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George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Washington, DC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about some of your hobbies...
Why GW?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

How will you handle coming to DC from a small town?

What was the most difficult question?

What is your biggest failure/something you have failed at?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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, secondary, looked over school's website

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are very nice/new and the students were extremely welcoming (despite the fact that most of the first years had an exam the following day). Also the people I was interviewing with were extremely friendly, I really enjoyed their company. It was my first interview and being able to come in and talk with each other helped us all relax.

What impressed you negatively?

The cost of living in DC is high (but that isn't a negative of the school, just the location). You are going to be in the center of everything though, so if you're going to pay a lot to live somewhere this is a good choice.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It was raining and you had to walk outside during diffrent part of the interview day. Quite a few of the applicants brought an umbrella and were nice enough to share with me...but I wish I would have brought my own.

What are your general comments?

The day begins in a conference room where you have time to talk with other applicants. Then there are presetations/a video/speech from a dean/and a tour. The facilities are VERY nice and the tour guide was extremely informative and helpful. This was followed by lunch where 5-10 first years and some second years came it to talk with us about GW. There input was really helpful. They said they are in class pretty much 8-5 every day (and although that isn't a problem for a lot of people) it seems like a very large amount of lecture time to me. They said they have 2 lectures in the morning followed by 3-4 in a row in athe afternoons. That is pretty much the only negative impression I got. The interviews were very laid back. My faculty interviewer didn't speak english very will though so I kept wondering if she was understanding the things I was trying to say (sometimes she would follow up with a question that made me believe I didn't get my point through). Anyway overall I really enjoyed the school, it has a lot to offer and DC is an amazing city to live in.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses