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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Standard ones like "what are you doing right now? do for fun? what if you don't get in to med school this year? discuss your clinical experience, etc"
Terminal cancer patient euthanasia request ethical situation.
What do you think about I-330 and 336?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think the Oregon euthanasia law is a country-wide precendent or a fluke? Is it a slippery slope? Discuss.

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think we can learn from other countries' health care systems to improve our own?
🤝 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

9 out of 10

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 "Understanding Health Policy" by Bodenheimer and Grumbach (HIGHLY recommend), Studentdoctor.net, la/ny times.com, practice interview, UW bioethics site

What impressed you positively?

The many oppurtunities available to students at UW

What impressed you negatively?

nothing major

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was a fairly low stress interview, although they did ask me some hard follow-up questions. Know your application and about the US health care system. It seemed short, only 30 min. I was suprised they didn't ask me why I wanted to go to UW or why I wanted to be a doctor.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses