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University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle, WA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

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?

How many schools did you apply to? What qualities were you looking for in the schools you applied to?
What are some of the ways to control healthcare costs?
What do you know about the presedential candidates' health plans?

What was the most interesting question?

A patient of yours with a very painful terminal cancer calls and tells you that he has 54 sleeping pills and plans to take them. What do you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Would you like a cookie? Or maybe it was: What are the problems with healthcare in your home-town?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read UW Bioethics site, Bush and Kerry's health plans

What impressed you positively?

The first and second year students we met during lunch were great and answered most of the questions I had about the school.

What impressed you negatively?

The food at lunch was a bit odd.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview, but, as a whole, the experience was reasonably pleasant. The interviewers were kind but at least one member of my committee looked very tired during the interview. Some of the questions seemed canned but several were taken directly from my application materials or responses during the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses