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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
2/1/2009
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
10 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
10 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
7 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
8 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
20 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
3
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
First and foremost is the location. The city of Seattle is so vibrant and has everything you could want in a major city. The surrounding area is BEAUTIFUL with mountains in every direction. I could not believe how massive Mt. Rainier looks off in the distance. Plus, you have the ocean. I was able to go skiing the day before my interview with plenty of time to make it to the pre-interview dinner by 6pm. The program itself is top notch with a long history of being a strong residency. The didactic structure has been revamped recently. There are tons of fellowships available if desired. The medical center offers excellent clinical exposure, variety, and faculty committed to teaching. UW is a research powerhouse and a well-known medical academic entity. There was a great turnout of residents at the preinterview dinner as well as the lunch on interview day. All of the residents I spoke to seemed very happy and had few complaints. I specifically asked how many hours per week on average and nearly everyone said between 60-65. Multiple residents reported being able to ski 20+ days each season. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
The program is pretty big with around 24 residents per class and some of the faculty interviews seemed a bit impersonal. Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
Dinner the night before with tons of food and wine. Big interview group but a proportional number of residents also showed up. Typical interview day...arrive around 7:30am and have some pastries during a slide-show presentation by the Chair. Then we split into groups where half interviewed and the other half went on a tour. The interviews were each fairly brief and seemed to be more interested in selling the program rather than asking a lot of hard questions. Finished around 2-3pm. Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Airplane
What was your total time spent traveling?:
2-3 hours
What airport did you use?:
Sea-Tac
Where did you stay?:
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?:
10 out of 10
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$301-$400
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