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  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Tell me about yourself and why you want to be a physician." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Very basic questions about who you are. It's closed file, so they want to get to know you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you know what kind of medicine you're interested in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What challenges will you face as a physician in a changing medical field?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, interview book, GW website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"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." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"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." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How early we would be done. I was done by like 1pm." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I was very pleased with GW, I definitely felt like I had to sell myself to them." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"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." Report Response

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