How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.95 | 398 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 311 |
| Negatively | 32 |
| No change | 55 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.77 | 396 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.63 | 281 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.55 | 250 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 2 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 18 |
| 25 minutes | 123 |
| 30 minutes | 166 |
| 35 minutes | 30 |
| 40 minutes | 9 |
| 45 minutes | 17 |
| 50 minutes | 12 |
| 55 minutes | 2 |
| 60+ minutes | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 385 |
| At a regional location | 2 |
| At another location | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 396 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 5 |
| Closed file | 387 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.95 | 398 |
"Why are you interested in GW?"
"Why do you want to come to GW?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine/why do you want to attend GW?"
"Tell me about yourself/why medicine/why GW"
"What is your back up plan if you don't get into medical school?"
"Describe your path to medicine / Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Tell me about yourself and why you want to be a physician."
"A lot of questions about clinical experience"
"How do you lead others?"
"Where have you encountered diversity in your experiences?"
"Why GWU"
"Why George Washington?"
"Why GW? Why Medicine?"
"Standard questions."
"Tell me about a time you failed in your personal life."
"Why do you want to go to school in DC?"
"What is the source of your desire to go into a career in service of others?"
"How will you pay for medical school?"
"Personal Weakness"
"If I asked your friends to use three words to describe you, what would those three words be?"
"Time you failed and what you learned from it?"
"What is one quality you have that will help you as a physician?"
"Tell me about yourself. (close file interview so be prepared for this question! it's usually the first thing they ask)"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Tell me about your journey to medicine including any mentors you've had"
"what hobbies do you have"
"Though this was a closed-file interview, the professor asked for my GPA and MCAT scores, which I found offensive."
"Describe yourself?"
"What are three of your strong points that will contribute to your work as a doctor?"
"Tell me about a time that you failed."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Who are you"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"How did you get to this point?"
"Why are you interested in medicine?"
"What qualities will make you a good physician?"
"Something you would like to improve about yourself"
"How did you get here? (i.e. decide on medicine)"
"Tell me about yourself and why you want to be a doctor"
"What leadership experiences do you have?"
"Describe a time you failed or were disappointed. How did you deal with that? "
"What is one thing you'd like to improve about yourself, and why?"
"Describe your research."
"Tell me about a time when you learned something the hard way"
"How did you get here?"
"what accomplishment are you most proud of?"
"Why medicine? Why attracts you to GW?"
"how do you think you have changed in a year away from undergrad"
"What has been the hardest decision you had to make?"
"How do we fix the current healthcare crisis?"
"Who are you?"
"What are 3 strenghts and 3 weaknesses?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"What would make you not attend our school?"
"Why GW? Why medicine? How do you handle conflict? Do you study more by yourself or in a group?"
"Why GW? Why medicine? What area of medicine do you want to go into?"
"So tell me about yourself"
"With so many people around you telling you healthcare has ''changed'' why do you still want to go into medicine?"
"Why MD? Why GW?"
"When you filled out your AMCAS, why did you select GW?"
"why medicine? "
"describe your undergrad"
"Talk about a time when you failed."
"Role of Physicians in Society."
"all typical questions."
"The ususal stuff..."
"Why do you see GW as a part of your continuing education?"
"What do you think is one of the most serious problems facing health care today?"
"What is an example of a time you failed?"
"Describe one strength and one weakness."
"Tell me about yourself. One of the hardest because I had so much to tell and so little time. I should have practice interviewed a little more with friends and family instead of gunning it."
"Tell me about yourself. One of the hardest because I had so much to tell."
"What character trait do you think will serve you well as a physician? Which will hinder you?"
"I don't know anything about you except for your name. Tell me a little bit about yourself and who you are."
"Tell me something about yourself."
"Student: Tell me about yourself, interests and hobbies, what would I do if I could not become a physician or enter medicine? (all very conversational)"
"Where are you from? Why GW? Why DC? What do you do for fun? Tell me about your volunteer experience. Tell me about your research. Would you continue doing research? "
"Tell me about yourself? Why have you chosen medicine as a career?"
"What support systems do you have in place?"
"Tell me about volunteer experience."
"If you couldn't be a doctor, what would u be?"
"where are you from?"
"How did you grow up?"
"Tell me about a time you failed. What did you learn from it?"
"Why do you think that you would be a good doctor?"
"Coming from the Midwest, why do you want to attend GW?"
"How would you fix the health care system?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? Typical day in your practice? Role of physicians in society? "
"What do you like about GW?"
"Why do you want to go to GW?"
"When you've experienced failure, what happened and what did you learn from it?"
"Describe a time you failed and what you learned from it. "
"What did you do this summer?"
"Why medicine instead of social work?"
"Tell me about your service and leadership activities."
"What characteristics do you have that will make you a good doctor?"
"What leadership experience have you had while in college?"
"What kind of obstacles do you think you'll have to face while in med school? What will you do if you don't become a doctor? "
"describe a time you failed and what did you learn from it"
"Why Medical School?"
"Where do you see yourself 10/15 yrs from now?"
"How do you perceive physicians? What kind of people do you think go into medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself. Why GW? Why medicine?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Why Medicine? Why GW? Why D.C.?"
"If I came to your house and looked on your bookshelf, what kind of books would I see?"
"My favorite question - What will you do if you don't get accepted into med school. This question makes me angry because I've already been accepted and even though I told them that, they still wanted me to answer the question."
"How do you handle stress?"
"what are your hobbies?"
"What's been the greatest challenge you've faced in your life?"
"How many schools did you apply to?"
"Why DC/GW"
"How do you respond to a family that blames you when a family member (your patient) dies?"
"What personal strengths do you bring to medicine?"
"all personal questions, about my life, my experiences.."
"Why DC?"
"What are your strengths? Weaknesses?"
"Why GW/DC?"
"What is your greatest failure and what did you learn from it."
"Tell me about yourself..."
"What was a defining moment in your life? One from which you feel shaped your personality?"
"The one above with the alcohol abusing colleague."
"Any questions for the interviewer? (Make sure you have at least 2-3 questions for your interviewers)"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What would you do if a colleague was obese and smoked a lot?"
"What you do for fun?"
"Where is GW on your list (1st choice, last choice, etc)?"
"why med"
"Tell me a little about yourself"
"Tell me about yourself. Hobbies? Why medicine?"
"Why do you want to practice medicine?"
"Describe any leadership experiences you have held."
"Why do you want to come to school here at GW?"
"questions about the grad program I am in"
"What is your personal definition of what a doctor is?"
"why do you want to go into medicine? what are some of your strengths/weaknesses?"
"What are the positive aspects of medicine"
"What sorts of volunteer work have you done?"
"What is your greatest strength?"
"Why medicine? Why GWU?"
"Why medicine? Why GW? What do you think about the current health care system?"
"What about yourself do you think you can improve on? "
"Why medicine? When did you know you wanted to be a doctor?"
"Name a time when you failed"
"What would you do if you do not get accepted into medical school?"
"What exactly do you plan to do in health policy?"
"Most people apply to at least 15 schools, why did you apply to GW? Why are you interested in medicine?"
"What will you do if you are not accepted into medical school? "
"When did you start school? 1999. What are you doing right now? I am finishing up my last semester. Why in the world would it take you five years to complete a four year degree? Because I started majoring in computer science."
"What community service have you done?/Have you done any research?"
"What would you like the admissions committee to know about you?"
"they seemed to be asking to fill out a form, and both interviewers seemed to ask the same questions...1) what would you do if you were not accepted into medical scchool 20 why medicine 3) why GW "
"greatest strength/greatest weakness right after one another"
"What would you do if you weren't accepted into medical school? (I went with it and answered the question, even though I've been accepted elsewhere.)"
"Describe yourself."
"what specialty would you choose and why?"
"why gw"
"talked about clinical experiences - why I stopped and why I want to be a doctor"
"what is your best asset?"
"Where are you planning to go to residency and practice?"
"What are your strenths? Weaknesses?"
"tell me about your clinical experience?"
"What do I do on my spare time."
"What motivates you to become a doctor?"
"What brought you to decide on medicine?"
"tell me about yourself/why medicine"
"Like I said, no real questions- just the basics tell me about yourself, why did you choose your major, strengths and weaknesses etc. "
"Describe what you do in your job."
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"Tell me about yourself. (since it's closed, this was kind of hard to answer)"
"Tell me about your self"
"Why medicine? Why not stay in public health or teaching?"
"could you describe yourself to me?"
"Strengths/weaknesses"
"What would you do if you were really stressed out?"
"what makes a good doctor?"
"What had led you to medicine?"
"Tell me about your family."
"So, tell me about yourself."
"family"
"wish I could say something specific--why medicine? why GW? tell me about yourself."
"Why medicine?"
"What do you think of GW so far? (faculty)"
"Why GWU? "
"So how was the difficulty level of the classes b/w the community college and the 4 year school you attended?"
"why medicine"
"Why GW?"
"Why medicine? Why GW?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine? Standard interview stuff, but no hard questions!"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why Medicine and GW?"
"if there were no medicine in the world what would you want to become?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"where did you get your shoes"
"Why MD as oppose to RN or PA?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
"see above"
"Tell me about yourself type of interview"
"What do you like to do?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"what are you looking for in a medical education?"
"Tell me about yourself What you do for fun?"
"it was a very get to know you type thing... What are your interests, why GW, what do you do for fun, tell me something about you"
"what experiences led you to want to become a doctor"
"What are you looking for in a med school?"
"It was kind of a "Tell me about yourself," interview."
"Why medicine now when not so traditional a student? (Mid 30's)"
"Tell me about a time you worked with others"
"As a physician, how would you react to a situation in which a patient and their family does not agree with your plan of action?"
"Why did you want to go into medicine?"
"What are some ways that the healthcare system can be changed to help your community?"
"Being a medical student and going into a career in medicine is going to be very stressful; how do you plan to handle stress in medical school?"
"What characteristics do you have that will make you a good physician and what is something you want to work on."
"Are you currently in school? What research have you done?"
"Do you have physicians in your family?"
"Why do you want to attend GW SMHS?"
"What are you most excited to learn in medical school?"
"What is one time you faced failure?"
"Tell me about a time you dealt with a culture different from your own and what did you learn from that experience?"
"What qualities do you have that would make you a good physician?"
"What does a day look like as a physician in your future?"
"How did you cope with a failure?"
"Describe your leadership style."
"How do you maintain personal wellness?"
"What has been your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?"
"Have you done any research?"
"What are some challenges that you had to overcome?"
"Why would you be a good doctor?"
"Do you have any ties to the area?"
"What do you like about GWU and what don't you like about GWU?"
"Normal questions - why med school, why GW"
"What made your confirm your decision pursue medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself and why your interest in medicine?"
"What are your expectations for medical school?"
"What profession would you go into if you couldn't be a doctor?"
"Hobbies"
"Community Service"
"What is your weakness"
"What are the three most important traits for a doctor to possess?"
"What do you think a day in medical school would be like?"
"They play off what you say because it's closed file so only let them know what makes you shine and they will play off of this information."
"What is one problem you have with the U.S. healthcare sysetm?"
"What is one weakness that will affect your ability to be a physician?"
"How do you see healthcare changing in the future? What do you think are qualities you need to have to be a physician in such a rapidly changing field?"
"where do you see yourself in 10 years"
"I was asked to which other schools I applied, and to which I've been invited for an interview- both are rude and awkward questions!"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 yrs?"
"How did you get to this point?"
"Tell me about the leadership positions you have held."
"What would you like to improve about yourself?"
"What brings you here?"
"Where do you see yourself in 15 years"
"Talk about your leadership experiences."
"What activities (ie clinical, research, etc) have I done to prepare myself?"
"What would you have done differently?"
"What field of medicine are you interested in?"
"What leadership positions have you held?"
"Why GW/DC?"
"Describe a situation where you failed and how to dealth with it? AKA weakness...hate those"
"Where do you see your medical career in 20 years?"
"Tell me about the research you have done."
"Please describe a situation in which you failed. What did you learn from it?"
"What is your GPA and your MCAT score "
"Tell me about one of your mentors and how they affected you."
"Describe your leadership experiences. "
"How have you changed since high school?"
"Describe what you do outside of academics."
"How will you pay for medical school?"
"When were you a leader?"
"tell me about your time with dentistry (obviously unique to my case)"
"What is a physician's responsiblity to their commuity?"
"Describe a time you failed?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? "
"describe a time that you failed"
"Tell me about any clinical experiences."
"Why do you wanna study medicine?"
"Why not nursing, public health, etc?"
"tell me how you got to this point"
"We believe we are generating the leaders of tomorrow, what leadership experience do you have?"
"What makes you different from the other 10,000 applicants?"
"Name one thing that you could improve upon."
"why medicine? why GW?"
"What are your thoughts on the paucity of enrollment of black male students in medical school."
"What part of your life would you improve on right now?"
"Why GW?"
"How have your experiences helped you prepare for med school? "
"What was a difficult situation you encountered that you learned something from."
"How have your experiences with grief (obviously a large part of my process..) affected who you are?"
"What aspects of your personality will help/hinder your success as a physician?"
"Biggest strength and weakness"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Why are you a good fit for GW and why is GW a good fit for you?"
"How did you realize you wanted to go into Medicine?"
"describe a time when you failed, and what did you learn"
"why would you fit in gw?"
"When did you know you wanted to be a doctor?"
"Are you interested in public health?"
"but, on eof the harder questions was ''what do you think will be your greatest challenge as a physician?''"
"What are you doing during your year out of school?"
"Tell me about some part of your personality or a characteristic that may pose an issue as a medical student or doctor and how you have/would deal with it?"
"What assets would you bring to GWU?"
"Why GW? Why Medicine?"
"What would you do assuming you could not be a medical doctor?"
"What was your major in undergrad and why did you pick it."
"Why medicine. "
"Where do you see yourself in 10-20 years?"
"What do you think the biggest healthcare problem facing the physicians of our generation will be?"
"What do you do to relieve stress."
"Faculty: Where are you from? What did I study as an undergrad and grad? What is your thesis topic? What do you see as a problem facing the US healthcare system today? We spoke a bit about the hospital because I work there, but then I basically just listened attentively while he spoke in detail about his feelings on for- vs. not-for-profit healthcare, finance, GW Hospital administrative hierarchy, and corporate history (I think this was one of his interests as a faculty and department chair)."
"What kind of community work have you done? Tell me about your educational background. What kind of medicine are you interested in?"
"Why DC? GW?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 - 15 years?"
"What tracks would you be interested in?"
"Have you published something? "
"Nothing too difficult, very conversational."
"What do you do on your free time (to reduce stress, etc.)."
"If medicine did not exist what would you do?"
"What led you to medicine?"
"What is a problem in the U.S. health care system and how would you propose to fix it?"
"tell me about yourself? (harder than it sounds...i recommend preparing some answers so you don't go off topic)"
"What do you see yourself doing ten years from now?"
"Tell me about a time when you were a leader."
"What is wrong with our healtcare system?"
"What have you failed at, and what have you learned from it? "
"Why do you want to be a doctor? Why GW?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"What qualities do you have that will make you a good doctor?"
"Tell me about yourself (it sounds easy, but practice for this one--make sure you have a few points that you make sure you get across)"
"why medicine and not social work"
"How would you fix the health care system?"
"Why GW, why medicine?"
"Do you have any leadership experience?"
"What concert are you going to see next?"
"When did you decide you wanted to be a doctor?"
"weakness and strength?"
"What are you strengths weaknesses?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about your decision towards medicine. "
"What experiences do you have outside of the sciences that interests you?"
"What qualities do you have than you think i will make you a good clinican? "
"Do you have any volunteer experience?What would you do if you could not become a physician?"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"What's the greatest challenge you've had to face?"
"Why medicine? What are you trying to get out of this visit to GWU?"
"What have you failed at?"
"Tell me about yourself. (I hate that question.)"
"What would you do if there was no medical profession? (I hate this question. I told him that medicine has existed since sentient beings realized that they could heal one another. I said I would be a shaman.)"
"What one thing about yourself would you like to change?"
"Have you had any volunteer experience?"
"What kind of volunteer work have you done?"
"Why do you think you would make a good doctor?"
"What would you do if you do not get into medical school?"
"What are your plans if you don't get in?"
"why doc?"
"Why DC"
"Why GWU?"
"What is something you're not particularly good at?"
"What are some of your positive qualities that will help you as a physician? What are some of your negative qualities that you will have to work on during your training to become a physician?"
"How (experience from resume) affect your interest in medicine? "
"why dc?"
"Tell me about a time when you learned a valuable lesson."
"What would you do if you don't get in this year?"
"Tell me about a time you failed"
"What would you say is your biggest fault?"
"Have you done any volunteering or comunity service"
"What are some characteristics (read: weaknesses) you'd like to develop in preparation for becoming a physician?"
"What specialties might you be interested in?"
"why D.C."
"How will you manage your time (in medical school)?"
"Three faults"
"What are your future goals as a physician?"
"What do you think is wrong with healthcare today?"
"How would you change healthcare?"
"What do I do for fun?"
"What would you be if you couldn't be a physician?"
"Opinions on health care?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
"What areas of medicine are you interested in?"
"What do you like about GW?"
"What would you do as a career if it was not possible for you to be a physician?"
"What attracted you to GW?"
"What characteristics do you think make a doctor?"
"What about GW makes you want to study here?"
"Why do you want to go to GW? What would you bring to the school? What do you have to offer?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What is something that you have failed at and what did you learn from it?"
"what I do for fun"
"What are some of the major issues facing healthcare today?"
"why gw? what makes you stand out?"
"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?"
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"Name a time that you failed and what did you learn from it? What strengths do you have that would make you a good physician? "
"Where do you see yourself in 15 years."
"Have you engaged in research while an undergraduate?"
"What do you do? Tell me about yourself? (I was talking too fast and he had to ask me to slow down here so he could write it all down. . . oops)"
"Describe your research."
"What volunteering have you done?"
"Tell me about your research and your job?"
"What would you do if medicine wasn't an option?"
"who are you and what are you doing in my office? (joking)"
"How would you solve the healthcare crisis?"
"What activities have you participated in that exposed you to medicine? Do you have any leadership experience during college?"
"What are your motivations for entering medicine?"
"What are your grades like? (they are not supposed to ask because it is closed file) My grades are good. How good? I have only had one A-. What the rest are C's? Ha Ha very funny."
"What kind of medicine do you want to practice?"
"what area of medicine are you interested in going into?"
"Tell me about your job. (I'm in my second year off after college.)"
"talk about your research experiences."
"Do you think that four years of medical school and five years of residency is too much training? Will you be able to handle that?"
"What do you see yourself doing in 12 years?"
"what do your parents do for a living"
"your weaknesses, your strengths"
"hobbies, what I like to do"
"How do you feel about coming to school across the country (i'm a west coaster)"
"Where do you plan to live if you come to GW?"
"tell me about your research?"
"How did you come to the decision to pursue medicine?"
"Have you considered any specialties?"
"Why move here from Southern California?"
"What is your best attribute / biggest weakness?"
"What do I plan to do with my medical school education?"
"What is your strong point? What is your weak point?"
"what type of specialty would you consider? long term pt care w/ follow ups, etc. (ie primary care) or short term, fast turnover, many patients?"
"What changed in your life that made you apply to medical school this year rather than last year or the year before?"
"What is your biggest character flaw? why do you think that is?"
"what do you do for fun"
"Talked about national health care with one of my interviewers...no real questions, though."
"What was the evolution behind your decision to become a doctor?"
"What is the biggest problem in healthcare today?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"What are your strengths?"
"strengths/weaknesses?"
"what field of medicine"
"How do you see yourself in relation to other people (like what are the characteristics you value in others and hope to aspire to in yourself)"
"who is your role model?"
"How do you know you are ready for this field?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"why medicine"
"Why your major?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? (faculty)"
"Why medicine? "
"Did you think one year of Calculus was enough to do well in your Physics classes?"
"why GW"
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"What do you think about HMOs?"
"Why G.W.?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"where do you see yourself as a physician 10 years form now?"
"The interview flowed from the first question, no real distinctly difficult questions."
"tell me about yourself"
"Why GW/Washington DC?"
"Where do you want to be 10-15 years from now, what kind of practice, describe your routine?"
"What will you do if you don't ever get into medical school?"
"Why George Washington?"
"Why medicine/Why GW"
"What sorts of extracurricular activities do you do?"
"Why do you want to come here?"
"where will you draw your source of support from in medical school?"
"why MD rather than PA or CNP?"
"what will your typical day be in 10 years? "
"tell me about yourself etc"
"What kind of activities are you involved in?"
"what specialty can you see yourself in? What interests you? "
"What do you think of the doctor-patient relationship?"
"Describe yourself."
"How would you contribute to the diversity of GWU?"
"What are some characteristics you believe a good physician should possess?"
"What are the qualities that make a good leader?"
"Describe your leadership style."
"What is your most important clinical experience?"
"How will you handle stress in medical school?"
"What characteristics do you possess that are beneficial for a physician to have?"
"Very basic questions about who you are. It's closed file, so they want to get to know you."
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What questions do you have for me?"
"What do you do outside of class and work as a hobby or to relax?"
"What can you bring that is unique to GWU?"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"Tell me about a time you were challenged?"
"Describe a time when you conflicted with others? How did you resolve this?"
"What leadership roles have you assumed? What is your leadership style?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
"What do you do to maintain a balanced lifestyle?"
"What concerns do you have about a career in medicine?"
"specific questions about activities"
"Where do you see your career in 10 years?"
"Describe your research project to me."
"How do you stay balanced?"
"Leadership experience"
"Why do you think you would be a good fit at GW"
"What is something I should take away from this interview knowing about you"
"Tell me about yourself. Also, why GW?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor, why GW?"
"What do you do in your free time? Is there anything else you'd like to tell me?"
"What is the biggest problem facing the US Healthcare system? How do you think we could fix it?"
"What are some of your hobbies?"
"Tell me about your research."
"What do you bring to the school that no other applicant brings?"
"What led to medicine? What are 3 qualities you think are important for a physician to have? Why GWU? What do you think is the biggest challenge to healthcare today?"
"What qualities should a physician have"
"tell me about your leadership experiences"
"What made you want to go into medicine rather that research?"
"Was there a specific moment during which you realized that you wanted to go into medicine?"
"Tell me about your favorite EC activity."
"Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Community Involvements"
"Describe your research."
"Why do you want to attend GW?"
"Why do you want to be a doc?"
"What do I do with my free time?"
"What do you see as the physicians role in society?"
"Opinion on health care"
"How did you get to this point?"
"What does "health" mean to you?"
"Describe a time when you failed and how you dealt with it"
"What was a time when you were in a difficult situation, and how did you overcome it?"
"Tell me about yourself (careful not to ramble on this one!)"
"(we were talking about pediatrics...and how it could be sad at times...) Do you think your emotional connection with a patient would ever affect your judgment?"
"Why GW/Washington DC?"
"What other professions did you consider?"
"Tell me about a time when you failed?"
"how do you think your research will help you in your future"
"You've only been in the medical field for x # of years, how do you know this is what you want to do for the rest of your life?"
"What would your Mom/Friends say the don't like about u?"
"Why are you interested in GW?"
"What are your extracurricular activities?"
"How will you be able to afford GW in light of your career plans (I talked about working with under-served populations)?"
"how do you see your practice in the future"
"What do you bring to the school?"
"Tell me why you want to practice medicine without mentioning that you want to help people."
"What do you do for fun?"
"what do you want me to tell the admissions committee that is not on your application?"
"What kind of doctor do you want to become?"
"What will you do if you don't get into medical school?"
"What is your greatest strength"
"How have you matured since starting undergrad?"
"What is your biggest strength? "
"Explain your clinical research experience."
"If you couldn't choose medicine as a profession, what would you do?"
"Tell me about yourself, where you came from, what you're doing now."
"What can you bring to the program?"
"What do you do to handle stress?"
"Problems with healthcare. "
"Interesting comment from one interviewer: He said, "I know that you will not be going to this school if you get accepted to a school in CA (very true)." I was shocked. I just sat there, all quiet because I didn't know what to say. "
"What was a time that you failed?"
"Why do you want to come out to DC from the West Coast?"
"What do you do for fun? Which specialty are you drawn to?"
"Do you have any experiences working or volunteering in the medical field?"
"Policy question (see above)."
"Tell me about your leadership style."
"what do you think you can bring to gw and the medicine in general?"
"Give two problems that health care in America faces?"
"What is your biggest failure/achievement? "
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"Talk about your clinical experience."
"What do you do to relax?"
"What do you feel has led to medicine?"
"How do you cope with stress?/What do you do to unwind?"
"What would you do if you didn't get into medical school?"
"What were your favorite courses and why.What courses did you least like and why."
"Why GWU"
"Why GWU. "
"How do you relieve stress?"
"Why do you want to come to GW?"
"What is one of your weeknesses."
"What did you do in your time off? Where else are you interviewing?"
"Any leadership experience?"
"Do you have a specialty in mind?"
"What would you like me to tell the admissions committee?"
"Done research?"
"Questions about some of the activities and experiences I chose to bring up."
"what do you like to do for fun?"
"What quality do you possess that would make you a good doctor today?"
"What are the problems in todays healthcare?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor, tell me about yourself, tell me about your community service activities, why GW, etc."
"Name a stressful situation that you've been in. How did you cope with it?"
"What is one thing that you wish you could have changed about your college experience?"
"Tell me about a time that you failed"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses? "
"Tell me about your medical experiences abroad."
"What do you like about GW?"
"What do you do to have fun?"
"What is wrong with the healthcare system and how would you fix it? Very standard questions - nothing inventive...I guess it's hard to be too inventive when they know nothing about you (closed file)."
"Do you plan to practice medicine in your home state?"
"Tell me about some of your hobbies..."
"Why DC?"
"What do yuo do for fun? "
"Where else did you apply?"
"What if you did not get into medical school?"
"what did you like about your university"
"What one trait do you possess that will help make you a good doctor?"
"How would you fix the healthcare situation in the US?"
"Do you have any weaknesses. "
"Do you think there are problems with the health system in the US?"
"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?"
"what do you like to know about GW?"
"What is a time when you were leader?"
"What's your thesis about?"
"What do you think constitutes a good doctor? "
"What do you think will be the most difficult part of medical school for you?"
"What do you do on your free time?"
"Tell me about yourself. A good number of "get-to-know-you" questions."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"What should I write on this paper to give to the admissions committee after you leave? "
"Any more questions? (they asked this one a lot)"
"why medicine"
"Why this school?"
"Have you done any volunteering?"
"How do you think that working since you completed your undergraduate degree has enriched you as a person?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"What would you bring to George Washington that is unique?"
"Describe a stressful situation in your life."
"What kind of movies do you like? What books are you reading?"
"What is it about kids that makes you want to enter pediatrics?"
"how do u handle stress?"
"Talk about your clinical experiences."
"What would you do if you were not accepted into medical school this year?"
"Where do you see your career in ten years?"
"Is there anything else that you would like me to know?"
"What was your biggest failure?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"have you ever seen Wicked? What did you think?"
"What will you bring to the incoming class?"
"What do you do to relax? What would you change about yourself if you could?"
"what do you do for fun/relaxation?"
"GW is a diverse place. How do you think you would contribute to the diversity of the class?"
"What would you do if not medicine"
"How do you like your undergraduate institution?"
"where do you see yourself in 5/10/15 years?"
"Why should GW pick you?"
"Tell me about your research "
"What qualities do you think would make you a good doctor?"
"How did you make the decision to enter medicine? What other careers had you considered?"
"Why med?"
"What do you want to go into?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Where do you see the practice of medicine (policy-wise) going in the future?"
"What brings you to medical school?"
"What makes you unique"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Give an example of a time you failed and what you learned from the experience?"
"What is one thing I would like to change about myself?"
"What fields of medicine are you interested in?"
"What have you done since you graduated from college?"
"Why did you take time off after graduating (i took 2 years off to do research). "
"What qualities make a good physician? Which of these do you possess?"
"tell me about your family, hobbies, and do you have any questions"
"What do you have to offer GW?"
"Qualities a physician should have."
"What do you think your greatest struggle will be as a doctor?"
"Very standard questions--student interview was very conversational, faculty interview read straight of a sheet of paper"
"How have your experiences prepared you for a career in medicine?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? Why are you interested in OB/GYN?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? What qualities do you have that will make you a great doctor?"
"What kind of medicine I want to do"
"Why do you want to go into medicine"
"what do you do for fun? if you couldn't do medicine, what would you do?"
"Why do you want to be a physician"
"If--for whatever reason--you couldn't go into medicine, what would you do instead?"
"What would you bring to the class?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"What do you do for fun? Do you have any questions for me?"
"How do you prefer to study?"
"What are your goals for the future."
"Describe what activities you have been a part of."
"Where do you see yourself in fifteen years?"
"What leadership activities have you done in college?"
"What qualities do you have that will aid you in being a physician?"
"Tell me about a time that you failed."
"GW is an expensive school - can you afford to come here?"
"What do you like to do?"
"tell me about your research?"
"So what are your non-academic interests?"
"My interviewer was from the dept of biochem and he asked me about the biochemical pathways associated with my research."
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"What is your MCAT score? A 35. Do you think that is good? I think it is okay. No, a 36 is okay. (remember thier average accepted is a 28) It was about this time I really started chuckling at the irony. Oh by the way, I got accepted to their school and gladly turned it down. I got a full tuition scholarship at a much better school."
"What can I tell the admissions commitee for you that is not already written on your application?"
"Refer to above"
"What kinds of volunteering experiences have you had?"
"Why medicine?"
"where else have you interviewed?"
"What are your strongest and weakest attributes?"
"how many schools did u apply to"
"why GW"
"greatest strengths and weaknesses"
"Why GWU?"
"What do your parents do?"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in medicine today?"
"Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?"
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"A lot of, any more questions? any more questions you wish to ask? "
"What community service activities have you undertaken?"
"how would you deal with patients who are uneducated on health problems/issues?"
"What kind of doctor do you want to be?"
"If You could go to school anywhere, where would you go?"
"specialty?"
"Why did you choose the major you pursued?"
"How do you deal with stress in your life?"
"Tell me about your desire to go into medicine. (just standard stuff like this)"
"What do you plan to do with your MD degree?"
"What are you weaknesses?"
"Tell me about a good book that you have read lately"
"tell me about yourself (both interviews started this way)"
"Why GW?"
"What are you specific experiences that make you sure you want to be a doctor?"
"tell me about yourself"
"Why did you come to GW as an undergraduate?"
"Tell me about your life growing up (student)"
"What kind of research have you participated in? "
"Why medicine? Why GW?"
"where do you see yourself practicing?"
"What have you seen since you arrived in Washington?"
"What do you think your greatest challenge will be as a medical student and as a doctor?"
"What do you do for "recreation""
"Most significant point or accomplishment during undergrad"
"what are your hobbies?"
"What can I tell the committe that they don't already know about you?"
"What do you really like to do for fun?"
"What would you do if not medicine and why?"
"Are you someone who likes to solve problems and move on to the next one, or do you prefer to form relationships with people over an extended period"
"What made you interested in GW?"
"The opener...tell me about yourself."
"what are the experiences that have lead you to pursue medicine?"
"Why don't you want to be a Psychologist like your parents? "
"what do you do for fun"
"What are you looking for in a med school?"
"If there was something you could change in healthcare, what would it be?"
"What do you do for fun and other things outside work and school?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you faced"
"How do you handle difficult and stressful situations?"
"What would you change about the healthcare system in the US?"
"What are some ways that the healthcare system can be changed to help your community?"
"What is one thing you would change about yourself?"
"What do you feel is the most pressing issue in healthcare now?"
"What question would you want someone to ask you right now? (this is nice bc it opens it up for you to mention something you haven't already!)"
"Why MD specifically? (as opposed to PA, NP, RN)"
"Describe a time when you interacted with a diverse population that was different from your own. At the end of the interview, they asked me is there anything else I want to mention about my app that hasn't been mentioned thus far."
"What are you most proud of?"
"How do you de-stress and make time for yourself"
"Do you know what kind of medicine you're interested in?"
"What attracts you to study medicine in DC?"
"What do you do to decompress throughout school?"
"Which class did you take, not required for your major, did you enjoy the most and why?"
"If the interview ended now, what would have been sad we didn't talk about?"
"What can you bring that is unique to GWU?"
"What is your favorite team activity?"
"What do you think makes a good leader?"
"What is your opinion on the US and Canadian health care systems? Which is better and why?"
"How do you maintain personal wellness?"
"What interactions have you had with cultures outside your own?"
"What do you think is more stressful, being a resident or a physician in practice?"
"My student interviewer asked if I had applied to any other schools, and if GW was my top choice. Neither of these are generally permissible questions."
"What role do you think a physician should play in a community?"
"Tell me about a time you failed in your personal life."
"If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be and why?"
"What is one thing you want to tell me not on your application?"
"What do you see the role of physicians in society as?"
"What is your favorite food?"
"What traits you have that you will need to be a doctor"
"It was very conversational and flowed more than questions and answers"
"What do you think will be the hardest thing about medical school?"
"Why do you want to become a physician instead of becoming a nurse? (Related to past work as a nursing assistant)."
"How would you pay your tuition?"
"Tell me something about yourself that many people don't know and you didn't include in your application."
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Tell me about a time you've failed. What are some of your leadership experiences? Tell me about your path to medicine. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What do you see as your biggest challenge as a physician?"
"describe what a perfect day in your life woud be like"
"Tell me something in your life you are most proud of?"
"If you had an epiphany and decided that you wouldn't or couldn't be a doctor, what would you do?"
"What is the most interesting thing about you?"
"what questions do you have for me?"
"In your opinion, what are the 2 most significant achievements in medical history?"
"What book are you reading right now?"
"What do you think is the biggest problem w/ health care system?"
"What does "health" mean to you?"
"They were all pretty standard"
"There were two separate interviews, one with a student and one with a faculty member. "
"Describe one of the stories of the refugees you worked with that most impacted you. "
"Do you think doctors should be allowed to influence the policies and law-makers?"
"All of the questions they asked were really general interview questions, both interviews were really more like conversations than anything else"
"What is the role of a physician in society?"
"If medicine did not exist, what would you be doing?"
"I didn't think any of the questions were particularly interesting. They were standardized questions from a sheet that the interviewer (who is most often NOT on the admissions committee) reads off of and fills in."
"medicine is very difficult and extremely long, are you sure this is what you want to do?"
"One specifically about a medical mission I went on."
"What would your friends say is one of you weaknesses?"
"describe a time you failed"
"Tell me about a failure and what you have learned from it."
"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.)"
"Why do you believe that GW is a perfect match for you?"
"Are your parents doctors?"
"Nothing too interesting. It was very conversational, just have to be sure to make all of your positive points make clear."
"none particularly"
"none"
"How are you different/how have you matured since you started undergrad?"
"Compare yourself to who you were when you started college. What are the differences?"
"Compare yourself today to who you were when you entered college: what are the differences?"
"How I felt about the level of memorization medical school will require. (I wasn't a bio major)"
"Nothing out of the ordinary."
"Standard questions"
"They asked standard questions."
"What is the physician's role in society?"
"What would you do if you did not become a doctor?"
"Do you think you're going to go into clinical practice or research after med school?"
"Give an example of a time that you've failed and what you learned from it. "
"tell me about yourself. :) They don't ask many interesting questions. "
"They didn't really ask me any questions, except, "why medicine?" (by faculty), and "tell me about yourself" (by student). "
"Have you ever considered becoming a lawyer or going into business?"
"How have you matured since you started undergrad?"
"What my dad does in his free time. I mentioned he's a doctor so maybe he wanted to see if I've witnessed doctors who have lives outside of medicine..."
"In what aspect of medical school do you have an advantage over your classmates?"
"How much do you think physicians should be involved in healthcare reform? "
"Discuss a health policy issue pertaining to one of the areas you've lived in. (This was due to my personal interest in health policy.)"
"I was asked about an international volunteer experience I had"
"What are your thoughts on mandatory health insurance?"
"what do you do in your spare time?"
"Describe your biggest accomplishment? Describe your biggest failure? "
"What would you bring to our school if accepted?"
"Not anything out of the ordinary."
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"None, they were all prettys standard."
"What is the role of physicians in society?"
"none, really."
"What do you do to relax?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Travels"
"You seem very committed to global medicine. Have you had the opportunity to experience any type of medical trip to another country?"
"So who have you read in your Literature and Medicine class? "
"What is your favorite medically related tv show?"
"What would you change about yourself?"
"Nothing too uncommon. Mostly just trying to get to know who I was and why I might make a good student."
"Suppose, for some reason I do not get into medical school, what would I do?"
"Why I wanted to be a doctor"
"The student interview actually extended our interview so that he could really get at the heart of my motivation for being a doc. Intense, but great, interview. "
"Nothing interesting"
"If you could have dinner with anyone tonight, dead or alive, who would it be and why?"
"n/a"
"If I were to bring your best friend into the room and send you out, what will she say about you?"
"Nothing particularly...standards slew: tell about self, what you do for fun, problem with US healthcare system, details about my various pursuits."
"Did you see the movie Stomp the Yard?"
"What do you think the underserved community will be like in the future?"
"How have your leadership experiences prepared you for being a physician?"
"What sort of support systems do you have in place."
"Where else are you interviewing?"
"Tell me about yourself? What recent movie have you like, why?"
"If I were to listen to your mp3 player now, what music would I hear?"
"why geore washington?"
"What medical tv drama do you watch, why?"
"How did you grow up? (i love talking about my family)"
"What is the last novel you read."
"After we already covered why I wanted to be a doctor and that I was a phil major, the student interviewer asked for the source of my motivation"
"How do you think a doctor contributes to his or her community?"
"How are you unique from every other student applying here?"
"Nothing really. Totally standard questions."
"What other things do you do for fun? "
"After seeing the limitations to medicine that you have [in South Africa], what makes you still want to go into medicine?"
"Nothing out of the typical questions they ask, describe yourself, volunteer experiences, why you want to be a doc, etc."
"How should other countries react to the North Korea nuclear weapon situation?"
"How will you handle coming to DC from a small town?"
"What would you like for me to tell the admissions committee?"
"What is your definition of diversity?"
"Do you turn to others when you need help?"
"If you could have any three wishes come true, which would they be?"
"why medicine and not social work? "
"How will you use your public health background in your medical practice?1"
"What characteristics do you have that will help your interpersonal interactions with patients?"
"What is your biggest faliure?"
"If you don't get into medical school, what would you do?"
"what do you like to know about GW?"
"Do you watch Days of Our Lives? I was definately caught off gaurd by this question bc I did not understand how this related to anything but in a round about way it kind of did."
"Why medicine instead of social work"
"If I got ten of your closest friends together what are the things they would say drove them crazy about you? Translated: what are your character flaws, or as I like to think of it, my character strengths presented as flaws when they are actually strengths ;)"
"What qualities do you have that will make becoming a doctor difficult?"
"They were all very standard. Just prepare for the most commonly reported questions from GW that are posted on SDN and you will do great!"
"None-they were all pretty standard."
"If you could be a pediatrician or a pathologist, which would you pick and why?"
"All were pretty standard."
"how would you incorporate your backrgound in religion with medicine?"
"If you could have dinner with two historical figures who would they be and why"
"What was your most challenging experience."
"Where do you see yourself 10/15 yrs from now?"
"What qualities make you a good candidate for the program?"
"None - all of the questions were pretty straightforward."
"If you were to lose your arms or legs, which would you choose and why?"
"None--one interview was a conversation, the other was by-the-book (Tell me about yourself; Why medicine; Strengths; What you would fix about health care; Volunteer work...)"
"Tell me about where you grew up."
"Nothing really interesting"
"How will you deal with time constraints of having a family and being an MD."
"Questions were very straightforward and the same as ones previously posted on the feedback website."
"You strike me as a very non-arrogant person but if you could allow yourself to be arrogant for a minute, tell me something you're good at."
"Asked about what inspires me to write music."
"Nothing too interesting -- just a general conversation about my background and my motivations for becoming a physician"
"What has been your biggest failure?"
"What do you want me to know that is not evident on your application?"
"where do you see yourself in 20 years?"
"What would your friends say is the most annoying thing about you? What about you really bugs them? "
"What achievement in life are you most proud of?"
"what traits do you have that would make you a good doctor?"
"What would you say is your biggest fault?"
"What do my parents think about me applying for medical school?"
"What do you think makes a good Dr."
"Typical questions but the conversation was interesting - philosophical topics not necessarily related to medicine."
"Tell me about someone you don't know who influenced your view of the world."
"Nothing struck me as interesting or off the wall--it was just getting to know YOU as a person so they can present you to the admissions board. Typical personal questions apply."
"what was your favorite class? "
"If you had the choice of loosing either both arms or both legs which would you choose and why?"
"What career would you choose if not medicine? (I know, not very interesting, but the whole interview was very straightforward)"
"All the questions were pretty basic. I spent a fair amount of time with the faculty interviewer going over my research."
"Tell me about you greatest failure and what you learned."
"Asked some in-depth questions of a non-science research I completed as an undergrad.... nothing invasive, more out of curiosity."
"What was a defining moment in your life? One from which you feel shaped your personality?"
"Can you cook? (We were in the subject of talking about Korean dishes.)"
"What makes you unique?"
"Is Albert Einstien in heaven or hell?"
"Basically, they wanted to know why I wanted to come to GW and tried to sell me on their school"
"What would you do if you could not be a doctor?"
"Do you think there are any problems facing healthcare today?"
"So listen up. First interview with med student. Casual. know why you want to go there. Second interview with a Doctor also laid back. Has set questions. One falure and what you learned, weakness and how your trying to better yourself, volunteering stuff, i mean standard stuff."
"Describe a situation where you failed and how you overcame this."
"nothing really, just the basic stuff."
"What is the hardest thing you had to do and what did you learn from it?"
"I see you're from a small town--could you handle living in the city?"
"Questions were exactly what I expected for a closed-file interview - "Why you?", "Why us?", "Why medicine?""
"Tell me how your interest in medicine developed."
"What do you do for fun"
"Describe your daily schedule in 15 years."
"very basic questions because all they have is your name"
"What is the definition of a doctor? (My interviewer was the dean of public health...btw, the answer he liked best was a teacher, he didn't seem to fond of 'healer'...)"
"nothing terribly interesting. the questions were really standard, and the most interesting parts were when the interviewer and i digressed into normal conversation outside of the "set list" of questions."
"What are your top choices?"
"Nothing really interesting."
"None really. I was mostly asked why I wanted to be a physician, etc."
"none. it was a regurgitation of my application."
"Describe a time when you failed, what you learned from it, and how you handled that failure (or something along those lines)."
"Nothing was really interesting or out tof the ordinary. Very easy going interviews."
"How woul you respond to a group situation when you recognize that a student in the group is resevred and shy and not contributing greatly?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary"
"Do you think that leaders are followers as well?"
"tell me about a time when you failed"
"Do you think poor people should get to go to the most expensive restaurant in town? No? Then why do you think poor people should have access to the best doctors?"
"If I gave you a million dollars, what would you do with it?"
"What I would do with $10 million"
"Ask me a question."
"No questions were really asked, accept the standard, the interviewr and I went off on a tangent.. very quickly"
"What exactly do you plan to do in health policy?"
"What characteristics do you posess that will make you a good physician? What do you think that you as a person will get out of medicine?"
"What are your motivations for going into medicne?"
"Why in the world would it take you five years to complete a four year degree?"
"Since the interview was blind, there really were no interesting questions."
"What did I like to do for fun?"
"what is the role of the doctor in the community"
"spend about 15 minutes telling me about yourself"
"All questions were fairly standard."
"What is your definition of success? (by the student interviewer)"
"How did you choose your undergraduate school?"
"There were no interesting questions, only general questions"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in medicine? What do you think is the role of a doctor in society? What are the downfalls of being a physician?"
"why not engineering?"
"Standard get to know you questions, what is the biggest challenge facing medicine etc."
"We talked a lot about what I thought about my research - which actually isn't very extensive at all."
"I wasn't asked any interesting questions."
"What is the best/worst thing that I as an interviewer could do to/ask you? "
"None were interesting. The interview was boring."
"What do you think the physician's role is in society?"
"How did you pick your schools? why do you want to come here?"
"What general area of medicine do you see yourself being best suited to? (a personality question- do I like to go in, fix things and get the job done or do I prefer to establish longer term relationships...) "
"all the usual ones"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Do you think homosexuality is on the rise?"
"What is your best attribute? What is your greatest weakness?"
"All of the questions were standard. Nothing different. "
"No interesting questions were asked."
"What are your views on the AARP vs Senator Kennedy issue? (Medicare Prescription Drug Bill) b/c I mentioned serving an elderly population"
"There weren't any particularly interesting questions asked. The interviewers basically just wanted to get to know you. The student interviewer asked me: What do you see as the biggest non-medical problem in the world today? He also asked me what the biggest problem in healthcare was in the United States. However, most of the questions were just to get to know me and to get a feel of my personality. Both my interviews lasted over the 25 minute time allotment. That was good because I didn't run out of things to say, and both interviewers seemed to really love talking to me. They found my personality very interesting. "
"Who will provide the emotional support you are going to need in medical school? I thought that one was a little odd."
"nothing"
"nothing really...all standard questions."
"Who are your heros or role models?"
"If you could go to school anywhere where would you go? Why? "
"pretty standard stuff"
"Have you been in a situation that was an ethical dilemma?"
"none, all standard questions"
"What is the responsibility of a physician?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary asked. One interview is conducted with a student and one with a faculty member. "
"What would you do if there was no field of medicine, what profession would you pursue?"
"What do you do outside of class?"
"who would you consider to be your role model?"
"What is the biggest non-medically related problem in the world today?"
"Why did you choose to switch from social work to medicine?"
"no questions i hadn't prepared for"
"You know you will give up everything...social life, family life, friends...for medicine, are you willing/ready to do this?"
"Nothing really"
"if i knew who the baby was in a virginia woolf story"
"Nothing out of the ordinary asked. On the other hand, my faculty interviewer did have a lot of his own interesting experiences to share, which was cool."
"None really interesting since it was closed file."
"current events question"
"nothing specific, just a get to know you, super low stress conversation"
"Why I chose my major"
"What hobbies do you hope to continue to pursue during medical school "
"What do you think is the best part of being the doctor? The worst?"
"Since it was close-file, nothing too out of the ordinary. No ethics questions."
"So what about boys? I mean do you date? This question didn't seem too kosher but I answered it anyway and it led to a pretty interesting discussion of the arranged marriage system stereotypes."
"What do you think are possible barriers to communication between patients and physicians?"
"Why George Washington? What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"If I could have a conversation with 3 individuals from the past who would they be and what would we talk about?"
"I wasn't really asked any questions, we just chatted."
"Nothing really. Pretty generic. It was totally conversational. Where are all the stress interviews I've been reading about?!"
"What was your greatest achievement in college? High school?"
"Inteviews were very conversational...all the questions came from the subject material of our conversation."
"all very standard question"
"What can you tell me that would convince me to admit you to my medical school? (by a graduate/physician) What do you do to relieve stress? (by MS2 student)"
"no questions that went beyond why medicine, and what i think of the health care system"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What does GW and DC have to offer for your medical education?"
"What do you think the hardest part of medical school will be for you?"
"None, all basic stuff"
"How would you approach the healthcare crisis?"
"What do you think the hardest thing about medical school?"
"where did I get my shoes"
"Nothing - it was closed file so I basically guided the entire interview"
"Nothing too different."
"Pretty typical questions for someone trying to get to know a person...where are you from, why do you want to go to GW"
"If a patient was definately going to die in the next 5 days, how do you treat him/her and what do you tell him/her?"
"faculty: can you cook? do you know my grandson's girlfriend? can you guess how many years i've been doing interviews? do you have a boyfriend? student: what specialty do you think i should go into?"
"Describe your ideal of a doctor's visit. Describe the reality of a doctor's visit. Why are these two scenarios different?"
"Why did yuo leave your former country?"
"What separates you from the other people who are interviewing today?"
"My first interview was with the Dean of Admissions, but was still very laid back and friendly. Her questions were very general and straight forward with no surprises. My second interview, which was also very relaxed, was with a second-year and she asked a lot about my experiences and interests outside of medicine, then asked, "If you met a stranger and had to tell them one thing about yourself, what would it be?""
"Will you be continiuing you extra-curiculars at Medical school?"
"Get me really excited about your hobbies."
"What role does spirituality play in your life?"
"What is the best movie you have seen in the last six weeks?"
"how will you cope with friends and family members who feel neglected while you are busy with work in med school. "
"why are the number of medical school applicants dropping?"
"Who is the president of Ukraine? (I'm originally from Ukraine)"
"Nothing really. "
"why do you think you will be a good doctor "
"tell me about your research (i.e. the questions were not all that interesting)"
"What are you doing next summer? (by the student interviewer, of course :) )"
"Nothing really, the interview was mostly a conversation asking about my activities, and since I was interested, his work as a pediatric oncologist."
"How do you feel about the events of 9-11? Would you be comfortable in coming to DC? What are you view points on bioterrorism and the role of physicians?"
"What is the single most overlooked failure in the current healthcare system."
"Where do you see yourself in 15 yers? (nothing very interesting)"
"The interviews were get to know you questions, Why medicine, why GWU etc"
"Tell me about a time when your performance was criticized/critiqued"
"When was a time you received criticism for your performance?"
"Tell me about the traits that make a good leader in healthcare?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma that you faced"
"Explain a time where you intervened during an ethical conflict/ describe a time where you handled conflict on a team (it was difficult because I struggled to come up with an answer on the spot)."
"Describe a time you challenged authority."
"What is your listening style? (I just was thrown bc I didn't know what context they meant lol)"
"How would you describe your leadership style?"
"When was a time you were on a team and challenged the leadership or decisions of the group?"
"What is one thing I would change about medicine?"
"What challenges will you face as a physician in a changing medical field?"
""Tell me about yourself. Impress me""
"How do you handle stressful situations?"
"Explain a time where you did not listen to instructions correctly and how you handled that."
"Why GW"
"How did you cope with a failure?"
"What is the hardest challenge in your life that you have had to overcome?"
"What about medical school are you nervous about?"
"What has been your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?"
"None. All straight forward questions about you, so you can basically just talk about stuff mentioned on your AMCAS cuz they haven't looked at it."
"Describe a time you failed, and what did you learn from that experience."
"My faculty interviewer really pushed on "why medicine". He seemed to be looking for a specific answer that I wasn't providing, although I had prepared extensively for the question."
"What is your greatest intellectual achievement?"
"Where do you see the state of healthcare going over the next 10 years?"
"What was your greatest intellectual achievement? (not scholastic, but new personal ideas in a research-sense)"
"What do you think accounts for the high cost of healthcare?"
"What is the biggest issue, as you see it, with healthcare in the U.S.?"
"Why would you be fit to be a doctor? It wasn't supposed to be particularly hard to answer, but then once I told him why, he wanted more....."
"Don't really remember. Nothing was all that difficult"
"Personal Weakness"
"Nothing- it can be hard to answer the tell me about yourself but I had prepared this in advance"
"How do you cope with stress?"
"No questions were particularly difficult."
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself. (summarize but nake sure to present yourself as well-rounded)"
"Tell me about a time that you had a positive patient experience. Why?"
"Why wouldn't you complete all the pre-reqs during your undergraduate degree?"
"What do you think is the biggest challenge to healthcare today? How do you think this will affect your practice as a physician?"
"What do you think about Obamacare"
"what are your weaknesses/strengths"
"None of the questions were very difficult."
"Tell me about a time you fail? and how you overcame it?"
"Name three things that the U.S. health care system does well. --THEN-- Name three things that it could improve upon."
"What qualities do you have that would make you a good doctor?"
"What is the best thing you've done in the last five years?"
"Who is your favorite author"
"What will you do if you don't get accepted to medical school?"
"nothing out of the ordinary..."
"You know that medical school is hard, right? (SERIOUSLY?! Are you kidding me??)"
"What was your GPA and MCAT? (closed file, but I was surprised my interviewer asked me)"
"None. (But it would have been possible to ramble on any of them.)"
"Tell me about yourself. (So vague!)"
"What would you want to change about yourself to prepare yourself for medical school? "
"Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned from it...(i knew this question was coming, but I could not come up with a concrete example, so I just answered abstractly)"
"Whether or not I should answer this: What is your MCAT score?"
"There weren't any difficult questions, really. They were the usual. Very low key and conversational. "
"Tell me about yourself? Why are you here?"
"tell me about a time you didn't do well/ failed (forgot exact question but essentially asking that)"
"You've only been in the medical field for x # of years, how do you know this is what you want to do for the rest of your life?"
"NONE!!"
"How would your mother describe you?"
"describe a time you failed"
"The faculty interviewer asked some questions about my MCAT"
"None. It was very conversational."
"how do you see your practice in the future"
"nothing out of the ordinary, very common questions"
"Please tell me what you think about each presidential candidates platform."
"So what brings you here?"
"How are you different/how have you matured since you started undergrad?"
"What was a time that you failed? What did you learn?"
"How have you failed and handled it?"
"none really"
"none really- they kept it pretty low stress to just try to get to know you. "
"What are some of the challenges you think you will encounter as a physician practicing with the current health care system?"
"What do you think will be a great challenge in medical school or in your medical career?"
"What is your weakness?"
"Why didn't you apply for the MD/PhD program since you have a strong interest in research?"
"Pretty standard questions: Why GW? Why Medicine?"
"probably the same one as above"
"tell me about yourself. They don't ask many difficult questions. "
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years (I'm still not totally clear on how I can tie my education experiences together - something I'v GOT to clarify soon :/"
"So tell me about some controversial issue in health and your position on it."
"What part of your life would you improve on right now?"
"What would you change about yourself"
"They were all pretty straight forward"
"What aspect of your personality might pose a challenge to your success as a physician?"
"How much do you think physicians should be involved in healthcare reform? "
"Given the salary doctors earn today, how are you planning to pay for medical school? ?????"
"Nothing too difficult--mainly just getting to know me."
"Nothing difficult, just trying to get to know you."
"how do you handle stress?"
"Give me 3 characteristics your friends would use to describe you."
"If I asked your friends what quirk bothers them the most about you, what would it be?"
"Not really anything difficult either."
"Take me 10 years into the future. Where are you and what are you doing?"
"what schools did you apply to"
"Tell me about yourself/ what do you like to do for fun."
"Research"
"Tell us about yourself (its so open ended you needed to have something written down for this and practice it)"
"Are you sure you want to be a doctor? "
"Both interviewers asked about a challenge or weakness I had - but it was conversational, and not difficult at all."
"What do you think medicine will look like 10-12 years from now?"
"What is an example of a time you failed."
"Tell me about yourself. So much to tell and so little time"
"''why GWU'' by one of the admissions deans in passing after my tour (took me off-guard). At a place like this, you are *always* being vetted by everyone you meet during the day. "
"Nothing difficult"
"Tell me something about yourself (a fact, a story, an experience) that I wouldn't be able to see on paper if I were able to open your file and read it right now."
"Where do you see yourself in 15yrs?"
"Nothing really, the interviews were very laid back and conversational."
"If you could not enter medicine or become a physician, what would you do? (just be honest and throw a couple of interests out there)"
"None were difficult. They weren't trying to stump you and I really felt they were trying to get to know me as a person and not necessarily how much information I could spout off."
"What do you think the underserved community will be like in the future?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary. I guess just explaining the reasons why I chose to apply to GWU, because there are so many. When I mentioned the TRACK Program my interviewer was pleased that I had really researched that aspect of the curriculum."
"What challenges will medicine present to you."
"What number author were you on your published paper?"
"What is the future role of physicians in politics?"
"Nothing... questions were meant to get to know you as a person, not to stomp you on some vague medical subject"
"they were all pretty conversational - nothing too difficult, "
"What quality do you possess that would make it difficult for you to be a doctor?"
"maybe what are the problems with healthcare in the US (because he disagreed with my answer)"
"None, really."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Tell me something that is not in your AMCAS file or application that I should know. (I was caught off guard here)"
"Tell me about yourself...(so general, so vague, and so much that you could say!)"
"How will you handle being overwhelmed while in medical school? "
"When did you decide you wanted to become a physician? (no hard questions!)"
"What do you think make yourself different from other 9,900 applicants?"
"Failure, and how you dealt with it."
"Do you have any other questions?"
"Nothing really difficult......"
"What is your biggest failure/something you have failed at?"
"What is your definition of diversity?"
"What other schools did you apply to?"
"If you could have any three wishes come true, which would they be?"
"why medicine and not social work? "
"How would you fix the health care system?"
"What is wrong with the US healthcare system and how would you fix it?"
"No difficult questions"
"What is your biggest failure?"
"What should I write on this piece of paper for the admissions committee?"
"Probably the days of our lives question. The questions were very straight forward, they just seemed to want to get to know me."
"What else should I know about you?"
"Tell me about a failure you had and what you learned from it. "
"None. There were no ethical questions or any HMO/PPO pop quizzes."
"None were difficult because I prepared for the most common questions posted on SDN for GW."
"How intelligent do you think you are?"
"why are you doing research right now?"
"Where do you think you'll be 15 years from now."
"How do you think your bioethics background will be useful in medicine? (it was with a tone that implied that it would not useful)"
"nothing...everything was pretty straightforward"
"Nothing difficult (it was def a stress free interview)"
"Nothing too difficult"
"Name 3 things that you have done that you normally wouldn't want me to know."
"How do you plan on handling medical school with a family?"
"There were no difficult questions."
"What will your greatest challenge be in medical school?"
"How would you design the ideal medical system?"
"Typical question, but still difficult -- What negative qualities will you have to work on while training to become a physician?"
"What has been your biggest failure?"
"Why not become a nurse practitioner or nurse?"
"What are you going to do if you don't get into medical school?"
"why medicine?"
"No real difficult questions, both interviews were very conversational."
"What has been your biggest failure thus far?"
"who is your role model?"
"How would you contribute to the diversity of the class?"
"Name some characteristics of mine that will make me a good doctor and name specific examples of when you have shown these characteristics in the past"
"Tell me about a time you failed"
"What would you do if you didn't become a doctor?"
"What is your greatest failure"
"What aspects of the health care system do you foresee being a problem for you as a physician 10-15 years from now? (He told me this was an experimental question that he hadn't decided about keeping or not)"
"none. it was all about me."
"It was very straightforward, not really difficult questions"
"what do you consider to be your biggest failure?"
"What is a defining moment in your life?"
"As a physician, what type of skills do you think you, personally, will have to improve upon?"
"What would you do if you couldn't be a doc?"
"What are your three biggest weaknesses?"
"Tell me your three biggest faults."
