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Quick facts
- Program: Doctor of Medicine (MD) at University of Washington School of Medicine.
- Location: Seattle, Washington; WWAMI training sites span Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
- Cycle: 2027 academic year; primary October 1, 2026 and secondary November 15, 2026.
- Interview: Virtual 30-minute panel with three simultaneous interviewers; 2026–27 schedule runs September 23–February 11.
- Eligibility: WWAMI residency or qualifying out-of-region ties/commitment is a core gate.
- Verification: Official UW pages checked August 8, 2026. UW MD admissions
Admission requirements
Applicants must complete prerequisite coursework before matriculation: one year of biology, two years of chemistry/biochemistry including inorganic, organic and biochemistry, and one year of physics. Labs are encouraged but do not count toward the stated year requirements. AMCAS, letters on letterhead with signatures, MCAT and secondary materials are required. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; DACA eligibility is limited to WWAMI residents. UW’s state-eligibility rules require WWAMI residency or qualifying out-of-region ties and a documented underserved commitment. No Casper or PREview is required. UW course requirements UW state eligibility
Important dates
- October 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Primary application deadline for the 2027 academic year.
- November 15, 2026: Secondary application deadline.
- September 30, 2026: MCAT date boundary for the entering class of 2027 on the current MCAT page.
- September 23, 2026–February 11, 2027: Virtual interview schedule on the 2026–27 interview page.
- Decisions: Rolling decisions follow the interview process.
Confirm residency and cycle details in the current UW portal. UW MD admissions UW interview
How selection works
UW describes AMCAS and secondary review followed by file review, virtual interview, and rolling decisions. The admissions process is shaped by WWAMI residency and out-of-region eligibility; the current pages do not publish a single scoring formula. Do not infer eligibility or admission from a general MCAT/GPA comparison alone. UW state eligibility
Interview details
Confirmed
All 2026–27 interviews are virtual. The current page describes a 30-minute panel with three simultaneous interviewers; one is an Executive Committee member with the full file and the others may be faculty, student, community or lay interviewers. The interview schedule runs September 23, 2026 through February 11, 2027. UW interview
Not published
The current sources do not publish a complete scoring rubric, question list or applicant-specific site assignment. Do not infer a school-wide MMI format.
Who this program may suit
UW may suit applicants who meet its WWAMI residency or qualifying out-of-region eligibility rules and want a distributed MD program with early training in a home-state site. The program also emphasizes service to rural and underserved communities. This is preparation guidance, not a prediction of fit or admission. UW state eligibility
Practice and next step
Start with the linked fairness prompt. Record a spoken response, review your stakeholder analysis and communication, adjust one concrete improvement, record again, and compare both attempts. Use the second attempt to rehearse a concise virtual panel response.
Frequently asked questions
What are the UW MD deadlines?
The current 2027 pages list October 1, 2026 for the primary and November 15, 2026 for the secondary.
Who is eligible to apply?
UW is WWAMI-focused. U.S. citizenship/permanent residence plus WWAMI residency or qualifying out-of-region ties and underserved commitment control eligibility. DACA eligibility is limited to WWAMI residents.
Is an interview virtual?
Yes. The current 2026–27 page describes a virtual 30-minute panel with three interviewers.
Does UW require Casper?
The current admissions pages do not list Casper or PREview as required.
Sources
- UW MD admissions — 2027 deadlines and process; verified August 8, 2026.
- UW course requirements — prerequisites; verified August 8, 2026.
- UW state eligibility — WWAMI and out-of-region rules; verified August 8, 2026.
- UW interview — virtual panel and schedule; verified August 8, 2026.
Cycle note: explicit 2027 primary/secondary dates; eligibility is not national.
Recommended preparation
Ethical Reasoning Under Pressure: The Four-Box Method
Use the Four-Box Method to organize ethical decisions around medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual factors. Work through one foundation resource and three practice scenarios, then explain a defensible decision under time pressure.
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