Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

There were no out of the ordinary questions, only about why I chose the school I chose, why medicine, etc. They both asked me repeatedly what I did in my spare time, I got the feeling they didn't feel like I did enough. (I work full time but am taking this year to have fun and do outdoor stuff before I go to med school). One interviewer hadn't read my file and started off kind of harshly, the other was completely prepared, very warm and relaxed. The day was soooo long, I was completely exhausted by the end, but it's definately my first choice now.

Interview questions they asked

How did you come to choose medicine? (They really pushed for details)

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

What is a problem that you see with medicine today and what should be done about it?

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reviewed my own file

What impressed you positively?

Children's hospital is beautiful, students seem happy, required rural clerkship

What impressed you negatively?

Not a lot of opportunities for students to do research, this is really just a primary care school. Lack of people of color. Parking is a complete nightmare.