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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?

3 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?

question on stem cell research.
questions about current problems with our health care system.
where do you see yourself in 10-15-20 years?

What was the most interesting question?

compare and contrast the health care situation in my home land and the US.

What was the most difficult question?

nothing too difficult. but they did want me to predict the outcome of the iraq war, which was challenging but doable.
🤝 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?

this site, UW bioethics site, NY times, health care assesment books, med ethics books, and mock interviews.

What impressed you positively?

dr hunt's presentation. very straight forward with no bull. really highlighted udub's other strengths, which are masked by its reign as the top primary care school. he actually can't wait until udub drops from number 1 so that it can become more apparent.

What impressed you negatively?

the WWAMI program is their greatest strength but also their greatest weakness. it does not guarantee consistent training, but they are trying to fix that with assigning each student a single faculty mentor for all 4 years.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

i knew that research was required, but i didn't know that there were more options than simple data collection and interpretation. they have a very appealling program where you can do a 10 week community assesment (travel, room, and stipend provided) in a variety of underserved areas, including international.

What are your general comments?

seriously guys, there are not out to interrogate you. maybe they used to, but i saw none of that. mutual respect was evident. they were genuinely interested in getting to know me and a large protion of the interview were discussions unique to my situation. they did throw in a few expected hard ball question but i did a lot of prep before hand. i can see that if i didn't i probably be feeling pretty sick right now. these questions were fair game and a few follow up questions were asked but they weren't out to challenge me, just looking to see the depth of my understanding. those people with negative feedback probably didn't prepare well or just don't understand the reasoning for the interviewer's actions. a seperate note... don't let the tour fool you. the labs they show you are run down, but these are the labs that are close in proximity. go further west and you'll see all the brand new labs. the udub affiliated fred hutch cancer research center is a beautiful campus with great labs. the school's NIH funding should speak for itself.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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