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Tomego said:
They promise a chunk of the class to other states. Then the remaining spots are highly competitive, even among what I would consider elite candidates because the school is rated so well. I haven't read the laws in Washington but based on the people who get in from WWAMI states, their in state percentage is much lower than other states, such as Texas which has a 90% minimum from in state. As I posted earlier in the thread, I was hoping to at least get an interview even if I knew UW was one of my reach schools.
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Only kinda true, since WWAMI stay at their home institution - UW wouldn't have room for any more people anyway

"WWAMI Foundations Phase Students from Alaska, Montana, and Idaho spend the first 18 months of medical school at state universities in their home states: University of Alaska (Anchorage), Montana State University, and University of Idaho. Wyoming students will spend the first year at the University of Wyoming and spend the next six months in Seattle, at least until 2017. Washington students in Spokane will spend the first 18 months on the Riverpoint campus."


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No, they haven't even had the first interviews yet - but get on it ASAP


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Hospitalized said:
Anyone else still waiting for residency verification? Eternal wait, it seems... They promised me it would be done this week via E-mail and phone call.
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This week marked 6 weeks for me. I emailed them and they responded with essentially "we'll let you know soon"

I understand their office is probably swamped and they're dealing with a bunch of us super high anxiety pre-meds, but a little transparency would be MUCH appreciated. Oh well 🤔
 
Whyamionhere said:
HOLY COW YAAAASSSS. Did you write them an appeal?! Or did they realize their wrongdoings?
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I wrote the uwsomapp address before contacting the dean directly. Figured I didn't want to go over anybody's head and make them angry/look at my app with even harsher eyes.

Thanks so much for the advice @Optikala
 
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Hospitalized said:
I'd just like to add that this is absolutely incredible/insane/unprecedented. I've never heard of this happening, ever. Much congratulations!
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It happened once in the Mayo MN thread so far!

And thank you!
 
I would like to add that you are a baller and it makes me like UW even more that they took the time to reconsider and weren't just like gtfo
 
Whyamionhere said:
I would like to add that you are a baller and it makes me like UW even more that they took the time to reconsider and weren't just like gtfo
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LMAO that's pretty much exactly what my wife said. She said they had no obligation to even be nice to me so it must mean something.
 
Interview date of 10/19 chosen! It's the only date that was offered on the schedule for the full year when I glanced through this morning so hopefully I get it. I'm also having a panic attack that it's less than a month away. TIME TO PREPARE.
 
Anyone else interviewing on the 4th? So far it just so happens that all of my II's have been on the schools very first offering. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing!


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Just got the email that all of us no preference folks will be interviewing in Spokane, unless you decide that you prefer Seattle!
 
I emailed admissions about scheduling for Spokane. I was told we should be receiving an email to schedule in about 2 weeks.
 
Whyamionhere said:
I'll be hauling my shoebox of a car across the state, so if you see someone sending smoke signals out of the mountains, it's me
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Make sure you check the passes before you go. You don't want to be late because they decided that they felt like blasting rocks for 6 hours on I-90.
 
Just following up.. there are still IS applicants still waiting on the interview scheduling who were invited in August right?
 
MedArtist said:
Ouch actually flights are like $180 for me from PDX area.
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you can greyhound or bolt bus it(~$40) from PDX to SEA. it's like 3.5-4 hours ride, though. Unless you meant to Spokane, WA.. then ignore what I just wrote.
 
Interviewing on 10/26.

The portal is not letting me upload a photo. Is anyone else having this issue?
 
Are most people applying to interview at the Seattle campus, or are people also considering Spokane? I'm having a hard time choosing since I'm a reapplicant this year.
 
Husky28 said:
Are most people applying to interview at the Seattle campus, or are people also considering Spokane? I'm having a hard time choosing since I'm a reapplicant this year.
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I'm having a hard time too....Is there anyone we can talk to that can provide some more information? I have some questions to ask haha.
 
5sosfan said:
I'm having a hard time too....Is there anyone we can talk to that can provide some more information? I have some questions to ask haha.
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I think if you call uw admissions they can provide you with people in Spokane to speak with. I'm just wondering if applicants have a better chance at Spokane? I'm pretty split between choosing a campus
 
SSSMDt said:
Interviewing on 10/26.

The portal is not letting me upload a photo. Is anyone else having this issue?
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Sounds like you scheduled an interview before uploading the photo. You can call adcom, send them the picture and they will add it for you.


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One nice thing about interviewing in Spokane is that you can hear back pretty darn quickly after your interview. I got the call 8 days after I interviewed last year, and there were people who interviewed in October in Seattle who didn't hear a final decision until March.
 
5sosfan said:
I'm having a hard time too....Is there anyone we can talk to that can provide some more information? I have some questions to ask haha.
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I mentioned this earlier in the thread but if you choose Spokane you have to have a reason for going there other than it being easier to get in. The reason they expanded into Spokane is to branch out across the state to improve their rural curriculum. So if that doesn't sound like what you want to do you will have a worse chance than Seattle. However, they do compare you only to other Spokane applicants rather than the entire pool. So if you feel you can talk strongly about Spokane in your interview, go for it.
 
dr.cfull said:
I mentioned this earlier in the thread but if you choose Spokane you have to have a reason for going there other than it being easier to get in. The reason they expanded into Spokane is to branch out across the state to improve their rural curriculum. So if that doesn't sound like what you want to do you will have a worse chance than Seattle. However, they do compare you only to other Spokane applicants rather than the entire pool. So if you feel you can talk strongly about Spokane in your interview, go for it.
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Can you please elaborate on how it is "rural?" Because from what I hear, it's not a rural area and we don't start clinical work until 3/4th year.
 
Husky28 said:
Can you please elaborate on how it is "rural?" Because from what I hear, it's not a rural area and we don't start clinical work until 3/4th year.
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Spokane is not rural. The surrounding areas are. Going to Spokane for the pre-clinical curriculum will not limit your options when it comes time for the clinical years.
 
SpacemanSpifff said:
Spokane is not rural. The surrounding areas are. Going to Spokane for the pre-clinical curriculum will not limit your options when it comes time for the clinical years.
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Will it be harder for students in Spokane to get clerkships in Seattle compared to students who do their foundation phase in Seattle
 
5sosfan said:
Will it be harder for students in Spokane to get clerkships in Seattle compared to students who do their foundation phase in Seattle
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Assuming the school is using the same system it has in years past, no. Clerkships have been assigned using a system allows students to rank each site for each specialty. However, in reality, students preference one "thing" - which could be order of clerkships or having a clerkship at a specific site. The schedulers attempt to ensure parity in the process. There is a period after the schedules come out during which students are permitted to trade, and there is usually a flurry of activity. If you wanted to spend as much time in Seattle as possible, you could make that happen.
 
Hey guys I'm currently in Seattle from OOS and was wondering if any Current MS would be willing to show me around/ have time to grab lunch (my treat) ?


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How long does it take to get a confirmation email of our interview date after we request our preferred date?
 
I'm a little late to the party, because I assumed this wouldn't work, but has anyone heard of/wrote an appeal themselves as an OOS to the school? I was rejected pre-secondary for Out of Region. Both my aunt and uncle went to UW for med school and my mom went to pharmacy school there. I was born in Alaska, and the majority of my family lives in Montana and Wyoming. Of course, I couldn't mention the majority of those things in my primary, so they wouldn't know about them. I just assumed I was out of luck, because they barely pull in people from out of WWAMI, but anyone think there's a chance that writing to admissions would help? I know someone who did it for Nevada and that worked, but I don't know about UW.
 
Has anyone who received an II on or around 9/12 gotten a follow-up email with actual interview dates to schedule (IS, Seattle campus)? It seems odd that UW would send me an II and then nothing else for over half a month.
 
zerf223 said:
Has anyone who received an II on or around 9/12 gotten a follow-up email with actual interview dates to schedule (IS, Seattle campus)? It seems odd that UW would send me an II and then nothing else for over half a month.
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It took me a month and a half to get my scheduling email.. hang tight.
 
Took a bit for me to get the schedule email as well. Last cycle people had to wait for a long time - just hang tight! They will get to them as they can.


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