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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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.
💬 Interview Process
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 ;)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN website and reviewed my strengths weaknesses and the usual tell me about ourself response.
What was the most difficult question?
None. There were no ethical questions or any HMO/PPO pop quizzes.
What impressed you positively?
The laid back nature of the interviews.
The Office of Student Opportunites' committment to helping student find opportunites.
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.
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.
🤝 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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