Portland, OR
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
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
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great school as far as the facilities and curriculum go. The school is ~20% minority, but still not diverse enough for my liking. Otherwise, no complaints, though Portland was not as great as I expected it to be.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What problems do the people in your hometown (very small) face with regards to access to medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
So there's a lot of construction going on here... if you get hit by a dump truck while crossing the street today, what would you want your epitaph to read? (yeah, I thought it was morbid too)
How did you prepare for the interview?
read SDN, reviewed my application
What impressed you positively?
facilities were top notch, and the school is still expanding... architecturally exceptional campus
What impressed you negatively?
no diversity at the school, and the school is removed from downtown
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
the local 'pizza by the slice' restaurant was not nearly as great as the students claimed
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
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