George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

All interviewees have one interview with a first- or second-year student and one with a faculty member. I can understand interviewing with an MS4, but I was uncomfortable meeting with someone who had yet to begin rotations (and thus couldn't tell me about the 'complete' experience there). The interview schedule with faculty members was disorganized (see below) and gave me a poor impression of the degree to which they take care of their students. I was turned off by the school aesthetically; even the hallways in the hospital were narrow and crowded. Tuition is ridiculous.

Interview questions they asked

What would you do if you weren't accepted into medical school? (I went with it and answered the question, even though I've been accepted elsewhere.)

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What was the most interesting question?

All questions were fairly standard.

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself. (I can't stand these.)

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, went over my application

What impressed you positively?

The students seem happy and enthusiastic here. The entire day, from soup to nuts, was over within four hours. Lowest-stress interview I've ever had.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities seemed old, worn, and neglected. The first-year lecture hall is cramped -- 185 seats for a class of 171 -- and stocked with blue plastic chairs. The admissions staff member who gave the tour informed us all that doctors are "always late" for their interviews. They didn't tell me that the faculty member who was interviewing me had called in sick until I'd waited for 35 minutes and asked them about the situation. Still, I had a great 45-minute discussion about health policy with the faculty member who came to interview me at the last minute (note: our conversation was entirely self-directed. I brought it up since it's my bailiwick, so don't stress if it's not yours!)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How the Foggy Bottom metro stop is literally right between the med school and the hospital. You don't even have to cross the street.