University of Washington School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

Tell me about the Terry Shiavo case.

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What would you do if a patient didn't want to modify his diet from one of high fat to one more nutritious? (Paraphrased: the question was actually stated with cultural overtones)

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What would you do if a terminally ill patient came to you expressing a desire to die and wanted a prescription for painkillers.

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you think it would have made a difference (in the Terry Shiavo case) if they had been trying to take her off the ventilator rather than a feeding tube?

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What was the most difficult question?

Same as the most interesting question.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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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?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

SEA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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

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?

This was my 9th interview so I felt comfortable. I did review my application, the UW website, my "Health Care Meltdown" book, and info about the health care system.

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What impressed you positively?

The number of locations open for clinical rotations, the Indian Health Pathways program, the number of opportunities for working with underserved, the gym, Seattle, the public transportation system, research opportunities.

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What impressed you negatively?

The facilities were dreary. However, about 90% of the public schools I've visited have dreary facilities! We didn't get a chance to talk in depthly about curriculum so I left with questions.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That this was the end of the season and that we would be hearing back soon.

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What are your general comments?

I came to the interview expecting it to be difficult. Since I hadn't had a difficult interview yet I figured I was owed one. While I was "grilled" so to speak I didn't feel disrespected or slighted. Generally I owned up to things I didn't know or wasn't sure about but told them what my instincts were in those matters. And when they continued to ask me to elaborate I just stood my ground and displayed consistency. I joked around with my interviewers about the difficulty of the interviews and felt like they were really trying to understand how my mind thinks rather than if I could come up with a "right" answer. While it's true that I wasn't asked as many questions about myself; the questions I was asked yielded good information I wanted them to know and relevant follow-up questions. I'm sorry that others had difficulty with the interviews especially if it means they turn away from a school I think is fantastic!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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