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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

Bethesda, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2011-12

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why do you want to leave your current career field in the Air Force? (I am prior service)

What was the most interesting question?

A pharm company rep invites you out for a free dinner at Ruth's Chris, what would you do? Why? What advice would you give a friend in the same situation?

What was the most difficult question?

What role should pharm/med equipment companies play in their relationship with doctors?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read their catalog, read forums on this website, contacted current students

What impressed you positively?

Very friendly atmosphere. Also, there are many opportunities for taking rotations in exotic places.

What impressed you negatively?

Several of the first year students without prior service could not answer my questions regarding military life.

What are your general comments?

Interviewers had maybe 5-10 minutes to read my file before the interview, so they thumbed through it and asked me about it as they read.