We are WA state residents, and so we are fairly familiar with UW, but moreso my husband because he's the one actually applying to med schools this year, I just "lurk" as they say. Anyway, he's gone over to UW lots of times b/c he's a URM and they have all sorts of programs for those guys. The Office of Multicultural Affairs people are really great, and they are trying to change the way interviews are conducted at the school. In the past, they use the stress method of interviewing, where they will ask lots of ethical questions and try to push you to your breaking point. Maybe the bad lunch and all that play into the stress interview method? Anyway, most people on interviewfeedback.com (in the good old days) rated UW interviews in the 8-9-10 range on the stress scale. Also, another thing about UW, they are totally unpredictable as to who gets in. I know a guy with almost perfect MCAT, good ECs, etc. and he was rejected. So, if anyone ends up rejected from UW, don't be offended. I have no idea how they make their decisions, but they are seemingly random! Also, nobody feels like they did well on the interview there. In short, have fun at your interview!
