Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
DC is one of the coolest cities in the US. GW offers some of the best programs in global health and health policy. They interview so many people, so interviews can be rushed or unorganized. Not much in the way of facilities because of the stress on clinical medicine... not a place to come to do research.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about a time that you failed.
How did you prepare for the interview?
practice questions w/ friends
What was the most difficult question?
What qualities do you have that would make you a good doctor?
What impressed you positively?
The multitude of special programs and opportunities.
What impressed you negatively?
The tour wasn't too impressive... I feel like I saw next to nothing. The tour guide seemed bored and annoyed with questions that I asked. The student who was supposed to interview me didn't show up, so they asked one of the 2nd years to interview me. He was caught off guard and our interview ended up starting late and ran over time. My faculty interview therefore started late, and I was rushed through the questions, was asked 0 follow up questions about my answers, and got a strong impression that she did not want me to ask her any questions. I spent hundreds of dollars getting to this interview and ended up leaving with a bad taste in my mouth.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That DC can be very humid, especially when wearing wool and cashmere. Also, the interviews didn't seem to be well organized, so be prepared for anything. I let the confusion and rushed pace of my second interview get to me.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 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
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Dulles
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Latham Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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