Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
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.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you become interested in medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
Speak about empathy and your life/work experiences. Do you think those will help make you a better doctor? How?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over SDN, read info on Georgetown (MSAR, website, etc.), read over practice questions in my undergrad pre-health handbook, reviewed course descriptions, etc.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think are some of the important issues or problems in healthcare today and what can be done about them?
What impressed you positively?
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.
What impressed you negatively?
EVERYONE kept referring to how we interviewees were finishing up the interview process. That seemed true for the others, but this was only my first interview and I've only been invited for one other so far, so that made me feel like I was really behind the curve.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it would be possible for an interviewer to ask too few questions. I didn't prepare myself to fill the void created by his relative quietness.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
IAD
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
N/A
How would you rate the hotel?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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