Portland, OR
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $47,640
Tuition (Out of State): $71,944
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 132
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1887
Accreditation Year: 1942
Website: https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 516
Average GPA: 3.71
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 21% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did okay.
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for OHSU-SOM
- 1. Other – What experience have you had that has given you insight into the patients you hope to eventually serve? (1550 characters)
- 2. Other – Tell us about a time you went into a situation completely unprepared. (1550 characters)
- 3. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Discuss a time in your life that demonstrated your resilience and ability to overcome adversity. (1550 characters)
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- 5. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Give an example of personal feedback in the last few years that was difficult to receive. How did you respond? (1550 characters)
About the School
OHSU School of Medicine offers a rich, multi-faceted environment for medical students, graduate students and faculty. The School, with roots dating back to 1887, is dedicated to educating highly qualified physicians, scientists and other health professionals, and to helping meet the health care needs of all Oregonians. The School is a national leader in biomedical research, translating new scientific knowledge into tangible benefits for humankind. For most of our existence, the School of Medicine has been a public institution incorporated in the Oregon State Department of Education. In 1995 we became a public corporation, a change that allowed an expansion of our research mission that has continued to flourish. In the last ten years, we have quadrupled our NIH budget and dramatically increased the size and quality of our graduate student education program.
Curriculum
The goal of the School of Medicine curriculum is to balance emphasis on the scientific basis of medicine with early clinical experience; offer progressive patient care responsibilities for students; and permit students to individualize their educational programs as well as to enhance their independent learning and problem solving skills. The sciences basic to medicine are presented in an interdisciplinary format focusing initially on the scientific principles of medicine and ultimately progressing to disease processes and the clinical management and care of patients.
Embracing innovative teaching methods, our curriculum emphasizes the development of knowledge, skills, and behaviors most needed by 21st-century physicians, including interprofessional teamwork and communication, data interpretation, use of information technology and quality science.
Facilities
In 1887, the inaugural class of the University of Oregon Medical School met in the school's lone building - a two-room converted grocery store in northwest Portland. From that small school we have grown into a world-class teaching hospital and research center that draws in students, scientists, and patients from across the country and around the world. At the same time, we retain our strong commitment to serving our local community, and to treating each patient as a unique individual.
With a rich diversity of activities happening across our campuses in and around Portland, we know that you can prepare yourself for a future as a health care provider.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of OHSU-SOM:
Student Loan Burden: $420,589
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at OHSU-SOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $420,589. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 32% Nationally
The cost of living at OHSU-SOM is among the top 32% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: L102, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
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