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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Enjoy yourself and be candid and honest
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about yourself, your educational and social background as a child growing up in xxxx
What was the most interesting question?
Why do you feel Howard is the best place for you?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Medical School Interview e-book, read over my application, mock interviews, read history of university, prayed a lot
What was the most difficult question?
There really weren't any difficult questions, the interviewer looked through my application and asked questions specific to my app
What impressed you positively?
I was impressed by the camaraderie between the medical students. They offer each other so much support and that is what impressed me the most, as you have probably read, it is a family oriented environment
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing, a lot of construction so we could not see most of the medical school, everything being done to make the medical school experience much better
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Stress level is extremely low
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Make the application secondary submission infrastructure online, students can track easier
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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?
Dulles
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Bloomingdale Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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