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  • Howard University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why Howard?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What do you like to do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"3 words that your friends would use to describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Hmm...none really. Was a pretty interesting interview session overall though!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Name 3 good things AND 3 bad things about being a doctor." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"By reading through my application, going through interview prep books, reading SDN, practiced saying my interview answers, etc" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything! I specifically loved how friendly all of the students were. Such a family enviroment! You could tell that all of the students were truly happy." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing at all." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How nice all the students truly would be!! My interviewer was also lovely and nice. Made the experience so much more stress-free." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, loved the school!! Felt like I would be a perfect fit in the Howard community." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Georgetown Hotel & Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/16/12

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Other than an on-line application, none!" Report Response

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