Is University of Washington worth applying to?

[gianna33245]

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Hi guys, I am curious if the university of Washington is worth applying to if I have ties to the WWAMI area?

 

[LizzyM]

If by "ties" you mean residency in one of those states, go for it. If not, look elsewhere. They are not otherwise OOS friendly.

 

[Goro]

Hi guys, I am curious if the university of Washington is worth applying to if I have ties to the WWAMI area?

What exactly are your ties???

 

[Mr.Smile12]

When you say "ties to the WWAMI area", you could be more succinct as a resident of those states. Don't make this too complicated.

 

[stew_md]

If you are not a resident of those states it is exponentially more difficult to gain acceptance to UW. If you have strong ties (ie. grew up in WA state but moved elsewhere, have extensive family in the region and visited frequently throughout your life, etc.) then you have a shot. Even then, it is very competitive for OOR (out of region) applicants and you need to have a strong mission fit with a demonstrated commitment to serving underserved populations.

This past year there were 3,381 OOR applicants, about 222 received a secondary application, 99 were interviewed and 54 were offered an acceptance.

Edit: For regular MD, 99 were interviewed, and 30 offered acceptance. For MSTP there were a non-disclosed number of interviews and 24 offered acceptance for a total of 54.

 

[rayolux]

Just as a recent example for the above statistics: in this cycle, an applicant who was born in WA, lived in WA thru high school, has all their family in WA, has an LM of 78, had 100s of hours volunteering at a free clinic for immigrants, 100s of hours EMT, 100s of hrs of research, etc, etc, BUT took a job on the east coast after graduation and so (immediately) lost their Washington residency... did not get a secondary.

They've had an objectively great cycle, with over a dozen interviews including T10 and a half-dozen acceptances, so it's not like their application was flawed -- it's just REALLY hard to get into UW if you're not from WWAMI.

 

[nuggetatheart]

In order to get a secondary from UW as OOR, you have to meet certain criteria.
"1) Tie(s) to one or more of the WWAMI states* (see their website) AND 2) at least one of the following:
service record with underserved communities, or from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background"

They have you write a mission statement to explain these prior to sending you a secondary. If you genuinely meet the criteria above I wouldn't count yourself out.