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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?

5 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?

What are 2 problems with the US Healthcare system and how would you fix it?
What are some of the difficulties facing pediatricians today? (related to my experiences)
Where do you go to get your medical news? (They didn't even ask me to tell them any recent medical news)

What was the most interesting question?

Is there anything we didn't ask that you really wanted us to ask you?

What was the most difficult question?

Ethics question about old terminally-ill patient wanting to end his own life
🤝 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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Automobile

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?

8 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Understanding Health Policy book, UW Bioethics website, studentdoctor.net, AMCAS application

What impressed you positively?

There are so many different opportunities at UW for clerkships.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much. All the second year students that I met don't attend lecture, they all prefer to study on their own.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interview was less stressful than I had imagined.

What are your general comments?

I was preparing for a very intense and stressful interview. It actually wasn't that bad. They asked a lot of questions related to my application and they seemed interested in getting to know me and my motivations to study medicine. They asked only one ethics question and one health policy question. Overall, the interview was a good experience. Attention to UW undergrads: I think they have access to your undergrad file including your undergrad personal statement. They knew that I played jazz saxophone in high school, something that I know I did not mention in my med school application.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses