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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?

8 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?

Generic questions... although familiar with your AMCAS application.
Why do you want to become a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

How has your [subject] research background impacted your desire to become a doctor? (I spent last 2 years doing [subject] research)

What was the most difficult question?

How does the your country of origin's healthcare system compare to ours?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

mock interviews with friends.

What impressed you positively?

School heavily funded by generous grants from local biotech firms. Location on Montlake Cut is beautiful.

What impressed you negatively?

Aging, cramped facilities. bored/overworked lead interviewer (he actually walked out of an interview to take a cell phone call on the day i was there). huge difference in quality of Wash, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming... (In-state) resident applicants and out of of state applicants -- they obviously have two standards.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

While I was correct in understanding that UW had very high quality research facilities, I was incorrect in assuming that there was sufficient space for these facilities. many labs were cramped, poorly lit, and in an aging, although ideally located, facility.

What are your general comments?

Poor. During the day, UW interviewed roughly 30 mostly non-traditional applicants. Many of whom verbally complained during the tour of poor quality of interviews (some interviews were only 2 on one instead of 3 on one -- others were cut short). Maybe we caught the office on an "off" day but should the applicants suffer for that?

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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