions, looked on SDN
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Thought of all possible questions and answers. SDN
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Read over ACMAS and secondary applications. Studied up on healthcare reform and ethical dilemmas. Read through Georgetown's website.
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SDN, Georgetown's website
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Read sdn, learned about georgetown, read about cura personalis
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School website, SDN, general interview prep questions
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SDN feedback, website
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List of potential questions, intensive research about the school's program.
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Read over AMCAS and secondary, practiced in front of a mirror, SDN
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There are apparently three questions the interviewee will be asked to answer: Why Georgetown, Why medicine, and What's going on with HC Reform. The rest is verification of your file.
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Read SDN interview feedback. Re-read my AMCAS essay, secondary essay, school website.
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Reviewed the facts of the HC Crisis and made sure I could articulate my opinions clearly.
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SDN. Otherwise, just winging it.
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SDN, re-reading primary and secondary application, interview prep books, school website
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SDN, reread my primary and secondary
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SDN, school website, reviewed AMCAS application and Georgetown essay, made a list of possible questions and practiced answering them, researched health care reform a LOT, prayed
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Read through my application and about Georgetown's program.
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SDN, list of questions, short mock interview.
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SDN, wrote down a bunch of possible questions and thought of answers to them. Read my gtown essay and my personal statement.
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SDN, school website, etc
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SDN, my application, reading USA Today, analyzing myself (my strengths and weaknesses, etc.)
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SDN interview feedback, reviewed application materials.
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SDN, thought about my life, practiced answering questions
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I reviewed my primary and all my secondary applications, reviewed the SDN interview feedback for GUSOM, and practiced my responses to expected questions.
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I read what I thought was great materials about the school, their philosophy, etc.
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SDN, website, MSAR
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Read website, studentdoctor.net, and answered questions to huge packet of interview questions from my pre-health office.
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SDN, Georgetown prospectus, read my application
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Good nights sleep
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Reread website
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SDN, school's website, meditation
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SDN, read, mock interview, primary/secondary app, website
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Read
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Talked to alumni, Mrs. Sullivan's speech, thorough research of website
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Read SDN, ethics book, read my primary/secondary
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Discussed main points with my fiance
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Read over secondary essay and school's website.
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Other med school interviews, read a book on medical ethics, a book on healthcare, and read stuff about GUSOM online
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Read AMCAS, studentdoctor, and Georgetown website...
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Read bioethics, health politics,etc...
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Sdn, read website
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Read school's website and my secondary
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Sleep
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SDN feedback, Georgetown website, reading over my apps
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SDN, Georgetown's web site. Listened to Mrs Sullivan's speech (this might have been enough even if I did nothing else)
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Thought about previous interviews
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SDN, read my essays, various interview tips online, mock interview
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Read over my secondary app essay. Looked over interview feedback on SDN.
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Read AMCAS & secondary essay, SDN, mock interview
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Georgetown website, SDN interview feedback, reading my secondary, my amcas
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AMCAS, secondary, sdn
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Read about Georgetown.
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Read SDN, extensive ethical research (not needed), health policy research (not needed), Why Georgetown?
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Read up on the school's teaching philosophy and my own essays. Mock interviews.
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School website, interview feedback
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SDN, Georgetown website
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Sdn, georgetown website, reviewed amacas application & secondaries
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Look over Gtown website; read interview feedback
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Web, sdn, msar
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Exercised the night before and morning of.
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Read school website, SDN feedback.
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Read over app
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Read over applications, research on healthcare and current issues.
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Sdn feedback
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SDN, reread essay, reread AMCAS application, looked up info on cura personalis (Georgetown's motto)
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Looked at sdn, went over potential questions and answers
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SDN, other interviews, talked to an M4 I know
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SDN, mock interview, etc
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Went over my AMCAS, secondary app, and researched the school.
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SDN
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Website, SDN
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Georgetown website, literature, other interviews.
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Talked out possible questions with friedns, SDN, AMCAS, secondary
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Read interview feedback, looked over school's website, reviewed my secondary application and AMCAS.
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Read over SDN interview feedback, my application, GT website
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SDN, schools website, re-read secondary
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Read AMCAS, CV, this website, school website, talked to students
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Re-read my AMCAS and Georgetown applications, searched through the school's website, and browsed the SDN interview feedback.
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Didn't
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SDnet, read personal statement, secondary essay.
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Read app, SDN, website, spoke to current students
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Read Newsweek, school website
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Read my essays
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Sdn, amcas, supplement
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Read SDN, personal statement, GTown Secondary, talked to a 2nd med student there
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Reviewed application, SDN feedback
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SDN, georgetown website, reread my application
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SDN, school website
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SDN, school website, personal info
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SND, read secondary, went to school's web site
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Made sure i knew my application well, kept up on current issues (which was good, because some recent topics were brought up by mrs. sullivan and i felt like i was the only person in the group who ever bothered to pick up a newspaper)
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SDN, read secondary application, Georgetown website.
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Georgetown website; the school's mission statement and objectives; a little bit of SDN; review AMCAS and secondary application essays.
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Took notes during the morning presentations and used them in my interview
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SDN, school site, reread amcas,
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SDN, georgetown website, read over app
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I read reviews here, read my AMCAS app, read my secondary app/essay
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Read last issue of georgetown medicine magazine, SDN, gu website, mock interview, reviewed app and research data
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Georgetown website, AMCAS
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Gtown website, my app stuff
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Read over essay and AMCAS app.
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Read over primary, secondary, SDN, watched the news, mock interviews
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Nothing really...it was my 4th and i'm a gtown undergrad
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Read the GT website
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SDN, mock interview, read pro's and con's of current ethical debates, reviewed current health care issues, reviewed AMCAS and secondary, completely went over school website
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Read over essays, background about the school, walked around the campus.
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SDN, Georgetown website, talked to students
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SDN, articles on web regarding health care politics, Georgetown website
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Re-read applications, georgetown.edu, cnnhealth.com
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MSAR, Georgetown website, practice interview
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SDN Website. Read over my AMCAS. Reviewed research.
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SDN, read "Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood
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Read over my application essays.
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Sdn, looked over georgetown website, healthpolitics.com
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Read application, SDN
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Read over SDN, went over my AMCAS & secondary.
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Read SDN interview feedback, went through Georgetown's website, and reviewed my secondary essay.
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Georgetown web page, SDN
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SDN, read about issues on the internet, talked with Doctors and RNs.
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SDN, MSAR, Georgetown website
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Read over my application and the schools website
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Read over application and PS, visited GT website
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Read website, reviewed my AMCAS app and secondary.
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Reread secondary app, looked at SDN, Georgetown website
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Read SDN, reading the paper, my application, etc.
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Read the Georgetown medical school website and also some information about the greater university as well.
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Read Gtown Med School and Hospital Websites, SDN, ethical debates, and healthcare resources
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Website, updated myself on current health issues, mock interviews
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Read up on school's philosophy. Not much else aside from reading feedback here.
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School's website, read over my AMCAS essay, SDN, CNN Health to update myself on current issues
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Read up on the school's unique characteristics and saw what others said on studentdoctor.net
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SDN, WU ethics site, current events, etc. I think practice interviews are the most important and useful means of preparation.
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Read over SDN, read info on Georgetown (MSAR, website, etc.), read over practice questions in my undergrad pre-health handbook, reviewed course descriptions, etc.
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Sdn feedback, amcas
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Read over SDN, checked over the Georgetown website.
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Read my essays, looked at SDN, read articles on healthcare
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Relax and be yourself.
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Read SDN, read over internet material, read PS and secondary, spoke with friends who are MS4s
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Read this website, bioethical questions on focus on the family's website
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This websight, my AMCAS app.
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SDN, read over application, school web site
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Read website, reviewed my application
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GU website, this site, AMCAS, secondary
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Re-read my statement from the secondary.
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Read SDN, AMCAS app, secondary
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Reread AMCAS, brushed up on current health care events, read SDN
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AMCAS, secondary, SDN, read over GT's mission and thoroughly explored GT's website, health policy books and articles
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SDN, school's website
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Talked with current students, SDN interview, read file, read GU website, read GU first year guide
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Read my file, school's website, SDN
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SDN, school's website, read over my application material
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Read over SDN, secondary, AMCAS and health policy papers
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SDN, GT website, read my app
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Talked with friends that attend, read online materials, SDN
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Application and Website
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Website, etc
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Interview feedback+GT feedback
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Spoke to Alumni, Website, Examined issues facing healthcare, reviewed my application,
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Talked to student host, website, read over my application.
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SDN, brochures, practice questions
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AMCAS, SDN, Website, Secondary App
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Reading SDN, reviewing my app, reading the MSAR description of the school, g'town's website.
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Read website, talked to current student.
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Read sdn, georgetown website, personal statement
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Reviewed application, research and read a lot of health care articles.
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Talked extensively with a friend who is a GT-1, read the material, attended a recruiting session at my undergraduate university, went out on the town the night before
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Read Georgetown's website, ethics websites, good night's sleep!
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SDN, talked to people who had gone before, read up on healthcare stuff, read GU website
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Looked at website, SDN, read up on healthcare stuff
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Looked over app. Learned about managed healthcare and healthcare problems.
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SDN, read school website
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Looked over my application, reviewed the health care problem
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Read interview feedback, researched some problems with HMOs, managed care, and Medicare/Medicaid
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University of washington ethics page, sdn, went over my secondary app
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SDN, school website, Kaplan resources, mock interviews, read up on healthcare, other various websites and books on interviewing.
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SDN, School websight, reflect on previous interviews
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Read Georgetown webside, SDN, practiced answers to questions
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Past interviews and read over primary and secondary apps, SDN, and school website
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Georgetown is one of a kind. Familiarize yourself a bit with those unique aspects -- curriciulum and philosophy.
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Read SDN, Georgetown's website, talked to a Georgetown med student, read about managed care
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Read Georgetown website and materials, talked to former grads, read SDN.
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Looked at GU website, sdn, went over applications.
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This website, my application, listening to what the presenters had to say
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Reviewed my AMCAS and secondary application
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Web site, SDN
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Browsed the website, read up in the journals. Interview took place during the Terri Shiavo trial so I spent extra time boning up on patients rights and advanced directive stuff.
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SDN, website, stayed with a 2nd year GU student
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This site, Gtown website, re-read application
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Read about the school - they want to know if you want to go there and if you know about what they offer
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SDN, web, AMCAS
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SDN, read over website
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SDN, looked over AMCAS essay, looked over secondary, printed out relevant info off Gtown's website
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SDN, Georgetown website, personal essays etc.
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This site, Georgetown's site
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Reread AMCAS/GT secondary, checked out SDN.
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SDN, school website, reviewed app
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New York Times, SDN, reading about insurance issues and things online.
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Sdn, msar, amcas
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Mock interview, this site, reviewed my AMCAS
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SDN, communication with friend who is an undergrad there, webpage
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School website, SDN, reviewed AMCAS.
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Read the online prospectus. Reviewed my research and my application. Told myself over and over again to avoid babbling.
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SDN, G-Town Website
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SDN, school website, refamiliarizing myself with Jesuit traditions
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Website.
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SDN. AMCAS Application. Preped for ethical questions and such.
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This website, school's website
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Read SDN, re read my application, etc. Read up on G-town's programs.
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Familiarized myself with the GUSOM website, reviewed my essays, reviewed SDN, and thought about potential questions I might be asked while waiting for my flight out to DC
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I did not prepare
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Read SDN, looked at the school's website.
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Read SDN, Looked on the Georgetown website, read my primary and secondary applications, read about current healthcare issues, RELAXED!!
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GU website, other people who interviewed at GU, and my student-host.
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Looked over Gtown's site, this site, my application, resume, and read up on current events
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Read this website, Georgetown's website and looked over my app
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SDN, Georgetown website.
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Review app, read up on school, pay attention to the talks before the interview
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Re-read my application, read the G'town website, read interview feedbacks
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Read the website, and this website
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Looked over my application, went through lists of questions, etc.
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Read over my application and research, read "Becoming a Physician" by Danek.
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Looked at this website, looked at the school's website, read up on current events, etc.
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Reading books about interviewing, practicing with family, researching school and health care websites
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Read website, this site, amcas
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I talked with a good friend of mine who interviews people for his company.
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Sdn, feedback, website, talked to friends who go there
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Read secondary, read AMCAS, school's website
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Read my secondary, looked at their brochure.
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Interview feedback, healthcare stuff, website
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SDN interview feedback, website, and listened intently during the presentations (prior to interview).
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Read the website.
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Interview feedback, sdn, website, looked over my application
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Read the website, talked to med students.
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Read about Georgetown, read about the health care system, read about ethics.
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No preparation, just add lib.
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The five interviews before this one.
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Other interviews
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Checked website, reviewed list of commonly asked questions
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Read the site, read the website, listened to Ms. Sullivan
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Thought about medical stuff
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Read Georgetown's website, MSAR, looked over my application, current events, etc.
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Read their website, reviewed my AMCAS and other material
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Reviewed the schoool's website
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at Georgetown University School of Medicine discussed a wide range of topics including ethical dilemmas, healthcare challenges, diversity contributions, and personal motivations for pursuing medicine. While some mentioned standard questions about professional responsibilities, several responses alluded to scenarios involving ethical decision-making, underscoring the importance of critical thinking and ethical reasoning in medical school interviews.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Describe an ethical situation you encountered and how you resolved it.
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How would you contribute to the diversity of georgetown
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Biggest problem facing U.S. healthcare and biggest healthcare problem facing D.C.
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How have you exhibited cura personalis in your healthcare experiences?
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How will you contribute to the diversity on campus?
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What do you think is the biggest problem in healthcare at the moment?
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What do you think are a physician's professional responsibilities?
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How would your friends describe you?
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Strengths and WEAKNESSES of the Georgetown program.
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Why should I recommend you to the admissions committee?
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What is the biggest ethical dilemma you've faced
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None, it was all very easy going
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What do you hope to accomplish between matriculation and graduation as a physician
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N/a
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No question was difficult. It was very conversational.
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Which international health care system is the best/should we adopt?
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The interviewer challenged the work I had done with a NGO in Kenya as being "really easy" in that it is easy to help people in developing countries. Another statement from the interview, not a question.
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Why go into medicine when it's a changing/difficult field right now?
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What else should I tell the AdCom?
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My interviewer pushed on why Georgetown and the area specifically. Georgetown likes to waitlist applicants, so I think having a good answer to this one is key.
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What does cura personalis mean to you?
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Why not your state school?
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I talked about how one specific physician I interacted with during college embodied cura personalis and she asked if there were others who did too. I have to scramble to remember all the MDs I have worked with but it wasn't that bad.
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He didn't seem to like my why medicine answer because I couldn't name one single day where I changed from not wanting to be a doctor, to being a doctor. I didn't have an AHA! moment, is that such a big problem?
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What do you see as the biggest problem with the health care system in the United States? (This question wasn't particularly difficult; you should be prepared to answer such a question at ANY medical school interview).
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If you had given a patient the wrong prescription and they had complications from it, what would you do?
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None of the questions were particularly difficult to answer.
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Why haven't you done more volunteer work in the past six months? Because I am finishing an undergraduate degree, applying to medical school and being a D1 athlete...
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How do you deal with conflict?
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What experiences have you had working with underserved populations?
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None
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We started talking about ethical situations. and, my interviewer asked me to describe what my thought process would be when faced with an ethical dilemma
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A patient has leukemia, and the family asks you not to tell him. What do you do when he asks you what is wrong with him?
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If you could go back and improve one area of your application, what would it be and why?
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Name a time when you were faced with a challenge and failed
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What are some of the responsibilities of a physician?
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What should I write about you in the write-up?
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What was difficult was trying to make a friendly connection with the interviewer. He didn't seem to want to be there.
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What do you think about the healthcare system? What are your specific suggestions?
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What are some of the problems in our health care in this country? What parts of the proposed reform are good ideas/bad ideas?
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What do you foresee to be a problem facing the medical field and physicians when you practice?
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Nothing really...
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What specifically did the doctors you shadowed do which increased your interest in medicine? (I sort of interpreted it as "what are the qualities a physician should have?" and answered accordingly, although I'm not sure that's exactly what he was looking for...
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How can I make my grandson like science?
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Biggest weakness?
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None.
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If you could fix one thing about healthcare that would help those that are underserved, what would it be?
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Same
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Why do you want to be a physician instead of a musician?
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What is the single most important characteristic for a doctor to have?
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All of them, my interviewer barely spoke English so I couldn't understand.
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If never shadowed in VA system, how do I know universal health care will be a better system?
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"I can see you have have a lot to offer Georgetown, but what exactly do you think we have to offer you?"
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Why do you think you need XYZ?
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The sixth time he asked what differences I noticed between schools.
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Nothing that realy caught me off guard.
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Fixing teenage pregnancy
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Convince me you want this. Leave me with one thing to take back to the admissions office.
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Challenges
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None were really
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How would you fix the healthcare mess?
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Nothing too difficult at all... I guess why Georgetown
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No really hard questions. All good questions though
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Nothing too difficult
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Role-play pretending you are in a situation where you made a medical error but caught it before any harm could be done.
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My interviewer wanted me to ask him a match everyone of his questions with one of my own
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Nothing too difficult.
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What does being a professional mean to you?
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How to fix the problem of how many uninsured americans there are
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What is wrong with healthcare today?
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Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make an ethical decision?
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How will you adjust to the east coast?
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How would you deliver bad news to patients and their family members?
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What do you do in your spare time? (HA! Chalk that one up to blanking out...and forgeting what spare time feels like)
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What is the biggest problem facing health care today?
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Why go in to medicine with all of the problems there are today?
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Latest book you read
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What's your biggest fear about practicing
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None, mostly just chatted, very relaxed interview.
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What can you contribute to the field of medicine? to your patients? to your colleagues?
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None too difficult.
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Ethical question about medical error
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What is my proudest moment and what is your greatest weakness?
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Ethical ones regarding real-life situations where culture clashed with modern medicine
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What questions do you have about Georgetown? (I really had no question after extensive presentations given by admission staffs)
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Medicine and public health are so different- why are you interested in both?
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What do you expect from Georgetown with your 250 thousand dollar investment from a contract perspective?
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What are some ethical issues that you see facing MD's in the future
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What was your proudest moment?
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Same as above
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There were very straightforward
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None of the questions were particularly difficult.
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Nothing
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See above
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Why did you do so many community service activities at college?
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What do you think would make you a good physician?
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Tell me about managed care
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Nothing really
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Questions involving ethical scenarios
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Why Georgetown?
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To post my name. Koontz
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What unique advantages do you believe Georgetown can offer you?
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What's the biggest problem you see the medical field facing when you enter your practice?
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No difficult questions
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Questions about my mcat score and whether i thought i should have retaken - sounds like a standard question, but this guy clearly knew nothing about the mcat or how it is scored so that made any explanation very difficult(and this person's on the admissions committee!???)
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Nothing really too difficult; I was asked "What clinical experience do you have?" and I only had some volunteer experience two years ago, so that was a little difficult.
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If you had a very strange disease, and no one knew what is was, which doctor would you choose to go to: a docter who is top in his field, but has little time to spend with you; or a doctor who is not top-notch but a good doctor and has time for his patients?
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So, why aren't you going into public policy instead of medicine?
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How can the nationwide problem of uninsured people be fixed?
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How would you answer someone who would say that testing and killing mice is unethical?
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Describe a disappointing time in your life.
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How do you propose to change that healthcare problem you named?
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What is a current pressing issue about medical care in the United States?
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How can doctors avoid providing the kind of poor care that you described above?
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Nothing seemed particularly difficult
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How can you show that you have the responsibility and trustworthiness that it takes to be a physician?
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What is your opinion of physician assisted suicide?
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What do you think are the major problems with the US Health Care system?
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Why Georgetown? (This was only hard because I LOVED THE SCHOOL, there were so many things I wanted to say, but not sound like I was faking it.)
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Discuss advantages and disadvatages of our health care system compared to that of Britian and canada.
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See above.
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How do you feel about terminating care?
