Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How you think you did?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

I was very pleased with my day at OHSU. The student tour was great. The MS1's were very enthusiastic and very willing to talk about their great experiences at OHSU. The rain went away in the late morning and revealed a spectacular view of Portland from the hill. The tram down to the river was running and it seemed really cool. There was a bit of downtime even though my interviews were during the middle of the day. The whole process wasn't stressful, interview locations were easy to find and the interviews were very conversational. Any stress was mostly self imposed. I was very impressed by the way the students really want to help eachother not out-compete eachother. I liked the way students are able to start seeing patients during the first week adn start getting an idea on what specialty they would like during the first quarter. To me OHSU appeared to be among the best medical schools in the country and although it is ranked high I feel it is underrated for the education it provides.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about your family/yourself

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me specifically how you see your life 10 years from now, given that you are out of residency and practicing.

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What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to provide medical care in other countries when there are already plenty of problems here in the U.S.?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

I reviewed the information sent in the inerview packet, I read up on OHP and the American health care crisis, and I also rehearsed questions from SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The location is beautiful on the hill and living in Portland would be amazing, the students are very enthusiastic and excited about going to OHSU. The class schedule isn't overly demanding and the facilities are top rate. The students don't seem to be cut-throat competitive, The faculty and staff are very friendly and seemed very interested in giving their students the best education and the best experience possible. The school appears to set its student up to be very well trained and higly sought after for residency programs.

What impressed you negatively?

I was a bit worried by the age of the students. Being a traditional applicant I want a class that isn't already married and out of the social loop.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That nearly everyone interviewed was placed in a hold category until late Spring.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great