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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Where are you from?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Why GW/Washington DC?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If medicine did not exist, what would you be doing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"There weren't any difficult questions, really. They were the usual. Very low key and conversational. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school website, jotting some notes down" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The Clinical Simulation Center is awesome. The area is fantastic (I'm from nearby, so I know I'd love to live here). The facilities seem nice and they're working on building more study areas. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"$$$. Also, the students that visited us complained about timing in terms of exams/projects...the lecture day did seem long - 830-5 for a typical 1st year. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interviews are after lunch. Bring breath mints!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The LCME thing doesn't seem like a big deal. Overall, I was really impressed. I can see myself here. " 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/06/2009

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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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