Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
HBCU
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
It was ok. Everyone was nice but I just felt like they were trying to kill time throughout the day by making us sit through power point presentation on info we already had. Students were really friendly, but also really long-winded, they were standing around talking for so long that we were almost late meeting our interviewers. Overall everything was ok except the laptops which were great. HU's mission to treat the underserved is a big plus for me. I would go here if accepted, but if I do wind up going I'm so wearing a name tag for the first month.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What are your strengths/weaknesses?
How did you prepare for the interview?
HU Website, mock interviews, SDN
What was the most difficult question?
There were no difficult questions, but she did go through my ENTIRE academic record and asked me about every class I've ever dropped with a 'W.' Not so bad except that I graduated undergrad a while ago so there was some stuff I barely remembered taking.
What impressed you positively?
Students were great, the laptops they get are super cool, laid back atmosphere, super diverse class, great faculty
What impressed you negatively?
The facilities aren't that old, but I've seen better, the ''presentations'' on general info about the school, the curriculum, and financial aid were extremely redundant, they gave us handouts with the same info. And I swear while we were sitting in the conference room waiting around AT LEAST 5 people asked us 5 SEPARATE TIMES to go around the room and introduce ourselves. It just seemed like everyone was trying to kill time. There was like 3 hours that we really didn't need. And why oh why do we have to fill out ANOTHER secondary at the interview?
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I really didn't need to be there that early. It wasn't first come first serve since the interviewers read your file right before they interview you. If you've got a slow reader interviewing you, you might not get seen until after someone who signed in after you.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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