Is University of Washington Seattle good for pre-med?

UW is one of the best public med schools in terms of research and primary care, and pre-med students benefit significantly from these resources.

What percentage of pre-med students become doctors?

What Percentage of Pre-Med Students Eventually Become Doctors? Due to the competitive nature of medicine it’s no surprise that less pre-med students eventually become doctors. According to the AAMC’s facts, the percentage of first-years being accepted onto a program is around 40\%.

What is the Casper test?

Casper is an online, open-response situational judgment test (SJT). It asks what you would do in a tough situation, and more importantly, why. This helps determine behavioral tendencies of applicants pursuing people-centered professions.

Why premed prehealth at WashU?

PreMed PreHealth: PreMed, Dental and Veterinary Studies At WashU, you can obtain a broad-based education and a solid academic foundation for a career in the health professions while majoring in any subject.

How hard is it to get into UW as a pre-med?

Combined with the SMDEP, it’s virtually impossible to come to UW as a member of a minority with pre-med aspirations and not get into UWSOM. Having gotten into UW obviously shows you’re quite talented academically, but remember there are roughly 4500 other equally (or moreso) talented people who will be here too.

What is it like to be a medical student at UW?

UW is one of the top ranked medical schools (second highest ranked public med school behind UCSF) so you’ll find plenty of opportunities on campus to develop your extracurricular activities. It’s a solid school and being a WA resident means that it would be easier to get into the medical school later on. Answers all of your questions.

What are the benefits of going to University of Washington?

The main benefit of going to a school like UW is, of course, the research opportunities available. Simply put, they’re amazing. Not Ivy-league, cutting-edge, Rhodes-scholar amazing, but UW is highly focused on basic science work, and it’s an excellent place for an undergrad to get started in research.