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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you get here? (i.e. decide on medicine)
Please describe a situation in which you failed. What did you learn from it?
What does "health" mean to you?

What was the most interesting question?

What does "health" mean to you?

What was the most difficult question?

None. (But it would have been possible to ramble on any of them.)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

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?

Other

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

< $100

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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Thoroughly read the GWU website, reviewed interview info on SDN, and reviewed AMCAS and secondary applications.

What impressed you positively?

Global health and policy opportunities available to medical students and the institutional focus on training socially engaged physicians.

What impressed you negatively?

High debt load, tuition, cost of living.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviews would be very conversational. Vegetarians may want to inform the interview coordinator of their dietary restrictions ahead of time because they provide a limited number of vegetarian meals otherwise.

What are your general comments?

I was much more impressed by GW than I expected. There were two 30 minute interviews, one with a medical student (2nd or 4th year), and one with a physician.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Mention that vegan or vegetarian interviewees should request an appropriate lunch ahead of time.