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What 3 things about you will make you a great doctor? What 3 things about you will you need to improve to become a great doctor?
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What do you not like about the field of medicine?
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Nothing, it was very nice and conversational.
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How to fix US health care system?
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All the questions were fair!
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Again, nothing bad. The interview was mostly conversational.
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None, they were fair and it was more like a conversation.
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Why should Georgetown want you?
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How do you propose fixing the problem of not having enough time to talk to patients?
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N.A.
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How do you see healthcare in 10 years and how would you propose fixing the problems.
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There basically no taxing questions - the above question was probably the most difficult.
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What are the most pressing issues in women's health today?
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What do you think are some of the important issues or problems in healthcare today and what can be done about them?
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How does that major fit in with your plans to go into medicine
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What is the biggest problem facing healthcare today, and how would you fix it?
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What are the greatest problems facing healthcare and what would you do to fix them?
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My view on euthanasia
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What compromises do you think you would have to make to come to a school like Georgetown?
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Imagine that you are a doctor and you have to give me bad news. Explain how you would go about doing that.
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When in your life did you feel most stressed
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None really. Pretty standard. No ethical questions or state-of-healthcare questions at all.
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What is the biggest problem in medicine AND do NOT say insurance!
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Describe some problems you see in health care and how to fix them.
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What do you think are the issues facing medicine today?
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Why would you want to leave sunny San Diego to come to school out on the East Coast?
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Do you think you have a realistic and accurate impression of what the medical profession would be like?
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What can you contribute to the Georgetown community
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"what do you think is the cause of health disparities among groups of people?'
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How do you explain your Freshman GPA?
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Tell me about your family (I've got a majorly dysfunctional family).
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How would you solve the problem of America's uninsured?
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To describe the negative aspects of Gtown
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No difficult questions. Very open-ended, allowing me to frame my answers in any way I wanted.
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How would you fix the healthcare problem.
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How were the skills you learned in research directly applicable to being a doctor
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If you were accepted to every school that you applied to, which one would you go to?
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How did you like the other school you have already interviewed at?
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None, really
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Why should we accept you?
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What will be the biggest problem facing physicians in the future.
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What quality do I possess that would make me a good physician?
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"Where is your college?" I go to a very good school, though it is small. Still, it was an awkward question because it made it clear to me that he didn't know a thing about my school.
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I
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Honestly nothing difficult, my interviewer really just wanted to know more about me.
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Do you think having the primary care physician as the "gatekeeper" in the healthcare system is a good or bad idea? Explain your answer.
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Why not a PhD or and MD/PHD? (I have extensive research experience)
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If you had to choose between your undergraduate school's med school or your state school, which would you choose?
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What events inspired you to study medicine?
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How are you different from your best friend and how does this explain why you want to go to med school and she wants to go to law school?
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What would you do to fix the problems in our current system (HMOs, lack of health care, etc)?
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About the Canadian Health care system. I was well informed but don't feel it would work well here. He was from Canada and really liked the system. opps
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What is it about Georgetown that makes me want to go there for medical school?
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None of the questions were difficult, though my interviewer was big on "scenarios" which made the questions seem off the wall when they were just the standard ones.
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List five characteristics that make a good doctor.
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"Do you have any questions?"
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I was presented with an ethical situatuion, and it went something like this: you are a 3rd year med studenta nd are asked by the attending to inform a patient that she has colon cancer. How do you break the news?
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What are the certain expectations of doctors
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No curve balls, nothing hard
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Same, just because it was an obvious test of character, not just a typical interview question, so it felt more intense.
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What is your opinion about stem cell research (in detail)?
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I guess same. Everything else was pretty straightforward and biographical.
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Nothing difficult.
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Standard questions.
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They really wanted to know why I was interested in G-town and that I was seriously considering the school, not that it was #8 on my list.
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Describe a failure you have faced.
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Tell me about some of our weaknesses.
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Do you think you have enough clinical exposure to know what you're getting into?
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What is the biggest problem facing healthcare today?
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What is your greatest weakness?
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Why did you pick your major?
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How are the medical schools where you've interviewed different from Georgetown? (didn't require specifying where else I interviewed)
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Nothing difficult
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No particular question was difficult. The interviewer kind of threw me off because he would ask me a question and then interrupt me halfway through my answer every time. I don't know if he was trying to test me or what??
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Nada
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A bunch of ethical type questions
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Nothing too difficult a few that really made me think for a bit
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What is the most important issue facing the health care industry today?
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None really.
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Explain your thoughts on our current healthcare system.
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Eventhough it was a closed file interview, my interviewer didn't ask me any challenging questions. He asked about my volunteer experience, how I chose to become a doctor, etc.
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What is an ethical dilemma i have seen personally where i work (in the emergency room)?
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Why did you choose to pursue medicine instead of continuing on with psychology, (my undergrad major)?
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(I began by explaining my belief in the necessity of Universal Healthcare) Who makes the decision about who receives a transplant and who doesn't? Suppose you had a 40-year old alcoholic who needed a liver transplant? Wouldn't he just waste another liver?
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Read above
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What do you think of managed care?
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Suppose you have a patient with bacterial meningitis that can only be treated with penicillin. If you don't treat him within the next 12 hours, he will die. But you call his parents and they say that you can treat him as long as you don't give him penicillin because he is severely allergic. What do you do?
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How do you feel that a doctor has a different obligaiton to his clients than say a lawyer or an accountant does or something to that effect
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If you were asked to give a presentation to premeds to persuade them to NOT go to medical school, what would be the 5 most important factors you would talk about. then, given those 5 factors, why did YOU decide to go to med school?
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What does going to a Jesuit school mean to you?
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General ethics
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Hypothetical ethical question about what I would do if I made a mistake in treating a patient.
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Questions were conversational, but since she was visibly irritated that I was there (she mentioned that she forgot I was coming and was already very busy), the entire thing was difficult because she cut me off a lot, took calls, was working on her computer, etc..
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You've worked on a lot of research projects on the past. Georgetown's medical school curriculum is very focused on developing clinical skills. How will you reconcile your two interests?
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were positively impressed by the low stress, welcoming atmosphere, and genuine conversations during interviews. They appreciated Georgetown's commitment to supporting students, the friendliness of interviewers, the unique curriculum focusing on treating the whole person, and the opportunities for hands-on clinical experience. Additionally, the campus, location in Georgetown, and the passionate and supportive community were highlighted as positive aspects of the school.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Very low stress
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Very open and welcoming
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The interviewer was very relaxed and focused on having a genuine conversation
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Georgetown's commitment to supporting their students
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The interviewer was an MS4 and was very friendly and conversational.
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I liked that they split the info day and interview day into two separate days because it made the experience less exhausting/overwhelming!
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My interviewer was a complete chiller (they were a 4th year medical student.) From thr get-go, it was clear they were more big-pictutr oriented than run-thru-the-checklist natured, and that led to some great discussion.
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Medical student panel was encouraging about the collaborative environment.
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The way my interviewer described the student population was so positive. Definitely sold me on the school.
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Really nice facilities and a great lunch
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Clinical opportunities and general Georgetown neighborhood were excellent.
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New curriculum seems really promising
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I really just liked the students and the atmosphere. DC is absolutely beautiful as well
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The campus and student body
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Everyone I met seemed to be really happy with the school, but they did say it was hard
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The school spirit and how much they care for the students.
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How friendly the interviewer was and the lunch.
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The tangibles - research funding, opportunities for mentorship, residency match
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The tour and how passionate people were about the school. Really seem invested in their students
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The location in Georgetown could not be any better, in my opinion. The students and faculty I met were all wonderful. The meal in the faculty dining room was incredible -- easily the best meal I've seen at any school. Enjoy it.
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The campus was beautiful and all of the students were super friendly/chill
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EVERYTHING. Fantastic opportunities for service locally and international, research, public health and policy integrated into the curriculum, opportunities to learn about policy and advocacy.
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Flexibility in curriculum, match list
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Very flexible, customizable clinical curriculum. DC.
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All the admissions staff and students were very pleasant.
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The students, the program, the philosophy.
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Mrs. Sullivan's speech. It's worth the interview trip just to hear it.
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All the students were very excited about Georgetown and were adamant about answering any questions.
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Location, school, opportunities, different tracks.
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Honestly, not a whole lot.
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Georgetown's campus is nice, and in a good neighborhood, albeit far from metro access which can make navigating the city a bit of a pain (have to take a Georgetown bus to get anywhere). There's also the prestige of the "Georgetown" name, along with abundant research opportunities, and being in DC, opportunities to get your hands dirty with policy. There does appear to be a strong emphasis on clinical skills and preparing for a positive residency experience. According to the admissions office, the school emphasizes service to the underserved. Ms. Sullivan's speech about selecting a medical school was excellent. Also, there are some unique curricular opportunities (mind-body-medicine, health justice scholars track, etc.)
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The admissions woman who spoke with us was very knowledgeable about the school and spoke very well.
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The admissions office presentation was awesome, but also intimidating.
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Location, global health opportunities, ISCOPES program
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Everything
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Students seemed happy
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Nothing. Georgetown was my top choice, now there is no way in HELL I will go there
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Organized and informative interview day.
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Culture of the area. The relaxed mindset of the students. They emphasize having a social life outside of med school. School is more focused on producing clinicians instead of researchers.
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I was expecting to not like this visit based on what other interviewees had said about their experience. I think it really depends on who you get as your school speakers that particular day! I had heard they would stress the conservative catholic nature of the school but our guy came right out and said that the only real difference it made (besides their emphasis on caring for underserved populations) was that on your OB/GYN rotation you wouldn't be able to see abortions at THEIR hospital but that they would be happy to set you up with a rotation elsewhere where you could see one.. Hard to say if they are really that chill or if that one guy represented the far left of their admin.... The internist who runs the Hoya clinic spoke to us at lunch and she seemed really awesome! Also I love the location that has some trees and isn't right in heart of downtown like GWU
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They are truly passionate about their mission to serve the community and cura personalis. Seems like a great atmosphere.
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Everything. I love the school's philosophy, i loved the students i met ( very nice, funny, and personable), i loved the lecture i attended. great professor. i loved the MANY opportunities (volunteering, studying abroad, health justice track, mind body program), early clinical exposure, opportunities to rotate at many different hospitals in DC.
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Cura Personalis, DC, cadaver teaching, close hospital
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The students all seem very happy to be there, and they all seem to be able to find the time for fun. Love the area (but it is extremely expensive to live in DC!). I love that 1/3 of the students spend time abroad! Georgetown has some unique programs that I'm excited about (Mind-Body, Social Justice, etc).
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How informative everyone was, how friendly all of the student ambassadors were, it was a great day!
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The people, the philosophy
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The location and the number of unique opportunities there are for students to take advantage of
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The location, Mrs. Sullivan and her straightforward answers, the enthusiasm of the students and all of the people involved with interview day
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Georgetown's location and legacy seem to attract a varied, interesting group of applicants - I was very impressed by those in my interview group.
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I LOVED Georgetown. It's clear from start to finish that they actually take the idea of cura personalis seriously. Ms. Sullivan's presentation was inspiring. Beautiful campus. Really felt I fit in there.
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Nothing.
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The philosophy of the school. The presentation given by ms. sullivan was very inspirational and informative.
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Not Much
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The flexibility of the curriculum. The application of 'cura personalis'. The focus on non-biological factors in the doctoring courses. The responsibility given to fourth-year students. International/service/supplementary/other programs.
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EVERYONE at the school seemed very passionate, and excited to be there. The academic environment appeared non-competitive, and students have time to go out and have fun, instead of studying all the time. Mrs. Sullivan's speech was incredible.
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Everyone was super friendly and nice! The atmosphere was also super relaxed! Sullivan, Steven, Dr. Nolan, and the Dean were all very honest and easy-going :)
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The school's philosophy, Mrs. Sullivan's speech, every student and faculty member I encountered, the curriculum, the opportunities for research and volunteering, location
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Everyone was so nice and was very happy to be at the school. The school's culture, mission statement, and location are so awesome.
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Campus, students
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1)Mrs. Sullivan's speech. What's there not to like? It shows she (and Georgetown) care, and not only because you're potential dollar figures to them. 2)the excellent advise for the applicants, whether you plan on attending Georgetown or not.
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Everyone loves it here. I didn't find anyone who wanted to talk about how bad healthcare is. Everyone was enthusiastic about medical education and the medical field.
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Tons of opportunities to do anything imaginable
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The location. Georgetown is awesome.
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Great location, amazing student opportunities, great campus, and amazing residency placement.
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The DC area, the students, people were friendly, the curriculum is integrated,
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Mission, students were friendly and happy, admissions office was frank about what they were looking for
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The location, the medical community and students' attitude/approachability, and the philosophy of care (cura personalis).
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Um.... my trip home.
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Campus, people working there and students, medical center, curriculum, Deans' attitudes
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The staff was very pleasant and entertaining when you spoke with them one on one. My interviewer was surprisingly casual compared to the others, and we really just ended up having a conversation whereas other interviewees got grilled with scenarios.
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Lots of good residency matches, strong clinical training, emphasis on cultural competency and holistic medicine
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Nothing
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Number of surgeons they put out
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Students were really nice, I really connected with the overall philosophy and attitude
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The philosophy of the school. Hands down. Very specific about educating physicians who will go out into the world and help those in need. And the focus on excellent clinical training is emphasized over and over again, which by extension means that Georgetown physicians will be very skillful clinically. Also, the early clinical responsibility given to medical students is very attractive.
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School location, school philosophy/mission, residency match and board scores, connected to undergrad campus, friendly adcoms
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Area, university
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I went into this interview with low expectations because of what I read on SDN. I was blown away by the mission/values of this school. I never imagined it would mirror my own so closely. I can't think of a better fit for me anywhere else.
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The other interviewees, the area, the guide.
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I really don't know where to start with this question. First off, the campus was the most beautiful campus I think I've ever seen. The architecture and brick buildings were magnificent and the vegetation surrounding campus was lush and abundant. Each corner I turned as I walked through campus made me want to take out my camera and snap away. And the neighborhoods surrounding campus were very quaint and charming. The two tour guides were extremely upbeat and informative. Their positive attitudes really made me feel like I would welcomed there. I really liked the 'feel' of the medical school facilities. I always have to picture myself in a place (considering it would be a 4 year commitment) and I could definitely see myself spending time there day in and day out, walking down those hallways, and sitting in those classrooms. The library was very impressive. Many courses will be available on audio and video starting next year (fabulous!), the classrooms looked really well-equipped and technologically up-to-date. People around campus were really friendly. Personally, the cura personalis philosophy captures what I've always thought a medical school curriculum should offer. I was hoping that this wasn't a fleeting statement that doesn't really stick when you delve into the medical school course load. But our tour guide, who I really felt was trying to give us an uncensored picture of the school, said that it has always been a constant throughout her time there (she was a 2nd year) and I learned that courses based on morally, ethically, and culturally delicate issues of the profession are a continuous part of the education here. I felt really encouraged by Mrs. Sullivan's talk. What I got out of it was a much different story than what I've read from some other posters on here. Of course she was trying to help everyone come to terms with whether we truly wanted to go to GUMS-- or just get into 'a' medical school, but I also think she came from a genuine place and was trying to help us understand that whether we received an acceptance was OUR choice to make. Loved the idea of working in the Hoya clinic, NIH, WHO, getting involved in health care reform on capitol hill, a gazillion different affiliated hospitals and facilities, doing international electives, and many many other opportunities you can't really beat.
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The location in Georgetown.
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1) the school's location in DC 2) the friendliness of the student body
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Georgetown's in the nation's capital
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Cura personalis
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I actually liked the area, the people, etc...
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Nothing at all.
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School's philosophy
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Great part of the city!
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The fact that they really teach students the art of medicine beginning in the first year, and that everyone there has a persona that really fits their traditions and philosophies.
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Just about everything. I have literally never seen a school that bases everything that they do on a single (pretty amazing) philosophy. They are SO into helping the students develop great technique early on. LOTS of patient contact almost from the moment you step onto campus. Also, the AI program is genius. Great location. Mrs Sullivan's speech.
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Georgetown is a beautiful area; students and faculty seemed happy to be there; awesome opportunities in DC; you can do an MPH at JHU or GW; you can do an MD with an MBA in international affairs;
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The campus, the 3rd and 4th year program (students are more or less free to choose what they want to do and where they want to do it)
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The students. seemed to be a really good vibe.
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Beautiful grand entrance to the med school building. Mrs. Sullivan's talk in the morning that everyone talks about... it was amazing and very helpful. The dean, interviewer, everyone seemed friendly, happy, and helpful.
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They seem to truly practice what they preach in terms of their mission statement. They are very up front about the philosophy of their program.
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Everything. I definitely had preconcieved notions about the school and they were definitely wrong. I liked the students, the other interviewees, the faculty, the campus, just everything.
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The students are really friendly and the new organization of classes is very intuitive. Plus they really focus on holistic but excellent clinical medicine. Mrs. Sullivan is AWESOME
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All the trees.
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I loved the school. The admissions staff are excellent and really gave us a feel of what Georgetown is all about. Georgetown is a very special place. The students are very happy.
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The city is awesome. Students were surprisingly laid back. I didn't meet many professors but the admissions staff seemed very enthusiatic about their program and the school.
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The fantastic program. I'd give my right arm to be at Georgetown! They will make you a superb clinician.
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The focus on ethical concerns through the cura personalis philosophy. The number of opportunities afforded by their large medical and research network.
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The school really cares about the individual student and the community. They stress compassion and volunteerism. All the students I met also seemed really happy there.
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Location, student friendliness/happiness, cultural opportunities, facilities (old but nice)
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Students seemed to like it
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Enthusiasm of the tour guides; Donna's frankness about the mission of the school.
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Beautiful campus and facilities. The ''typical'' institutional aid takes the cost of attendance down to near what my state school costs.
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The looks of the school, beautiful architecture
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Great opener by Dr. Sullivan, commitment to public healthcare and socialital health, very clear on the fact that if you didn't fit or agree with the philosophy then it wasn't the place for you. Interviewer very focused on humanistic side of medicine and my own personal reasons for entering it, focused more on activities rather than academics
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The enthusiasm of the tour guides, who volunteered their own sparetime to help us. The school actually practice what they preach, especially the humanistic philosophy that guides the curriculum.
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I really liked Mrs. Sullivan- it was refreshing to hear a direct, blunt assessment of both the positives and negatives of the med school application process and of Georgetown as a school. They've done a good job of branding themselves based on their philosophy and what they are known for.
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Their attitude on caring for the patient as a whole person (mind, body, and soul).
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Everyone was pretty nice
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The people, the variety of hospitals in DC, commitment to service and advocacy, the high match rate for residencies
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My interviewer was so nice =)
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Very nice folk, a genuinely patient-centered school, great city.
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I feel neutral about the school overall but beggars can't be choosers. I would go if they accepted me. Some of Mrs. Sullivan's points were interesting.
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Mrs. Sullivan's presenation of the Georgetown philosophy
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Beautiful campus, DC has tons of resources.
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The school really cares about the sucess and well being of the students. Very friendly atmosphere. Mrs. Sullivan's talk at the beginning was possibly the most informative talk anyone could have given on the Georgetown philosophy and just the whole medical school process in general.
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The Georgetown area and campus are awesome. Would be a fun, but expensive place to live. Mrs. Smith's talk was very helpful too. She definitely put things in perspective and was up-front about Georgetown's strengths and weaknesses.
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The way they really want you to understand what the school is about. they have a really unique curriculum...it just happens to not quite jive with me!
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The faculty! They were so positive, approachable and encouraging!
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THe devotion to educating competant physicians
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The enthusiasm and conviction of the deans and admissions staff (particularly Mrs. Sullivan). A lot has been said about her infamous orientation brief - from my perspective, it was very informative and provided a realistic insight into what you could expect to receive from your medical education at Georgetown. She does not deserve the criticism she has received because of her firm belief in accountability (by the way, if you do happen to read this, my name is Dan ;) ). I applaud her conviction!
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The day reminded me of why I chose Gtown for undergrad, it's a great institution and you'll be surrounded by great people.
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They have a taco bell, kfc, pizza hut, and subway in their student center. Oh wait, that didn't impress me either.
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Administration seems really student-oriented.
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Everything, the philosophy of georgetown, the enthusiasm of the students, the curriculum, the atmosphere, and of course the Georgetown area. I would love to go here.
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Great philosophical vision, very cooperative student body. (The students in general seemed very fun, enthusiastic and helpful). It's nice to be so close to DC but not right in the middle of the city. The other students interviewing with me were great- GTown knows how to pick em! The staff knew our names and where we were from right off the bat it seemed.
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All the students we encountered were very nice, they didn't seem as competitive as everyone makes them out to be
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The city is awesome, and their surgical program is great
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The area around the school is quite nice. Facilities did not seem as run-down as previous interview feedback would suggest.
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Location
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Nothing at all
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The school's willingness to consider student opinion w/r/t curriculum
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I was most positively impressed by Mrs. Sullivan. Her speech was the most useful experience I have had in the application process. It totally changed my view of how the process works.
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Mrs. Sullivan was very forward about what the school was looking for in its potential students and what kind of students essentially fit at Georgetown. I liked how open she was about the school and told the negatives in addition to the posititves about the school.
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Dr. O'Toole: he is in the line of work i plan to pursue. he is funny, very nice, candid and easy to talk to. i interviewed with him and he was great and one of the most positive things about the school.
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The neighborhood of Georgetown itself; Mrs. Sullivan's openness about what Gtown is and is not looking for
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Everything, the philosophy, the students, the area of DC, the clinical exposure, the opportunities at the school and beyond. Also, the other interviewees in the group seemed like the class would be fun.
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The school's philosophy. Ms. Sullivan's discussion about the schools was inspiring,
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The interesting curriculum, mrs. sullivan's talk, post-lunch session with dean mitchell (a very witty and down-to-earth guy), washington dc area
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Georgetown's philosophy is very unique and aligns to my own. Mrs. Sullivan was very honest, straightforward, and forthcoming. I wish this had been my first interview because she made some really good points about questions to ask at interviews and ways to evaluate schools. I found her to be very informative...she also memorized each interviewee's name, school, and various other info...this makes a nice impression. She may be too abrasive for some, but I like people who don't feed you bs. The faculty and staff impressed me.
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Cura personalis. Tradition of the school, and I'm not remotely Catholic.
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Its educational philosophy for the MD portion; the honest attitude of the staff and how they told me things about their hospital and about their MD/PhD funding that I wouldn't have gotten at other schools.
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Extensive clinical experience starting 3rd year and the community service component
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The devotion to clinical education.
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The school's focus on serving the underserved, Mrs. Sullivan's talk, big emphasis on learning clinical skills (lot of responsibility 3rd and 4th years)
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The students were very enthusiastic. The admissions counselor told things like they are and did not try to paint a fake picture of the school.
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Fellow interviewees, school's philosophy, faculty
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Mrs. Sullivan and Dr. O'Toole. Mrs. Sullivan strikes me as a no-nonsense type lady. Very articulate, and she's very clear...if you interview at a school and don't get in, you were not able to adequately convey why you are a perfect fit for their school. At least for me, that comment was empowering. In the one hour introduction to Georgetown med, Mrs. Sullivan makes you want to be a part of the Georgetown tradition of community outreach and patient advocacy. Dr. O'Toole is also great. Very friendly, very funny, and you can sense his sincere desire to help the underserved and make changes for the better in medicine. Out of all my interviews, Georgetown really had me at attention and inspired.
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Pretty much everything was positive from the second I stepped onto the grounds. They did an excellent job of outlining the unique aspects of the school and educational philosophy.
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EVERYTHING!The tradition of the school. The location. The philosophy with which they teach medicine.(Which may not be for everyone by the way.)It impressed me though. The faculty there all seemed very nice and encouraging. The public transportation is very efficient.
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The students and faculty were really encouraging and easy going. The integrative clinical center is pretty nice.
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The tour guides were fun. faculty cares about students
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-the dean lunch was very nice and informative. -the student tour guides were enthusiastic and seemed genuine -great public transportation in DC
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Ms. Sullivan's presentation was amazing, the responsibility given to students during 3rd and 4th year clerkships, community service requirement, Dr. O'Toole was hilarious. The students seemed very happy
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Friendly and helpful students and staff.
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Mrs. Sullivan's speech in the morning. The overhaul of the curriculum and the changes emerging from it.
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Mrs. Sullivan is as amazing as everyone else on this site keeps saying- you actually have to be there to experience it though!
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Facilities were not nearly as bad as they're made out to be, apparent support for students, curriculum developed by students and focused on fostering the physician - patient interaction
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Everyone was very friendly. The tour guides seemed very enthusiastic. Mrs. Sullivan was very candid and I appreciated her honesty.
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The quality and intellect of the faculty, particularly that of Mrs. Sullilvan who was phenomenal.
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The time they took to make us feel welcome. Mrs. Sullivan, who prepped us on G-town and answered our questions, knew our names before she even came in the room. Then, when she was pointing me to my interviewer's office, she remarked on how she thought we'd get along wells since both the interviewer and I loved to travel and had different senses of humor. I couldn't believe that she'd HANDPICKED the interviewer she thought would like me best. Imagine how that kind of thoughtfulness would impress patients!
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Educational philosophy
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Cute neighborhood. within 10 minutes walk of good shopping. seems like students place well in residencies and are well prepared.
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The school's commitment to the patient, integration of alternative medicine and ethics into the curriculum
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Focus on treating entire person, learning about ethis and religious aspects of medicine, and learning about alternative medical treatments (herbal meds, accupuncture, etc)
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So pretty, facilities aren't as bad as everybody says, awesome part of town
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The curriculum is very focused on ethics, clinical care, and small-group interactions. DC is an amazing city and the area around Georgetown is simply gorgeous. My interviewer was wonderful, and Mrs. Sullivan gave a strong presentation on the school and its educational philosophy.
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The unique mission of Georgetown and the entire campus.
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Basically everything! The mission, the curriculum is astounding, you get more clinical experience and responsibility than you could imagine and the students were so wonderful. They genuinely seemed to love Georgetown. I got such a good vibe from the students about the program at Georgetown. And the dean seemed to really be interested in the students and even potential students.
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Everything. The school was amazing. The campus is beautiful. The students seemed happy. Their program emphasis having dreams and turning them into realities. There is also an emphasis on clinical care, a program that matches you up with a doctor all four years and allows for 1 on 1 learning, great opportunites for rotations, affiliated with 11 federal and community hospitals in which rotations can be done, programs for rotations abroad. Have great resisdency match results and board scores.
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The match list is absolutely amazing, it really blew me away. They give a lot of responsibility to 3rd and 4th years.
