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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

Have you shadowed any doctors? What are their lives like? What hours do they work?
If an 85 year old man was diagnosed with a failing kidney, and he needed dialysis to keep him alive until a transplant could be found, and his family asked you (a doctor) if he should be kept alive like this and if there was any hope for him, what would you tell them? (medical futility question)
What is your stance on stem cell research?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you explain the reelection of a president that is responsible for so many deaths in the Iraq operation?

What was the most difficult question?

Can you tell us about a specific patient in your clinical experience who made you want to become a doctor more?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Admissions staff

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 nytimes, sdn website ?'s, UW bioethics page

What impressed you positively?

Dr. Samson was not big mean and scary like everybody told me he would be.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I interviewed in a group of 3: an EXCOM committee member, a pediatrics doctor, and a current student. That went fairly well. Afterwards, I got to talk to a group of current students and ask them plenty of questions about life at UW med. Then I went on a short tour of the building -- not much to see there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses