An Interview with UW School of Medicine’s Admissions Dean: Dr. LeeAnna Muzquiz

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Dr. LeeAnna Muzquiz, Associate Dean for Admissions at UWSOM gives an in-depth look at the top ranking program, highlighting adaptations that have been made as a result of the pandemic and outlining each step of the University of Washington’s admissions process.

In this episode:

Can you give an overview of UW’s curriculum focusing on the more distinctive elements?

When you talk about longitudinal experience, does that mean you follow a patient for four years or does it mean that you focus on Indian Native American Health for four years or Hispanic Health. Can you go into a little bit more detail on that concept?

I'm going to guess that medical school at UW was somewhat affected by the COVID pandemic. What do you think is going to stick around from those adaptations, both in terms of the program and the admissions process?​​

UW is one of the few medical schools that actually posts secondary essays. What do you glean from the secondary that you don't from the primary?

Do you do any screening before sending out secondaries or are they automatic for anybody who clicks the UW box?

What is the job of the CASPer in the UW admissions process?

Can you give an overall view of the process an application goes through from the moment they check that box on AMCAS? So let's say from when you get the secondary, what happens?

When will the last interview invitations be sent out?

Is the interview make or break? Is it just another piece of information? What happens then?

Is UW open to updates from applicants?

Would you like to receive updates from waitlisted applicants?

What are some of the more common mistakes that you see applicants making in approaching UW secondary in particular?

For those in the WWAMI states wanting to apply to UW, what advice would you have for them?