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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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 in charge of a hospital, how would you decide how to distribute the resources/money? [After I said my answer, 2 of the doctors started with their role play to convince me to expand their departments, while the third doctor asked me this question:] Ok, so if the ER doctor wants to expand the ER, and the Gastroenterologist wants to expand the department to do more colonoscopies. They both do their sales pitch to you. What would you do?

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What do you not like in terms of what you have seen in medicine?

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What is not working with the health care system of the United States? (then follow up question) What do you think is not working with Canada's (or other countries') Single Payer system, or what negatives have you heard?

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What was the most interesting question?

Why not social work? It is said that with medicine you help individuals, but with social work, you help populations, so why not social work?

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What was the most difficult question?

After talking about a single payer system and saying what I like and don't like about health care, one of the interviewers turns to me and says "kind of like what Massachusetts is doing?".....ummm, i'm from California...i have no idea what Massachusetts is up to.

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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?

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?

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

SEATTLE/TACOMA

Where did you stay?

At school facility

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?

9 out of 10

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

5 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?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/index.html as well as SDN questions, and reviewing materials.

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What impressed you positively?

Pretty much everything! How beautiful Seattle and the campus was, the flexibility of the curriculum, how nice everyone was. I really didn't think that I would love it and that the interview would be very chill. I had this idea that they would grill me, and from everyone else that interviewed that day, that seemed to be true. But mine was rather relaxed. I also had lots of fun with the other interviewees that day.

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What impressed you negatively?

It is not as diverse as I would have liked. I get no cell phone reception there. Also, they are going through a process right now of possibly cutting the fee waiver for OOS students during their second year. This wouldn't affect the entering class of 2011, but it would affect all other classes. I'd look into that if I were applying next cycle as an OOS.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Whether or not the interview with the office of multi-cultural affairs affects your admissions or not. I'm still not very clear on this. I was told it doesn't. Everyone else was told it does! They ask you some very detailed questions like where else have you interviewed and gotten accepted? Where does UW rank for you?

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What are your general comments?

I actually didn't get ethics questions. I got 1 role play. My interview went very smooth, very conversational. I had 3 MD's, no students. My ExCom member was the associate dean of admissions. Overall the day was pretty awesome.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Talk about financial aid and student-run clinics.

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