What's New at Washington University School of Medicine

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Valerie Ratts, Associate Dean for Admissions at Washington University School of Medicine, shares what's new in the program, including the Gateway Curriculum and the virtual interview experience.
In this interview:
Can you give us an overview of the WashU School of Medicine program focusing on its more distinctive elements?
Could you give us an idea of how long each phase is?
Can you talk about the advising and coaching element to WashU's medical program?
What is the WashU secondary like, and does WashU screen secondaries before they send them out?
What do you think is a common mistake in approaching the medical school application, be it the primary or the secondary?
What is the virtual interview day like at WashU?
The stats from matriculating students at WashU are way up there: 521 median MCAT score and 3.93 median GPA. Obviously, WashU is very selective. What makes applicants jump off the page for you?
What makes for a great interview?
How do you view letters of intent or updates at any time during the process or correspondence from wait-listed applicants?
When do you stop sending out interview invitations?
How do you view applications from students who've taken some prerequisites at community college?
How important to WashU is shadowing, and how do you view virtual shadowing?
If somebody has a couple of years of EMT or scribing or medical assistant experience, do you still want to see shadowing?
Here's a listener question that I thought was fantastic: You were once a medical student. If you were a premed student today, traditional or otherwise, planning to apply in 2023 or 2024, what is one thing you would be doing to prepare for medical school?