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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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

"We're running out of time...what is the last non-medically related book you read? What do you do for fun?"
What is the largest problem facing healthcare today? How would you solve it?
Why Medicine? Why UW?

What was the most interesting question?

I wasn't asked anything that I hadn't expected, the only "unknown" was the lone ethical question (see most difficult question.)

What was the most difficult question?

You have a patient you've built a relationship with over some time, who is now on a ventilator which is sustaining his life. The family wishes to speak with you. What would you do? (Difficult because there are so many unknowns...a very open ended question.)
🤝 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

Train or subway

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?

9 out of 10

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?

Meditation, wrote small essays on my own, read the news, had a coffee.

What impressed you positively?

The rearrangement of the class into 'colleges,' which apparently is reducing the competetiveness of the class. Also, the lead interviewer made the explicit statement that they are working to foster a more cohesive student culture. This was very good to hear, and increased my desire to join the class of 2006.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing honestly. I already new the facilities leave much to be desired.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I didn't realize that the interview would be so short. While I feel I represented myself authentically, I would have liked more time to discuss my feelings about nationalized healthcare and about my background and interests for the future.

What are your general comments?

It was much more relaxed than I had anticipated. I was the second person to interview that day. I wasn't asked any questions that I hadn't already considered based on this site and on the recollections of friends who had interviewed in previous years.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses