University of Washington School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Ethics: I had prescribed birth control to a 14 year old daughter of a friend of mine, he found out and came to my house very upset, causing a scene in front of my three children, what would I say to him?

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What area of medicine do I want to practice?

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What is the main problem with healthcare today?

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What was the most interesting question?

Ethics: See below.

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What was the most difficult question?

All were very straight forward and not too difficult.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read books on healthcare policy, SDN, New York times, MSNBC, internet searches on any questions I had lingering (rural healthcare, malpractice, other countries' health systems etc.) Shadowed physicians and talked with them about a lot of the current issues with healthcare.

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What impressed you positively?

The attitudes of all the other applicants from Montana. All were polite to each other and eager to share info. The interviewers were very nice and made it easy to relax.

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What impressed you negatively?

Make sure you take a shuttle from the airport. The shuttle is about $20 compared to the $35 cab ride.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing to add here. Just a word of the wise... Excuses are just lies you tell yourself.

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What are your general comments?

I am a reapplicant from last year, so this year I was better prepared. I have one comment about the previous entry. That individual needs to take a hard look at themselves. They are under the impression that getting in is about how much time you volunteer and that grades and scores don't matter. Everyone knows that it is the combination of all that one does, and not quantitiy, but quality. I felt that I was very prepared last year and that I knew I would succeed if accepted. I would have excelled if accepted last year, but what I have learned in the past year about health policy and the current issues has made me a very strong applicant. Don't look at failure this year as a bad thing, it gives you a chance to reevaluate your motives and to strengthen your passion for medicine. Remember, if you get an interview, your grades and scores are competitive for entrance. If it feels like the interviewers are being harsh on you, take note on what it is that you are discussing, and realize that you need to learn more about that subject, or it may be that your responses are conflicting with each other making your knowledge in that area seem limited. Bottom line is don't get disgruntal, take note of your shortfalls and work on them. Getting upset at the interviewers for your lack of experience or preparedness is not just. A lot of the time they just want to see how you think, not how much you know.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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