Howard University College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

This school should be ashamed of itself and I wouldn't doubt it if they soon lose their accreditation. Many of the students complained about the professors. They also complained about how unorganized the school was. My interviewer also mentioned that the school admits people who wouldn't necessarily be accepted at other schools. So basically, this is the slum of medical schools. But the students seemed to be somewhat happy.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about yourself. Why Medicine? Why Howard?

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What was the most interesting question?

Why Howard? Why do you not like being labeled as a premed? What problems do you think you'll have in medical school?

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What was the most difficult question?

Do you think you're going to have problems getting into medical school?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Nothing. This was my third interview so I knew my application pretty well.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer was really nice, the students knew each other really well. The library was nice.

What impressed you negatively?

Everything else.. (1) Only about 50% of the students pass the USMLE step 1. (2) Many students recommended that we go to Meharry Med instead of Howard. (3) The school was really unorganized. We waited for the entire day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I learned that the admissions office gives people their interviews on a first come, first serve basis. So if you are the last one to arrive to the interview scene, be ready to wait all day (til 5pm) for your interview. And bring a good book because the admissions people don't have much to say.