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Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine

Portland, OR

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

tell me about your background
what do you want to do when you finish--plus followups wanting a lot of detail
what have been your clinical experiences? (2 out of 3 interviewers asked)

What was the most interesting question?

none really

What was the most difficult question?

how many schools did you apply to? which schools have already accepted you?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

pdx

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

4 points sheraton

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn, read secondary

What impressed you positively?

portland!, happiness of students, good clinical opportunities, i really liked my interviewers, ohsu looks like disneyland--they're even building a cable car

What impressed you negatively?

ohsu is on a huge mountain, not really near anything

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing. but a funny thing, one interviewer commented on another school i'd been accepted at: "they have a great transplant program." so i said, "what are the great programs here?" he thought for a while and then said, "there really aren't any." he hastened to tell me, though, that the school is solid in all departments and provides a great clinical education... i was amused not alarmed; i agree that the school is solid.

What are your general comments?

pretty standard, no surprises. it was super clear that the mph is very epi/biostat centered--they do not do much "fuzzy" stuff. oh--and they all wanted to know about my clinical experiences and why ohsu.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses