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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How to patients ''push your buttons?'' How do you respond?
Is your wife on board with your decision to quit your job and go to medical school?
What do you see yourself doing in 7-10 years?

What was the most interesting question?

How can a patient ''push your buttons?'' How do you respond?

What was the most difficult question?

Will you be able to take orders from residents who are 10 years younger than you? (I'm an older-than-average applicant.) How do you answer that without your answer sounding canned?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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, AMCAS+secondary, ''Redefining Healthcare'' by Porter and Teisburg; reviewed the (Ron) Wyden Health Plan.

What impressed you positively?

Interviewer had clearly read my file (no grades or MCAT scores) and was able to structure intelligent questions based on it.

What impressed you negatively?

Residency is NOT a factor from the interviews forward; only used to determine whether to offer an interterview. Theoretically, all 120 positions could be filled by out of state students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I applied here last year, too, so nothing was a surprise this time around.

What are your general comments?

This was very positive. The first year students came to lunch with us and gave the tour right after a particularly nasty exam, so they weren't on top of their game. The interviewers were both very nice and casual - no Good Cop/Bad Cop. They had standardized questions that were ''suggested'' but didn't use all of them, even used their own in order to get to know me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses