Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
HBCU
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall, it was nice. All the students gave us a warm reception. The faculty were all friendly and the atmosphere was very chill.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Explain your grades after your junior year.
What was the most interesting question?
Do you know how Dr. Vivien Thomas and Mos Def (rap artist) are linked?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Browsed SDN and the school website
What was the most difficult question?
Why do you lack clinical exposure (i.e. hospital volunteering)?
What impressed you positively?
The enthusiasm of the students and their willingness to talk to the interviewees and give us hints on how to interview well.
What impressed you negatively?
The time I had to wait between the informational sessions and my actual interview - 4.5 hours
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How to take the subway correctly from Union Station
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
What airport did you fly into?
N/A
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