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  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What are the big problems in healthcare?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you understand about social medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you believe a physician should be honest in every situation? (He went on to describe a ethical situation about being honest with a patient who was going to die soon)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Name five characteristics a doctor should have." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, looked over georgetown website, healthpolitics.com" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"focus on treating entire person, learning about ethis and religious aspects of medicine, and learning about alternative medical treatments (herbal meds, accupuncture, etc) " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"tour guides said they like GU but didn't seem too enthusiastic, and they kept getting lost; people around campus didn't seem very friendly; very expensive but don't get much for the price (facilities, technology use, etc)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"not a lot of time to ask questions, most of the day is spent having people talk to you; don't get to meet any other students than the one who gives the tour (are all the other students completely unhappy there so they try to hide them??)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interview was very relaxed and conversational. No really stressful questions. He looked over my file (just extracurriculars and personal statement) before asking me questions. The hardest part of the interview was finding the building it was in. I asked some students on campus if they could point me in the right direction and they had no idea where the building was. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/03/2005

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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