Washington, DC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall, a pretty relaxed day, except for the fact you spend most of the day sitting in a fishbowl in the foyer of the medical center. Kind of awkward.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Just so everyone knows... there is a standard form with about 6 or 7 questions that they ask EVERYONE. So I'm going to try and put them all down here from what I can remember, for your edification....
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Georgetown prospectus, read my application
What impressed you positively?
Lots of good residency matches, strong clinical training, emphasis on cultural competency and holistic medicine
What impressed you negatively?
SMPs are in all your first year classes, grades, lotsa debt. The tour was bad... the students giving the tour had an exam immediately afterwards and wanted to get moving (understandably) so we didn't get to tour the medical center.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How much sitting I'd be doing.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Provide students with personalized schedules for the day. It reduces anxiety.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
IAD
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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