QUESTION 16 OF 40

Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV and application materials.

Throughout your time interviewing with the medical school team at Georgetown University, your interviewers will throw out some questions to get to know you better as a person to see how you will fit with their culture and values. They ask this question to learn more about you than what is written on your CV and school transcripts. The hope is that you will point out something unique about yourself that would lead to success in their program.

"I am an avid marathon runner and have traveled to 10 states in the last three years to compete in various races. I am a competitive individual and enjoy keeping fit. I believe my competitive nature will benefit me as a medical student and future physician. I will have a consistent drive to deliver my best work at Georgetown University while showing an innate need to remain top-of-the-game as a provider."

First and foremost, know that you are not obligated to discuss personal matters when you answer this question. Stick with a couple of interesting facts to show the interviewers at Georgetown University that you are a real person, too. Your answer should be unique so that you are a memorable candidate! At the end of your response, remember to connect the factors you discuss and how they will ensure that you are a stellar med student and future physician.

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