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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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? Why attracts you to GW?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why not nursing, public health, etc?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How will you be able to afford GW in light of your career plans (I talked about working with under-served populations)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How many HIV patients do you interact with on a regular basis? (I was interviewed by a pathologist and we discussed the prevalence of HIV/AIDS patients in DC.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None. It was very conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN Interview feedback, read two current books on state of health care, read over GW and AMCAS applications, researched info on their website, talked through 'common interview questions' with family/friends" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Track programs, Office of Student Opportunities (availability of Global Health options and medical missions trips), no microscope work (histology is on computers!)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The price tag. And the fact that their financial aid presentation was a whole 5 minutes." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"For the price tag of GW, I was honestly expecting more. The facilities were okay--but could have been better. We had lunch with current GW students--and they seemed to really like it. However, I got a sense that this was the only school they got into--or was a back-up. Plus, there were many BS/MD program students there who weren't very helpful with the exact questions that I had--it wasn't their fault, they just had a different application process. The students were friendly and the interview day was not stressful." 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2008

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

7 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?

10 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

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