Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
The interview experience was the best one I've had so far. The stress was my fault alone. I've interviewed at 4 other schools, but GW is my first choice. Without a doubt, the best organized with the least amount of downtime (removed the stress of waiting around). The discussions, tour, lunch, student interaction, and interviews were well done. GW offers everything I liked at other schools - early clinical exposure, focus on primary care, diversity, residency placement, and the opportunity for a scholarly tract. Interviews were with a student and a physician. Both were very closed-file, so be prepared with a "tell me about yourself introduction"...and be sure to include everything important.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to practice medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
Questions were exactly what I expected for a closed-file interview - "Why you?", "Why us?", "Why medicine?"
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, meditate, pray, review secondary, became very familiar with material on the GW website
What impressed you positively?
The location, diversity, reputation, and clinical experience.
What impressed you negatively?
The cost of tuition and living (already knew). Decelerated 5-year program.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing new
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
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