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  • University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Seattle, WA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you change about health care?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why don't you want to do research for the rest of your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If a collegue gave a patient the wrong medication, and the patient came back in because the medication didn't work, how would you approach your collegue and what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"To was asked to compare and contrast my idea for universal health care with Medicare and Medicaid." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read: Understanding Health Care Policy, Student Doctor. net, read the whole UW ethics website, Read two novels on becoming a physician, read the NY times daily." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The diversity programs, and options for your independent study project." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"One of my interviewers seemed distant and unwelcoming." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"You walk out of the interview with absolutely no clue how it went, you feel like you've spent so much time up to this point, then bam, it's over in 30 minutes that feel like 5. Can they really know who I am in that little amount of time??" Report Response

Tour and Travel

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/06/2005

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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