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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?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Parents of a child in need of a blood transfusion refuse the treatment for religious reasons despite the fact the child will certainly die. What do you do? "The law says that..." What if you can make the law? What if instead of a child it is an adult?
Very sick terminally ill patient requests you to end his life... "I wouldn't do it." Very sick terminally ill patient requests Rx to end his own life... "It's a crime in WA, I wouldn't do it." Very sick terminally ill Oregon patient requests Rx to end his life... BASICALLY take a moral stance and stick with it. (That's my opinion anyway)
You give a medicare patient a much-needed Rx, she immediately tosses it in the trash saying she can't afford it...What do you do?

What was the most interesting question?

What is the biochemical function of the gene you are studying?

What was the most difficult question?

What are the differing positions between Dems and Repubs in regards to medicare prescription drug benefits?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

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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?

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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?

This site, UW's Bioethics site (big help), NPR X 3-4 months, NY Times subscription, refresh myself on my PS/AMCAS

What impressed you positively?

Nothing stood out terribly positive.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing stood out terrible negative ( I skipped the tour. It seemed like a waste of time...I did Undergraduate here.)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

more details of health policy reform

What are your general comments?

Heavy on ethics (end-of-life, abortion, stem cell, religious preferences), national and local health care policy, MEDICARE and Medicaid, extent of benefits of above insurances but the heavy issues were interrupted by easier topics: what's on your reading list, what is your research about (how to explain it simply) I WAS NOT ASKED WHY I WANTED TO BE A DOCTOR (bummer, I had a well-rehearsed response)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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