Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
Arrive in the morning ~10AM, a few talks from the interview guide, a brief talk from the Dean, a brief DVD presentation, ~1 hour tour of the medical school and GW hospital, lunch and talking with first year medical students, then starting around noon we had the actual interviews. Shortly after the interviews we had a brief presentation from the Student Opportunities Office and then we were free to go.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine? Why GW? Why D.C.?
What was the most interesting question?
They were all very standard. Just prepare for the most commonly reported questions from GW that are posted on SDN and you will do great!
How did you prepare for the interview?
Prepared for the most commonly reported questions from GW that are posted on SDN.
What was the most difficult question?
None were difficult because I prepared for the most common questions posted on SDN for GW.
What impressed you positively?
The new GW hospital and the medical school facilities.
What impressed you negatively?
The cost of everything. The students seemed a little dorky (but I guess that's probably par for the course).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Washington D.C. actually isn't so ravaged by violence and crime like you hear on the news (at least not in the GW area) and I would feel safe matriculating at GW.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Day's Inn Pentagon (in Arlington Virginia)
How would you rate the hotel?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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