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Howard University College of Medicine

Washington, DC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

HBCU

⭐ 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?

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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your strengths and weaknesses
Where will you work once you graduate from Med School?
Why Howard Med?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had the power to change one thing in healthcare what would it be and how?

What was the most difficult question?

As a physician how would you get the uninsured to come to the hospital?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

$201-$300

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?

8 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, 2ndary Application, and AMCAS Application

What impressed you positively?

The constant positive vibe given by students and faculty. I also enjoyed the satisfaction of getting to see a plethra of Black doctors doing it BIG! HUCM has produced some of the worlds greatest surgeons!!!

What impressed you negatively?

Their USMLE Step 1 pass rate is considerably low. Also, i didnt like the study facilities they had for their students...but the new library makes up for that.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I would of known that the order you come in is the order that you interview in...so get there early!!!!

What are your general comments?

I really enjoyed my day at Howard. They were very much organized and polite. Judith Walk is absolutely the best at making interviewees feel comfortable. They gave us each a stipenf for lunch which was really nice. Overall, i think Howard gets alot of thrashing that it does not deserve. I really think that people need to go there for themselves and not rely on what the haters say.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses