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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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Biggest issue faced by non-Native patients. Emphasis here due to part of eplanation for Q1.
Health care issues faced by Alaska Native people.
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Your long term patient of 85yo has breast cancer and is at the end stage of life. She calls you and requests sleeping pills in a quantity that could end her life. How do you handle this?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing sticks out.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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 a regional location
📍 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

< $100

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

UW bioethics website, book: Understanding Health Policy, mock interviews, spoke with past med students, contact with physicians in home hospital (current issues, funding, etc), looked up stats for Alaska.

What impressed you positively?

Two interviewers were very involved in conversation-like interview. Felt very natural

What impressed you negatively?

Disorganization and lack of information regarding interview day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Alaska offers an insentive for students to return there after medical school.

What are your general comments?

Though it was a bit long, it didn't seem it. The interviewers seemed interested in what I was saying and commented in appropriate manners. It was very comfortable (as much as could be expected) in the interview though the rest of the day was a bit scattered.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses