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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"Tell me about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What have you liked most today about Howard?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you know anyone that goes to Howard?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How will your previous degree and experience contribute to medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Can you explain the C+ in Statistics your sophomore year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read the school website, took notes on the mission statement, Googled the hell out of the school, this website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The people were all really nice and supportive. Seeing black people runnin' things well." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The traffic and cost of living." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Mapquest.com accounts for traffic, but the site really fails to accurately estimate the time it takes to drive a couple miles down Georgia Ave. at 8-9ish in the morning." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview day at Howard was great. I loved D.C. and the learning potential the area has to offer alone. The adjacent Howard University Hospital was impressive. All in all...great town, great people, good school with great potential." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

1 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Motel 6

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/27/2006

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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