How did the interview impress you?

No change

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

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

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

"What assets would you bring to GWU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you change about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think medicine will look like 10-12 years from now?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school website, I had visited GWUSOM earlier this year." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The people." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It didn't really seem like we saw very much (just sim lab, the library, the classrooms), but this is my first tour, so maybe there just isn't much to see. Lunch was pretty bad (soggy wraps). It was a little difficult to get information about clinical years." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"First interview was with a student, basically typical questions (why gwu, what are your strengths, weaknesses, blah blah). She seemed nice and a little nervous. Second interview, with faculty, lasted much longer than the 25 min it was supposed to, more of a conversation than an interview, talked about my undergrad research (history, not medical), future of medicine, student debt, a very meandering friendly conversation." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

09/13/2007

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10