How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why Medicine? Why UW?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What is the largest problem facing healthcare today? How would you solve it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

""We're running out of time...what is the last non-medically related book you read? What do you do for fun?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"I wasn't asked anything that I hadn't expected, the only "unknown" was the lone ethical question (see most difficult question.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"You have a patient you've built a relationship with over some time, who is now on a ventilator which is sustaining his life. The family wishes to speak with you. What would you do? (Difficult because there are so many unknowns...a very open ended question.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Meditation, wrote small essays on my own, read the news, had a coffee." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The rearrangement of the class into 'colleges,' which apparently is reducing the competetiveness of the class. Also, the lead interviewer made the explicit statement that they are working to foster a more cohesive student culture. This was very good to hear, and increased my desire to join the class of 2006. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing honestly. I already new the facilities leave much to be desired." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I didn't realize that the interview would be so short. While I feel I represented myself authentically, I would have liked more time to discuss my feelings about nationalized healthcare and about my background and interests for the future." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was much more relaxed than I had anticipated. I was the second person to interview that day. I wasn't asked any questions that I hadn't already considered based on this site and on the recollections of friends who had interviewed in previous years." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

On what date did the interview take place?

12/05/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10