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?
9 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?
Portland has a lot to offer. It has many of the perks of a city (nightlife, music scene, good food, great public transportation) AND close proximity to the mountains for hiking and snowboarding.
Being a minority (read not white or black) from a large city, I wonder if I would be bored in Portland after a while or how well I would fit in. I am a very chillax person though so the slower pace of things there is definitely a fit for me.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your background (I was born in a rural place outside of the US)?
How did you prepare for the interview?
All my other interviews were MD only so I prepared by answering the question, Why MPH?
What was the most difficult question?
What are the advantages to doing an MPH in conjunction with med school as opposed to before med school or after med school?
What impressed you positively?
The chill people and the abundance of outdoor activities.
Portland is a progressive city. I walked around a bit in downtown.
The tram is awesome, very innovative.
The water saving option on toilets at the airport. I am impressed with the city's efforts to conserve.
Students as well as interviewers all seemed very happy and relaxed.
What impressed you negatively?
My student host is from San Francisco and she mentioned more than once that Portland lacked diversity.
The school and hospitals are secluded on a hill.
Most of the students are older and many are married. For a single female, that was not attractive.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
All the buildings of the campus are connected. But due to being on a hill, they're all connected at different levels. It was a huge maze! Not really a big deal but my directions to my first interview was a paragraph long.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 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
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
PDX
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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