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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Is there any physician you admire?
What do you see yourself doing on a day to day basis as a physician?
Why do you want to be a doctor as opposed to a researcher (or nurse)?

What was the most interesting question?

Out of a 9 year old girl with down syndrome, a 31 year old single man with a former drug addiction, and a 54 year old man with a wife and 2 children, who would you give a heart to if you only had one?

What was the most difficult question?

With unlimited resources, how would you reform Seattle's public drug rehab programs?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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?

5 out of 10

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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview, read a book, planned answers to common questions.

What impressed you positively?

The focus on patient care and the underserved.

What impressed you negatively?

They asked if there were any physicians in my family, in a tone that seemed exclusionary.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A physician I admired.

What are your general comments?

They didn't ask about my research at all. I also worked for a year in a clinic for homeless drug addicts as an EMT, and they didn't seem to care about that either. It seems like they are mostly concerned with experiences like shadowing and hospital volunteering. So if you apply/ interview at UW be sure to sell those kind of experiences.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The tour is very unimpressive. As a UW student, I know there is much more in the area worth seeing.