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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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How will you be able to afford GW in light of your career plans (I talked about working with under-served populations)?
Why medicine? Why attracts you to GW?
Why not nursing, public health, etc?

What was the most interesting question?

How many HIV patients do you interact with on a regular basis? (I was interviewed by a pathologist and we discussed the prevalence of HIV/AIDS patients in DC.)

What was the most difficult question?

None. It was very conversational.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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

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?

9 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN Interview feedback, read two current books on state of health care, read over GW and AMCAS applications, researched info on their website, talked through 'common interview questions' with family/friends

What impressed you positively?

Track programs, Office of Student Opportunities (availability of Global Health options and medical missions trips), no microscope work (histology is on computers!)

What impressed you negatively?

The price tag. And the fact that their financial aid presentation was a whole 5 minutes.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

For the price tag of GW, I was honestly expecting more. The facilities were okay--but could have been better. We had lunch with current GW students--and they seemed to really like it. However, I got a sense that this was the only school they got into--or was a back-up. Plus, there were many BS/MD program students there who weren't very helpful with the exact questions that I had--it wasn't their fault, they just had a different application process. The students were friendly and the interview day was not stressful.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses