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  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

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

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

"How have your experiences helped you prepare for med school? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Problems with healthcare. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think you're going to go into clinical practice or research after med school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Pretty standard questions: Why GW? Why Medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school's website, read over AMCAS and secondary applications. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The location is awesome. There are so many opportunities for international travel, getting involved in politics, tracks program, etc. The students seem to love the school and are pretty laid back. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It's a very expensive school and city to live in, but otherwise it's great. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"most of it was straight forward. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had a really good time. The students were all very friendly. It was really stress free. The school is great and the everyone seems to like it. " 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?

8 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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

DCA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/18/2008

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?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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