Thanks for the avatar comment, yours is pretty crazy too (in a good way). The interviews at UW this year are a lot friendlier than previous years, so don't be too spooked by the comments on the interview feedback page. Also, you might want to study the UW Bioethics website (easily found from google). That website really helped me on the ethical question, because I didn't have time to read the Bodenheimer text.
This may be the most intimidating interview out of the ones I've had so far...
), but once I sat down in the room and started talking, the interview went surprisingly smoothly.
Don't stress too hard djyujin, you'll do a great job come interview time. Yes, it can be a tricky interview if you're not prepared (i.e. haven't flipped through recent newspapers, read a little bit about policy/ethics), but I agree with doc henry's experience, the build up is way worse than the bite.
I was so nervous before the interview, I swear, I could barely eat for a week before and week after the interview because this was/is my top choice school (amazing diet that works = interviewing for medical school
Do your homework, and most importantly carry yourself with confidence and it'll go great. Remember, 50% of your overall score comes from this interview, so use it to your advantage. The GPA/MCAT/activities can't be changed now ... but you have total control over the impression that you leave at the end of the interview. 😀
Don't get worried yet, the response time from UW varies. I have a friend who interviewed in January and didn't get accepted until February. I interviewed in the second week of February and got accepted that Friday. Regardless of the time, we both celebrated like crazy. So, whether it takes a week or a few months, an acceptance is an acceptance. Don't worry so much, your stats look good, you're a UW alumnus, and you probably rocked the interview.
), you and I probably got caught in the same batch of forgotten people.
(that you are never my doctor)
Interesting first post🙄. People are, obviously, emotional about this because an acceptance at UW means a lot to us. This is not necessarily a bad thing. I think the ADCOM would not react at all if they read these posts. The ADCOMs are people too and they all went through the same things when they applied to medical school, so it won't be any surprise for them to see that an acceptance is important to their applicants.Holy crap guys, I mean seriously why are you all being so emo about not hearing back yet? Look at it this way you aren't a complete joke to them and automatically got rejected, I mean by no means are you as good as you thought you were because then you would have got in instantly. Think about how the admissions committees would react if they read these whiny comments, you really think they want someone who cries the second they have to wait for something?
Good luck getting in I have my fingers crossed
that you're not a student at UW because you seem much more heartless than most.
Oh yeah, and I'll cross my fingers
Interesting first post🙄. People are, obviously, emotional about this because an acceptance at UW means a lot to us. This is not necessarily a bad thing. I think the ADCOM would not react at all if they read these posts. The ADCOMs are people too and they all went through the same things when they applied to medical school, so it won't be any surprise for them to see that an acceptance is important to their applicants.
Oh yeah, and I'll cross my fingers
Interesting🙄. I'm a UW student too (in Seattle). Currently a Senior and accepted to their medical school for the fall, so I have nothing to worry about. It sure is a fine institution and the biology department has a lot of good people in it who encourage each other. You, certainly don't sound like one of them. Anyway, I don't know if you're a troll or if you're for real, but you can keep your negative comments to yourself.
The website they give you for the interview information has it on there.
