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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?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How specifically would you increase the role of prevention in health care?
How would you spend $1 million to improve healthcare in the US
Why did you take ____________ (optional, difficult class, honors o chem in my case) and what was that like?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you do to relax?

What was the most difficult question?

Role Play: I work for TIME magazine and am in charge of selecting the person of the year. Who would you nominate and why?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN and UW Bioethics website

What impressed you positively?

They really made an effort to put me at ease and make me feel comfortable

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, they were very nice and reasonable.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

All of the interview questions!

What are your general comments?

Stay calm and be yourself. They just want to get to know you and are way more concerned with how you think than with a "correct" answer.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses