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Washington University-St. Louis School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Clinical experience?

What was the most interesting question?

standard questions

What was the most difficult question?

none
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

re-read amcas, download research papers from labs I was interested in (not very useful, but I didn't have an MD or PhD interviewer), looked up my interviewer on the web, read medical ethics/health policy books

What impressed you positively?

Nice people and great school.

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of diversity in student population in terms of experiences, age, and interests. (I don't have a complete picture, but it seems to be mostly 22 year old white asians with no time off in between. There are exceptions, but they are exceptional.) St. Louis--ouch! Not sure I can live there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

St. Louis

What are your general comments?

Relaxed Friendly.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student