"the above question"
"If a colleague (physician) started abusing alcohol and nicotine, what would you do if it started effecting your practice?"
"Give an example of a time you failed and what you learned from the experience?"
"What do I think about socialized health care?"
"Just the standard questions. Why do you want to be a doctor. Why do you want to come to GW? The student interviewer read from a sheet."
"What unique quality do you have to contribute to medicine?"
"Where is GW on your list? "
"What is your weakest quality and how would you improve upon this to make you a better physician?"
"they were all straight forward. if you honestly know your self and motivations the it should come to you easily."
"Describe a time you failed. What did you learned from it?"
"I mentioned I would be interested in expanding my expertise with an MBA or an MPH in the future. The faculty interviewer proceeded to grill me on the areas of health care management and public health."
"greatest weakness and plans to improve this weakness"
"Nothing too difficult."
"nothing too difficult; as with any school, just do research on why you want to go there and how you see yourself fitting into their lifestyle"
"What is the definition of a doctor? "
"why do you want to go into medicine? it's not an inherently difficult question, but you've got to nail it when they ask you....and they will ask me. both the student and doc asked me that."
"Is GW one of your top choices?"
"Where I saw myself practicing? I have no idea and don't want to limit myself."
"Name a time you failed and what did you learn from it?"
"none."
"Describe a weakness."
"Nothing"
"Describe a situation when you failed."
"Where do you see yourself in fifteen years?"
"Ditto"
"same"
"GW is an expensive school - can you afford to come here?"
"What was the title of your thesis? (I couldn't remember!)"
"How would you solve the healthcare crisis?"
"Describe a situation where you failed."
"My favorite philosipher....What about him did you like? I don't know much about philosophy!"
"If I would ever go back to the country I am from and practice medicine."
"Nothing really that difficult. However, the deal I interviewed with asked me, Give an example of when you acted as a leader and an example of when you acted as a follower."
"is there anything else you want me to tell the admissons commitee?"
"none were really difficult"
"Tell me about yourself. (I can't stand these.)"
"none because no surprises"
"Why do you want to be here? (because by then I did not and I had to make up something)"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"What are your weaknesses? What is the role of a doctor in society?"
"What is the biggest challenge facing medicine today"
"Got the basic questions about myself although the Dr. joked about it being kind of cheezy to ask questions like what are your greatest strenghts, weaknesses..."
"NO difficult questions...maybe why did I want to go to GW because I really didn't want to go there. That made it difficult to answer."
"What is your greatest asset? Since most of the questions were very conversational, this was really the only one that was actually asked and i had to take a minute to think about. Not difficult though, one of the ones we prepare for. "
"What is your stance on abortion, how would in intergrate training into a curriculum?"
"Why didn't you apply to Georgetown? What do you do when you are stressed out? I wasn't prepared to answer because I hadn't thought about it. "
"Nothing difficult - everything was very straight-forward. If you know yourself, you will be prepared to answer anything they might ask."
"Tell me a joke"
"Same as above. I have a variety of interests in medicine so it is difficult to gauge just where I might end up. "
"Is there anything else you want us to know? Because the interviews were closed file, they did not ask specific questions about my experiences and background, and it was difficult for me to figure out what to tell them."
"What is the biggest healthcare problem today and how can you solve it? That's always a tough one."
"No difficult questions were asked."
"What past experiences or mistakes have changed you for the better?"
"What are your weaknesses (I hate this one!) "
"I was kind of put on the spot about taking time to work after my undergraduate years. My interviewer kept asking why I had chosen that route, what purpose that served, etc."
"..."
"Nothing really. Just open-ended, tell me about yourself, why medicine, etc."
"above"
"who is your role model"
"Do you identify with (the main character of a book I mentioned)?"
"Tell me how you dealt with a dilemma in your life?"
"Why GW? "
"How would you solve the problem of medicare and medicaid being maxed out?"
"What stressful and/or difficult situations were you in personally and academically, and how did you cope with them?"
"How do you see your life in 10 years?"
"nothing really, all the question were really straight forward."
"nothing really...they just wanted to find out more about the applicants."
"How do you think it will be from you to go from being a New york city native to a "Washingtonian?" Apparently this has been an issue for many people"
"What makes you different than all of the other applicants?"
"Nothing really...honest."
"same as above"
"Hmm, nothing out of the ordinary again. What would you do if you couldn't get into a medically related field?"
"What was my greatest strength and weakness."
"Why medicine versus banking or international finance"
"What persistent negative traits have you noticed about yourself"
"Do I see myself as a long-term care provider or in a specialty that does not have continuation of care?"
"It was mostly basic."
"Would you agree that most doctors from other countries come to the U.S. only for the money? This was interesting because I strongly disagreed with my interviewer's view point on the issue but he seemed to like that I was sticking up for my stance."
"see above"
"I really wasn't asked any very difficult questions. The interviews were conversational and the faculty really acted like they were enthused with their school and dedicated to teaching. "
"none"
"I really don't remember a single interview-based question. Just questions like, oh yeah? Why? etc..."
"Nothing."
"Why should you be chosen over the next person?"
"Would you rather have long term relationships with patients or see more people on a short term basis?"
"Do you really know what it takes to make it through medical school?"
"What was the most significant part of undergrad education?"
"How do you think you will cope with the rigors of medical school? This one was given by the student interviewer who prefaced it with examples of how being a med student is very demanding and how you lose out on certain life experiences(ie missing bdays, weddings, not enough time for hobbies etc.)"
"Why GW? Does it matter that it is so far away?"
"same as most interesting"
"See above."
"Why GW? I hate those questions."
"what time is it? (I didn't have a watch)"
"nothing really"
"Nothing too bad. "
"Tell me three of your strengths and three of your weaknesses"
"What is the difference between you and me? (I so wanted to say...well your the doctor, and I am trying to become one)."
"nothing really... i guess relative to the other ones asked, "why medicine" maybe"
"Why an MD versus an RN or a NP?"
"None!"
"How will you differentiate between GW and Georgetown (I was interviewing at Georgetown later that week, but had only seen GW, had no basis of comparison)"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Talk about your three strengths and your three weaknesses"
"What would be your policy for reforming health care in the US? "
"what would you do if you didn't go into medicine?"
"What would you like me to say to the admissions committee?"
"really, there were NO difficult questions"
"What made you want to be a doctor and when?"
"N/A"
"What would you do with a non-complient patient?"
"None really."
"SDN, GW website, mock interviews"
"Read mission statement, reviewed primary and secondary."
"Did mock interviews, looked at SDN, went over my file, wrote out points for common questions like why doctor, tell me about yourself and why us."
"Researched about the school, looked at interview questions in SDN, and watched YouTube videos."
"Mock interviews/sdn/interview prep book"
"Mock interviews, SDN"
"Mock interviews, researched GW website, practiced common interview questions on my own"
"Reviewed SDN interview questions for GWU"
"Did a lot of research on the school"
"SDN, interview book, GW website"
"SDN, practice"
"Mock interviews, watching informative videos, asking friends who have interviewed for medical school before"
"SDN, Reddit, Youtube"
"Website, SDN, reviewed my C.V., primary app, secondary app"
"practice questions/mock interview style, researched school, reviewed application"
"Looked over their website"
"Read the website"
"Mock interviews, preparing answers to common questions"
"Read up on the school website"
"This site, GW website."
"Researched info on GW website, watched videos from the school online, etc."
"GW website, SDN, practicing questions"
"SDN, Practicing with friends familiar with the process"
"Reviewed AMCAS, secondary, GWU website."
"SDN, reading interview prep books, mock interview with a physician and a friend."
"Reading this site, having answers to common questions prepared"
"Researched questions online, wrote out notes on possible answers"
"Research, friends who had interviewed there, SDN, mock interviews"
"Looking at other questions interviews asked as posted on studentdoctor.net. There were many of the exact same questions asked."
"Reading through SDN. going through some interview prep books, going over my GW secondary essay, practiced saying my interview questions, etc"
"Primary, Secondary, School's Website, Interview Feedback"
"SDN (feedback questions were the most important!!)"
"interview feedback, GW website, read over my application, mock interviews, practiced 'tell me about yourself'"
"SDN, research school, review AMCAS and secondary, know my volunteering and shadowing with specific examples"
"Extensively studied GW online, read the interview prep on SDN."
"SDN interview surveys, healthcare policy refresher, mock interviews with relatives."
"Student doctor, read my AMCAS and secondary application, mentors"
"mock interview, SDN feedback surveys"
"Reviewed school's website, interview feedback"
"Make sure you can answer "tell me about yourself" and "why medicine". review health care reform, review PS and secondary application, look over GWU website for curriculum info and specific reasons I applied to/want to attend GWU"
"SDN, website, my application"
"Mock interviews, and SDN"
"SND interview feedback, Interview skill books, Friends, and Family"
"SDN interview feedback, "The Medical School Interview""
"practice questions w/ friends"
"Read SDN questions"
"sdn interview feedback, school mock interview"
"SDN, and made a list of questions about the school"
"Because it was a closed file interview, I expected to answer "Why do you want to be a doctor?" "Tell me about yourself." "Why this school?" etc I read all the information about the school on their website."
"SDN, reread my application materials, read the newspaper"
"SDN, career center at my school"
"Read over AMCAS and secondary, practiced in front of a mirror, read SDN forums"
"SDN feedback"
"SDN, school website, practiced answers aloud"
"SDN, mock interviews, school's website"
"Thoroughly read the GWU website, reviewed interview info on SDN, and reviewed AMCAS and secondary applications."
"SDN, made friends and family interview me"
"SDN, taking a shower beforehand"
"website, read through secondary, primary, reviewed my research experiences"
"SND Interview feedback!!! (3 questions were verbatim). GW website & info they provided with interview invitation....MAKE SURE you know about the track program, they love it! Reviewed primary and secondary apps, emphasizing extracurriculars & current activities. CHECK THE WEATHER!"
"SDN Interview feedback, GWU website, talking to a GW med student, GW Viewbook"
"Reviewed the website in effort to find valid reasons for why I want to go to GW."
"SDN, school website, jotting some notes down"
"Reread secondary. As this was my 4th interview in 2 weeks, I had already reread my amcas and interview prep questions."
"Went over my personal statement, resume, etc."
"SDN interview feedback hands down is the best/ looked over AMCAS and PS/ practiced responses w/ friends/ anticipated questions"
"SDN/Interview Feedback, AMCAS, current reading on health issues, medical journals, school website, exercise & sleep!"
"SDN, AMCAS, student hosts"
"Re-read secondary and primary apps. SDN interview feedback."
"SDN, practicing answers with family and pre-med advisor, talking out loud in my room and my car (seriously...it really helps to hear yourself out loud)"
"sdn, amcas"
"Mock interview, SDN"
"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"
"read SDN mock interview (which helped alot)"
"SDN, AMCAS."
"Read up about the school on websites and in books."
"Practice. SDN, Mock interview"
"read brochure, website, my AMCAS, CNN, ethic topics"
"Read over AMCAS and SDN - made sure to have answers to he basics "what are you strengths, weaknesses, something to improve on in med school""
"sdn, application, other interviews"
"The GW website, viewbook"
"Reviewed my AMCAS notes, research the school online"
"Looked over SDN interview feedback for past year or so, and practiced answers to questions. Some of them were verbatim!"
"sdn, mock interviews, read GW's website"
"GW website, MSAR, SDN interview feedback, read up on current events & bioethics"
"Looked at this website, read over application, read school's website."
"read SDN interview reviews, glanced over my AMCAS and GW secondary, looked at GW website"
"Read this site, apps, and school internet info."
"sdn feedback, my application, school website"
"SDN, mock interviews, school website, and MSAR."
"SDN, school website, spoke with current MD students, mock interviews with friends"
"SDN, school's website, read over AMCAS and secondary applications. "
"I read the admissions pdf, and browsed the website. I also read the SDN feedback here, as well as the interview feedback in the pre-professional office."
"read over AMCAS, secondary, and school website."
"read up on the school (website, MSAR), looked over my resume, slept"
"SDN advice column, SDN interview feedback, thinking through answers to common questions on here, mock interview with med student friend"
"Website, became familiar with my responses to most common questions asked at school (thanks to this site)"
"SDN, practiced with family members"
"UofW bioethics, sdn, asked my brother questions (he's a first year here)."
"SDN, website, talk to friends who interviewed there in recent years."
"SDN, read about school, practice"
"SDN, AMCAS app, GW app."
"SDN, GWU Website"
"Read AMCAS and secondary to figure out what I wanted to talk about since the interviews are blind, GW website (very informative and dropping the names of programs they have helps), SDN"
"sdn, website"
"GWU booklet online, mock interview, SDN"
"SDN and AMCAS."
"Read the sdn interview feedback, used mock interview service at career center, reviewed AMCAS"
"reading other's feedback, experience from other interviews, etc."
"amcas, student doctor, gw handbook"
"Mock interviews, MSAR, school's website, SDN"
"SDN, read AMCAS and secondary, researched school"
"mock interviews, sdn and reading health care articles."
"wedsite, sdn"
"SDN, looked over healthcare issues. Reread my personal statement. I was probably overprepared since the interviews were entirely closed file."
"my primary and secondary, SDN, and GW website (which is really good)"
"I prepared fairly well. Since the interview was closed file, I was expecting a very conversational ''get to know you'' type interview. "
"GWU handbook, SDN, a few books on doctoring and health care"
"School web site & SDN."
"SDN, school website, I had visited GWUSOM earlier this year."
"Schools website, SDN, spoke with other students at the school."
"AMCAS application; secondary application; School's website; thought over practice interview questions online; talked to med students at the school"
" Book about the US health system and a book whose title was ''get into medical school: a guide for the perplexed''. I thought this was fitting book because I was indeed a little perplexed at the beginning of the medical school application process.The latter book was a good reference guide."
"SDN, website, re-read AMCAS, read healthcare news"
"SDN, brochure, website"
"SDN interview feedback was EXTREMELY helpful, GWU website, practice questions with friends currently in medical school."
"SDN, reviewed my application(s), school website, friends who are students at the school"
"School website, mock interviews, ''standard'' interview questions, this website."
"Reviewing application, reading info on their site, mock interview, reading current events related to healthcare"
"SDN, reviewing AMCAS, secondary application, personal statement, mock interviews, researching school and D.C. area, curriculum, health care policy, medical ethics, current medical news, outlining key points for answering questions"
"Looking through studentdoctor.net, reading school website."
"SDN, website, mock interviews"
"Read GW website, looked at its publications, read about U.S healtcare, reviewed some medical ethics, read sdn questions and thought about responses. Thought about how to sell myself, ect."
"AMCAS application, SDN, school website"
"SDN, george wash. website, read over amcas and secondary"
"SDN, GWU website, AMCAS app"
"interviewed elsewhere, read the website"
"Lots of mock interviews, read the GW handbook and website, did online research on the U.S. and Canadian health care systems, SDN"
"thought about the usual questions beforehand, read over GW's TRACK program and website, SDN"
"I read through the website's curriculum overview and program descriptions."
"read GW website, looked at AMCAS"
"SDN, Read Viewbook, Studied Website, Talked to friends about their interviews, Reviewed ethical issues and healthcare policy book."
"Mock interview, questions from SDN feedback, research from the school's website"
"Read SDN, my secondary application and my personal statement, read up on recent medical news"
"sdn, looked over amcas appl and secondary"
"Read sdn interview feedback, school interview workshop, mock interview with my mentor, read about my research area"
"SDN, previous interview experience, "
"SDN, AMCAS, 100 Interview Questions via the internet"
"SDN, school website, school feedback site"
"SDN, secondary, looked over school's website"
"I went thru the school website and made sure I knew about the features of the school and its program that I was most interested in, SDN, my AMCAS and secondary, talked to a friend who has interviewed their 2 yrs ago"
"Read website, re-read secondary, SDN"
"Looked over the school's website, read SDN feedback, read some ethics, etc."
"reading application, thinking about possible questions, reading website"
"AMCAS, secondary application, SDN feedback, read up on health care system, re-read parts of Mountains Beyond Mountains"
"Read SDN, Healthcare Meltdown and other healthcare websites/books, 2 mock interviews, researched GW, re-read AMCAS and secondary."
"Read SDN, read AMCAS, prepared answers to questions asked on SDN"
"read school's website, SDN, MSAR, reread my secondary application and my personal statement"
"Read SDN, AMCAS, GW website"
"SDN, moc interview @ my university, reading about healthcare issues"
"SDN site, GW website, my application, ethical and current events (not needed), health policy issues (also not needed here)"
"SDN, Reread AMCAS and the secondary"
"Read Newsweek, reviewed school website, did mock interview with co-worker. "
"SDN website and reviewed my strengths weaknesses and the usual tell me about ourself response."
"SDN, GW website, my AMCAS application"
"Prepared for the most commonly reported questions from GW that are posted on SDN."
"School's website, SDN feedback"
"SDN, website, read over application, current events"
"read other interview feedback on SDN, browsed gwu website, looked over amcas "
"read website, amcas, spoke with former students"
"Talked students there. Read up on their website"
"SDN, read application, read ethics book, looked at website"
"SDN, Personal Statement"
"Read my AMCAS application and the school's facilities and program."
"Read SDN, reviewed AMCAS and secondary"
"SDN, GW website, AMCAS"
"SDN, GW website, list of most frequently asked interview q's"
"Practiced briefly for stock questions. Hot bath the night before the interview."
"SDN."
"GWU Website, SDN"
"SDN, AMCAS, School's Website, CNN.com, info from my Premed Office"
"I didn't really"
"AMCAS, GW secondary, read over website. Knowing it was closed file helped direct the focus to more inward questions (Why medicine, plans if you don't get in)"
"SDN, looked at school website, didn't sweat it much.. had heard GW interviews are not meant to be stressfull. So everybody relax"
"SDN. GW websight."
"I thoroughly examined everything on the website, including the school of public health."
"Reviewed GWU's website, my application, and the SDN interview feedback."
"Interview feedback, school website"
"SDN, read over my AMCAS and GW secondary, read the GW website material"
"Reviewed application, viewbook, general medical/ethical topics"
"SDN, reviewed application, looked at GW application and website"
"read over amcas, sdn, their guidebook"
"read their website, other interviews"
"Looked at GW's website, read SDN"
"SDN, school website, my AMCAS statement"
"Read SDN feedbacks, read brochure, mock interview."
"This website, GWU website, looked over application"
"SDN, med school book, their website"
"SDN, my AMCAS and secondary applications, read up on the school and its program, read up on healthcare issues on an "hot topics" in ethics"
"this website, school's website, handbook provided by my college"
"re-read my AMCAS and secondary, SDN, school's website"
"read over application, school website"
"SDN, GW website"
"SDN, looked over school brochure."
"This site, read the school's site, reread my application"
"didn't... just relaxed. you learn pretty much everything about the school during the interview day."
"SDN, looked over researh and applications, school website"
"Student doctor net AMCAS practice interview"
"SDN interview feedback, GW website, GW brochure, AMCAS personal statement, reviewed my research."
"sdn. no true preparation."
"sdn and school website."
"SDN, Read over my AMCAS application and secondary application"
"sdn, read about the book via internet"
"Read SDN, reviewed AMCAS and Secondary, read GW materials."
"Reviewed the website. Used this website."
"AMCAS application, talking to GW students"
"website, SDN, application"
"SDN; Website; Journals; Newspapers"
"Read this site. "
"SDN, mock interview with faculty member, school website, good nights sleep."
"a couple mock, talked to current students, looked at the curriculum, read over amcas, and this site of course"
"Website, SDN"
"Admissions brochure, SDN, school website"
"Read up about the school on the web"
"SDN, school website, admissions bulletin"
"SDN, meditate, pray, review secondary, became very familiar with material on the GW website"
"this website, GW website, reread AMCA and secondary application, reviewed government healthcare policy, mock interviews"
"MSAR, sdn, reviewed application, gw website"
"school website, sdn"
"This site, GW site, read over amcas essay."
"reviewed website, read app"
"AMCAS, SDN, primary/secondary apps, health policy books and articles, GW website and their mission"
"read over my amcas, this website, had my friends ask me interview-type questions, wrote down questions i had for the interviewers."
"Mock interviews, this website, school webpage"
"SDN, gwu.edu, AMCAS application"
"gwu website"
"Just read this site"
"SDN, read over AMCAS application and secondary, Read up on current health issues"
"reread all my applications and essays."
"Not a lot...read GW's website, read this website"
"reviewed my application, enjoyed the city"
"Read the George Washington University Website, SDN"
"This website, GWU website, practice interviews, research on health care and current issues"
"SDN, school's website, AMCAS appl."
"Reread GW secondary and AMCAS, looked up postings from SDN, explored GW website."
"read secondary, amcas, admissions handbook"
"Went to a few interviews before this one, read the GW website, read SDN"
"Practiced w/people I knew, SDN website, read AMCAS and GW applications"
"Studied interview feedback on SDN, reviewed the school's website"
"Read reviews and on the website."
"slept well, read up about GW"
"Read GW website, AMCAS application, GW secondary, SDN Feedback, some health policy websites"
"Studentdoctor.com.....most of the questions I was asked were posted here from last year. "
"SDN, school's website"
"read my app"
"SDN"
"SDN, Read AMCAS, looked at GW website and pamphlet"
"the usual"
"sdn, read the website, read everything they sent me"
"SDN, went over my application"
"this site, read my application"
"website, my application"
"I read the web site and SDN"
"I went through this website, read over my application, had a few practice interviews."
"wash bioethics site, reviewed amcas, SDN interview feedback site- looked through all the interviews posted, typed down questions asked and answered them."
"read app, web site"
"this website and mock interviews"
"Read about the school"
"GWU website, SDN, AMCAS"
"looked over my file "
"Read over my AMCAS app, SDN"
"read application/ website"
"Relaxed. Just know yourself and your reasons for the choices you've made."
"SDN, GWU Website."
"Perused SDN and read my amcas application. I also watched the news for current events and read a medical ethics book."
"Read the GW website, this website, and a book about healthcare. I also had a mock interview, which was very helpful."
"Reviewed my application, their school website, MSAR, and just thought about adjectives to describe me. "
"Read my AMCAS application, and my personal statement."
"GW website, SDN"
"This website and talked with my doctor who went here for med school"
"I looked over my AMCAS application, did a mock interview with my advisor, and looked at this site to see what kinds of questions were asked by interviewers at GW."
"I did a practice interview using questions I found on SDN."
"msar, sdn, amcas"
"The usual - read catalogue, here, etc."
"This website, ethics, newspaper...all a waste they just want to get to know you, its easy...."
"what you are doing now"
"this site, looked over my applications, looked at the school website"
"This site, talked with other doctors/med students, looked at most commonly asked questions online, researched school website."
"Read this site. Practiced standard questions, almost all of which I was asked. "
"Review common questions asked during interviews from my premed office, reviewed application, and researched school online. "
"AMCAS, read about the school. It is not necessary to read to much about the school, because the day begins with a tour and an information session...and they tell you esentially everything you need to know about the school"
"GWU website. "
"students at GW, GW admissions handbook, sdn site, interview books"
"Read feedback on this site, practiced answers to typical questions, looked up info on GWU"
"Read the web site, brochures, my application, read SDN"
"read this website, prepared answers to typical questions, looked over my application"
"This website, prepared answers for "typical" questions, practice interview workshops."
"Read this site, went on their site."
"this website, GW's viewbook"
"GW website, Interview feed back on sdn, knew my application very well, knew my responses to traditional interview questions very well... the interview was unbelievably LOW STRESS... so needless to say, I might've overkilled the preparation a bit :-)"
"Here, GW website"
"interview feedback, but knew it would be conversational"
"read this web site, the GW web site, mock interview"
"Read responses posted here, talked with medical students, read about health-related news, and read school website"
"GW Webpage, went over my application"
"Read about 5 responses on this site"
"their website, this website, and viewbook"
"Read school's prospectus, went over my personal statement, went for a mock interview session at the career center.ouls"
"looked at viewbook, read over amcas essay and other app essays."
"This website and reading professional medical journals."
"didn't"
"Read pamphlet and website"
"Read AMCAS, Secondary, Viewbook."
"this site, website"
"this site, GW viewbook and website, other interviews"
"re-read AMCAS personal statement, read GWU brochure, interview feedback, several health care policy sites"
"Read GW website and related med school books."
"read my amcas personal statement, read up on gw, read a bit about hmo's, defined my stance on certain issues like abortion, euthanasia, etc. (not necessary for this int since it was very laidback)."
"this site, their brochure, website"
"read my AMCAS, GW website, recent NY times articles"
"nothing"
"Go over my AMCAS, secondary, school website."
"reviewed their website, this site, and my application"
"interview feedback, other interviews"
"this site, my app."
"SDN, school website"
"Read the school bulletin, this website, and my amcas application."
"Review material from school, own app, past interview feedback"
"Read my application over and went over sample questions."
"it was my first interview, i did way too much for how much relevant stuff they actually asked. reviewed website, this feedback site, my apps."
"Read through my AMCAS and secondary application, and read through the GW brochure I was sent in the mail."
"This web site, GW web site, reviewed my application and research, read commonly asked questions."
"Read up on current health issues, read my AMCAS, and read GW's website and guidebook. "
"Reading about the school in their handbook and website."
"I did too much. This interview was very laid back- a friendly conversation."
"Read up on website, admissions handbook. Practiced standard interview questions, read up on healthcare issues."
"Looked over GW's website and handbook. I knew it was closed-file."
"Read their website, and reviewed my AMCAS and other material"
"read the admissions pamphlet, went to their website"
"gw website, amcas application, internet for health care issues"
"admissions booklet, my applications, internet"
"interview feedback, got on the website, looked at their admissions prospectus, etc"
"read the health news, read about the school and the program"
"This site, practiced answering general questions, read up on GW from thier handbook"
"looked over internet, read handbook "
"this site, amcas application, school publications"
"Read over mailings and website"
"read over my application, read interviewfeedback. I had also heard that Georgetown liked to ask lots of medical ethics/healthcare issues questions so I read up on that some, but my interviewer didn't really ask anything along those lines."
"Looked at school's website, searched interviewfeedback.com, talked to current students, read over application material"
"reading a file passed around the internet on typical questions usually asked in med school interviews."
"interviewfeedback, sdn, ead website, ethics, health care"
"Re-read my app, and interviewfeedback.com"
"Very chill, laid-back, interviewer offered positive feedback throughout"
"The small group cohorts with faculty mentors"
"It was very low stress and I did not feel like I was being judged."
"I was really impressed by the strong sense of community and support at GW, as well as the unique opportunities that medical students are offered in DC (working with the NIH, talking to policy makers on Capitol Hill, etc.)"
"My student interview was so laid back and kind. She was really easy to talk to and gave me a lot of great answers to my questions"
"Both super kind. Student told me their experience and the school seems great. Student camaraderie, amazing opportunities."
"Student interviewer was very friendly and spoke positively about the school's response to student feedback."
"The interview was very laid-back. The faculty interviewer was nice and friendly, and the student interviewer was extremely casual, making it feel more like a conversation than an interview."
"Interviewers were very conversational and my interviewers were encouraging, smiling often and asking enthusiastic follow-up questions"
"Everyone was very nice!"
"The Office of Diversity and Inclusion presentation was incredible. We got to see the Sim lab on the tour which was awesome. The lunch was also really good."
"The seriousness with which the school takes its mission of developing "citizen physicians" through the integration of "clinical public health" content into its MD curriculum"
"The hospital system"
"The friendliness of the staff"
"Very organized, no waiting in between talks or activities - ran like clockwork. The lunch was great. Really great facility with a building completely dedicated to the school: lectures, sim labs, cadaver labs, financial aid - everything is in that building. And it's on the campus (right across a patio from) the front entrance of GWU Hospital. Everyone was also really kind."
"The interview with the medical student was really relaxed and conversational."
"location, friendliness of staff, happiness of students, students engaged in so many extracurricular pursuits"
"They have classroom work for 18 months, a designated time to take the boards, and more time for rotations."
"The students seemed genuinely happy and laid back."
"Students were very friendly and wanted to answer questions, specialized tracks for areas of study"
"The environment, students, and commitment of faculty for their students."
"Students seemed happy with the new curriculum."
"Beautiful campus, hospital, and great area of DC! Loved the simulator facilities! Most schools I have interviewed at did not show us the sim labs so I thought this was great!"
"How great all the other interviewees were and the diversity of the GW Med School student body"
"The student interviewer was AWESOME! And those cookies….those sweet delicious cookies. And oh the laid back style of most of their students! The day I went was exam week, but all the students looked normal & refreshed!"
"The sense of community among students. And the involved, caring faculty."
"Students were very friendly and down-to-earth."
"The facilities and general program are all very impressive. The students themselves were also very willing to talk and had little negative to say about the school."
"The location, amazing!"
"They had board games in the library! And the facilities in general were really nice. And the interviewing group was super nice and friendly. The students were super laid back."
"The variety of resources for students and help in pursuing "tracks" during your education- a more personal education experience"
"The GWU medical center, Washington DC area and unique opportunities to engage in the community and health policy"
"The casual yet professional atmosphere."
"I love that they have a big sis/lil sis program!! Didn't know that before coming here! The facilities are also really nice and I LOVED their simulation center. I LOVE the location of the school as well ugh I'm such a city person so I would love it there."
"The students seemed very happy. Awesome facilities"
"Everything (almost). Loved the city, loved the school, loved the interviewers (the student was a tiny bit uptight?) and the students that stopped in. everyone had a great sense of humor and the day was just really upbeat. My day ended by 1pm! Facilities were top-notch!"
"The students seemed laidback and happy"
"Everything--location, opportunities, curriculum, proximity to hospital, tour, lunch was AWESOME!"
"Incredible location, right in the heart of DC and just a few steps away from a Metro stop. The students seemed quite enthusiastic and engaged. Abundant opportunities through the Track Program and Office of Student Opportunities. If you are interested in policy, this is one of the best schools you could hope to attend, as GW partners with many organizations in and around Washington DC."
"Global health programs, area"
"The facilities, the staff, the overall environment."
"Location was great! School seemed very low stress"
"The attention to detail and the helpful demeanor of the students and staff."
"The 6th floor of the hospital. Great students and faculty."
"Great teaching facilities, location, parking subsidies for rotations, note-takers, relaxed atmoshpere, focus on clinical medicine"
"Really impressed with the diverse and interesting student body. They were all so willing to talk with us [the interviewees] and answer all our questions. There also appeared to be a lot of camaraderie and collaboration between the students. Everyone seemed really happy with their choice. I also thought the sim lab was impressive. LOVED the schools location and the fact that the hospital is right across the street"
"Hospital, track program, the student's attitude, level of hospitality. They look at people rather than numbers (as per med student interviewer)"
"teaching facilities, teaching hospital, diverse patient population, really amazing track programs, extremely friendly student body and faculty"
"Happy students, great neighborhood."
"Being in the middle of D.C., the amazing hospital, and the willingness of the students to assist me."
"Location and the Hospital"
"Where to start? GWU is in a great location, has great programs and resources, and is committed to diversity and in depth clinical experience."
"The multitude of special programs and opportunities."
"The 6th floor of the hospital- is dedicated entirely to teaching med students"
"The flexibility students have to pursue their areas of interest"
"The stress-free experience"
"The track program"
"Opportunities at the school, location, clinical training"
"The interview coordinator was extremely friendly and helpful."
"Meeting with so many current students and seeing how friendly and willing to talk to interviewees they were. Plus, the diversity of the pool of students with which I interviewed. People from all over the country, all sorts of different ethnicities/cultures, with varied professional degrees/experiences. Really inspirational!"
"The familial atmosphere. The Dean talked to us about the importance of maintaining a balanced life while in medical school which was really nice to hear. The staff and students seemed really supportive of one another."
"Everyone was really nice and laidback, including the deans. Campus is in a great location."
"location, facilities, students seemed nice"
"Track programs, Location, opportunities available to students, Student seem happy"
"Very friendly and enthusiastic admissions staff, approachable (and seemingly happy) med students, cool location."
"Curriculum, attitude of students, area"
"Student's attitude towards collaboration, friendliness of staff, histology lecture hall was all digital"
"Global health and policy opportunities available to medical students and the institutional focus on training socially engaged physicians."
"The hospital, simulation models, students were friendly and seemed relatively relaxed, the wealth of opportunities the schools provides, location, really well done tour"
"Track program, excellent clinical training, grading and student cooperation, international programs, location in DC, excellent hospital right next door, simulated/robotic patient facilities, overall strength of the program."
"urban location, campus was small but nice, students seemed well-rounded and very friendly"
"hospital, histo & simulation labs all modern and high tech. (no microscopes in histo lab, its all digital). 8 blocks from the White House Very student-focused curriculum (honors/Pass/Fail w/ no curve) The dean and students were very enthusiastic. Interview/whole day was very relaxed Track program sounded cool."
"How many opportunities are available to students outside of the classroom. Their CLASS lab is pretty cool too. The school just renovated their library and student lounge. Every student I interacted with, whether they knew I was interviewing or not, was really enthusiastic about GWU and legitimately enjoyed being there."
"Cool location near Capitol Hill. Good Sim lab. Buildings were ok."
"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. "
"Location! Being in DC exposes you to health policy opportunities and to instructors who are involved in global health organizations. "
"Digitalized portions of education, i.e. no microscopes, all digital. "
"the location was incredible/ GW really does their best to create an incredibly comfortable and friendly environment on interview day, which helps out a lot in terms of stress since the interviews were at the end of the day"
"Clinical Skills Center; emphasis on clinical medicine from beginning. GW also seems to work very hard to personalize each student's medical education through "track programs" so that you can make the most of your time there. They also have an entire office devoted to Student Opportunities."
"EVERYTHING!!! I'm in Love with that school now. Even though it costs alot."
"Opportunities for medical students. This school really capitalizes on its location and takes full advantage of it's resources. They work really hard to personalize your medical education."
"Office of Student Opportunities and the the location of the school offer unparalleled learning experiences outside of the classroom."
"The facilities were awesome, they definitely make it a good day for you."
"location, happiness of the students, track programs, focus on students & helping them do what they are interested in, the hospital, the location"
"The whole school, the location"
"Track programs, Office of Student Opportunities (availability of Global Health options and medical missions trips), no microscope work (histology is on computers!)"
"the hospital and the people...all great people it seems"
"Location of the school, the concetrations that you have to do as a medical school student. The OSO office that helps you with different programs. Early clinical exposure."
"Hospital"
"Everything"
"Newer facilities, 4th year International program, emphasis on clinical medicine from Day 1, you dont have to go to lecture."
"THE HOSPITAL (brandnew), laid back atmosphere, the city"
"everyone was so enthusiastic"
"The facilities - they REALLY cater to their students. Awesome hospital - brand new. A WHOLE FLOOR dedicated to med student clinical learning. They also have this awesome 'track' program where you sort of have an emphasis in a medical aspect. They give you tons of internship/volunteer opportunities."
"The new hospital "
"Student body seemed very diverse; strong emphasis on internationalism"
"Everything! GW is definitely my dream school! What an awesome place!! The hospital is extremely new, the entire 6th floor is dedicated to student education, and you get to actually use it about a few times per week, rather than just once or twice a semester like other schools (or none at all!). The students seemed really cool and laid back, and it was great to see that they actually took advantage of all the great things that GW and DC have to offer!"
"the new hospital, all of the resources and opportunities for students (track program), the enthusiasm of all the students"
"all presenting faculty and staff were jovial, welcoming and relaxed"
"Almost everything. The students were extremely friendly and willing to help. Many of them seemed like cool people and not dorky like at many other schools. Ross hall where the med school is located was not bad at all, I expected worse from what other people have said on this site. Definitely not "dingy 70s style". There new hospital is amazing and the access to technology is one of a kind. Also, you can't go wrong with the location. It's in a very nice part of DC and you get exposure to people from all types of backgrounds i.e. poor all the way up to presidents."
"facilities - brand new hospital students - very happy, normal, diverse group tons of curricular and extracurricular opportunities"
"GW's location is in a very fun part of Washington DC. The hospital is great and the clinical skills center is the nicest I've seen. "
"The facilities - GWU has a new hospital in which some of the teaching areas are located, such as rooms in which standardized patients are seen and the SIM man. The curriculum is set up to make students good clinicians. The dean, rep from the student activities office, and clinician I interviewed with were very friendly and enthusiastic. Faculty were incredibly "
"The facilities, the histology lab, simulation lab,kindness of admissions staff, and the students were happy with the school."
"the track programs, outside opportunities, students stressed that the work hard but seem to have a life as well"
"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. "
"Simulation room!"
"the facilites, the students, the enthusiastic dean "
"The hospital is incredibly new. The facilities are amazing, the classrooms are really advanced technologically. "
"Washington, D.C. This would be a great place to practice medicine. The beautiful hospital and the metro rail (very convenient). "
"The program is integrative, great for primary care, everybody had positive things to say, students were very cool."
"Everything. I am dying to attend this school. The facilities were amazing, the track programs, the enthusiastic students."
"My faculty interviewer was incredible. The school is really dedicated to serving the underserved. There is a lot of opportunity for international work."
"facilities, location, the great opportunities students have especially through the track program"
"The opportunities off campus- track program."
"The cooperative environment and how students were encouraged to pursue their interests. "
"Great hospital; new technology so you don't have to use microscopes in lab--it is all computerized; the students seemed genuinely happy to be there (even though they were in the middle of exams). Several students just stopped by unofficially during lunch (in addition to the 3 who were supposed to be there) and they all were really friendly and seemed really excited for us and really happy to be at GWU."
"The brand new hospital is amazing. Also, both of my interviewers were really warm and encouraging."
"The facilities for sure. Everything is brand new and gorgeous. The technology is also awesome... loving the computer-run histology labs. The students are so friendly and helpful as well. Oh and the dean is amazingggggg... I pretty much liked everything!"
"students seemed enthusiastic, early clinical exposure, potential to study overseas"
"Dean Scott was sooo enthusiastic, he really had a lot to share and portrayed the school the way it actually is ("to not train you to be just an ordinary doctor, but someone who is going to be leading the healthcare decisions in our country"). The students during lunch were all really nice and liked it there a lot."
"The Track programs and the GW hospital."
"The admissions staff was very cordial and the students appeared very happy."
"1. the location! 2. the facilities! the GWU hospital is new and awesome 3. students were encouraging, positive and interesting 4. various opportunities to participate in policy, ISCOPES, urban and global health"
"how laidback the interview was... i was really stressed comin in."
"The facilities are great. The patient simulation lab is really cool. The teaching hospital is new. You have access to several other hospitals in the area. The culture is very laid back and non-competitive."
"Hospital is very nice and new, location is excellent"
"the niceness of the students and the facilities seemed in shape. yet, the ross library looked dated."
"there's a sixth floor in the hospital designated for simulated patient care"
"The facilities are really nice and the hospital is very new. there are no microscopes in the histolab and slides are entirely viewable and modifiable on computer. The hospital is right next door and entirely paperless. The POM program is really interesting and the ''tracks'' programs seems like a good opportunity. Students are in lecture 3 days a week the other two days focused around the practice of medicine program and time spent with a clinical preceptor. It seems very noncompetitive and students truly seem happy and well rounded. Lots of opportunities for international medicine. Truly exceeded my expectations"
"The awesome facilities. I can see why the school is so expensive, but it seems like they are putting the student money to work for the better. The students were really friendly and CHILL. DC!!!"
"Students are amazing and very friendly and low key. You could immediately sense that all sense of competition with each other stopped and the students viewed each other as colleagues."
"The amazing facilities. There is definitely money in this place and they're using it. "
"The amazing health policy track where you could do internships in legislative and political offices, and the international opportunities (both in the international make-up of the patients (from embassies, etc.), and in opportunities abroad (35 students went abroad last year)). The Office of Student Opportunities helps match your interests up to programs, and really take advantage of the resources in D.C. I'm not interested so much in research, but there are apparently great opportunities at NIH that you can take advantage of through GWU. Also, your fourth year you only need to be at GWU for 3 months, so students match with incredible residencies by going to those hospitals during their fourth year and making connections while they do a rotation there. Also, the student body is incredibly laid back and diverse in age. They really like non-traditional students. And the new hospital and simulation lab on the top floor were very nice. Finally, the interviews were laid back and conversational, as advertised. Just be yourself - don't sweat it."
"The people."
"It was clear that once you are in the school will do anything to help you. They have a great network of resources to study abroad, do outside rotations etc. Really student focused"
"People were very nice and the med students loved their school"
"The whole sixth floor of Gwu hospital is dedicated to medical education.They actually had simulation rooms with dummies that could mimic various medical conditions."
"facilities are amazing and happiness of students"
"the Foggy Bottom area, my faculty interviewer"
"The interview day was very relaxed and well organized. The facilities are pretty amazing and the students were enthusiastic/informative when we had lunch with them."
"New Hospital. It is beautiful with state of the art technology."
"First of all, they tried to make the interview day as stress free as possible. Secondly, the facilities are first class!! The hospital is completely paper-less and the entire 6th floor is dedicated to medical education."
"very friendly staff and students, great hospital facility"
"The facilities are AMAZING! Everything is state of the art in their entire floor of the hospital devoted to the medical school; clearly committed to educating future physicians well. The students were VERY personable and ''normal.'' A diverse student body...from ethnicity to age to interests."
"The facilities"
"The hospital is very nice. The simulation rooms on the 6th floor (dedicated strictly to medical education) are impressive, as well as the lecture rooms, the histology course is computer based and utilizes new technology for the classroom, all the students were really nice during the lunch Q&A, they were honest and really helped me relax before my interviews, it was cool to hear about how much they like the school, faculty, fellow classmates, and the D.C. area, all in all the day was pretty great!"
"The hospital is brand new, the teaching facilities are up to date and use great technology. Everyone seemed very down to earth and enthusiastic about the school."
"Amazing facilities"
"6th floor, really nice friendly students, really cool dean who came to speak with us, great views, great facilities, free mug"
"The new hospital built in 2002, and the fact that the 6th floor of the facility is dedicated to medical education."
"the medical center is only 2 years old, we were only there from 10-1pm - they were really efficient"
"The students and staff were very friendly. I really liked the simulation lab in the hospital. "
"the high-techiness. they have constructed a new hospital with an entire floor devoted to student learning (microphoned walls and videocameras and mechanized manequins)"
"Almost everything. The hospital and simulation lab facilities are amazing, and all the equipment was state-of-the-art. The students were extremely friendly and seemed to really enjoy their experience at GW. Also, the location is great - right in the middle of D.C."
"facilities are amazing! also, it's tough to beat the location and the students seemed very down-to-earth and happy"
"The facilities are great. Beautiful hospital. Everything's clustered together in a nice part of the city. Public transportation to GW is a breeze."
"the facilities were very nice, and the location in D.C. is amazing"
"The facilities and the enthusiasm of the students and faculty - everyone seemed happy to be there. DC is a perfect location for medicine. The hospital is so nice."
"Everything about this school is NEW, and I was very impressed by the facilities. The first year medical students that came by to visit also seemed really happy and enthusiastic about being there, not only to answer our questions, but also in being at the school in general. "
"The school and its facilities are amazing, the students who came to eat with us were very down to earth and showed us just how un-competitive they were with each other, the schools record and all the opportunities it offers you for international and political involvement, etc."
"Very high-tech facilities, brand-new hospital, students were friendly and helpful"
"Great facilities, personable students and faculties"
"the facilities, technology, students, environment, so many opportunities - abroad, preceptorships"
"The facilities are very nice/new and the students were extremely welcoming (despite the fact that most of the first years had an exam the following day). Also the people I was interviewing with were extremely friendly, I really enjoyed their company. It was my first interview and being able to come in and talk with each other helped us all relax. "
"The quality of the rotations 3rd and 4th year, the GW hospital facilites, the shadowing program first and second year, the opportunity to do rotations abroad, and the lab facilities."
"The students at the school seem happy and the facilities were really nice. The track program also was very appealing to me. "
"GW has really amazing facilities--a great Peds hospital, an excellent simulation lab (where first yrs get to spend regular hrs practicing--unlike many schools with a sim lab where you spend only a few hrs there in your whole first yr), they have an excellent new track program that allows you to focus your medical education on a particular area that interests you (i.e. global health), b/c of it's location there are countless opportunities open to you to get involved with community activities (medical, political, etc.), the interviewers were very relaxed and just wanted to get to know you, and the students we spoke with seemed very down-to-earth and were very enthusiastic about their reasons for having chosen GW (they seemed like people I would feel comfortable having as my peers)"
"The facilities, esp. the 6th floor"
"The facilities... the hospital is absolutely amazing."
"teaching hospital built particularly for students. "
"So many opportunities outside of the classroom to pursue what you're interested in: policy, public health, global health, econ policy, etc. I really liked the new track program that lets you have a "
"Amazing facilities, CLASS on 6th floor of hospital with SIM man and standardized patients, new hospital, endless amount of opportunities and living in Washington, DC."
"Everyone was very friendly, the program was very impressive, the students seemed very happy. "
"the other interviewees and the medical students all seemed like people i would want to be around, the parts of the hospital we saw were great, and DC is AMAZING"
"Everyone was so friendly and nice, and the facilities are amazing."
"facilities students are super laid back and friendly the bookstore looked impressive"
"The facilities are amazing!! The CLASS on the 6th floor was awesome...100% state of the art."
"The way the high-tech facilities still focus on producing good clinicians. And the students seemed pretty chill."
"The school is very focused on it's students and making the educational process the best possible. The facilities are beautiful, the students fun and involved in many activities (but still care very much about their studies). "
"The laid back nature of the interviews. The Office of Student Opportunites' committment to helping student find opportunites."
"The facitlies were all new, you start clinical experience your first year, the students were friendly, helpful & honest, GW was focued on preparing good clinicians. Also, they enocourage community service and help you find summer internships after your first year."
"The new GW hospital and the medical school facilities."
"The facilities are amazing, the curriculum is very hands-on and provides the students with tons of different opportunities (clinical/research/volunteering/etc.). The staff is very friendly and they really take care of their students. The area where GW is located is fantastic. "
"Brand new hospital, stellar location, friendliness of students/faculty, computer based histology labs"
"the whole thing was pretty laidback, the facilities are state of the art, and the people there are all very friendly and helpful; not to mention the huge amount of opportunities available in a city like D.C."
"everything! great facilities, students, staff, etc"
"The facilities were amazing. The hospital is brand new, so ridiculously high tech. The location is great its a few blocks away from the white house. The students were friendly."
"The facilities are awesome. The students were very nice and enthusiastic about the school."
"The new hospital; Facilities are awesome! Students are very very happy with their choice."
"The facilities here are amazing. Very high tech - you will feel like you are on the cutting edge of medicine."
"Everything - this school has everyone I want in a medical school and more. I was very impressed. Also you can't get any better than DC."
"The facilities are amazing. New hospital really added to my interest."
"The facilities, location, ties to government and other major world organizations"
"The facilities, the congeniality of the staff and students, and the classrooms. Did I mention the shiny new hospital and the entire floor dedicated to student clinical skills?"
"The attidutes of the students and faculty, the lab full of computers instead of microscopes, and the paperless system at the hospital."
"The new hospital and clinical skills center. Other opportunities available to med students in addition to the normal medical school curriculum."
"Facilities are amazing, opportunity for international experiences, lots of access to other physicians, Pass/Fail grading, emphasis on pt-care"
"The hospital/facilities in general, clinical experience, location, non-competitive vibe"
"The facilities were great and the students I met were really nice too, and seemed pretty relaxed despite the fact that finals were coming up. Finding out that grading is not on the bell curve also helped (ie: everyone can Honor a class, and likewise everyone can fail)"
"Facilities, location, location"
"Brand new university hospital is great. DC is fabulous. "
"I was very impressed with the new hospital, the clinical and surgical simulation training rooms, and the new computerized pathology/histolgy lab."
"The opportunity for early clinical experiences, the new optional track programs offered, the support offered by the faculty and current students, the facilities."
"Facilities. Dedication to education."
"The medical student who interviewed me was kind and a great listener. I felt he would represent me well."
"The Simulated Surgery room and the clinical skills practice program were very impressive. The students were very friendly and willing to share their likes and dislikes of GW."
"Hospital is nice, the students are friendly, Lots of international health/research/policy opportunities and an office that helps students find the right one to pursue. Also, very convenient public transportation."
"Learning facilities, volunteer opportunities, student-body enthusiasm"
"the clinical training in the first two years of medical school, they had great facilities. foggy bottom is also a great area of dc, very accessiable"
"the other interviewees, the students seemed awesome, dc is great, their standardized patient area, the humanities tracks"
"The GW hospital (opened in 2002), the clinical skills facility, the supportive faculty, the rec center (I checked it out on my own time, it's really nice!), the students seemed very diverse, the tracks program seems like a great new thing they offer- you can "minor" in one of six interesting topics in medicine"
"The organized and informed day. The talk by the dean in the morning. The organized and informative tour. The facilities are amazing. The number of students that stopped in to talk to us. "
"the facilities are amazing. DC is a wonderful city, and the school is in a great location. I was also really impressed with the students both at the school and at the interview."
"The campus, the hospital, the location, the students. Pretty much everything."
"The great facilities, the 3-year old hospital, the focus on cooperative learning, the support supplied to the students from the faculty and administration, the location of the school (4 blocks from the white house and lincoln memorial), all the students I talked to love it there"
"simulation room and offices for practicing skills and patient exams, happy students"
"Everything! The school is across the street from the hospital. The hospital is amazing! It's less than three years old and the top floor belongs to the medical school (ie students can study there). "
"facilities, happy students"
"Location, friendly interviewers and admissions staff, simulation center @ the new hospital, and the multitude of opportunities in international/global health"
"a totally laidback interview. nothing hard, nothing difficult, all about you. no healthcare questions, no ethical questions. questions about you"
"Washington DC is an awesome place, I also loved the school, facilities, the new hospitals and the students seemed really happy"
"location of the school is amazing! and the students who came in to talk to us. "
"facilities, the students also seemed very happy"
"facilities, students who came into to chat and answer questions (seemed very genuine), location, curriculum attributes (the track programs & clinical teaching tools)"
"GWU hospital, students, area (never been to D.C."
"Great conversations with 1st year students during lunch, entire day was very relaxed. Location of school is amazing."
"The amazing new hospital, the curriculum that gets you into a doctor's office and seeing patients within your first month."
"Amazing facilities. First and second year students were SO enthusiastic. Emphasis of non-competitive nature of the school."
"the school's facilities and Childrens National."
"The school, the facilities, the area"
"STUDENTS! They seemed really happy and upbeat. That tells me a lot about the program. "
"DC is a cool city, complete with cultural diversity and good public transportation. Free note taking service, power-point lecture slides, transcripts, and audio recordings of lecture are available for students"
"Emphasis on clinical medicine/practice. CLASS center on 6th floor."
"They have an opportunity to work with standardized patients"
"The amount of opportunities available to students in the DC area with other organizations, schools at GWU, and internationally. Also the brand new hospital and integration of technology. Students seemed very happy."
"Unbelievable facilities!"
"Nice facilities. Cool students. "
"Location, facilities and the tremendous opportunities for supplemental education"
"just the facilities. so much better that that other dumpy med school west of GW. also dean scott was pretty chill and honest"
"The students, the opportunities for Intl. work."
"Facilities, location, enthusiasm of students"
"The new hospital looks nice"
"The new hospital is amazing. The whole 6th floor is dedicated to teaching medical students. They're also redone some of the classrooms-ex no more microscopes. DC would be a great place to live. Students seemed really happy to be there, and they highly recommended the school."
"The location, diversity, reputation, and clinical experience."
"The hospital facilities opened in 2002 and are excellently equipped. The top floow is dedicated solely to the school of medicine and health sciences, with rooms for standardized patient interviews and simulated surgery. There is an obvious focus on preparing students for clerkships before the third year. During interview downtime 5 or 6 first and second year students interacted with the applicants. This provided a perfect opportunity to warm up in conversation before the interviews and ask questions (i.e. housing, advising, etc) that may not be appropriate in an interview setting. Overall, the students seemed happy to be there."
"The 6th of the hospital is dedicated solely to medical students training in clinical skills. The hospital has to be the most beautiful i've seen."
"the hospital, the classrooms, digital microscopy-no more microscopes here, SIM man and the mock ER rooms, they have a whole floor in the hospital just for med students"
"the clinical traning facilities"
"state of the art equipment; awesome simulation center to practice clinical skills; in the heart of DC; mr. farber was extremely knowledgeable"
"great great teaching hospital, everything's really technologically advanced and new - very well-kept school (they have simulation patients, the DaVinci robot, patient interviewing rooms), students seem pretty happy, good area"
"i had come to the open house in october, so i was already impressed with the school. i guess on the interview day itself, the students were really nice. lunch was tasty, too :)"
"THe school's opportunities and the student body diversity"
"excellent facilities, everyone was very friendly, D.C. is a wonderful place to live, study and work. "
"the new hospital is really gorgeous and the simulation labs are really impressive"
"The enthusiasm of the students and how much they liked being here."
"The new hospital with the 6th floor devoted to medical students. There is an area for mock interviews and exams and an area where the "SIM" man is kept to practice more technical medical procedures."
"the new facilities (hospital, CLASS), enthusiastic students, wide range of opportunities for research and volunteer"
"The hospital--it's brand new, completed only two years ago and is BEAUTIFUL. One part of the hospital is dedicated to clinical training for first and second year students with 12 standardized patient rooms with digital audio/video recorders so that instructors can watch and you can watch yourself. Plus, they have this thing called "Sim Man," which is a fake/robotic patient that can be programmed to have different problems, like a collapsed lung, allergic reaction, etc. and you can intervene and he'll respond to you intervention as a real person would. Very cool! Also, the students seemed to be really cool, didn't study all the time, and were surprisingly not stressed out given the fact that they had three exams the next week!"
"the facilites and technology the school uses"
"The hospital is gorgeous with brand new, technologically advanced facilities. The Standardized Patient Examining Area and Surgical Simulation Rooms were incredible. The school really strives to ensure that its students are happy in addition to being well educated. The energy that GWU puts into everything it does makes it such a well presented and polished university. The Student Union (Marvin Center) and Health and Wellness Center were also state-of-the-art and extremely nice. "
"The new hospital, SIM Man, and the new labs. Their facilities are very nice and everyone was very friendly. The students all seemed happy to be there and they said that it is not a very competitive environment. "
"The students seemed very fun loving and laid back; the new hospital facility is incredible."
"Beautiful new hospital facility, students seemed happy to be there, and the DC location is great."
"the hospital is amazing. The completely digital 2nd year histo and path lab are impressive along with the surgery simuation room. Pretty much everything at the new hospital. The people were really nice and REALLY diverse. "
"DC is awesome, and so is the area around GW, very metro accessible"
"That a second-year med student was one of the two interviewers!"
"The school is incredible, incredibly high-tech, no expense spared, the new hospital is stunning, incredible resources at your expense"
"Satisfaction level of the students. Beautiful new facility."
"flexability of dual degree program, new hospital, laid back student body"
"Clinical Skills Center on the 6th floor is the school's pride and joy. It provides great clinical simulation experience. Also, the curriculum is a good mix of different learning methods."
"The facilities are really beautiful. The opportunity to live in DC is great. All of the students are super friendly and seemed really happy to be going to school at GW. "
"nothing"
"The hospital was stunning. The facilities are brand new and everything at GW is high tech. I was really impressed with the simulated patients as well as the clinical training students are exposed to during their first and second year."
"The facilities are top-notch. Also, the students were very helpful and were willing to answer any questions I had for them."
"the hospital has a floor just to train med students. good clinical preparation, doesn't seem to be a research focused school if that interests you. its in a nice part of DC, on a subway stop. the hospital and med school are beside each other. "
"brand new hospital, children's hospital, location (i walked to all the museums, white house, etc), the beautiful fall colors, dc in general (people are really friendly there). it's also right off the metro stop (dc has very clean public transportation). the diversity of the students."
"The students seem happy and enthusiastic here. The entire day, from soup to nuts, was over within four hours. Lowest-stress interview I've ever had."
"enthusiasm of students, good location"
"new hospital"
"The school is really nice, students are very friendly and the hospital has some amazing student training rooms. The students all get along very well and there is little competition between them. DC is an awesome place to live."
"The facilities are flawless. They just can't be beat. The students had nothing but good things to say about their school. Everyone was really nice and it seems as though you get what you pay for since the school is so expensive. The new hospital is amazing, the workout gym is awesome. And interviewing at other schools will not be the same."
"the hospital, stress free interview, location of the school"
"My student interviewers resume. WOW! She was involved in everything from student reform to political causes. She is the kind of student who really draws others into the school because of the fine example of dedication."
"very very warm and friendly - a place that seems fun and enjoyable"
"Great facilities, excellent location in DC, really really really laid back and fun."
"The hospital is simply amazing. plus immense clinical opportunities in DC"
"The environment. The school seems incredibly clinically-oriented, there is much focus on doctor-patient relationship activities on top of didactics. "
"The hospital!!! It is seriously awesome! The paperless thing is so great, I felt like I was going through the Horizon's ride at Epcot b/c everything seemed so futuristic."
"advanced equipment in patient rooms, new hospital "
"The enthusiasm of the staff, faculty and students as well as the new hospital. The top floor is devoted to medical education and houses the surgical SIM lab as well as standardized exam rooms. Also, there is a new gym facility which is fabulous and plenty of places to run outdoors. The student body is very diverse and the staff and faculty is both proud and extremely supportive of them. There is a note taking service, professors are great about giving handouts/notes of lectures and much material is available on-line."
"the friendliness of the interviewers, the new hospital, the cooperative atmosphere, the focus on clinical care"
"The hospital is brand new, the students are nice and enthusiastic-one of them grabbed me before the interview and gave me a personal tour-and the Foggy Bottom area is great."
"The hospital is amazing. There is an entire floor strictly for instructional purposes and student training."
"The hospital was really nice and new, the students seemed very happy, DC is a great city, and I really enjoyed talking to the physician who interviewed me. Also, there is a metro stop right next to the hospital, which is very convenient. If you have time after the interview, you should walk a few blocks and check out GW's awesome gym."
"The nice, NEW hospital and clinical teaching facilities. Free lunch. I also stayed at GWU inn (had a cheaper deal) to get a feel of Foggy Bottom. I love the area! "
"The sense of community among the students. The new hospital. "
"facilities- surgical training room, POM program, exam rooms"
"The location, it was cool how you are right in the middle of the city and can walk to almost anything. "
"EVERYTHING! DC is fantastic. The hospital facilities were really technologically advanced. The students were really nice. They love the non-competitive environment in which all students help everyone else to do well. The faculty members were very friendly and answered all my questions about the school. GW is an excellent school, in an excellent location with excellent people!"
"The students glowed when they talked about their physician mentors (all students shadow a doctor). The school is really hands-on with patient contact from 1st year."
"the hospital rocks. DC also kinda rocks. subway is very good."
"awesome teaching hospital and simulation settings. the most hi-tech stuff i've seen so far."
"New hospital is gorgeous. Great training facilities - video-tape sessions with practice patients, simu-man. Deans and profs are really accessible. Students are pretty happy and wanted to tell you about the school and such. Very diverse student body in all senses of the word - geographic, ethnic, age, background, etc. HonorsPassFail."
"The level of stress amongst the students, they were all relaxed, seem to help each other and really seemed to be enjoying themselves. The hospital was truly amazing."
"new hospital, friendly students and staff"
"the students took a lot of time out to come talk to us about the school, the new facilities in the hospital for med students, the relaxed and cooperative atmosphere"
"gw's strength is its clinical training. they don't do a lot of research but they spend a lot of time on clinical skills."
"Very clean, friendly and accessible school and hospital."
"New hospital is nice. Facilities seem adequate. Of course, its in a great part of DC. "
"new hospital, very diverse studentbody"
"The hospital, the happiness and easy-going atmosphere of the students"
"facilties are brand spanking new. admissions staff and students are extremely friendly and positive and honest."
"the new hospital is awesome! "
"The school is in a great location"
"The incredibly warmth of the students that was both generous and unsolicited. An example of this was when male and female students came up to me and asked me if I was there for an interview and if they could be of any help. They were beyond nice. They were open, friendly, and real human beings."
"the students all seemed really nice and normal - they had lives outside of school. my faculty interviewer in particular stressed the school's supportive environment. our tour guide gave us all hugs at the end :)"
"The beautiful new hospital, the organization and air exchange system of the anatomy lab (my work is in air pollution......), and the surgery simulation room."
"VERY laid back"
"I got to talk about books, theater and opera with my interviewer"
"PAPERLESS Hospital! Extremely forthcoming and happy students. DC and the awesome metro system."
"The hospital facilities and mock patient rooms. How genuinely friendly all of the students were with us and with each other."
"paperless hospital is off the chain, it's beautiful; people are really helpful there and seem enthusiastic"
"The brand-new hospital (beautiful student learning center), the fact that it was so low-stress made me feel comfortable with the students and faculty, the Practice of Medicine course seems like it's pretty well thought out and they've had good success with it. DC is very nice for a big city."
"The interviewer was very laid back and congenial. He smiled often and just conveyed a warm, welcoming attitude"
"Friendliness of the faculy staff and students new hospital"
"Diversity of the other people interviewing. Beautiful hospital."
"My faculty interviewer was really nice, and very knowledgeable about global affairs. I was so impressed by him, and wish I knew to ask him more questions. Meeting him gave a positive impression of the school's faculty. "
"The new teaching hospital is very state-of-the-art. They have a combined MD/MPH program that can be done in 4 years."
"new hospital, POM wing"
"Everything! I am impressed with the curriculum and the opportunities for clinical training in Washington. The patient population is very diverse and one would have the opportunity to learn a great deal about the practice of medicine. I also like the aspect of actually seeing patients within weeks of orientation and the opportunity to practice in the simulated skills labs. This place is really neat."
"Daron was a very informative, the entire process was well organized and allowed for flexibility, the simulated surgery room, POM and early clinical exposure, overall GW is a great school!"
"The hospital looks nice from the outside. We didn't get a tour or anything though. Since we didn't have a financial aid meeting I didn't hear about the high pricetag!"
"They really give it to you straight here. You get all the facts and it's up to you to make an informed decision on whether Georgetown is the place for you."
"the city...DC is wonderful"
"Students!!! They seemed so happy and so laid back. Environment seemed very non-competitive and the students seemed like they actually had lives! They have a brand new paperless hospital which sees everyone from homeless people to the president. "
"The new hospital is fantastic! "
"DC, obviously, and the area. GWU is in the hub of the city and close to a myriad of attractions, cool neighborhoods, etc. Also, MOST impressed by the emphasis on clinical work from Day One - this was promoted as one of the school's strongpoints, and I agree. Free, professional notetaking service/videotaping and audio taping of EVERY lecture. Absolutely non-competitive environment - students are laid back and the type I'd love to get a beer with."
"They were really friendly and acted as if they really were interested in us, DC, GW Hospital"
"the new hospital is awesome. the curriculum is geared to prepare students to become very good clinicians."
"students and DC. Darryl-the admissions guy was awesome! he not only had a great presentation, but he was direct and presented what GW has to offer, i like that"
"brand-spanking-new hospital, impressive gym, Foggy Bottom area"
"The students and how happy they are during their first year. I stayed with a student host and he was wonderful. "
"The new hospital and the level 1 trauma center."
"THE NEW PAPERLESS HOSPITAL!!! "
"the students seemed pretty friendly. i think DC would be a fun place to be at school"
"hospital, even though students do not have much access especially during first two years."
"the new hospital; being right in Washington DC"
"The hospital, the gym, the location, and the people. This is a school that will prepare you well to practice in an urban setting."
"Amazing new hospital and technology. Curriculum that includes preceptors and PBL."
"New hospital was state-of-the-art. DC rocks."
"the students do seem to truly enjoy their school. apparently the so-called "party school" of med schools. good social area, nice new hospital too. also saw my first cadaver, sans arms/legs/head."
"The beautiful new 110 million dollar hospital with the virtual reality surgery rooms on the 6th floor, and the spanking brand-new gym. I also really enjoyed interacting with the students, who were all very friendly and helpful, and create a cooperative learning environment for the study of medicine. Student happiness runs sky high at this school =)."
"Students are very freindly and happy about their school choice."
"How laid-back and frinedly everyone was, from the security guard at the front desk to the faculty member interviewer. "
"The new hospital facility, the friendly atmosphere and the enthusiasm of the students towards the school. I also liked the location in DC."
"How well the admissions officer knew all of the medical students. How the students I met talked about cooperativity."
"The Brand new hospital, how much the students seemed to enjoy the school"
"The new hospital, which has lots of facilities for teaching (rooms for standardized patient experiences, and a vitual operating room) and will be truly wireless at some point. The new gym's pretty nice too. Also, this was the first interview where I saw a cadaver!"
"The new hospital, the gym, and the nice students."
"The new hospital is beautiful. Also the Practice of Medicine course seems like a great way to learn."
"new hospital with virtual reality classroom, how friendly and outgoing the students"
"the brand new hospital and gym facilities, friendly and helpful students, DC area"
"the high tech, super clean brand new hospital, and the DC location"
"it was very relaxed and the new hospital is beautiful"
"The friendly students (dispite tests that week), the candor of people when answering what I thought were my "tough questions" about the school, the teaching emphaisis, and the friendly Profs. Also it is in a great location for international interests"
"facilities, all GW people were evry nice and very outgoing!!!"
"seeing the gross anatomy lab for the first time! specifically to gw, the focus on INTERACTING with patients, not just seeing them, from the beginning."
"the brand-spanking new high tech hospital!"
"The campus is pretty nice. My interviewer was great. The staff in the admisssions office is really friendly."
"The sense of community at GW"
"students comments on the faculty and the interest they show in making students excel."
"the great curriculum, the brand new hospital that will be opening (paperless), diverse area, nice gym, lots of patient contact"
"The students, clinical training, the new hospital will be open august 2002, the city."
"The interviewer didn't seem like they had heard what I said in the previous response and didn't seem to really care too much about my responses."
"Towards the end felt like I was on a time limit."
"Since it was virtual, the interview day wasn't very engaging. They had a short power point slide for applicants before the interview, but it would've been nice to have a virtual tour of the school and to hear about the specific opportunities they offer there."
"my interviews were 3 hours apart, wished we had a better way to tour the facility"
"I wish there had been more interaction instead of powerpoints for us to view individually."
"Since interviews are virtual this year at GW, I couldn't really learn much else about the school besides during the interviews. They send you some PowerPoints but of course that's not the same as seeing the school in person."
"Remote interviews didn't give a chance to experience campus -- wish a video tour had been provided of campus and hospitals to get a better sense of the school"
"n/a."
"the lack of financial aid, the facilities, some of the students"
"The doctor who spoke to us early in the morning made some strange and kind of defensive comments when asked about mental health resources for med students. It was pretty cringey."
"The lack of a more organized discussion of the curriculum and other important features of the medical school"
"The tour was so disorganized"
"The brevity of the interview day"
"I didn't think the facilities were too interesting. I thought the interview questions I received from the faculty member were more about personal characteristics and merited answers that could easily sound corny, cliché, or possibly arrogant."
"how rushed the day felt, didn't get to tour the hospital"
"Both interviewers gave negative answers when asked Why they chose to be at GW. It was really strange"
"The school uses an internal ranking system that gets published to residency programs, but not to the students themselves. They tried to say that they were still considered pass/fail, since the students don't know how they are evaluated. It just seemed like a lack of transparency to me."
"One of my interviewers was quite cold, only one student clinic"
"Facilities were a bit old. Very expensive school and cost of living. Student interviewer had a poker face/seemed bored."
"The presentations before the interview didn't tell us much, I was disappointed that they didn't try to sell themselves more. We also did not tour the hospital which I think would have been very useful!"
"My faculty interviewer looked as if she didn't care about doing the interview..but she eventually "eased a bit..i got a smile out of her (whew!) The guy from admissions office who took us on the "tour" he couldn't answer much questions, a student would have been much better"
"Cost of living in DC"
"GWU is expensive, but I knew that beforehand I suppose..."
"My faculty interviewer. He seemed distracted and in a hurry to get me out of his office, and actually cut me short after giving me an opportunity for questions at the end of the interview."
"The school is smaller than I pictured, but I shouldn't have been surprised. It is in the middle of DC, after all."
"Just about nothing! Great interview day."
"My interviewer was slightly rude, cut me off while speaking, made faces at me while I spoke"
"The facilities seemed older, and it didn't feel like the school was trying to impress us."
"The school facilities, while adequate, were not particularly nice."
"Just the financial aid and cost of living in DC of course. Also not very excited about their long class days but that wouldn't be enough to make me not come here."
"Financial Aid presentation- why bother even having it? Basically no one gets aid and everyone has insane amounts of debt."
"The admissions office was too laid back- the interview day was kind of thrown together it felt like. I also felt that they are a little behind the times with updating their curriculum."
"Cost. I'm a Texas resident, so I'm spoiled with the med school rates there."
"Cost. This is one of the most expensive schools in the country. Furthermore, the students seemed rather dismissive when I asked how they planned to pay it back. Even the ones going into primary care seemed unfazed, despite the fact that their salary is going to take a massive (potentially unsustainable) hit thanks to the loan payments they'll have to make. Also, the curriculum seems a bit outdated, and most of the students I met complained about the amount of time they spend in class/lecture (usually >8 hours per day). Supposedly GW is going to revamp the curriculum in the next couple of years, but as far as I could tell, this isn't going to happen until the fall of 2014 at the earliest. A small negative is the lack of school-owned housing."
"Price, mediocre facilities, not the place if you want to do research"
"My interviewer was more nervous than I was, and did not positively reflect the school."
"The limited amount of financial aid available for incoming students."
"Older facility."
"Pretty large class size, students kind of seemed to be continuing college"
"Nothing really. I really enjoyed my experience, but was a little flustered by the faculty interview and all the health policy/ future of healthcare questions. I wish I had thought through my answers to those questions a little more."
"DC is great but I prefer Georgetown's location because GWU is RIGHT downtown (obviously this would be a plus for others), price of tuition and of living in downtown DC"
"Small medical education facilities, very few (and expensive!) places to live, high tuition. Rude interviewer."
"The Price!!!!! and Class basically all day during the first 2 year."
"The structure of the interview day"
"Classes are approximately eight hours a day, every day, aside from a half day off every week."
"The tour wasn't too impressive... I feel like I saw next to nothing. The tour guide seemed bored and annoyed with questions that I asked. The student who was supposed to interview me didn't show up, so they asked one of the 2nd years to interview me. He was caught off guard and our interview ended up starting late and ran over time. My faculty interview therefore started late, and I was rushed through the questions, was asked 0 follow up questions about my answers, and got a strong impression that she did not want me to ask her any questions. I spent hundreds of dollars getting to this interview and ended up leaving with a bad taste in my mouth."
"The group of interviewees seemed pretty privileged and quiet..."
"Classes are 8-4, M-F (minus one afternoon off)"
"All day lectures"
"Cost, amount of time in lecture"
"I was expecting a more formal interview."
"The facilities are not that impressive. The one lecture hall where all classes take place is pretty drab. But who cares???"
"Price, current suspension from accreditation"
"cost but expected it i guess its different when u see it on paper right infront of you"
"Probationary status written off when there really is nearly no study space, only two lecture halls, old facilities, price tag, lack of financial aid (average indebtedness is $188 k)"
"High debt load, tuition, cost of living."
"cost! "
"Probation status (though it sounded like it had more to do with academic committee structure than anything else that affects students and should be resolved by January), cost (tuition and living in DC). Also didn't get to interact with students very much (not really a negative, just wish we'd gotten more of a feel for the student community)."
"LCME probationary status (yikes!), the high tuition and cost of living, something in my gut telling me the students were not very happy to be there...maybe bc my interview day was on an exam day..."
"Small campus, only one lecture hall for all classes, full-day curriculum schedules (8-5), it rained, high tuition (ave debt = $188,000)"
"The cost of the school is monster, but they know that. The campus was a little smaller than I thought it would be."
"$$$. 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. "
"They are on accreditation probation. Tuition is soooo high."
"Just about everything else. Student body just did not seem happy. Place seemed dreary and old. When asked about the recent academic probation, nobody was able to say anything valuable, just a rehearsed speech about how it happens to everyone eventually (??) and they are working on it. "
"Price of attending/estimated cost of living in D.C. or the surrounding areas."
"Curriculum. Long hours, multiple classes at once, several weeks between exams."
"Financial Aid"
"The interviews were at the end of the day, so I was tired by the most important part - but it was also good because there was plenty of time to relax."
"the school buildings seem a little out of date or run down, very expensive, 3rd & 4th years seem to be scattered around the area"
"the amount of student debt"
"The price tag. And the fact that their financial aid presentation was a whole 5 minutes."
"the building is a little aged but i could careless about that"
"Price, $68 grands is a lot of money for me. "
"The school of medicine"
"tuition and cost of living"
"no scholarships whatsoever, they emphasize the military programs, 40k/year is rough!!!"
"Nothing that I can think of."
"The 1st, 2nd year classrooms are pretty depressing - no windows, poor lighting. "
"Facilities seemed a bit run-down"
"The only thing would be cost, but I knew that going in, so it's no biggie. Many people are turned off by the 9-5 class schedule also."
"love GW, but it is one of the more expensive schools"
"*The students did not seem to be happy here. One outright told us that she went to GW because she didn't get in anywhere else. Other students and even one of the admissions staff members that spoke to us seemed very apathetic about the school."
"cost of tution/ living, one of my interviewers was a little late- but w/ drs that's to be expected i guess"
"Expensive tuition and living expenses... the medical school classrooms & library weren't the nicest I've seen"
"financial aid meeting was super quick, with little encouragement for questions or clarification"
"soooo pricey no student housing not a strong research institution"
"The financial aid is bad, seems like it would be difficult to afford."
"It's a very expensive school and city to live in, but otherwise it's great. "
"59,000 a year."
"average indebtedness once again..."
"Nothing really. I knew about the high cost of tuition and living expenses. "
"the weather! :) "
"Price"
"They dont help the med students find housing or have any housing on campus for them, so the students live all over the place instead of in a cohesive environment."
"COST! The students seemed more stressed than many other med schools I have been to. They have very long class hours and are required to do a ''project'' in year 3 (as if med school doesn't have enough work already). They didn't provide hosts or allow you to contact students prior to the interview. The financial aide presentation was only 5 minutes and she almost got out of not telling us what tuition even costed. At a school where a big financial burdened would be placed, I didnt feel confident that the Fin. Aide Office would be helpful."
"the price of school and city"
"small amount of current students available for questions."
"Class hours are very long. Longer than most other medical schools. "
"It doesn't seem smart to group exams they way they do--first years have exams every 6 weeks in all classes so the week I was there they had 1-2 exams each on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It would be nicer if they spaced exams out a little more."
"The tuition! It's very expensive, and we didn't get much of a financial aid presentation. Also, we didn't get to see much of the medical school or meet many medical students. "
"One of my interviewers was, well interesting towards me to say the least. And obviously cost, but everything is so brand-spankin new there, what do you expect?"
"facilities were not particularly nice, library seemed dated"
"Cost and the old library."
"The library looked kind of dingy and old. The lockers in the hallways looked like a high school. "
"The curriculum and facilities were mediocre (in comparison to other places I interviewed at)."
"nothing really. oh, finanacial aid presentation was short and tuition is really intimidating"
"didnt get to see the whole hospital"
"The cost!!!!! I knew going in that it would be hella expensive, but the updated info they gave us showed that tuition was higher than I thought. I also don't like that some days are exclusively lecture and some are exclusively lab, but that's a minor issue."
"I guess this is not really in the school's control, but other applicants were not friendly "
"endowment/financial aid is still in ''baby steps'' with getting money from alums and other sources."
"quite obviously the price"
"I've never been a big fan of DC but its growing on me..."
"THE $$$$$$$. WOW. I would definitely need a scholarship to choose this school over some others. BUT, thier average debt is around where other cheaper schools are so...who knows!"
"COST (you bout to spend some cheddar at that school)"
"No mention really of povery and health care reform (nice, private hospital in the midst of poverty stricken DC)"
"That your first two years your schedule is pretty much 8-5pm. The lectures are on mp3, but I would prefer less lecture time. Also, D.C. is pricier than I thought (they compared housing to that of San Francisco - with a small studio near GWU at $1300). But most students move ''off campus'' one metro stop away in their third and fourth years to get more bang for their buck."
"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."
"COST of the school. DC is expensive."
"The price and the faculty interviewer was rather aloof.I usually am very good at reading people's feelings and i couldnt read her well. "
"None of the deans spoke to us, no one from financial aid either (which is important considering how much it costs)"
"The statistic that the average GW Med student leaves with close to $160K of debt."
"No housing and the cost of tuition. For this reason, I do not think that medical students have as much of a bond as I have seen at other schools."
"I'd say the cost of attendence, but then again I knew that before going there!"
"the cost of tuition"
"The cost of living in the area, but that's not the school's fault :o)"
"Besides the obvious cost of living, nothing really. Okay, well, the interviews are held in the Himmelfarb Library, and it's an ugly building, kind of out-dated"
"Hospital is smaller than I expected for the area it serves. Ross Hall is somewhat old, but parts have been nicely redone."
"Besides outrageous tuition, students cannot afford to live close nor have a car."
"not much really, my senior faculty interviewer was a bit unenthusiastic and hard to read. Of course, he's really busy so he's incredibly generous to donate time/energy as is."
"I would have liked more time to speak with students to really get a feel for student life there."
"there's no wet lab - everything is done on computers, this is great, i guess, but you lose some of the lab science stuff. there is also very little research on campus, however opportunities elsewhere (ie: NIH). Also, students were very disinterested/bored with some of their classes (they said everyone was, but they were the only students I actually heard complaining during my various interviews)."
"Besides the obvious cost, nothing."
"$$ and the competitiveness...13,000 apps and they probably won't be taking anyone off the waitlist"
"Not much information was giving on their different academic programs - tracks, ISCOPEs, etc. High cost of living. Dormitories are available to med students, but they're shared with undergrads."
"The actual classrooms arent that nice...kinda run down."
"There were some scheduling delays for my interview, but this was due to a lost ID, nothing the school could have controlled. "
"The PRICE of the school and the AREA to live in! :-("
"High cost of tuition, expensive housing and hotels"
"none"
"price, not sure how I feel about the ''exam blocks''"
"During the interview day, I think they could have done a better job presenting the school; the tours could have been more extensive; I wish we had been able to talk with some 3rd and 4th years."
"The cost of living in DC is high (but that isn't a negative of the school, just the location). You are going to be in the center of everything though, so if you're going to pay a lot to live somewhere this is a good choice."
"My interviewers! Both the faculty and the student interviewers seemed to dislike the school and opendly expressed this to me."
"The cost of tuition and room/board."
"COST. and lack of merit-based financial aid. average debt is $150,000+"
"Price - it's the 3rd most expensive school in the US. Cost of living in DC."
"Of course cost of living and tuition, but in reality, it's only a bit more than the other private schools (esp. East Coast schools)."
"The lack of emphasis on research in the institution"
"the classroom building felt like highschool (cinderblock and lockers everywhere), and the MD/MPH program sounds like a lot of people don't like it"
"housing cost arrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggh"
"Not a thing, my first interviewer was about 40 minutes late but it wasn't a huge deal."
"The cost. Financial Aid Man said that the average debt is $152,000."
"The other applicants seemed nervous and/or snobby."
"I could not get a student host. The cost of the hotels in the area. The cost of transporation in the area. The lack of funding from GWU interms of student activities and etc. The medical students that came in did not seem to have lives outside of school."
"The cost of attending GW and living in DC"
"The cost of everything. The students seemed a little dorky (but I guess that's probably par for the course)."
"The cost of living in DC is not cheap (especially in GW's neighborhood)."
"Didn't get to tour the hospital at all "
"the COST!"
"cost of tuition"
"Getting lost in DC"
"One of my interviewers was quite aloof. I was left with the impression that he didn't like me, or was perhaps making fun of me. It was very unusual - I'm normally very comfortable and get along with my interviewers immediately. However, I just found out that I was accepted, so it just goes to show you that you can't always tell how you did based on your perception of the interviewer."
"The student interviewer did not seem to be interested in anything I said, just went down the list of questions with no regard to my previous responses and kept forgetting what I already mentioned. Also some of the student interviewers were first and second year students - this is probably why they were so apathetic. My faculty interviewer, however, could not be nicer. I hope they place more emphasis on the faculty interview!"
"price of school"
"My interviewer said that students here did not perform so well on the boards, and said she did not feel the curriculum here prepared you well for the exam, plus it is reallllly expensive"
"I wish we could have seen more of said shiny new hospital, but otherwise, nothing."
"Price. . ."
"Cost"
"Tuition"
"COST (!!!)"
"I kind of wish medical students gave the tour because it's easier to talk to students while walking around as opposed to around the lunch table where sometimes conversation is more forced"
"cost, 63k a yr!!"
"Tuition. The school seems a little arrogant without really excelling in any one area. "
"The cost of living in DC is a huge barrier to overcome."
"The second interviewer was an emeritus faculty who seemed pretty detached and could not answer my questions about some newer programs or about student opportunities in DC."
"Closed-file interviews. The same questions get asked. We and they spend a lot of time and effort to get to these interviews. It's a waste to be asked the same questions in both interviews. No mention of research at all. I knew they emphasized the education aspect of their school but I also know they have fairly strong research programs in certain areas (e.g. EMS) and these weren't mentioned at all. I left with the impression they may actually be against research during med school."
"THe close-file interview was difficult, i felt chided by my interviewer and felt forced to be very defensive simply because I didn't speak with arrogance."
"Cost of tuition and cost of living in D.C."
"The GW campus as a whole is pretty utilitarian as is the medical school building itself"
"Price of school, price of living"
"the cost, the ambilivance of the students- they seemed "too cool" and stressed how they didn't have to do any work"
"the lecture hall wasn't particularly nice"
"the whole med school is only one building and it's seems a little old, the med school library is not great, tuition is ridiculously expensive and they didn't really talk much about financial aid (at other schools there has been more of an effort to explain financial aid opportunities to students)"
"6 students per cadaver in gross anatomy seems like a lot to me, but this is pretty minor."
"The cost of the school, $41,000 tuition this year, and its in an expensive neighborhood to live in"
"lecture halls seemed kinda dark and old"
"The school itself looks like it could use some renovation (it had a high-school feel to it)."
"some confusion as to who was interviewing which student"
"That GW doesn't offer student housing, and the cost of the school. Also that the med students expressed a desire to have more board-centered education and improved clinical training. But I'd still like to go there."
"the library was kind of dingy"
"honestly, the only hitch was that the escalator to the foggy bottom metro was broken and a long line formed..."
"The school building seemed a little tired"
"Student interviewer seemed disorganized and uninterested. Cost of school and living in area is absurdly high."
"My student interviewer"
"the faculty interviewer"
"Not much"
"don't seem to prepare students for boards as well as other schools"
"I was there on an exam day and saw someone in the bathroom looking at notes in a corner. They then stuck them in their pocket and went into a classroom that I later found out was where the students were having an exam. I have heard from other students at GW that cheating is rampant among the medical students. This turns me off the school tremendously. I also heard a conversation about favoritism amongst the faculty in terms of grades. They were talking about some course in particular where a number of people were given an honors grade over people who had higher averages than others. "
"Cost of the school and cost of living in DC."
"Interviews are too short to have any substantial conversation. Had really trite conversation. "
"the cost. the cost. average debt last year was around 135k, and this is probably lower than actual since it is including students that didn't take out loans or went into military programs. "
"the cost"
"cost of living around the area"
"The students didn't seem terrible happy; the student interviewer tried to be intimidating"
"The cost-but I already knew that. Living in DC would be expensive."
"The cost of tuition and living (already knew). Decelerated 5-year program."
"The first year lecture facility is small for a class size of 165. Three different students proclaimed this as the weakness of the school. The research endowment is not as large as at other medical schools. "
"its seems that the students spend a lot of time i class. 8 to 5pm on MWF. Not a lot of time to get involved in extracurricular activities. maybe i'm wrong"
"no student housing, average board scores-or so we were told, the cost almost $60000/year"
"cost of living and tuition! if you aren't going hpsp (military), it's going to cost you big"
"Washington D.C. as a whole seems really uptight and super conservative, coming from Los Angeles, this was sort of like a culture shock...like going from some culture to none... (apologies to you D.C-ers), also, very little diversity as opposed to what I am used to"
"nothing, except for the expensive-ass cost to go to gw (about $58K in total), but i already knew about that. the doc that interviewed me didn't know much about the school."
"The fact that the housing is so expensive"
"I was a little disappointed that we didn't get to meet with any of the students. "
"Not the most aesthetically pleasing campus"
"I overheard a group of students talking about the difficulty of the Biochem course. A couple of people even commented that if they had not have cheated, they would have failed it. I don't like the block exams that they have."
"The tuition. The first year medical student lecture hall."
"cost of living"
"The price--almost $40,000 in tuition alone!"
"the short amount of time some of us had for lunch"
"Nothing - the school was absolutely magnificent."
"The cost! Also, they don't have designated student housing, students are pretty much on their own. "
"The school does not have a place for students to hang out - like a student union. But other wise is a very good school"
"Very old medical school facility."
"i didnt seem like there was a lot of faculty support. Expensive. "
"The students didn't seem all that satisfied with their school. I asked a bunch why they chose to go there and they either only got in there or they chose it because of DC."
"Cost of living in Washington DC area."
"Nothing really, although the high cost of tuition is tough to overlook, as great as the school is."
"It just doesn't seem all that academically rigorous. Also, too many interviewees in the group. Everyone seemed preoccupied with money and finances."
"Second interviewer was late because he came by, but my first interview was still in progress. I ended up staying there the longest. Also, he went a bit overboard on the healthcare issue. He then said, "Guess you didn't expect this kind of interview, huh?" Well, I didn't because I was told they'd be relaxed, but I admit it was pretty engaging."
"The astronomical cost of tuition"
"The tour was lame. The students were stressed. The school was way over priced and they had poor board scores. The whole atmosphere sucked."
"Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to talk to many students because the tour guide (though extremely informed) was a member of the admissions staff."
"The tour was given by an admissions worker and not a student. However, the students came during lunch to answer questions. Also, the school is expensive and they do not seem very helpful with Financial aid."
"price...is GW really worth 56,000 a year (total estimated costs) for four years?"
"it's very expensive"
"The facilities seemed old, worn, and neglected. The first-year lecture hall is cramped -- 185 seats for a class of 171 -- and stocked with blue plastic chairs. The admissions staff member who gave the tour informed us all that doctors are "always late" for their interviews. They didn't tell me that the faculty member who was interviewing me had called in sick until I'd waited for 35 minutes and asked them about the situation. Still, I had a great 45-minute discussion about health policy with the faculty member who came to interview me at the last minute (note: our conversation was entirely self-directed. I brought it up since it's my bailiwick, so don't stress if it's not yours!)"
"students' attitude. They were very negative. Most of them looked like they did not want to be here. Very unfriendly. I got lost on the way to the room and received a couple of rude comments until someone else helped me."
"I thought the interview was not very informative. There was not enough time for either me or the interviewer to get to know each other. It seemed like I was rushed in and out too quickly."
"The school is really expensive. And our "tour guide" didn't really go into too much depth about financial aid as he should have. "
"the wait between interviews"
"My second interviewer was late, actually never came so I was interviewed by a psychologist who says : okay lets make this quick, I am running late. OUCH! He was polite but made me rush through as though it is a "been there done that" type of experience for him. "
"my first interview was short and I felt like the Dr. figured that I would go to a UC school over GW no matter what - which isn't fair to presume"
"My interviewers were terrible! The first interview was from someone on the admissions staff. She had no personality! The second interview lasted maybe 10-15 minutes and he didn't ask me anything about myself. he asked me questions such as: What is your major? Why did you choose that major? do you like washington D.C? "
"kind of pricey"
"The caliber of faculty and students that I spoke with. Compared to some other places it seemed that people I met wern't passionate about medicine"
"NO ONE TOLD ME IT WAS A CLOSED INTERVIEW UNTIL 5 MINUTES INTO THE INTERVIEW. Nothing on the info sheet, nothing from admissions director, nada! Little information was provided overall. "
"The interviews are much too short. 30 minutes is not enough time for them to get to know, in my opinion. Also, it is so damned expensive - tuition and cost of living."
"interviewer made me wait 45 min before my interview and did not even apologize. No real eye contact from him during the interview. "
"Nothing really. I was a GW undergrad so I already was aware of all the ins and outs of going to school there. For instance, it is an expensive school, housing in the DC area is expensive as is grocery shopping. If you aren't a big fan of politics the swarms politicians and lawyers can be annoying. DC is extremely muggy in the summertime... "
"the tuition"
"Six students to a cadaver. "
"I didn't get the impression that the school really cared about providing financial aid for students. They basically told us to look for outside scholarships."
"I'm anal and I didn't like the small, furnitureless interview rooms. Felt kinda claustrophobic, but that's just me. I'm sure others wouldn't be bothered by it. "
"Class from 9-5. No housing. "
"interviews too short... hard to convey everything you want in 2- 25 min interviews, in which the interviewer knows nothing about you. also, difficult to carry out a conversation on any one topic since several questions were asked"
"The price!! Not only of the school but DC is so expensive. I didn't like the closed file, 25 min interviews. There were no real questions just "tell me about yourself" (and start with your name!). It just felt too short to me to really get to know someone. "
"The cost to attend GW is really expensive but so is any other medical school. You'll run into that anywhere you go unless you attend a state supported school in which you are a resident of that state. Housing is not provided at GW, which means you have to find an apartment in DC. However, this didn't really bother me too terribly much. Apartments are expensive in all the big cities, so you'll run into that problem as well. Overall, I have no complaints about GW. I would love to go there!!!! Outstanding school and excellent city to live in!"
"We didn't meet any faculty and the staff who talked to us were not enthused. Esp. the financial aid guy. I did not feel confident that I would be able to go to this school because I have no financial resources. Most schools tell you not to worry about money, they can make it happen, etc. This guy was basically telling us - worry about money - you might not be able to go here."
"it's mad expensive to live in DC."
"clinical focus. the research is a little weak at the school, but it's close to NIH, so it's ok."
"Students dont tend to go to class that often. 6 students per cadaver. "
"The classrooms look like they were designed in the medival ages, serious it would be hard to spend a lot of time in lectures in that dark, dreary room w/ teal pleather chairs. "
"its expensive"
"the cost of living and difficulties that come with going to school in the middle of a big city: you have to live far away, there isn't much of a campus, etc."
"cost of living in dc. there isn't much of a community feeling since everyone lives in different places, and the closer you live to the school, the more expensive it is. "
"The humidity and all the honking cars on Washington Circle!"
"Tuition. Students didn't seem scholarly at all. When asked about research opportunities at school, students say "we are close to the NIH". I wish there was more opportunity for research. Integrated learning center, while unique, seemed excessive."
"the extremely high living costs, and have to do a lot of walking in DC"
"It's really expensive to go to school at GWU...living costs etc. "
"The cost could be seen as somewhat prohibitive. "
"lack of financial aid"
"The old-fashioned lecture hall (cynder block walls), the small library. "
"Lunch was kind of cramped.....:)"
"Sky high price of living in Foggy Bottom and attending GW. "
"Located in a really expensive area."
"cost: almost 60K :("
"The only thing really is probably that the lecture halls and the anatomy lab are a little on the old side, a stark juxtaposition to the state-of-the-art hospital and teaching rooms in it."
"Nothing really"
"cost of the school"
"That the beautiful hospital is mainly owned by an HMO (remember the troubles MCP got into by having an HMO own their hospital?) ; Darrell was condescending; Washington D.C. was freezing; the lack of financial aid and high cost of the school; that we did not get to eat lunch before our interviews; the fourth-year students that came to speak to us were pretty arrogant"
"My student interviewer was sorta a dud. Most of the students we met during the down periods were attentive and animated. My interviewer barely spoke and I felt as if I was interviewing myself!"
"I went on an exam day, so most students I talked to were pretty stressed out. Also, apparently the faculty may not be as personally involved as touted by the admissions ppl."
"price, closed-file interview"
"The cost of tuition here is extremely high, but it appears that the education that I would receive would be well worth it. I wish I had an opportunity to meet with the dean, but he was tied up at the hospital and unable to attend, which is understandable."
"Nothing!"
"It was horribly unorganized. We did not have any meeting with any "adults", only med students. The med students seemed very depressed."
"No on campus housing, run down facilities, unenthusiastic students. Our tour guides liked the school but didn't really love it."
"the cost of the school and the area"
"The tour was done after everyone's interviews which really made no sense since some people were done by one and others not till three. Classrooms were a little old, but not anything worse than every where else I've seen."
"Students didn't really seem to be that happy; it is a stressful time of year, though"
"Like everyone else, the cost. Your in the hole when you get out. PERSONALLY, I didn't find the classrooms that bad - the building is circa 1970 and the room reflects that- but it's not so bad you couldn't learn. Anatomy lab seemed a little outdated, tho. Library not open 24/7."
"Cost of GW and DC"
"the cost of tuition, cost of living in DC"
"the classrooms. gosh what an old building,almost sad"
"The costs of attendance"
"The cost."
"price! price! price! the fact that most people live in maryland or virginia and take the metro into school cuz d.c. is way too expensive! The size of the first year classroom."
"There didn't seem to be a great deal of enthusiasm about the school from anyone. The admissions guy kept saying today was for us to learn about GW as much as it was for GW to learn about us, but they didn't really give us that much information. We also got about 15min to eat lunch before our first interviews."
"lax attitude of students."
"the curriculum seems outdated; the first year rooms seem trashy; the students didn't seem to be very excited; the cost is horrendous (tuition and life in DC)"
"The cost of living in DC. "
"Talk about cattle call! There must have been 30 people at the interview. We also didn't have much student interaction because they were in exams."
"The medical school (library especially) are rather small and old, when compared to everything else at the school."
"actual classrooms are horrible. they didn't even want to show them to us until we pestered them in the end. also, financial aid is just about nonexistent. they essentially told us that the only way to survive this school is if you join the military."
"The lack of on-campus graduate housing (read: NONE!) - living in the surrounding DC/VA/MD areas will cost you a ton, unless you're lucky enough to have connections or find something close to $1000 . . . if not be prepared to have roommates for all four years or pay rent that's closer to $2000/month. "
"They showed us almost nothing during the tour; fire alert during the interview; classroom for the first year students is very small"
"nothing"
"Nothing."
"Amount of time spent in lecture/week, cost of the school"
"The lack of housing -- either you commute from the suburbs, or pay a lot (~$1500 for an efficiency/studio) for rent in Foggy Bottom. "
"No housing"
"the imformality of the student interview. At one point he said, "so what else can i ask you? did i ask you what you do for fun?" He had already asked me that. Not that a stress interview is nice, but it just seemed a little too imformal to decide if you will get into medical school."
"cost of living (almost a grand a month!), how small the classrooms are"
"not much interaction with students or faculty"
"the price, not so much the tuition, but the living expenses are absurd. got the impression there isn't much assistance in the form of grants/scholarship"
"how expensive the school is"
"The lack of Financial Aid, the long class hours"
"classrooms weren't great, unless you're a big fan of 70's decor."
"the dingy-looking med school"
"Cost of a Georgetown education. Wow. Mrs. Sullivan's infamous speech. I was not a fan. It felt very condescending and overly long for the amount of actual information it contained. She also included the phrase "So when you're applying to your Hopkins, your Stanfords, your Georgetowns, your Harvards, your UCSFs..." Didn't hear the rest because I was too busy humming "One of these things is not like the other....""
"The students constantly raved about their school and didn't have one bad thing to say!"
"everything looked dingy and old, very expensive, hard to live near campus (but the metro is great!). "
"Not a lot of emphasis on research, which i think hurts them in the rankings. They are more concering with graduating practicing physicians than academic ones."
"Very rapid-fire and fast-paced"
"How strict they were for timing the length of the interview."
"Nothing, it was what I expected."
"I wish I had known about the types of questions (i.e. conflict resolution) they were going to ask to prepare more in advance."
"Don’t stress so much, it’s only 30 mins"
"Close interview means you really have to talk a lot about yourself and sell yourself!"
"I wish I didn't stress so much before the interview."
"The number of questions asked -- I think each interviewer asked about 7. All were behavioral/anecdotal, none ethical."
"n/a."
"How early we would be done. I was done by like 1pm."
"How low-stress and relaxed the interview would be"
"The interviews are a small part of the day"
"The interview is not as intense as it seems"
"To just relax - it's a very easy interview day."
"That the interviews were at the end of the day and not the beginning and how relaxed the interviews were."
"how informal it would be!"
"How casual the interviews were"
"Their curriculum is different than most medical schools."
"I didn't feel like there were any major surprises on interview day."
"How cold it was going to be! Polar Vortex made walking to my interview painful!"
"No hospital tour"
"Not to book a late flight the night before the interview (...ended up being delayed several hours and I didn't go to sleep in DC until 3am)"
"The students who came to answer our questions and talk to us during lunch are the same ones conducting the student interviews!"
"Nothing that I can think of. It was very relaxed."
"Don't drink soda on an interview day. It makes you gassy and bloated."
"The student interviewer was so sweet, but the faculty interviewer was going to ask some tough questions, though he was very nice too."
"We were asked to answer a few questions about why we want to be doctors and where we're from in front of the group of ~15 interviewees. I was taken a little of guard, but I might have been more confident if I knew that was coming."
"That both interviewers gave me a chance to make a "closing argument", if you will, at the end of the interview. I would have prepared better for this."
"Hmm..just that I'd hate blind interviews haha, they work for others but I like when the interviewer has my application in front of them and can just ask questions pertaining to my application."
"That I would have extra time in between interviews and that it you could be done before 3."
"GW Inn is one block away. Stay there. Lunch served a bit late- bring a snack!"
"That I didn't need to stress about the red line being weird on the metro and that I would get there an hour early, but it wasn't a big deal."
"That there would be so many interviewees on interview day! I think there were 15 of us."
"Not to worry about studying the new healthcare policy."
"That the dean would have us go around the room and introduce ourselves and tell one thing not on our application."
"It really was a pretty low stress day but I wish I had focused more on healthcare reform/policy changes during my interview prep."
"how hard the first years party after their first big exams!"
"That it was about to snow and to bring flats with me."
"That it was going to snow"
"That they wouldn't ask the much-touted "Tell me"
"That DC can be very humid, especially when wearing wool and cashmere. Also, the interviews didn't seem to be well organized, so be prepared for anything. I let the confusion and rushed pace of my second interview get to me."
"There's more downtime than one would expect"
"who my favorite author was"
"Although they did ask me some specific questions, one of my interviewers basically told me to just talk about whatever I wanted her to know or ask her questions. I was more prepared for her to ask me a list of questions."
"Nothing...was pretty prepared : )"
"Not to be nervous! The interviews were both conversational. No tricky questions."
"That my faculty interviewer would be so crazy!"
"How much they stress collaboration"
"That the interviews would be very conversational. Vegetarians may want to inform the interview coordinator of their dietary restrictions ahead of time because they provide a limited number of vegetarian meals otherwise."
"That the interview coordinator would be absolutely gorgeous *blush*"
"it rained :( also, very few vegetarian lunches were ordered, so if you don't eat meat, pack a snack! "
"I would be so tired after flying across the country. The interviews are at the end of the day. You can bring your luggage with you day of, if necessary."
"No one drives in DC and I drove to my interview, parking sucks. "
"The interviews are after lunch. Bring breath mints!"
"Plan to get there early, as my metro line was delayed and I arrived late, as did other applicants."
"That I wouldn't have liked it. I wouldn't have bothered going!"
"How much walking we'd be doing. (Need better shoes.)"
"That the interviews would be so relaxed. The student interview was really great - she was really just interested in getting to know me. The faculty interview was also laid back."
"how much I would like it"
"I could bring my suitcase to the interview instead of leaving it at the hotel and coming back for it."
"more about the track programs (but you will know enough about it by the time the talks are done)"
"Nothing. They really are pretty chill."
"none"
"I hadn't realized that GW was so expensive - the estimated cost per year including living expenses is 54k"
"I wish I had known how great it was before. Seriously, it was a back-up for me and now its my number one choice - so awesome!"
"The fact that the histo lab is all on computers."
"How relaxed the interview were."
"most students choose a Track program"
"not really any surprises"
"Research opportunities are sought on your own. The school's focus is very much on primary care."
"that it was such a diverse, friendly place!"
"most of it was straight forward. "
"How stress-free and quick the interview day would be."
"Pretty much knew everything to expect."
"the directions to the "meeting room" are perfect... follow them EXACTLY "
"The weather is really tempermental in the fall. Bring an umbrella. "
"cost of tuition and cost of living in DC...scary."
"na"
"How great it is!"
"how stress-free interviews were"
"That I know a guy who goes to the school and there was no need for me to stay at a hotel."
"How low stress the interviews were."
"how much I would like the school, feel like it was a good fit for me"
"nothing really, just prepare and you will do well"
"The interviews were alot shorter than I thought they would be. I don't really feel like I got to say everything I wanted to say."
"How casual the interviews would be"
"you may be called quickly after eating your lunch. youur faculty interview might also be before the student interview."
"that the school focuses on global medicine"
"That they only knew my name and didnt even have my PS or anything else. I didnt realize to the extent how casual it would be."
"About the different tracks you can follow...GH, UH, PH, etc...see website!"
"Nothing I can think of"
"nothib"
"you have to repeat various parts of your application 2x to your interviewers.This is because the interviews are closed file. "
"You can't get around in any of the buildings without a visitor pass, so if you're planning on looking around on your own prior to or after your interview, you need to arrange it. "
"That the interviewers do not really ask anything medically related. They just make small talk with you."
"There were really no surprises."
"Just how cold it was really going to be in DC."
"FYI: Take the metro from the DCA to Foggybottom station"
"The interviewers really try to make the day stress-free and fun. Considering this was my first interview, I was pretty nervous, and there's really no reason to be."
"actually go into the library and then go to the second floor. The bathroom is also on that floor in the far corner."
"The track program and office of student opportunities is really cool. I should get going on the FAFSA."
"everyone is so nice and happy. 15 students stopped in just to get to know us - they were really welcoming."
"Read the student.opps website before you go to better understand the track program"
"It is in an incredible part of DC! too bad rent is so expensive. "
"how much the admissions staff appreciate constant email updates throughout the process"
"I did not know about the various tracking programs."
"That the interview is so casual that your interviewers don't dress up formally! My student interviewer wore jeans, and my doctor interviewer came straight from work. "
"HOTELS ARE EXPENSIVE and hard to come by. Make reservations EARLY."
"Subway station is two feet away from the medical school and hospital. Also if you're driving/taking a cab, leave really early b/c it takes awhile to get to campus (traffic is bad)"
"The interviewers had a list of like 7-8 questions from the admissions office, and asked all of them - so there was a lot of repitition b/w my two interviews, and they therefore, seemed structured."
"Everything went well."
"I would have scheduled a tour of school to do on my own."
"It was raining and you had to walk outside during diffrent part of the interview day. Quite a few of the applicants brought an umbrella and were nice enough to share with me...but I wish I would have brought my own. "
"Nothing really. Just relax, there is seriously nothing to be nervous about. Just make sure you know why you feel you are a good fit for GW and why GW is a good fit for you."
"That I was going to have to convince the interviewers that it is a good school!"
"Nope, I came from GW but if you're here for the first time, use the metro (Foggy Bottom-GWU on Orange Line). It lets you off right in-between the hospital and Ross Hall."
"That GW is know to have a low student involvement in research. They are very excited about public health and like students with those interests. "
"don't be nervous!"
"That the interview would be so laid back!"
"nada"
"I had a feeling I would really enjoy it but I LOVED this school. It is definately my top choice despite the price."
"The clinicians thing. Nothing about that on their website."
"That I had two one-one on interviews. "
"That the trip from the airport to the school lasts no longer than 20 minutes and I could have done a same day trip without spending the night in a roach motel-Days Inn in Arlington."
"Washington D.C. actually isn't so ravaged by violence and crime like you hear on the news (at least not in the GW area) and I would feel safe matriculating at GW."
"That the hospital was brand new. "
"How great a program GW offers!"
"Classes are from 8am-5pm everyday. Some female students do not feel comfortable riding the METRO at night."
"That I would like the school so much!"
"That when they say the GW interview process is stress-free, they really mean it. They try very hard to make you at ease and they're very enthusiastic."
"nothing..."
"That you could really be out by 1 oclock"
"That my student interviewer was going to act like a hard ass."
"How easy it is to get around in DC."
"How much I would like the school!"
"I don't like having TWO closed-file interviews."
"How expensive the school was."
"The interview days ends pretty early (around 1:30-2'ish) -- don't book your return flights too late!"
"I've enjoyed a number of visits to DC, but the area around GWU really isn't that great as compared with the rest of the city."
"it ended early, a little before 2. also the school is right by a metro stop, super easy to find."
"it really only takes 15 min to get from the school to the amtrak station"
"We didn't get to speak with any third or fourth year students, and only one second year student showed up to talk with us."
"How much I would like this school!"
"one interview is by a doctor and another interview is by a student, but they both ask pretty much the same questions. Also there is a metro stop on campus right where the interviews are held."
"Nothing that I can think of."
"The interviews were very relaxed, no tough ethical or challenging questions"
"how great of an area DC is"
"How close everything is in Washington, DC."
"the interview is at the end of the day, after tour, lunch etc."
"that i was going to like it a lot. "
"no need to bring resume, research papers, essays, etc. the interviews do not concern those things."
"blue line turns into oarnge line on the metro"
"That the interview with the faculty/staff/MD is the primary interview while the student interview is supplementary"
"How informal the interview was. I was ready to spill out everything about myself and what I had accomplished in the past, but frankly they weren't really interested. They just wanted to get to know me as who I am. We talked about food, my hobbies, what I do for fun, etc. "
"How expensive it is to live in DC"
"I would not reccomend taking the bus into DC. "
"Short, short interview. "
"I wish I had known about student opportunities program."
"that lunch would be so akward. i woulda had the breakfast of champions."
"When they said the metro was across the street from the med school, they really meant it was right across the street inbetween school and hospital."
"Nothing new"
"Interview is very laid back and low-stress."
"where the front entrance to the building was. I walked around for a few minutes trying to find the entrance. That's my fault though, i left my directions at home."
"the bird and squirrels ate right out of my hand and once I fed one, a whole swarm of them came and attacked me...don't feed the wildlife"
"there is lots of info about the washington metro online. Just do a google search for the site"
"i would recommend flying into reagan natl airport; i have family out in the area, but it's very far from bwi or dulles"
"that I wouldn't like Washington D.C. so why bother to spend so much money to fly here, to be relaxed! the interview was so conversational"
"as i said, i went to the open house, so nothing was really that new during the day"
"That is was going to be so stress free"
"I didn't realize how expensive it was - $56,000/yr."
"Nothing, really."
"the day was so short! It was over in 3 hours. For me at least."
"That I would need a lot of time to explore the city after my interviews. I left pretty soon after the day was over."
"The subway leads directly to the airport for $2.00 per person"
"That there were going to be 20 other people interviewing with me."
"You have exposure to patients during first and second years."
"that I needed to calm down more before doing an interview, i talked my head off!"
"The school does offer some scholarships to about 33% of the class."
"That the board scores were lower than the national average!"
"it really is much easier to fly into reagan. if you fly fly into BWI you have to take a bus, then the metro to the school, which takes about an hour or more."
"How the Foggy Bottom metro stop is literally right between the med school and the hospital. You don't even have to cross the street."
"expensive town, yet very small. I felt very claustrophobic."
"The school costs $39,000 for tuition/fees alone. And that you shouldn't worry about trying to find your way to the school because it's right off the metro!!! You can't miss it. "
"how stress free the whole interview experience was. no need to be nervous. the admissions and interviewing staff are very accomodating"
"The curriculum is very traditional and allows little free time your first two years. THe price...$$$$$"
"Relax and have fun - you can meet some great people"
"That there really is no campus at GWU. It is too urban of a campus."
"i could have gotten a cheaper hotel rate on priceline.com"
"There is no cafetaria in the remote area to get breakfast before the interview. Could make it rather rough during days when I'd be late for class."
"It's a closed interview. You just gotta BE YOURSELF, not wonder how to answer questions."
"Make sure to bring an ID b/c to get into the building you need one. "
"understand the basics about the acronyms used: POM ect..."
"GW is absolutely committed to the success and happiness of the students and it shows. The students are excited about the program and they have balanced lives. They do very well in the Match and, even more important, they do well in residency as demonstrated by the glowing reports GW gets from resident directors. Also, GW has its own metro stop (Foggy Bottom) which is directly in front of the medical school. Flying in to Reagan National or riding Amtrak into Union Station and then metro-ing in to GW is most convenient."
"That the tuition is GINORMOUS!"
"No surprises."
"The way that the first year is scheduled. The ability to study pretty much anywhere in the world during 4th year. "
"How short the interviews were, I felt like I should have prepared my answer in advance because there was so little time to get into a conversation or anything."
"The school is literally right on top of the metro line. I did not need to drive."
"that i didn't like DC"
"How stress free it was."
"I had pretty negative impressions of GW, so I gave it less credit than I should have."
"that it's a 9-5 curriculum and not very flexible in evolving towards an integrated approach."
"It is not necessarily cold in D.C. at the end of October. I wish I'd brought lighter weight clothes."
"Nothing. Its truly low stress. Don't sweat it."
"That the interviews were closed file, they don't know anything about you but your name. "
"The area is more comparable to NYC in terms of cost of living than I would have predicted."
"that it really was a relatively stress-free experience"
"There was nothing to prep for, so nothing!"
"That a little bit of rain would cancel a full tour of the facilities. :-("
"nothing really, it was the first day of interviews"
"Can't say much here...I went to its undergraduate school, did research in Ross Hall (medical school), and volunteered at the new (and old) hospital."
"Relax"
"How much debt I'd be in if I went to this school. It's just not worth it."
"It takes forever to get your acceptance/rejection/alternate decision from them. "
"It is cold out there and carrying an umbrella at all times is a very good idea!"
"Just how large the Smithsonian really is. If I had known, I would have tried to spend more time there."
"I knew this ahead of time but the closed file issue. I have had interviews that were closed filed in that they only had my personal statement. This one they only had your name, so each of my interviews started off with "well tell me about yourself." I hate that!"
"That GW cancels everything for two inches of snow."
"Nothing."
"That D.C. totally shuts down when it snows..."
"It gets really cold in D.C."
"Students are the #1 asset of this school. This is not a research institution, and personally, I was relieved to discover that. Huge, huge, huge emphasis on clinical approaches to medicine."
"that it was virtually stress-free"
"how relax it was!"
"How close the school is to the White House"
"Don't book your fight back home really late. The interviews ended prettye early and its literally a ten minute metro ride to the airport if you go out of Reagan."
"Nothing was too suprising."
"Nothing"
"That I was going to get screwed by having two faculty members interview me, as opposed to the norm - one student, one professor."
"that it would be so low-key/not a big deal. also, student population is largely nontraditionals and minorities. (a lot of older people with families, etc. also, apparently 2 nuns. not anything bad, just interesting demographics.)"
"Relax and breathe, and realize that they already want you at their school - that's why they invited you for an interview. "
"The metro system in the DC area is outstanding. You really don't need a shuttle to or from any airport. Just make sure you get a schedule of the trains ahead of time. "
"Not to stress."
"The lack of financial aid available. The financial aid officer starts his presentation with details on the military program, which stuck out as a sign that the school doesn't have much to brag about when it comes to packages given/debt after school."
"if you want to look around washington, bring an extra set of shoes! Walking all over the place in heals is no fun!"
"how many different extra curricular activities there are to do, wish i had known about some of them because theyre really awesome and i would have liked to ask more specifics about them"
"when they say the metro stop is right next to Ross Hall-- it REALLY is. Definitely take the metro-- it's by far the easiest way to get there"
"no student hosting. find a friend you know in the area and figure out the metro transit that drops you off right in front of GW medical center, or be prepared to churn out some sick funds for a hotel or something"
"it was really relaxed, don't need to prepare that much"
"no surprises "
"N/A"
"That the day itself is very very long..."
"nothing in particular"
"not to stress----these interviews were the most low-stress I have encountered, but Darell talks so fast and eating during the presentation made me nervous."
"I had the best day at GW out of all my interviews."
"I can tell they try to make it seem casual to decrease the level of stress which was nice. I am unsure about timing since some comments on here said their interviews were longer than 30 minutes but prepare concise answers just in case."
"Overall, the interview day was very brief (the interview itself was only 35-40 minutes). However, my interviewer was very friendly and spent a few minutes introducing herself before launching into the bulk of the interview, which consisted of several interview style questions she needed/wanted to ask. Although she seemed very passionate, I really wished it had been more interactive before and after the interview (i.e. virtual tour of the school, social event, etc.)"
"Since it’s closed file you definitely have to find ways to highlight all your interesting experiences that you want them to know about you!"
"Both interviewers were super kind and seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me!"
"Just practice very common interview questions and spend a lot of time researching the website, about their curriculum/student organizations/etc. Ethical scenario questions were not asked at all."
"Overall, I was very pleased with GW, I definitely felt like I had to sell myself to them."
"Relax"
"Go into the interview with the idea that they are trying to impress you, than you are trying to impress them."
"Great school, great interview process. Really impressed me."
"Don't stress over this interview! Just be able to describe your basic background and interests in medicine and GWU. Seems like a great academic community and curriculum format. Wish I got to see more of the campus and facilities though!"
"don't be nervous, and talk slowly"
"The school seems to train students clinically really well."
"LOVE the school."
"My student interviewer made me feel rushed. My faculty interviewer was great. This was my first interview"
"GW is still a great school, their students are doing great! Would not be a bad thing to go here at all!"
"Great school. Overall it was a very positive experience."
"I was honestly expecting to be underwhelmed due to recent media coverage of GW and my own experience with GW undergrads, but my initial impressions were totally wrong! GW Med school has a really neat curriculum and a lot of bells and whistles in the form of extracurricular opportunities, track programs, and service programs. I almost felt like they talked about that extracurricular stuff too much and somewhat ignored the main curriculum, but those things are probably better selling points."
"I was fairly turned off by my faculty interview, to the point where it made me question whether I wanted to actually go to school here. It just left a bad taste in my mouth at the end of the day."
"Nice school, I had read a lot on their website (which is great, by the way), so there weren't too many surprises for me."
"Great interview day - really got me pumped about the school!"
"Wish we had more time to talk with and ask questions to the students"
"Very friendly admissions staff. Very laid back, low pressure interview day."
"Loved the school and the location!!! Not a huge fan of blind interviews at all though. But the interview day was awesome."
"Great school. I would love to go here."
"LOVED the school. I'd even consider attending despite the ridiculous price, which is a big thing for me."
"Love this school. Interviews were really conversational, but as they are closed file, you don't have the luxury of the interviewer prompting you about things they've seen in your file. Really be able to highlight or bring up examples of your work, academics, and passions during your discussion."
"Overall a good school, incredible location, very expensive. Would definitely go here with a scholarship of some sort, but otherwise, it would be fiscally irresponsible not to choose a decent state school."
"Good school, not much research going on though"
"I believe the school gave me an impression that they are somewhat apathetic to the students, and really didn't feel like a strong, cohesive group. Great location though. The interviews were structured in a way where I felt that the questions were "bland," and there was little opportunity to "change the course" of the conversation."
"Very impressed with the school."
"It's a pretty laid back interview. Very conversational. I enjoyed it."
"Overall, I was impressed by GW, it's diverse patient population and its teaching facilities."
"Know about the track program, their commitments to improving health care access, their general mission and vision."
"I really like the school and the interview experience totally made me see GW in a new light."
"I enjoyed my interview and would really love to be accepted"
"DC is one of the coolest cities in the US. GW offers some of the best programs in global health and health policy. They interview so many people, so interviews can be rushed or unorganized. Not much in the way of facilities because of the stress on clinical medicine... not a place to come to do research."
"Med students are around during the interview to answer your questions and to give you a better idea of the GW med school life."
"I loved GW"
"I loved the school. I particularly liked the fact that the dean spoke about the fact that GW is proud of its research, but that if you want to be a researcher, GW is not the school for you. I interviewed right after the earthquake in Haiti, and hearing about GW's extensive involvement in the relief efforts was also impressive, particularly since my interest lies in disaster relief and humanitarian assistance medicine. GREAT school!"
"If flying, use Reagan because the Blue line metro stops right underneath the school so its very convinient"
"One interview with student, one with faculty, my faculty interviewer was nice, but particularly dry."
"I was much more impressed by GW than I expected. There were two 30 minute interviews, one with a medical student (2nd or 4th year), and one with a physician."
"This school is amazing. There is almost nothing I didn't like about this place. The program sounds exciting, and I would be very happy to go here."
"Pretty nice, and definitely has some benefits to location and surrounding area, but its a little claustrophobic if you ask me..."
