2025-2026 Washington University in St. Louis

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Has anyone gotten an interview recently? Are they still sending interviews out?
 
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nutbizdoc said:
This is great advice and worth a read. My advice:

1. Be genuine and don’t try to kiss ass. WashU wants humble, collaborative people. Our class is pretty down to earth because of it.

2. Prep by having someone you trust act as an interviewer. I had my Father-In-Law do it because I knew I wouldn’t be 100% comfortable and he has a ton of experience interviewing people for jobs. I gave him a few common questions (like why medicine, why WashU, etc) and had him just think of ones he would have if he were interviewing me for med school.

Good luck to all and if you already interviewed just forget about it.

Edit: Also please remember that your worth as an individual is not tied to getting in to one school or even med school in general. I know you’re all neurotic pre-meds (as I was like 4 months ago) and can get caught up in the process. Accepting this will help you go into interviews more relaxed and come of more genuine. Believe it or not, your joy in life will likely come from what already brings you joy, not medical school.
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Going to add to all the previously provided excellent advice as well and say that remember you are a person outside of medicine and so are your interviewers! Not every little thing has to be about your research or volunteering or things related to healthcare, etc. A lot of interviewers love to see that you're just a person who has passions and interests that you balance alongside all the work you need to do to prepare for medical school. Additionally, I'll say that this is your opportunity to talk about what's NOT on your file. The open-file interviewer has already read your file, and so regurgitating what's on there (unless specifically requested) is not going to provide any additional value. Your responses should corroborate what you've submitted in your app, but if they say "tell me about yourself" you should absolutely feel free to expand beyond what you've put in your app and include some stuff that rounds you out as a person. Similarly the closed-file interviewer is most likely not going to ask you questions that can easily be answered by opening your file.

Try to think about it in medical terms - these are mostly physicians you'll be interacting with. They wouldn't call for a lab or a test if it's not going to change their management of the patient. It's just not valuable. Similarly, they're not looking for you to repeat what they already know - they've already determined you'd be a good fit on paper. They want to get a good vibe from you and see if you fit the culture and fit the class that they're trying to build.
 
monkey.d.luffy said:
iirc from one of the sessions it was 12/22, but someone fact check me on that
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Yes this is accurate but usually they start calling a few days early I believe (last year they listed Monday the 23rd as the release date but started calling on the Thursday the 19th according to last years thread).

According to cycle track roughly 80% who were accepted in the December wave were notified either the 19th or the 20th (selection bias and a small N are limitations)
 
Ik that Dean Ratts said that the adcomm prefers to see letters of Intent after the interview season is over, but when are y'all taking that to mean? I mean my interviews are done for now, but I do know that schools will often do a "2nd look" in the january time so maybe feb?
 
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I think the ppl they want to admit, regardless of the time of interview, will hear back in the next few days. I don't think it's a question of when you interviewed, but more so, how strong your overall score is after the interview to be admitted. I submitted my Update/Interest Letter right after my interview in September, LOL. Wishing everyone the best of luck 😀
 
vex10 said:
I think the ppl they want to admit, regardless of the time of interview, will hear back in the next few days. I don't think it's a question of when you interviewed, but more so, how strong your overall score is after the interview to be admitted. I submitted my Update/Interest Letter right after my interview in September, LOL. Wishing everyone the best of luck 😀
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Good luck to you too, Vex10!
 
vex10 said:
so i guess tmmrw is first wave?
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Tomorrow evening based on historical trends. Note that this can always be changed depending on various factors.

Not receiving a phone call tomorrow or Friday does not mean that you wont be accepted on the 22nd. Furthermore, not being accepted in this wave does not mean that you wont be accepted in future waves, nor does it imply that you wont receive a scholarship. Good luck tomorrow everyone!
 
YellowSalamander said:
Tomorrow evening based on historical trends. Note that this can always be changed depending on various factors.

Not receiving a phone call tomorrow or Friday does not mean that you wont be accepted on the 22nd. Furthermore, not being accepted in this wave does not mean that you wont be accepted in future waves, nor does it imply that you wont receive a scholarship. Good luck tomorrow everyone!
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thanks you too!
 
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Equivalent-Pudding15 said:
Congrats everyone!! Did your closed file or open file interviewer call you? Did they give you any details in the call or just let you know you were accepted?
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My call was not from my interviewer, but he also let me know that email notifications would be going out Friday or Monday, portal would update after that for the scholarship applications, and the dates for second look.
 
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Me over here just waiting for an II....
 
When do calls start tmmrw? also did like MR call everyone here or did yall have diff ppl call y'all?
 
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