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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a time when you failed?
Tell me about a time when you learned something the hard way
When were you a leader?

What was the most interesting question?

I didn't think any of the questions were particularly interesting. They were standardized questions from a sheet that the interviewer (who is most often NOT on the admissions committee) reads off of and fills in.

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

1 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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Went over my personal statement, resume, etc.

What impressed you positively?

Digitalized portions of education, i.e. no microscopes, all digital.

What impressed you negatively?

Just about everything else. Student body just did not seem happy. Place seemed dreary and old. When asked about the recent academic probation, nobody was able to say anything valuable, just a rehearsed speech about how it happens to everyone eventually (??) and they are working on it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I wouldn't have liked it. I wouldn't have bothered going!

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses