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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

If you were health Czar, what 3 things would you do to fix health care in the US? If your dreams come true, where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What did you think of the recent malpractice insurance reform bills in Washington?
Why not research?

What was the most interesting question?

What is an example of an ethical dilemma that you have faced as a student, and how did you overcome it?

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to become a physician? I had rehearsed answering this question, but choked in the interview as it was the first question they asked me. However, I was able to recover by continuing to address the question throughout the rest of the interview.
🤝 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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

NYTimes Health section, NPR health and science podcasts, KCRW's A Second Opinion podcasts, reading the UW's entire bioethics page, talking with friends and family about difficult questions posted on SDN

What impressed you positively?

They did try to make the interview relaxed.

What impressed you negatively?

Not a big deal, but they were experimenting with a new computer system and had technical difficulties that caused the interview to start 45min late.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Upon ariving at the office I asked for my interview file, which contained flyers about school programs and a list of my interviewers. I used the list to help me look up my interviewers on the internet to get insight into their fields of work. One of my interviewrs listed on the sheet could not make it and was replaced by a spacey-researcher who was not very engaged in the interview. The excom member (ie the person who will end up advocating for or against your application when they make decisions) was nice but dry and unengaged. However, to balance those two out a very warm and interested pediatrician helped make me feel very good about the interview. After all, I was able to convince them to offer me acceptance despite not having an "amazing" interview experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses