George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself

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What do you think will be the most difficult part of medical school for you?

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What experiences do you have outside of the sciences that interests you?

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What was the most interesting question?

If I got ten of your closest friends together what are the things they would say drove them crazy about you? Translated: what are your character flaws, or as I like to think of it, my character strengths presented as flaws when they are actually strengths ;)

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What was the most difficult question?

None. There were no ethical questions or any HMO/PPO pop quizzes.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

DCA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN website and reviewed my strengths weaknesses and the usual tell me about ourself response.

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What impressed you positively?

The laid back nature of the interviews. The Office of Student Opportunites' committment to helping student find opportunites.

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What impressed you negatively?

I could not get a student host. The cost of the hotels in the area. The cost of transporation in the area. The lack of funding from GWU interms of student activities and etc. The medical students that came in did not seem to have lives outside of school.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the trip from the airport to the school lasts no longer than 20 minutes and I could have done a same day trip without spending the night in a roach motel-Days Inn in Arlington.

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What are your general comments?

As far as the school goes, they don't try to hard ball you or make your life difficult during the interviews. GWU is a very expensive school in a very expensive area and I feel that the school should provide more merit based scholarships and institutional loans for students.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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