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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you couldn't become a doctor, what career would you go into?

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What would you tell a patient who calls you up to say goodbye because he's been storing up pills and is going to take them as soon as he gets off the phone with you?

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Why do you want to go into medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

If you were czar of the world, how would you fix health care?

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What was the most difficult question?

What would you tell a patient who calls you up to say goodbye because he's been storing up pills and is going to take them as soon as he gets off the phone with you?

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🤝 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?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read UW's Bioethics site, read "Health Care Meltdown" by Robert LeBow, researched my state's health care concerns, kept up on current events (CNN, NY Times, etc.).

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What impressed you positively?

I was impressed with how concerned the interviewers were with getting to know me so that they could present an effective case for me at the next executive committee meeting.

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What impressed you negatively?

I was disappointed by the apathy of the tour guide.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known how competitive the applicant pool was at interview time. We were told that only a third of us would get in. (1/3 isn't really that competitive, but I wish I had known ahead of time.)

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What are your general comments?

Overall, it was a great interview experience. The interviewers were friendly, sincere, and genuinely concerned with getting to know me. I really believed that they were my advocates for the executive committee. I definitely got the sense that I would be happy spending 4 years of my life at UWSOM.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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