George Washington University

Very rapid-fire and fast-paced

SDN, GW website, mock interviews

Very chill, laid-back, interviewer offered positive feedback throughout

How strict they were for timing the length of the interview.

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.

The small group cohorts with faculty mentors

Read mission statement, reviewed primary and secondary.

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.

Nothing, it was what I expected.

Towards the end felt like I was on a time limit.

It was very low stress and I did not feel like I was being judged.

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.

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.)

I wish I had known about the types of questions (i.e. conflict resolution) they were going to ask to prepare more in advance.

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.

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.)

Researched about the school, looked at interview questions in SDN, and watched YouTube videos.

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!

Don’t stress so much, it’s only 30 mins

my interviews were 3 hours apart, wished we had a better way to tour the facility