I have no clue about GWU's program, but being a student at Albany Med I can tell you that the ortho program here is a hidden gem. There are no fellows at Albany Med so residents get all of the cases, which is a plus, and the majority of the orthopods here look forward to teaching. The workload is heavy especially during the PGY-2 year, but isnt much different from other institutions. THis program DEFINITELY is not malignant at all, another major positive. Albany is a very affordable city especially if you happen to have a family or want to start one. I would encourage you to seriously consider interviewing here. You may not be very fond of the city of Albany after coming(esp in Jan) but I can assure you that you will love the program. This is my humble opinion, I hope others out there with experience here can lend you some advice as well. Good luck.