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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of your hobbies besides studying
What are your strength
What is a weakness

What was the most interesting question?

There are three types of leadership roles that doctors play (1) The type where the doctor tells everybody what they should do and everybody follows, (2) The type that feels that he is a part of a team and everybody has equal say-so and (3) the type that offers opinions on what he thinks his patient should do. What type are you?

What was the most difficult question?

No difficult questions. My interviewer was very nice and understanding.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

9 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

BWI

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Wahington Plaza Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

Read SDN, my amcas, my secondary, and talked to some alumni

What impressed you positively?

How the faculty and students seem to have a good relationship amongst each other

What impressed you negatively?

I was pleased with everything that I saw. The food wasnt that great I guess.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That you shouldnt fly into BWI because it takes an hour to get to the airport if you are staying in a hotel in Downtown DC

What are your general comments?

Like everybody else says Get there early. Even though the day starts at 8:45 I would suggest getting there around 8 to 8:15. That allows you to get your interview out of the way and have the rest of the day to relax and enjoy the visit. I am happy that I arrived early and was able to get my interview done before anybody else. It made the rest of the day very stress free. After you get there they make you feel out the same secondary that you filled out for them already, you go visit a class, find out about financial aid and housing, eat, campus tour, and interview. Dont believe all that mumbo jumbo about the buildings being old they are fine. Yea they werent built last year but if you know anything about HBCUs you will be okay with the quality of the buildings. Also Xavier gets much love everywhere we go. Dr. Carmicheal has held it down for us.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses