Has anyone interviewed recently at the U of W? I have an upcoming interview, and am wondering if the interviews there are as scary as I've heard.
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no they rejected me before they even looked at my stats....
you are my hero, kick some ass, best of luck!
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yes, they are as bad as you hear. they act uninterested in you as an applicant and try to corner you on you responses. It is more of an interrogation than a process of mutual evaluation.
My advice is just to 1)know this going in- they won't treat you with any semblance of respect or interest and 2) it probably isn't personal- many many applicants get this same despicable treatment.
Try to relax, and just keep your head clear.
My advice is just to 1)know this going in- they won't treat you with any semblance of respect or interest and 2) it probably isn't personal- many many applicants get this same despicable treatment.
Try to relax, and just keep your head clear.
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mdforme, did you interview there recently? I'm waiting to hear about an interview (postsecondary).
Reading the interviewfeedback reports makes me think I wouldn't want to go to med school at UW. Then again, many of the unhappy people seemed to come through the WWAMI (?) program and were unhappy with a specific interviewer.
Good luck, pawster! Please let us know how it went!
Theresa
Reading the interviewfeedback reports makes me think I wouldn't want to go to med school at UW. Then again, many of the unhappy people seemed to come through the WWAMI (?) program and were unhappy with a specific interviewer.
Good luck, pawster! Please let us know how it went!
Theresa
mdforme,
can i ask you if they grilled you on questions about health care policy? I'm very SCARED (will try to keep a level head though) about being grilled on health care policy questions....
btw, were you WWAMI?
thanks!
pawster
can i ask you if they grilled you on questions about health care policy? I'm very SCARED (will try to keep a level head though) about being grilled on health care policy questions....
btw, were you WWAMI?
thanks!
pawster
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I interviewed at the UW in mid-October. It was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Don't worry!! Just be honest and be yourself. The hardest thing they asked me was what I would do to fix the health care system if I had all the money in the world. I said something though and they seemed encouraging and understanding that that was a hard question to answer. Just relax. It will be fine. Good luck! Let me know if you have any specific questions.
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I interviewed there...
Just know they're going to really test you, they want to see what you can take... be strong, know what you believe in, and be caught up on world events....
Just know they're going to really test you, they want to see what you can take... be strong, know what you believe in, and be caught up on world events....
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Yes, I was a WWAMI applicant, and I interviewed there last year. Definitely know major health care issues and really reflect on what your opinion is. Basically just be ready to defend your beliefs and stick to your guns.
I guess not everyone has a bad experience there, but everyone I know that interviewed there left with a bad taste in their mouth- some in tears. I'm not telling you this to scare you, just understand the WA is not known for selling itself as a university, possibly because they have many applicants and are inexpensive.
As an interview feedback poster wrote, they have an overinflated sense of self-importance and they seem very disinterested in you as an applicant.
I do have friends who attend there, and they say most of this attitude wears off after the admissions process, but there is still is a sense of lingering arrogance.
Just my .02.
I guess not everyone has a bad experience there, but everyone I know that interviewed there left with a bad taste in their mouth- some in tears. I'm not telling you this to scare you, just understand the WA is not known for selling itself as a university, possibly because they have many applicants and are inexpensive.
As an interview feedback poster wrote, they have an overinflated sense of self-importance and they seem very disinterested in you as an applicant.
I do have friends who attend there, and they say most of this attitude wears off after the admissions process, but there is still is a sense of lingering arrogance.
Just my .02.
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I read "Managed Care Made Simple." Its a nice short book that lays out the basics. Then I looked at the UW bioethics page.
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How long did it take for the invite from the time the file was complete to invitation for an interview?
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At UW you generally have 3 interviewers: Good Cop/Bad Cop and someone to mediate the two (I think the mediator is the starred interviewer when you get your packet on interview day). You can only hope that the interviewer who is supposed to root for you will be vocal... unfortunately, for me it was the opposite and it was the antagonistic interviewer who asked most of the questions.
You will probably be asked Ethics questions... at least it's more likely here than at any other school. I, too, prepared using the UW Bioethics website, the NYTimes online health/science articles, and reading interviewfeedback. I was asked what I would do if I was a hospital administrator and a tobacco company offered me $10 mil for my hospital if I would agree to put cigarettes in every doctor's office, waiting rooms, etc. The interviewer than led me down a line of questioning ("Then what would you do?" "Then what?") until the topic and I were both completely exhausted. I was also asked about the Oregon Health Plan. I was also asked questions about current events ("Who's the Speaker of the House?" - though this is DEFINITELY more specific than most of the questions will be). Generally, I think they're just trying to get a sense of how you reason things out, and want you to be able to back up your ideas.
And I ALSO agree that UW does not feel like it needs to sell itself on the interview day -- they figure that most people who get in will come. This really pi$$ed me off because I felt like there was very little give & take, and not much opportunity to figure out whether UW would be a good match. However, I'm now a first year here and I have to say that things are a lot better than I feared. The administration does care about student curriculum and happiness, and they're willing to work with us. It's better, but it's still not as hands-on as it would be at some other schools.
You will probably be asked Ethics questions... at least it's more likely here than at any other school. I, too, prepared using the UW Bioethics website, the NYTimes online health/science articles, and reading interviewfeedback. I was asked what I would do if I was a hospital administrator and a tobacco company offered me $10 mil for my hospital if I would agree to put cigarettes in every doctor's office, waiting rooms, etc. The interviewer than led me down a line of questioning ("Then what would you do?" "Then what?") until the topic and I were both completely exhausted. I was also asked about the Oregon Health Plan. I was also asked questions about current events ("Who's the Speaker of the House?" - though this is DEFINITELY more specific than most of the questions will be). Generally, I think they're just trying to get a sense of how you reason things out, and want you to be able to back up your ideas.
And I ALSO agree that UW does not feel like it needs to sell itself on the interview day -- they figure that most people who get in will come. This really pi$$ed me off because I felt like there was very little give & take, and not much opportunity to figure out whether UW would be a good match. However, I'm now a first year here and I have to say that things are a lot better than I feared. The administration does care about student curriculum and happiness, and they're willing to work with us. It's better, but it's still not as hands-on as it would be at some other schools.
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I really think UW has a bad rep as far as interviews. Yes, some people have had bad experiences there, but many (like me) had a really encouraging, enjoyable experience. I really felt relaxed during the interview and was given the dreaded healthcare reform question, but if you prep beforehand, you'll do fine. I read a few books on this question before cuz I knew they'd ask it and I didn't have any problems. Read the Interview feedback postings on UW, they're encouraging. Good luck!
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My interview wasn't nearly as bad as I had feared...although of my 8 it was probably the toughest and most stressful. However, I really prepared a lot more for it than any of my others.
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as far as books I've used, I went to my local library and asked the librarian where to find them (couldn't tell you the names). They were pretty good, arguing both sides and giving some good details, but all the books were rather outdated compared to the internet. I would just search online with google for healthcare reform to get some really useful, organized, and up-to-date stuff, which is pretty much what I mainly relied on. You don't need to study it like you would for a final, but just get a good sense of what's going on with insurance these days and think up or read about solutions to the many problems. Good luck!
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I know you didn't ask me, but I recommend Healthcare Meltdown by Dr. Robert LeBow. It is a pro-centralized medicine book. I'm still looking for a book with an opposing viewpoint. At the very least it'll stimulate some thought for your interview.
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