Portland, OR
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 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?
First interview was pretty standard, related to my AMCAS experiences. I was given a lot of time in the beginning to ask questions, as well.
Second interview was an engaging debate on my stance on health as a human right and my motivation for medicine (versus academia). It was intellectually challenging, but exciting.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What sort of clinical experience do you have?
What was the most interesting question?
How would you allocate health care resources according to global need?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, AMCAS application, MSAR info, OHSU website
What was the most difficult question?
Imagine yourself 10 years from now. You're practicing medicine. Tell me, exactly, what you're doing. [Searching for a clinical description.]
What impressed you positively?
Portland's Trimet system, my interviewers, the growing emphasis of the school on global health, relatively short in-class time
What impressed you negatively?
N/A
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That we would be given a campus map and left to our own devices in locating our interview sites. Not a real problem, overall, though, since the campus is quite compact.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
PDX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Portland Northwest Hostel
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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