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Howard University College of Medicine

Washington, DC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

HBCU

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

The name of Howard is prestigous and I'm sure the teachers are great but the interview day was not a good way to display your credentials since it was disorganized.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you plan to serve minorities?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about the "C" you made in Organic Chem and why you made it? (he would not accept my first answer so made me revise my answer for his records)

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Howard's mission, other students

What was the most difficult question?

What do you have that Howard is interested in?

What impressed you positively?

not much

What impressed you negatively?

How rude and unfriendly some of the students were as soon as I walked through the door. The day was very unorganized (lunch was late, interviewers weren't predecided, a lot of free time with nothing to do).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How low their Step 1 pass rates were and how many drop out in a year.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student