"The school legitimately cares about bringing in a class that will do more than just be a doctor, which is a lot of the reason those with numbers as their strong points will not get interviews. If it wasn't for the cost of the school, this would be a no brainer for a medical school"
"The LCME thing doesn't seem like a big deal. Overall, I was really impressed. I can see myself here. "
"I loved it!"
"The interview was really laid-back with both of my interviewers; they really just wanted to get to know me & find out what I'm passionate about."
"Relax, this school really cares about you as a student/ interviewee"
"If you're interested in global health or health policy, there's probably no comparable school. The Office of Student Opportunities is probably one of the best resources I've seen and allows you to enrich your medical education. However, extra-curriculars are no substitute for core education."
"good luck!"
"great school. great people. I'd be happy to go there"
"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."
"great school would go there easily - 6 to 8 weeks of finger crossing"
"Loved DC, first time i go there and absolutely loved the place, school is great too, a lot of friendly ppl. Really like the prog and the facilities. Really expensive school."
"I enjoyed myself. Questions were a little tough. They keep it cold in the waiting room which was nice considering i was melting underneath my clothes."
"i enjoyed meeting with all the people that got interviewed that day, Darrell (admissions guy) was great!, the laid back atmosphere was fantastic, you couldn't even be nervous if you wanted to be, the hospital is AWESOME, the students seem very happy, non-competitive environment, the day was very long though, I had 2x30 min interviews, one with a MD, the other with a medstudent (gives you the insight scoop on life there), i was done with my interviews at 1pm and had to wait till 2:30pm to get the tour b-c they waited till everybody was finished with their interviews (that was a bit annoying) but overall i was very impressed!!!! wish i had rich parents though...$$$ per year is outrageous "
"One interview w/ a student, one with a doctor. Both were very nice, encouraging, etc. Also, all of the students were very nice. "
"Really laid-back. Very conversational, can't really think of any particular questions. It was mostly just them talking to me about me and themselves and the school. "
"Overall, the interview was very well structured and an awesome experience. The day started at 9:45am with a little intro by one of the deans, then we took a tour of the GW hospital 6th floor, the auditorium, and the histopath lab. Interviews went from 12:00-2:00, but I started right at 12 and ended at 1pm. I was out of there a few minutes after 1pm. Overall, it was pretty laid back, like everyone said. Both the student interviewer and faculty were nice, and the clinician actually seemed interested in what I had to say. So don't stress, and just know ''Why GW?''"
"in the morning we took a quick tour of the facilities then we had a presentation from from the financial aid office and the office of student opportunities. we had lunch around noon, where first and second year med students came to talk to us if we had any questions (very informal). after lunch, we had our interviews (student first, then faculty). it was a very standard day. they really try to keep it low stress - so dont freak out! "
"Although I really liked some aspects of this school, the interview process here frustrated me. The interviews were extremely short and I felt like the interviewers were just trying to get the interview over with in order to get to the next person. "
"Faculty seemed nice and excited about the school, but I didn't meet any happy students. Too bad, because it seems like you get a good clinical background there and that the faculty are accessible and love to teach."
"It was a good experience. The student and faculty interviews were low stress.The staff does everything to make the day less stressful. There is a tour of the lecture hall, labs, and simulation rooms. Lunch is also provided. The students were willing to answer everyone's questions. "
"it was a very low-key, fun interview day! a great first interview...the deans are super friendly and honest about what the school is and isn't in terms of its strengths. an overall good time!"
"Overall the interview experience was laid back. I am glad I went because seeing the school and interacting with the people definitely moved GW way up on my list. Now I can only sit back and hope for an acceptance."
"Overall, it was a positive day. A lot of schools say they try to make the day low stress, gw did a great job of that that keeping all questions easy and focused on who you are."
"smooth and inspiring, loved the opportunity to speak with first/second and fourth year students during lunch -- all still love the school, which has got to say something about the quality of the program"
"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. "
"extremely positive, I can't say anything bad..."
"Great location, big emphasis on practice of clinical medicine, not so much on research. Prepare genuinely - don't overpractice and be true to yourself."
"I think it went okay. It was my first interview, so during my student interview, which was first, I was a little anxious. But by the time I finished, I was feeling a lot more at ease. I think I did better on my faculty interview, but since they are weighted 50/50, I give myself about a 5ish. "
"Wonderful interview experience. Hopefully I'll get in because i'll definitely be going. "
"Very positive, very low stress, fun."
"Overall it was not as scary as I thought it would be. I feel liek I may have been too chatty with the faculty interviewer. I am scared I will be rejected, but there is nothing I can do anymore."
"One student interview. very laid back... Another with faculty, also laid back and thought provoking."
"Overall I had a great day. Students were really friendly. Many students came during lunch to talk to the interviewees. They were most likely there for the free food, but they were very enthusiastic and extremely willing to answer questions. You could tell there was a camaraderie between them. The interview is one student and one faculty. The student interview was great. It was very conversational and went very quickly. I think it was my best interview. The faculty interview was pretty bad. He literally read off a list of questions and barely responded to what I said. One of my worst interviews. But I'm still convinced the school is great."
"Laid back, conversational style interview."
"These interviews are very laid back and its a great school. This school is really interested in creating the best learning environment for their students."
"Easy interview, short tour, and overall good experience. However, I can't really imagine going to GW because of the high tuition."
"This was my second interview so it was even less stressful than my first. We started with a short intro by one of the deans, then went on a tour of the hospital and med school building. Then we heard more about the school before lunch when several students came in to talk to us and answer questions we had. The interviews were last (one with a student and one with a faculty member) and they were pretty low-stress since they were closed-file so most of the questions were just about getting to know me."
"It was a very laid back day. GW prides itself on diversity, and when you meet all the people you interview w/, you'll definitely see that. I had a great time talking w/ the other interviewees so it made the day that much better. The hospital is gorgeous and the Med School building is as well. You interview w/ a student and a faculty member and they are honestly just trying to get to know you. The staff there is so caring, they want to make the day as stress-free as possible."
"short introduction by dean of admissions and another staff member, tour of facilities, followed by financial aid presentation...we then had lunch with current students at the school...interviews were held after lunch"
"Everyone on the group (approx 10) were all really nice and normal ppl! They hand you a folder at the beginning of the day with all of your info, including who you will be interviewing with and what time. Very comfortable the entire time, nothing to stress about at all. The student interviewer was a slightly less conversational than the faculty interviewer, but even then, very casual interview. Both started out with..."So tell me about yourself""
"I enjoyed the school very much. The day was not stressful or difficult at all, everyone I came in contact with was helpful and nice. I had interviews with a student and the dean, both of which were very conversational and allowed me to fit in a few jokes."
"Overall, my experience was pleasant. Nothing about the school really stood out for me. A lot of the things that GW touted as unique was present at every other school I interviewed at."
"I was there really early. As other people arrived, we got acquainted. The dean came in to talk for about 20 minutes, then we went on a short tour to the hospital and lecture halls. Then was a short financial aid presentation then lunch with students, then the interviews. It was minimally stressful, so I hope I did well."
"it was a great first med school to be interviewed in because it was so laidback and predictable.. good school"
"The facilities are great. The students seem friendly. Love the city, hate the cost. But it's worth it so I would go there."
"I left with mixed feelings. The school is a great fit for my interests and ambitions, but I was put off by the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated by other applicants. My faculty interviewer was also very, very short...I don't feel like he/she walked away with a good understanding of who I am."
"It was a good interview experience and lunch was decent. Nothing spectacular occurred and unfortunately there were no sparks flying on my part."
"good experience, everyone was very welcoming "
"Overall I was pleasantly surprised with how nice the school was. The deans and students alike are very laid back and approachable and the POM program really seems to foster the closeknit environment among the students. Everyone seems helpful and dedicated to seeing everyone succeed. good opportunities to work in urban medicine, public health or global health. As one of the deans said though, if you are interested in rural medicine this isnt the place for you."
"About twenty people interviewed the day I did. My largest interview group by far. The great location and great facilities make this school definitely high on my list. DC offers so much more than other cities and smaller towns. "
"OFF DA CHAIN!!!!! I really really really really really want to go to this school. I certainly sense the leadership promoted the family environmnet."
"great, very low key, no wierd/stressful questions at all. my student interviewer was a little bit awkward, boo. "
"I was much more impressed than I expected to be. The interview experience was friendly and laid-back, and I really think they did a good job selling the school, and making clear what type of student they're looking for. It's closed-file, so they don't know anything about you other than your name. Both of my interviewers just engaged me in a low-stress conversation about my experiences and interests. They both did ask the obligatory ''weakness'' and ''strength'' questions, but they only asked for one, and it was conversational as well. You spend the day with about 15 interviewees, and go for a tour (where you walk through the new hospital to the top floor dedicated to education (and which has the programmable simulation patients), through the library, and through two large classrooms - one where all of the students sit in pairs at large flat-screen computers looking at slides). You have lunch with the other interviewees (wraps), and first (and some second) year students stop by to chat and answer any questions you might have. They were very friendly and helpful, but definitely made it clear that you only really have 1 or 2 hours a day outside of classes & studying (can't imagine how you'd engage in other activities your first two years!). One student said that everyone is pretty laid back and friendly, but that the student body doesn't socialize as much as he'd hoped - pretty much just after exams. Overall, I found that the most impressive part was the amazingly unique international and healthcare policy opportunities that they offer and encourage students to take advantage of. That alone blew me away. With the exception of the long lecture hours, there isn't a thing I would want to change - I would be more than ecstatic to go to GWU."
"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."
"Very low key, everyone was very friendly and excited that we were there."
"The Interview atmosphere at GW was very relaxing."
"The interveiw day wasn't particularly stressful. I think this was in part due to the fact that the interview coordinator arranges the interview day for that reason.All in All I would love to go to this school but I have already been accepted to another school.The only thing negative about this school is the price$$$$. Otherwise the teaching facilities are exquisite and the opportunites open to gwu students are also excellent. "
"Positive, but I took it with a grain of salt. You can never tell how in-touch with the school professional admissions officers are. "
"The faculty interview was very easy. My interviewer seemed genuinely interested in my future, and he gave me a lot of great advice on how to reach my goals. It seemed more like an advising session, and he was more than willing to let the conversation go rather than just stick with the questions. The student interview was very low key with lots of opportunity to get questions answered. Overall, the closed file method wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, you just have to make sure you prioritize before what you think is important to get across, especially when they start off with the broad, "Tell me about yourself.""
"2 interviews: 1 student, 1 faculty. Both were very conversational and laidback. It was a little odd, because my student interviewer asked me the standard questions you would expect to get from a faculty interviewer (e.g., why medicine, why GW, which specialty, tell me about US healthcare issues...) while my faculty interviewer just chatted with me about my experiences/ECs."
"The interview was very relaxed. The organization of the day was not what I expected. I had about 5 minutes to eat before my interview began."
"It was a good experience. Everyone was friendly, the medical students who had lunch with us seemed to be a happy bunch, they seem to get along. Everyone tried to make the day as laid back as possible. The interviewers try to get to know you as a person. "
"considering i've been a student (undergrad/grad) at the school for some time and live in dc, i just hopped on the metro for two stops. the day started at around 9:45/10 am so it was nice to have the time to relax a bit in the morning and eat a good breakfast. sat through short presentation by admissions coordinator, dean scott, and then took a toor of the facilities and hospital. returned to the library meeting room and ate lunch with some current 1st & 2nd years. then had two ~30 minute interviews (1 student, 1 faculty), followed by a presentation by the financial aid office and student opportunities office. it was a very straight-forward and laid back day. we were out of there by 2pm."
"We were taken to a room in the library where we were ''checked in'' and given folders by the admissions staff. The dean of the school then came in and gave the ''spiel'' for the school. We were then taken on a tour of the school and hospital and met back in the room for lunch and talking with current students (1st and 2nd years). We then waited for one of our two interviewers to come get us to begin the interview process. Some had faculty first and others had students first. After that we heard from the Office of Student Opportunities and were free to go."
"Started off with a DVD of GWU, kind of cheesy, then went to tour the hospital, took a peek at the classrooms, had lunch with med students, then interview. Leah, the interview coordinator, is very knowledgable and nice. "
"Wonderful! The interview coordinator had everything very organized, the first and second year studens were sooo excited to talk to us, my interviewers were really nice and we talked so much, they actually lasted longer than planned, the tour of the facility was pretty quick so you don't have to worry about walking around too much in dress shoes, free mug and lunch! Oh, and an Office of Student Opportunities staff member comes to talk about the TRACK Program, and also the Financial Aid Office, great Q&A sessions, and we actually got to observe the first and second year students in lecture. Get to know the other applicants interviewing with you, everyone today was really nice and helped to make the atmosphere relaxed and fun! "
"Overall, great! Everyone was very nice and the school is definitely in my top choices now!"
"It was cold outside, but the interviews seem to go well and students liked the school. Students were extremely likable...more so than any school i have interviewed at."
"if ur in town you can't beat the metro, it's literally a minute from foggy bottom. School interview definitely increased my appreciation of the place."
"The day began with an introduction video, tour of the school and hospital 6th floor, finaid presentation, then lunch with some medical students. Then I had a 30 minute student interview, followed by a 30 minute faculty interview, both closed file. This was one of the most laid back experiences ever; great chance to sell yourself."
"Dean introduced herself, fin. aid presentation, Matt spoke to us about curriculum while on the tour of the school, lunch, interviews"
"Great experience-- everyone was very friendly. Lunch is right before the interview so if you get nervous and can't eat it may pose a problem! Have questions prepared for the medical students that come in during lunch so you can engage in an active discussion. "
"I got there (a bit late thanks to metro troubles). it was raining (bring an umbrella, DC weather is a bit unpredictable). We started with a talk by the dean of admissions, then we went on a tour of the classrooms and hospital. They share the class facilities with the school of public health but there's no cross registering allowed (one of the only schools i interviewed at where this was the case). The facilities are fairly unbeatable. The location is awesome. The students were very gregarious, the complained quite a bit about their anatomy class, and not wanting to go to class/school, but maybe this was just the students that day, not sure. All seemed happy about their decisions, very diverse group. After tour/lunch I had two interviews, first one with a stone-faced professor, he had no reaction to me or the other 2 interviewees, he's just a hard interviewer, but it was conversational if not congenial. Student interview afterwards, went incredibly well, she is someone I would love to be in school with, was really intelligent, engaging, and easy to talk to. Afterwards they gave us mugs, talked to us about the track system - it seems really cool and a great opportunity to include students personal interests into their medical school education. There's a lot of support for student endeavors."
"Both my student and faculty interviewers were extremely kind and laidback, but since the interviews were only 25 min, they felt rushed. They asked the basic questions... pretty much all covered by postings on SDN."
"i'm seeing a trend with private schools that go out of their way to make the interview days stress free...GW is no exception. Very up front and easy-going interviews that give you the opportunity to say you peace, so preparation matters."
"The interviewers both left time to answer any questions that I had for them. They didn't rush to get me out of the room. I got the impression that I could have made them both 40 minute interviews, and neither person would have minded. "
"I had one interview with a dean of admissions. She was running late and made me wait for 20 minutes in the lobby, which made me late for my next interview with a student. The dean seemed very unenthusiastic about the interview. The student interview was a great experience. The student was incredibly friendly and it was a pleasure to speak with him. He asked me basic questions to learn more about me."
"It was very laid back, conversational. Go in with a few major things that you want to make sure that you cover - being closed file makes it completely your responsibility to cover the important stuff."
"The interviews were very casual, and the interviewers did their very best to make it a stress-free experience. Actually, I had to watch my casual tone once or twice because of being drawn into this comfortable atmosphere. Conversation flowed well, and in my case, questions seemed to connect to what I, myself, had brought up. "
"Overall interviews were very casual and conversational. First one was with a med student who was very friendly and just wanted to learn a little about me. Second was with a doc-also casual, but he did ask some 'illegal' questions like where else/how many interviews, where else did you apply"
"I think the people there are pretty nice and the interviews are not supposed to be stressful. I think it was because this was my first interview and I got some hard questions that I don't think I answered them pretty well that made me not feel 100% positive about my interview. Overall, the school environment and people are excellent."
"Presentation, tour that was really great - got to see standardized patient rooms, etc, financial aid presentation, lunch w/ M1s and M2s, interviews (one with a med student, one with a physician). Minimal stress."
"My experience at GW was really nice. The interview was really short and relaxed. The tour of the medical school was great... although we didn't get to see the gross lab. Remember just be yourself and relax."
"Not as impressed as I thought I was going to be."
"The day begins in a conference room where you have time to talk with other applicants. Then there are presetations/a video/speech from a dean/and a tour. The facilities are VERY nice and the tour guide was extremely informative and helpful. This was followed by lunch where 5-10 first years and some second years came it to talk with us about GW. There input was really helpful. They said they are in class pretty much 8-5 every day (and although that isn't a problem for a lot of people) it seems like a very large amount of lecture time to me. They said they have 2 lectures in the morning followed by 3-4 in a row in athe afternoons. That is pretty much the only negative impression I got. The interviews were very laid back. My faculty interviewer didn't speak english very will though so I kept wondering if she was understanding the things I was trying to say (sometimes she would follow up with a question that made me believe I didn't get my point through). Anyway overall I really enjoyed the school, it has a lot to offer and DC is an amazing city to live in. "
"I really enjoyed everything about my visit to GW. Everyone we met that day was very nice and I felt very comfortble. They made a strong effort to give us a good feel for all aspects of a medical education at GW (classes, elective options, financing). "
"It was a very conversational and easy going interview. I enjoyed it and the school (faculty, facilities, students) are great."
"the student interview was easy and not stressful. faculty interview was more pointed and challenging."
"Very laidback. Someone comes in to talk about GW in general, followed by a quick tour of GW's hospital, financial aid presentation, lunch and then your 2 interviews. They put the interviews back to back so they're pretty stringent on time. Most won't last more than 30 minutes. One doctor and one student (usually MS2) interviews you. Closed file so I ended up repeating myself but they were both very relaxed."
"It was very laid back. I was only stressed because it was my first interview and I didn't know what to expect but if you're going, just relax. You will have a student and faculty interview, closed file, and they will ask basic questions, i.e. Why medicine, why GW, tell me about yourself. The interviews were shorter than I had expected, but very pleasant."
"Overall really positive experience. Seems like a great school with a great program where people can really explore their interests. "
"very relaxed. . . my student interviewer and i had very similar backgrounds and interests, which made it very casual and easy. my faculty interviewer was great, too. overall i would love to attend GW, except for the price tag."
"The facilities are amazing, the opportunities for internships and community involvment are great, and everyone was very nice. It was a great experience."
"laid back conversational A++++++++++"
"This was my first interview so my point of reference may be a bit skewed but I thought it was great. Very organized, friendly people, they really seemed to want to get to know me. Also it was great that the other interviewees were really friendly. I absolutely loved it and have nothing negative to say!"
"Very laid-back and reasonably stress-free. This was my first interview, so I don't have a lot to compare it to, but I was really pleased at the friendliness of it all."
"Overall very good. There were a lot of students that came by voluntarily to talk to us and answer questions about the school. They all seemed to be very enthusiastic about the institution. "
"As far as the school goes, they don't try to hard ball you or make your life difficult during the interviews. GWU is a very expensive school in a very expensive area and I feel that the school should provide more merit based scholarships and institutional loans for students."
"The interview was very relaxed. My first interviewer was the old dean of admissions. He kept the interview on track asking a lot of questions. However he gave me adequate time to respond and made it seem like more of a conversation than an interview. My second interviewer was a 2nd year student. She basically let me talk about myself and ask questions."
"Arrive in the morning ~10AM, a few talks from the interview guide, a brief talk from the Dean, a brief DVD presentation, ~1 hour tour of the medical school and GW hospital, lunch and talking with first year medical students, then starting around noon we had the actual interviews. Shortly after the interviews we had a brief presentation from the Student Opportunities Office and then we were free to go."
"The school is amazing and has moved up from being my back-up to being one of my top choices. "
"It seems like everyone who goes here really likes it and all the people I met were incredibly helpful. My interviews were with a med student and a doctor, and both just sat down and had a relaxed conversation with me, without trying to intimidate me or trip me up. I really enjoyed it and was really impressed with the school."
"very relaxed and informative. they keep asking, "do you have any questions?""
"It was a really positive experience and I got accepted and thats where i'm going!"
"It was a wonderful experience, and a fire alarm mid interview was funny as well, but it gave all of the interviewees more time to mingle with 1st and 2nd year students in the courtyard."
"Everything was great. The best interview experience I've had by far!"
"So so. My student interviewer was very casual and easy going. My faculty interviewer was somewhat abrasive and aloof. The tour was lovely, but I wish that they would show more of the hospital facilities."
"Arrived early but got lost in the med school. Make sure you actually go through the library to the second set of stairs instead of taking the stairs outside the doors to the library. And bring your ID - you'll need it to get a visitor's pass. It was overall a great day and the lunch was actually large enough to make you full! The new hospital is great!"
"Arrived at 930. Someone from the admissions office spoke for 20 mins about the school (mission, location, etc.)"
"Overall it was good. Low stress, friendly interviewers. Enthusiastic tour guides, they give you a lot of information on everything you want to know (except the financial stuff)."
"Information session, video, lunch (nice boxed with fruit and salad). Then student interview, followed by waiting/chatting and then professor interview. The student interview was very low-key, the professor interview somewhat stiff and definitely standard questions."
"Overall, a great experience. I was really impressed."
"Very relaxed. Started off with an overview of the school, we watched a video, took a tour, ate lunch, then had two interviews (one with a student, one with a doctor) - very laid back."
"It was more relaxed than I anticipated. I felt my interview with the student went extremely well, but that the faculty member interviewing me was not as enthusiastic to be there. The tour of the hospital only shows the part accessible to med students, but nonetheless they are beyond amazing! If you go to GW, you will definitely be prepared to work with any kind of pt."
"It was really positive; (overall) nice interview group (I think there were about 20 of us); interviews were a bit short for my taste, especially when I have to tell them EVERYTHING (since it's closed-file); the hospital is almost brand new, which is great; nice location in DC; I loved it!"
"It was a really relaxing and non-stressful day. The interview coordinator made everything run very smoothly. The dean of the medical school spoke to us, followed by a tour of the classrooms and 6th floor of the hospital (the teaching area). Then there was more information about the process from there, as well as financial aid. Then we had lunch with some current students and after that were the actual interviews. Both interviews were really laid back, definetely took the "Tell me about yourself approach" and were not threatening."
"Overall, just a very good school to go to"
"Get there around 9. Meet admissions guy and dean of student affairs. Take a tour of facilities. Lunch. Student interview. Basically, this person wasn't cool at all. They acted like my reasons for GW were wrong and that my interest in becoming a practicing clinician was unremarkable. Then had a faculty interiew. This person was genuine and very interested in who I was. I felt like this interview really gave me an opportunity to represent myself. Then some finacial stuff."
"Each candidate had a student and a faculty interview. the interviewers filled out a form immediately after the session. The student wanted me to explain to her why she should support my candidacy with the admissions committee. I felt like it was up to me to get the student interviewer on my side, which I did."
"There were 2 interviews: one with a faculty member and one with a student, each lasting about 30 minutes. Both interviews were very comfortable and stress-free. The day was very well organized and we were kept occupied while waiting to interview by having the opportunity to visit with several current students."
"Student interview was great. Faculty interview left me with a negative impression. Like another reviewer said, the closed-file nature of the interview made the the faculty questions seem very pointed and attacking and made me somewhat defensive. This is my first experience with closed-file interviews so far and I don't agree that it works as well as they claim. I think the first interview should be a student interview, which can be closed-file. But the faculty interview should be open-file, and second, so you don't feel like you're repeating yourself. What's the point of 2 interviews if you're answering the same questions in both interviews?"
"I did not appreciate the overall haughtiness of this school. It does have a lot to offer, but i felt that the main agenda of the school was to produce docs that 'shine' with accomplishments. "
"I liked GW a lot more than I thought. The interview coordinator is very easygoing. Also, Dean Scott came and gave a nice, motivational speech about the school."
"The interview with a med student was very good, as he was very friendly and seemed truly interested in being part of the admissions process. The "faculty" interview was with an alumnus who isn't actually on the faculty. It was nice that he wanted to "give back" to the school, but he also checked his voice mail in the middle of my interview, which amused me because it perfectly fit his self-important mannner, but in retrospect, I found this very rude, especially in light of all the work that applicants have to do just to get an interview."
"I thought it was fine. The doctor-interviewer seemed not too interested in what I was saying. He wrote a lot and didn't really look at me at all. That interview wasn't very convesrsational, it felt more like he was grilling me. The student-interview, though, was great. He and I talked for an hour and 20 minutes"
"Despite its amazing location, GW did not impress me as a school. the students seemed apathetic and not excited to be there."
"great school, great people. i loved it. they do two interviews, one with a student and one with a doctor. they do info and tour, then lunch with students, then 2 interviews, and a presentation"
"Most of the day took place in a large conference room. One of the deans came in to talk with us, and she seemed really friendly and excited about the school. The whole day was guided by the interview coordinator, who was very informative and professional. He took us on a tour of the hospital, which really impressed me. Afterwards we eat lunch and about 10 med students, mostly first years, came in to talk with us about the school. However, the interview coordinator stayed in the room the whole time so I'm not sure if he was there to make sure the students didn't say anything negative about the school or what. Afterwards, we were called out one by one to interview with a students and then a faculty member. The interviews were very relaxed and conversational. Then we had a presentation from a member of the office for student opportunities, and that was it. "
"There were more applicants there than in previous interviews, but it did not negatively impact the day. The talk by the dean in the morning was great, really piqued my interest in all of the opportunities available at the school. I felt that the tour was better than at any other interview I've had thus far -- it was organized, planned, and there was information given along the way. The facilites are also very new. Students came in to talk to us during lunch and were very laid-back, I liked the atmosphere. They were all very honest about their experiences, and all seemed enthusiastic and happy. The interviews were blind, but honestly they still followed the same path that open-file ones have had. I felt comfortable during each, although in general they followed a more Q and A format than the more conversational interviews I have had. The office of Student Opportunities impressed me, as well as the breadth of experiences available to join or create. "
"Great"
"Each interviewee has two interviewers: one current student, and one faculty member. The student was the one who actually asked the questions in my case, the faculty member just seems to want to chat."
"I really liked GWU Med School. I was very impressed with there facilities and hospital and the feeling amongst the students and staff."
"Pretty relaxed, nice tour, the Dr. interviewer creeped me out a bit and I couldnt tell if he was just a little strange or hated all my answers, but otherwise it wasnt bad, the students were really helpfull"
"In comparison to my other experiences, the other interviewees at GWU were a lot nicer to each other and we all helped each other relax. A dean of admissions came in and talked to us first and he presented a lot of information as well as helped put all of us at ease. The tour of the school and the hospital were great (even though it was raining that day and we had to walk outside to walk between the school and the hospital). My student interviewer was really nice and we had a pleasant conversation. My faculty interview was amazing, despite the fact that he was a little late. By far the best interview experience I have had thus far! He was really nice and our conversation continued passed the interview time and we continued talking about Cuba and Miami (we're I'm from) as he walked me out of the building. I think closed-file interviews are better than open-file interviews. "
"pretty stress-free for a first interview"
"Very positive, very laid back. It really was just a conversation. The interview w/ the MD went better than I expected--there are no "devil's advocates." All the MSIs were very honest about the workload but seemed happy in their choice of school, and how friendly the class was. It's a great school and I hope I get in! Be confident in yourself, know your strengths and weaknesses, why you're choosing medicine, why GW, and why DC, and the interview will be a piece of cake for you. Good luck!"
"getting to school, talked to the dean, get a tour, two interviews, one with a student the other one with a doctor. "
"One of the least stressful interview experiences I've had. Just be yourself"
"the day started with introductions, then a dean came in and talked about the school. We took a tour of GWU hospital, and the medical school, then had lunch followed by the 2 interviews. "
"Very positive, I really hope they accept me!"
"This was just a really well-put-together and informative interview day. Also, it was so stressless. You get to see pretty much everything, but the day isn't unnecessarily long. Also, several students come in to the lunch room and answer your questions. The students - socially and intellectually - impressed me very much. My interview with the faculty was very straightforward - none of the questions were difficult. I got the impression that the point of the student interview is just so that admissions can see that you're a normal, sociable person and that you'll fit in at GW. My student interview seemed pretty nervous, actually. In any case, it was still a very easy interview - totally conversational. Overall, I really enjoyed everything about this school."
"Good tour of school and hospital (including 6th floor of hospital). Meet with Dean, students, 2 interviews (student, faculty), checked out the white house and other sites"
"Great first interview experience, very relaxed and informative."
"I was very impressed by the school, the curriculum and the hospital. The first year students we met were very up-beat and informative."
"Extremely laid-back and friendly... I think its safe to assume that GW prides itself on low-stress interviews."
"very stress free. the dean asks that you tell her if you feel the interview was stressful because it is really not supposed to be. the experience was well organized, with lots of info to take home."
"It was ok. Student asked a question a minute. From health policy to ethics and asked the next question while pausing while answering the former. The faculty was a joke. Totally off topic the entire time and did not really make an effort to listen but just chit chat."
"It was a wonderful experience, and I really liked the school. Very easy going"
"So stress free, though I was a little nervous. "
" The hotel Lombardy was expensive 179/night, but was beautiful and three block away from the school. The entire day was well run with ample time to speak with students and deans in an informal setting. The tour of the new GW hospital, and 6th floor CLASS center was impressive. The laboratory lecture hall was newly renovated with computer work stations (Mircoscopes have been removed from the curriculum). Both interviews were held after lunch, both interviewers were extremely friendly. "
"very laid back and relaxed"
"I had a good day. My student interviewer seemed a little ditzy and preoccupied with something besides interviewing me. My faculty interviewer was excellent."
"Closed-file interviews, one with a student and one with a faculty member. Both were very easy to talk with and provided ample time for me to ask questions."
"Really nice facilities, really laid back students. Interviews were really short, but the interviewers were friendly and kind. "
"Overall, the interview experience was a positive experience. The faculty interviewer was a retired CV surgeon and asked fairly straightforward questions. The student interviewer was very nice and was well prepared with questions already written down. "
"Great. Student interviewer was awesome. made me feel really relaxed and was just a great representative of the school. faculty interview kinda rattled me a bit b/c though i think it went well i had a hard time reading my interviewer. they were stone cold."
"Very positive. Students are very happy. The interviews were very pleasant, although serious. "
"Short, very laid-back, good experience. Interviews were more like conversations. The student interviewer seemed very nervous."
"Very low stress interview. Most of the questions came from here."
"The interview experience was the best one I've had so far. The stress was my fault alone. I've interviewed at 4 other schools, but GW is my first choice. Without a doubt, the best organized with the least amount of downtime (removed the stress of waiting around). The discussions, tour, lunch, student interaction, and interviews were well done. GW offers everything I liked at other schools - early clinical exposure, focus on primary care, diversity, residency placement, and the opportunity for a scholarly tract. Interviews were with a student and a physician. Both were very closed-file, so be prepared with a "tell me about yourself introduction"...and be sure to include everything important."
"An interview coordinator began his introduction to the school promptly at 10am. He then proceeded to give us a tour of the hospital and medical school. A representative from financial aid gave an informative presentation. There was not a lot of time between the distribution of our boxed lunches and interviews, so be cognizant of the time. There are two interviews- one with a first or second year, one with a faculty member. The interviews were followed by a presentation from a representative in the student opportunities office. "
"we came in. We were given the overview of the day. Then a tour by the interview coordinator. A financial aid presentation. Then a boxed lunch. Then we had our two interviews. One faculty, one student. The interviews were blind, so the discussion could pretty much go anywhere. This was my first blind interview, so i felt like i had to guide the conversation. At the end of the day, i really cannot say how well i did. I was nto stressed though. This is my forth interview, so i'm pretty used to the process. After the interviews were done,we were free to leave, or listen to a presentation from the director of the new student opportunity office. This office will open in the fall. Overall, it was a very informative day. GW is in the heart of the country, and there are tremendous resources here. Student can get involved in a vast array of programs. "
"Interview was straight from this website. No surprizing or awkward questions"
"very succint interview day; everything was done in about 1/2 the time as other schools; very high caliber of students attend this school"
"I was super-stressed out, so I basically turned a very relaxed interview into one that was filled with fumbling jibberish, overall, ok school but wouldn't come here (weather was great though)"
"the interview day was really low key. you have 2 interviews, one with a student, and the other with a doc. you show up, they do a little talk about the school, and then they take you on a tour of the lecture halls and classrooms, and they take you over to the clinical skills learning center, which is really nice. you come back for lunch, financial aid blurb, and then you have your interviews. my first one was with a doc who was only adjunct faculty and didn't know much about the school. he was cool enough, but we only had 30 minutes for that interview, so that limited our conversation just as it was getting really good. the next interview was with an ms2, and he was really nice. you could tell he was forcing himself to ask the "set" questions, because the rest of the time we just talked. that interview lasted an hour. after that, the day is over."
"I loved the school. It is one of my top choices."
"The interview day begins at 10AM with an introduction and campus tour through the academic building and the sixth floor of GWU hospital (the teaching floor). They show off all the newer stuff like Harvey the heart dummy and new online slides (a replacement for microscopes). They don't take you through any labs. After a short financial aid presentation and lunch I had two interviews, one with a second year and one with a doc. Both were very laid back and conversational. The day is over about 1PM. The cost of living in D.C. is quite high, especially if you get an apartment around GW. It's a little cheaper if you live farther from campus or in VA. Overall an extremely positive experience. "
"Overall, the interview day was very laid back. I had one student interview and one faculty interview. It wasn't stressful at all. The new hospital is really nice. I could definitely be happy going here. DC is a fun town. My only disappointment with my interview day is that we didn't get to meet any students (other than the one I interviewed with). "
"The interview questions were run of the mill or based on your comments. The interview is closed file so teh conversation can go Anywhere."
"I was pleased with GW, but I am kind of worried about taking biochem here since it was my worst subject in undergrad"
"Excellent. Very relaxing and informative. Spent the first two hours with the other 16-20 applicants as we were given a tour of the school and hospital. The first interview was given by a 2nd year medial student - casual and very upfront about her reasons for picking GW. The second was given by a faculty member - which was also a very low stress environment. He did tend to read off more questions from a list and write down the answers."
"It was a low-stress day, exploring the school and finding out what it has to offer its students. the interviews were with a faculty and a student, both very laid back and friendly"
"Overall, it was a pretty laid back day, they definitely give you A LOT of information and show you a lot of the school. You also have a long time with the students, so definitely come prepared with questions--they'll stay and answer questions for as long as people have questions. All in all, a pretty easy day. My interviewer, however, was reading questions off a paper and writing my responses down, so for all of you that are interviewing in the future, here are the questions I was asked, not sure if they'll be asked of anyone else, but like I said, it seemed he was reading off a questions sheet or something. 1. How do you know you want to go into medicine, what specialty do you think you'll enter? 2. Name a time you've failed and what you learned 3. Name a weakness and how you're improving it 4. WHat characteristics do you have that you think will make you into a good physician 5. Where do you see the future of medicine going (policy wise) and how will that affect your practice 6. Describe any leadership positions you've held. That's all I can think of, hopefuly that helps someone! "
"The interview is just as laid back as everyone says. My faculty interviewer followed the outline exactly and the interview was very easy, but not really conversational. My student interviewer was great. It was very conversational. The students were are really friendly and helpful. The facilities were gorgeous. "
"This was very low stress interview. Everyone I met from staff to students to faculty was extremely nice and welcoming and made me excited about wanting to attend even more than I already did. It is one of the most beautiful hospitals I have ever been in and the school uses some of the most innovative technology in educating its students. It was my first interview with a student but she was very friendly and encouraging and the professor who interviewed me was extremely nice as well. The admissions office staff member who conducted the tour and spent most of the day with us was very knowledgable about the school and Washington, DC itself. He was willing to answer any questions we had and knew the answers to all. Students had lunch with us and they were helpful in further answering our questions. Overall, the day was not the least bit stressful and very informative."
"The day is very organized and they give a presentation and a tour before your interviews. The interviewers come and get you from the room for your interviews, and by then you have had time to relax and get to know the school. My first interview was with a faculty member, he asked all of the typical questions and seemed to be following an outline. He was very encouraging. My second interview was with a student. It was more a conversational and she really just wanted to get to know me. I always liked GWU, but now I love it!! "
"The interviewers were very friendly - one faculty, one student. The student interview was more question-answer;the faculty was more of a conversation. Almost all questions were standard."
"Overall it was a good experience, although there were many people scheduled to interview that day (about 20). The hospital is new and very nice. I don't know if the high tuition/overall cost of GW is really merited, though."
"I really liked it. The city offers a lot of opportinity, but it seems that the students were pretty cohesive. Everyone was really nice and very positive about the school."
"We arrived at 10am and were done by 2. Had a tour of the hospital, brief talk about curriculum and lunch. I had two interviews, one with a second year med student and one with a professor. The professor was very...pompous and asked a lot of healthcare questions and then spent 20 minutes lecturing me on how medicine is a business and I shouldn't think of doctors as bad people if they don't take medicare. The student interview was really relaxed though, almost too relaxed."
"Overall, very laid back and low stress...felt as though interviewers wanted to "get to know me.""
"A very laid-back, informative, and fun day. Just relax, be yourself, and you will enjoy the experience."
"fun"
"Overall, the student interview was really nice and relaxed. She just wanted to understand me better as a person, which was great. On the other hand, once they find out your interests, be prepared to talk about it intelligently."
"There is a student interviewer (M2) and a physician/faculty member interviewer. Overall it was a fun day just hanging out with the other applicants and talking to med students that stop by for lunch. "
"The day started off with a brief presentation by a member of the admissions staff. We then had a tour given by the same person. During lunch, we were called out one by one for our interviews. My first interview was with a plastic surgeon, and my second was with a M4. The interview was closed, so there were lots of "describe yourself" questions. Overall, the day was very low-key. Once the interviews were over, we were free to leave. "
"My interview sucked, but I already had decided it wasn't for me before the interview. I had acceptances with scholarships at good schools."
"The whole school is pretty much crap. Surprisingly, the interviewer, an attending psychiatrist, actually told me that GW is not a very good school and you are better off going to Georgetown or Hopkins (because she knew that GW was my backup school). And the whole health care situation and financial situation at GW is worsening, despite the new hospital they built. My impression of the place is 1)really shitty equipments; 2)Unhappy students; 3)Arrogant admission staffs (inferiority complex). And there was even one stiff old-timer interviewer whose name is Biggaloo (instantly the face of Rob Schinder poped out in my mind). GW is such a back-up school with an attitude of top-20 wanna-be. The tuition is ridiculous. DC sucks."
"Visiting GW was a nice experience. The tour was very well organized and they really impressed me with the hospital. My interviewer was incredibly nice and we had a pleasant conversation where he was convincing me to come to GW. "
"The day was well organized and it was not that stressful. We took a tour first and then returned to a conference room for lunch and waited for our interviews. All the students seemed very happy there and did not have one bad thing to say about the school."
"the first interviewer was kinda akward...was closed file so he seemed a lttle a lost for what to ask. "
"GWU was great, i loved it. my experience in dc was awesome too, although i've heard bad things about the safety in dc. also the student interviewer i had was fun to talk to and told me a lot about the school."
"All interviewees have one interview with a first- or second-year student and one with a faculty member. I can understand interviewing with an MS4, but I was uncomfortable meeting with someone who had yet to begin rotations (and thus couldn't tell me about the 'complete' experience there). The interview schedule with faculty members was disorganized (see below) and gave me a poor impression of the degree to which they take care of their students. I was turned off by the school aesthetically; even the hallways in the hospital were narrow and crowded. Tuition is ridiculous."
"two interviews, one by student another by a MD, both bout 25-30 min...nothing to stress about...just be yourself...remember that since it is closed-file, if there is something you want to talk about YOU should bring it up"
"I had to wait a long time before my interviewer came. there is this overwhelming attitude that they don't care about the students. they did not care to make a good impression becaue they have so many applicants."
"I loved the school, would be a great place to go to medical school and would go there no questions asked. However, I thought they did not spend nearly enough time during the actual interviews. That is what we are there for, so they can get to know us. The interview day is otherwise very relaxing and informative. Overall a great school but not enough time devoted to the 10min interviews"
"I was really impressed with the school and its facilities. I have nothing but good to say about my experience. Everyone was really nice and the other interviewees were really affable too. Everyone was talking and that really helped ease my tension alot."
"great experience. "
"The interview is very low-stress. My student interviewer really kept me on my toes, but the faculty interviewer just rushed me through. GW is nice for its emphasis on clinical care, but the price is nearly prohibitive for those hoping to actually go into primary care type residencies."
"very casual and conversational - i think that they want to see if you're normal"
"By far, this was my funnest interview day. It was pretty short, the other students in the group were fun. It was soooo laid back, I didn't even feel like I was really interviewing. I had a med student and a young chief resident who were both really nice and we just chatted for 1/2 hour. "
"Was a quick in & out experience. The interview was by the Dean. All the Deans seemed readily available and caring towards students."
"The day is very organized. Matthew Farber shows you around most of the day and is very knowledgable about general facts regarding GW. The hospital is truly impressive and overall I think GW is a very good med school and DC is a great place to live. "
"school seems impersonal. students were cold and distant. some bashing of georgetown went on... the worst interview experience ever. Spent so much money and traveled from CA."
"The day is very laid back so there is no need to be nervous. You will have the opportunity to interact with current students so definitely take advantage of it and ask them any questions you have. You will interview with a student and a faculty member. Both are very casual "get to know you" interviews and you are encouraged to ask questions. You are served lunch and have the standard info sessions and the day ends with a tour. "
"Very informal student interview. Faculty interview was OK, he tried to stress me out, but didn't really succeed. Talked a lot about himself. Lunch was gourmet, hospital and med student teaching facilities were top-notch. Great school overall."
"Overall I had a very positive experience and they go the extra mile to make you as comfortable as possible. The interviews themselves were purely conversational and just wanted to get to know us. That's the beauty of a blind interview!"
"This was my first interview and it was a really good experience. The interview questions weren't terribly difficult, and the physician who interviewed me (the second interview was with a student) was incredibly friendly and eager to sell the school. "
"You have one student and one faculty interview. You'll be out by 2 pm or earlier depending when you are called by the interviewers. "
"The interviewers asked the EXACT same questions in the EXACT same order. It was mildly disappointing. I liked that the interview day started at 10:15. "
"odd that admissions faculty gave the tour, and not a med student. new hospital- amazing. ross hall, research facilities- a bit outdated, relatively. nice, stress-free atmosphere while speaking with med students and other applicants while waiting for interview. "
"I really like the school: program and all the opportunities. The interview process was a little short. I was there for 3 hours and 2 of those were a tour and lunch. One intervew was with a retired faculty member and the other was with a first year med student (different!) "
"I was basically just asked to describe myself. It was all about personality and whether you would fit with the school and their attitudes. They want people people."
"it's a nice school. great location, nice students, awesome hospital...not for me though."
"We were all in this really hot room in the library for most of the day with an admissions officer who lead the tour and info-session and coordinated our interviews. A few students stopped by and had lunch with us, but interviewers were pulling us out, so I never had more than a few mins at a time to chat, and felt like I was being watched by the guy from admissions and the interviewers. I didnt get to sit in on classes, but thats OK because the students rarely go anyway. I have actually received an acceptance from elsewhere and have since withdrawn my application."
"Awesome, if you can manage to pay for the school it is the place to be, the people were amazing and friendly and the hospital is just unreal. "
"Beautiful school and area. Everyone was really friendly. The student interview i had was about half being asked questions then the second half I was supposed to ask questions, have some in mind. The faculty interview was very conversational and surprisingly not stressful."
"It was very laid back. It was most of the applicants' first interview and everyone was extremely nice and it was the best group of applicants I've been with so far (after GW and 3 other schools)."
"pretty laid back. didn't understand the point of having closed-file since they asked you about your activities anyway. overall i got a pretty neutral impression of the school. not bad, but nothing really exciting about it either. location is good if you're interested in smithsonian and all the monuments in dc."
"After having so many expectations built up about how the day would go, it was surprisingly low-stress and almost anti-climactic. It was very hard to tell what they thought of me, so I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I am so happy I made it to this point in my life, but I know the real journey is still ahead."
"Brief tour of school and hospital followed by lunch. Then two interviews. Didn't take longer than 3.5 hours."
"I loved this school. Even more I loved this city. This is currently my #1 choice. I just hope I'm lucky to go here. First of all, DC is a beautiful city. You can't beat the transporation system and everyone in the city seems to have a purpose. You feel important and everyone's classy. As for the school, I loved their new hospital, their dummies that simulate live patients, the nice students and the very accomodating and kind staff. Now all I can think of is "Big Envelope, Big Envelope, Big Envelope...""
"Overall, a very positive experience and very stress-free."
"Both the medical student and physician who interviewed me seemed to have a genuine interest in attracting applicants who they thought were good bright people with a human ethic."
"Basically this day was overall low stress. It was my first interview so I think I worried too much. My student interview went very well. We had a lot in common and basically just chatted (backpacking, classical music, etc...). My faculty interview was with the one guy I heard other interviewees grumble over. He was very curt and wanted to convince me that I would give up everything to become a doctor. I didn't want to argue so I just kind of said what he wanted to hear. I knew he was from India, so I started talking about my travels in India and it turns out that I visited his home town in the Himalayan foothills. He seemed happy to talk about his city and then the interview was over as abruptly as it started. "
"Very laid back, student interviewer was in jeans which was comforting. The doctor who interviewed me was friendly and seemed like he genuinely wanted the best for me, not out to trick me or anyting like that."
"Overall a very good experience, especially if it's a first interview since it's so unstressful. Don't worry too much, just be yourself and let your motivation to go into medicine shine through in the interview!"
"They really sold me on GW. Everyone seemed happy to be there, happy with their choice of school. The facilities and programs were excellent, GW has now become one of my top choices because of my positive interview experiences."
"I had a good time, much better than I expected. Hospital is great. med students say it's not cutthroat there. It felt a bit formal at first, but the interview day loosened up considerably as time went on"
"all in all I was impressed with the school. students seemed happy and enthusiastic and there seems to be a real commitment on behalf of the faculty/adminstration to serve the students well."
"The interview experience was very nice. Since it was my first, I expected to be very nervous however I was very surprised that I did not become nervous one bit. I was interviewing for an early selection program into the medical school, not regular admissions. The overall experience was very good, not bad for my first interview."
"I had two interviews, one student and one faculty. Neither was stressful. I think GW's strength (for me) is in its location, choices of hospitals for 3rd and 4th year, and pretty good emphasis on diversity. Overall, however, I was not impressed, esp. b/c of how expensive it seemed. Even after interviewing, I couldn't get a sense of the school."
"They interviewed about 20 ppl that day- I was one of like 5 girls. The day lasted way longer than I expected because my interviews ended late. "
"My first interviewer was a second year student who asked me pretty standard questions. She was quite friendly and helpful despite having an exam scheduled an hour later though. The second interviewer was a veteran faculty member who initially seemed hell bent on stressing me out but mellowed out later."
"typical interview day, tour, lunch, interviews. was my first closed-file interview and was annoying that spent most of interview explaining things that were already in my file when could have been talking about different things."
"It was a very laid back experience. I was impressed with the presentation that Darrell gave about the school. Both of my interviewers seemed very interested in finding out more about me and willing to answer any questions that I had about the school. "
"Overall, the interview is stress free. I was interviewed by a retired physician, and an M2 student. Like I said GW is a great school that is very diverse in their student population and offers a curriculum that exposes you to patients within your first week. Great program!"
"Mine may have been a special circumstance in that the University had cancelled classes for a snow day, but it was not fun. There was one guy who told me to go to my interview, but never even said his name or his job. I think he was a med student filling in for an admissions staffer. We did not get the scheduled financial aid or admissions meetings. We had an interview and were told we would have some sessions, but upon returning to the gathering room, we were told to leave because no one was there to give tours or info sessions. We came to DC for a 20 minute chat with a doctor that I can not see how it would help an application. I'm telling this not only to complain(that's fun too though) but also to show what GW is like when they don't care about impressing anyone. They completely blew us off which was frustrating after paying $300 to come and interview at a school where I really had wanted to go."
"Don't go here unless you really feel you could thrive in the environment theyoffer."
"I really loved this school and I totally did not expect to. Everyone was so positive and the interviews were the easiest and friendliest I've had."
"I had a good time, I wish I had gotten to see more of the city"
"I think I've spoken enough! If I were independently wealthy, this is a school I'd consider without a second thought. That not being the case, I'll have to consider finances when making a final decision on GwU."
"THe presentation of the GW program was less than impressive. I did not feel like we were at the medical school. It may have been a function of visiting the school near exams. The students we me were very interesting people though. I would say the greatest strength of the school is an exciting, non-competitive student body that would make medical school fun."
"The admissions officer was informative and easy to talk to. He eased my anxiety by stating we all were accepted on paper but GW obviously can not accept 1000 students. So it made me feel that I was wanted by GW is much as I want them. Interviews were really laid back and was more like a conversation among new friends."
"the school moved up on my list. my only qualms about attending would be that it i'd be far from family(i'm from CA). but from what i saw gwu trains people to become very good physicians. "
"the funny thing was that i didn't want to leave. the day was organized so well compared to other medical school interviews i had, and it was the tuesday before thanksgiving! daryl did such a great job, and funny too! the price is high, but if accepted i would have to think about it, which i didn't before. "
"Overall a very positive experience. The faculty seem very friendly and they get along great with the students. The location is great, but damn was it cold(coming from 85F in Cali). Would definitely consider the school if I get in."
"It was my first interview and I was very anxious, but it turned to be low-stressed."
"There were a lot of people being interviewed in one day (21). Darrell is pretty hard core when he goes over his spiel about the school. The faculty interview was awesome...very friendly and laid back. The student interview was equally stress-free. Don't worry about the interview...learn as much as you can about the school. It has some very unique programs. Lunch was pretty bad...very little time to eat."
"It was kind of a blah experience. There was nothing awful but nothing impressive either. There seemed to be nothing unique or special about the school that they felt was the applicants needed to know. It's like the school is just there. Take it or leave it."
"decent, everyone was very friendly, but also very lax. great place to do residency, because of the hospital. classrooms were run-down. "
"after my interview day, the school went right to my last choice."
"The interview is laid back. Darrel is awesome, and really makes you feel welcome. Just be prepared for basic questions (see below). Try to stay with someone you know. Hotels are over 120/night. DC is a great city, but it is expensive. Go to Georgetown for some fun, it is an awesome part of the city. The white house is only 5 blocks from the school, and the other monuments are also within walking distance. If possible, fly into REAGAN/NATIONAL airport, because there is a metro stop there. From that metro stop, you can get to almost anywhere in the city, northern virginia, and marylyand. "
"Great city and location, Amazing faculty interviewer made positive impression, some students were friendly, others not so much"
"Overall it went alright. They do their best to calm you before the actual interviews. My first interview was with a doctor who was not very friendly. She asked many questions and literally would write down every word I said, often feeling that I had to stop and wait for her to catch-up, which made me lose my thought process. The second interviewer was very chill, laid back and talkative (but precise and focused). He had his feet up on the desk and was swearing rather often, which actually did a good job to relax me."
"a ridiculous waste of time. interview process is not taken seriously by either student or faculty interviewers. student talked about himself the whole time and faculty was a very sweet old man but seemed a bit confused. asked no med-school related questions and gave me candy in the end. threw out random questions and allowed approx 5 seconds for each response, saying "hooray! i'm going home early today!" i don't think either interviewers/interviewee made much of an impression on each other."
"I really enjoyed visiting GW, for its emphasis on patient care and cooperative learning. The interview was EXTREMELY low-stress . . . it's more to supplement your application than to evaluate you (or so I think . . .) Definitely a great interview experience, designed to be as little stress as possible."
"The interview experience was very relaxed, since both interviews are close-file the interviewers know nothing about you. So this is a great opportunity to talk yourself up and also find out about the interviewers. "
"Overall it was a good experience. The interviews were not stressful and I learned a lot about the school and got to talk to a lot of the students. Be yourself and you will do fine."
"Very Possitive. My interviewers were great!"
"Very laid back interviews, with faculty interview being slightly more stressful. Darrel Villaruz is very candid and answers many of the questions you may have. He also sets your mind at ease going in to the interviews. Day was a bit long."
"I really liked my second interviewer, a PhD; we talked about my research a lot. There wasn't one big tour -- an admissions counselor showed us the hospital, neighborhood, and gym, while a student showed the lecture halls and labs. The main tour was at the end of the day, an hour after my last interview, so we were all tired. The fact that it was a rainy day didn't help, though the Metro stop is right by the entrance."
"Overall the interview was extremely laid back. Don't stress about it at all. There are meant to be just a regular conversation. I got asked a lot of non-medicine questions, so be prepared to talk about other things. The new hospital is pretty amazing and the lunch was good."
"relaxed and chill, meant to sell you gw not put you in the hot seat, definitely made me excited about medical school!"
"first interview with a 2nd year student-- relaxed and conversation-like. 2nd interview with a Dr. from the community-- that one was stressful, he interrupted, told me to cut the niceties, etc. That one shook me up, and other friends who interviewed there had similar experiences"
"pretty friendly. the student interview was very conversational, and the faculty interview was pretty informative more than anything. the student body seemed cohesive and there seemed to be a lot of opportunity. the big deterrent i found was the price"
"It was relaxed and enjoyable."
"i would love to go here!!!"
"they really seemed to want to find out how high gw was on your list. although one interviewer said, "if you get into harvard and you get into here, go to harvard" which i thought was funny. if anything, i felt like i didn't get enough of an opportunity to make the points i'd been focusing on when practicing interviews with my roommate."
"My faculty interviewer was a psychiatrist. He was not unpolite, but he was cold and very matter-of-fact. A far cry from my student interviewer, who was very laid-back and conversational (and cute!). The psychiatrist had a list of questions on a sheet of paper in front of him, which he kept looking at and wrote answers to (in list form) as I answered his questions. "
"A mixed bag. Great interviewer, relatively nice tour guides, although they seemed a little superficial. Again, not a fan of Mrs. Sullivan's speech."
"great facility and wow what a health club!"
"Closed-file so be prepared to guide the conversation and sell yourself. The interviewers were very nice and laid back. My day ended at 2:30pm. Lunch is served when you get there, so no need to eat breakfast. "
"The interviews are really relaxed. Go and have fun and be yourself."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 57 |
| Faculty member | 16 |
| Admissions staff | 294 |
| Other | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 186 |
| Neutral | 44 |
| Discouraging | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.12 | 234 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 4 |
| Out of state | 218 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 70 |
| 2-3 hours | 45 |
| 4-6 hours | 72 |
| 7+ hours | 35 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 118 |
| Automobile | 41 |
| Train or subway | 61 |
| Other | 10 |
Regan
Ottawa
Baltimore
Reagan National
DCA- Reagan
DCA - Reagan National Airport
BWI, then DCA
Dulles
Dulles (far away)
Reagan
Reagan (has a Metro stop)
N/A
DCA- Reagan Natl
BOS/DCA
Ronald Regan
REA
Detroit Metro Airport
WAS
DUL
IAD
jfk
BWI
DCA
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 9 |
| Friends or family | 85 |
| Hotel | 75 |
| Home | 10 |
| Other | 0 |
Stayed at my apartment
George Washinton
Yes
Stayed at my apartment
George Washinton
Yes
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 55 |
| $101-$200 | 31 |
| $201-$300 | 28 |
| $301-$400 | 26 |
| $401-$500 | 23 |
| $501+ | 20 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.65 | 248 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.09 | 249 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.17 | 248 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.13 | 121 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.53 | 120 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.43 | 105 |
"You need to update the interview info page as it has some bad links, outdated information, and you should use your own video about DC, not Expedia's."
"Nothing, I loved how the emails they sent seemed to be controlled by an actual person as opposed to a mass email."
"I would suggest offering a more engaging/interactive interview day experience (i.e. virtual tour of the school, social event, etc.)"
"Make virtual tour interactive please!"
"For virtual interviews, provide interviewers full name with the call-in information"
"Snacks or pastries or something in the morning would be appreciated. It's hard for us to get breakfast in the morning when we have to travel and get to the school on time."
"More communication about the interview"
"They did a great job! Really friendly and organized and accommodating."
"Maybe send a follow-up email the week before the interview just as a reminder and confirmation that everything is set. After the initial interview invitation email months in advance, I didn't receive any followup."
"tour of the hospital!"
"Allow more interaction with the current students, possibly having them give the tour. Also provide more information on student life."
"To tell interviewees more about the school at the morning presentations then just what I could find reading the website."
"Please have students conducting the tour and if possible allow the interviewees tour the hospital"
"None. I think they were great."
"Very welcoming & receptive, I was pleased."
"None."
"Really friendly and pretty transparent (i.e. encouraging people to send in updates). Thanks everyone!"
"Make the interview day a little more student centered. With so many interviews conducted I guess I can understand, but it didn't really feel like they were trying to impress us."
"Maybe to have the students sit with us during lunch! So we're at eye level with them."
"None it was a great day"
"Very little! I loved this interview day! My first one and definitely impressed! Even with the rain it was great!"
"They need a more structured presentation schedule for the morning"
"Can't think of anything, everything went smoothly for me."
"Remind med students to not talk about how drunk they get or the amount of money they spend on alcohol. This does not leave a good impression."
"An online secondary would save time an money."
"Make an online application... scanning and/or mailing is quite cumbersome."
"online secondary application"
"switch to an electronic secondary, or at least a PDF you can save and work on later"
"Have a wider variety of students interacting with the people being interviewed."
"electronic applications"
"Make the application paper-less"
"More contact with current students"
"I got an e-mail saying "thanks for interviewing" before I interviewed... oops!"
"Encourage medical students to do student-hosting for interviewees which could help them learn more a"
"Mention that vegan or vegetarian interviewees should request an appropriate lunch ahead of time."
"Schedule our time a little better. Better student Q&A. More time for lunch."
"Tell students that the interview will be at the end of the day. "
"None- The interview coordinator is really laid back and has a really great personality"
"good job"
"Electronic apps, please."
"Keep it up! Who cares about eco-friendliness?"
"Not much! A very well organized and enjoyable interview day!"
"allow online submission of secondary application"
"none"
"Have slides to show in the computerized lab to get a better sense of this relatively new approach to lab work! Otherwise, a very well conducted interview day - introduction by Dean of Admissions, good presentations on student opportunities and financial aid, and interesting tour - thank you Gillian!"
"Give a more thorough financial aide presentation with cost being a potential downside to the school."
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