Georgetown University Medical School Interview Questions
Go Back1. What achievement are you most proud of so far on your path to medical school?
2. When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?
3. How well do you think you have performed in this interview today?
4. What other medical schools have you applied to, and where does Georgetown University rank on your wish list?
5. What do you know about Georgetown University?
6. What questions do you have for us about Georgetown University?
7. Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at Georgetown University?
8. What is your favorite area of medicine so far? Which is your least favorite? Why?
9. Why should Georgetown University accept you over another medical student with the same qualifications?
10. What do you feel is the single most important quality a Physician should possess?
11. Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV and application materials.
12. At Georgetown University, we want students with a true passion for medicine. What appeals to you most about working in the medical field?
13. Talk to us about your current GPA.
14. Talk about your academic performance up to this point. Where have you excelled? Where could you have improved?
15. How does your family feel about you attending medical school? Do they support your career choice?
16. What are your thoughts on the requirements for medical students with certain federal grants to practice in medically underserved areas for a period of time following residency or fellowship training?
17. What are your thoughts on alternative medicine? Which aspects do you agree and disagree with?
18. What are you reading right now?
19. What is your opinion on socialized health care versus privatized health care?
20. How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve in the future?
21. Do you believe there any situations a physician is justified in lying to a patient?
22. What are your thoughts on animal research and testing in the medical field?
23. Who would you say has been the biggest inspiration of your pursuit of medicine?
24. As a future physician, how do you plan to use your role to benefit members of your community? Do you think volunteering is important?
25. Are you mentally and physically prepared to work with bodily fluids like blood as a medical student at Georgetown University?
26. What research did you conduct on our medical school before choosing to apply to Georgetown University?
27. Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve while attending Georgetown University.
28. If you could meet anyone in the history of medicine, who would you choose and why?
29. At Georgetown University, we believe in the continual development of our students, both professionally and personally. What is your self-development plan?
30. In your opinion, what is the most concerning issue facing the medical industry today?
31. If you weren't accepted into medical school this year, do you have a plan in place for the coming year?
32. When you become a physician, how will you work to improve the profession?
33. How do you react when you struggle in your academics and have a hard time grasping new concepts?
34. Walk us through your approach to studying for exams.
35. How do you respond to feedback and criticism of your work?
36. Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications are you familiar with? Do you plan to read any during medical school training to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?
37. As a physician, you will be faced with death on a daily basis. How will you professionally cope with this reality?
38. How would you react if you discovered a classmate cheating during your time with our medical school at Georgetown University?
39. How will you handle a patient with religious or spiritual beliefs that go against your medical advice to treat them?
40. As a medical student at Georgetown University, how will you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and cloning?