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How great the people are who go to school there and that work there. My interviewer was great and seemed to be very excited to be interviewing for the adcom.
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Everyone was really friendly and it seemed like a great atmosphere.
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Great focus on social justice in healthcare
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I really enjoyed Mrs. Sullivan's presentation. She was honest about the school and was enjoyable to listen to. I also LOVE the city and the new advocacy program that Georgetown has started.
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The friendliness of everyone I met.
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This school has an amazing and unique philosophy-they are so concerned with treating the whole patient. They stress giving clinical experience(learning procedures early on, a lot of feedback on your approach with patients, and a LOT of patient responsibility in the third and fourth years). The school also has very unique programs-namely alternative medicine, ethics, and religion in medicine classes. The people here are fantastic-down to earth, relaxed and happy. Every single encounter I had was positive and genuine. My interviewer was one of the nicest doctors I have ever met, and Ms. Sullivan spent almost an hour successfully convincing most of us how great Georgetown truly is.
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Students, Mrs. Sullivan, Georgeen, Dean Mitchell, My Interviewer
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The whole place seemed very upbeat; students seemed to like being there. Faculty and administration seem to be very welcoming to students. The new simulation center is impressive. The location is amazing!
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The GEMS committe really seemed interested in helping the students to do well.
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Location; very firm dedication to turning out well-rounded physicians; the fact that georgetown tries hard to provide its students with unique experiences; students place extremely well in residency programs
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Georgetown emphasizes the humanistic side of medicine more so than the other schools I looked at (probably b/c it is a Catholic institution).
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I loved mrs. sullivan. i thought she was very honest and sincere and tried to help the interviewees come to an honest decision about whether Georgetown was right for them. i was also impressed with the medical school students--they seemed very happy to be there and yet they expressed the perks and frustrations of being a med student there very openly
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The students were very upbeat and interesting, and there seems to be solidarity among the student body. I also appreciate the committment to community service and compassionate healthcare the curriculum demonstrates.
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Just about everything. I felt very comfortable at GU, and liked the students, faculty, fellow interviewees. The curriculum sounds great, the area is beautiful, etc., etc., etc.
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Great location (right in the heart of georgetown), sounds like students get hands on clinical training.
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I really like the emphasis G-Town makes on ethics and serving the underserved. All the other schools I applied to barely touch on these two things whereas G-town integrates them fully into the curriculum. Also, the Georgetown area is GORGEOUS!!!! I fell in love with it...it's just too cute. The faculty that I met were great and seemed really student-oriented. In summary, I think this school is GREAT!
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I loved this school. The area is really beautiful and the school was nice. The students on the tour were really great and answered all of my questions thoroughly. They also gave us their emails to address future questions. Altough the tour was pretty disorganized, I had a good time and I felt like the relaxed atmosphere of the tour suited me. I was amazed that Georgeen and Mrs. Sullivan knew my name especially coming from a large university where no one seems to care what anyone's name is. The speakers during the day were honest and up front about the school and curriculum. I could not have been more impressed. I really loved this school.
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The students, especially the tour guides. In previous posts, someone mentioned that the students didn't have very much personality and that they only talked about alcohol. However, I thought the students were well balanced, friendly, and energetic. They were also open and willing to answer any questions that we had. The tour was a little disorganized, but the students apologized and told us that the tour route had been changed that day. All in all, I enjoyed my interview at Georgetown.
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I really enjoyed Ms. Sullivan - she's awesomely cool. Oh, and Georgina's a total soccer mom (she called herself that, too!). I liked how Georgetown took the time to talk about its curriculum and mission - and how the Jesuit tradition can be marginalized in everyday life (this was a concern of mine).
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Every single thing. The intro to the school--Mrs. Sullivan made such an honest and strong statement about what Georgetown is all about, the facilities, the surrounding area, the students, my interviewer--probably the nicest man I've ever met, besides that he's got an MD, law degree, multiple PhD's, he's a Priest, and he used to be a military officer
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The school's willingness to acknowledge other forms of medicine (i.e. accupuncture, they point out the meridians during anatomy lab) Also, the non-religious approach of students and faculty. Even though it is a Catholic school, it only shows itself very subtley, in a positive way. There are the "very religious" if you are into that kinda thing, but it is very easily avoidable and ignorable.
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My interviewer was a great liberal, which was relieving after the woman from admissions made me think this was not a place for people with change in mind.
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Not much.
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Students, admissions staff, campus, tour, faculty
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The admissions staff was EXTREMELY honest with everything about their school, financial aid, and medicine today. Mrs. Sullivan keeps an eye on this very site to see student feedback. Hi, Mrs. Sullivan!
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I interviewed with a Jesuit priest who was everything I would look for in a professor. He was dedicated to learning in his own life, had really strong values, and was commited to serving the community. I feel that the administration and staff have similar values and goals.
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The interview day was well organized and extremely informative. It was very good information, not just specific to georgetown but for medical education in general.
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Cure Personalis and the outstanding dedication to communitry service. Georgetown's philosophy teaches you to be a fabulous, compassionate physician, and you have numerous opportunities for clinical experience. They have some amazing residency match stats
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Super supportive staff, nice surrounding location (New England feel with the brick buildings, river, and trees), really friendly and happy students, great program that emphasizes the right things, Courage to Care program
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Students seemed hard-working but knew how to have fun. School is accessible by public transportation.
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Friendliness of faculty and students, "cura personalis" motto
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The students were very friendly.
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The people, the attitude of students, the video/audio taping of clinical skills, the effort for improvements, how nice the faculty and staff is,
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Ms. Sullivan, and her description of the "like-it-or-not" Jesuit philosophy towards education
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Mrs. sullivan, dr. o'toole and georgina were so enthusiastic about georgetown that made me fall in love with it.
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The good attitude of the students, the beautiful campus and wonderful Washington DC
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The Dean's presentation on the mission of the school was fabulous!
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Staff really cared about applicants, location
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The whole long talk in the beginning was very well put together, and painted a very nice picture of the Georgetown Community.
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The clinical curriculum is complete and rigorous. it prepares you well for you residency
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Cura personalis and very warm admissions office
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The quality of the other applicants, the speech by Mrs. Sullivan, Georgeen(the Program Coordinator, one of the nicest people I have ever met)
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Dr. Sullivan's schpeel about "cura personalis"-- treating the whole person.
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The ethos of Georgetown is what I am looking for in a medical school.
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Donna's talk was amazing. she told me exactly what g'town was and was not. she clearly defines the focus of the curriculum and clinical experiences.
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Almost everything. My opinion of the school skyrocketed after the fabulous presentations and hearing about the unique curriculum.
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Beautiful campus and nice students
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Four ethics classes, Religious Traditions in Health Care, alternative medicine exposure, they encourage you to volunteer with a disadvantaged group