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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

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?
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?
Why do you want to go into medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

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

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?
🤝 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?

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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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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.).

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.

What impressed you negatively?

I was disappointed by the apathy of the tour guide.

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.)

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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