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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

Bethesda, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you choose your major?
Tell me about our research.
Why military medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Standard questions.

What was the most difficult question?

As an applicant, what is your greatest weakness? (Not because I don't have a lot of them, it is just a tricky question cause you don't want to sound too weak or not humble enough)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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, MSAR, USUHS catalog

What impressed you positively?

Facilities, benefits for students while in school, professional staff/faculty, podcasted lectures, opportunities for international research and paid away rotations, patient exposure within the first couple weeks of school, very high USMLE pass rate last year, high student satisfaction with the program.

What impressed you negatively?

Even though I knew about the long obligation to the military (7 years after residency) it always hits harder hearing it in person. Field exercises...yuck. Also, the curriculum has been slow to change to a systems based one like many schools.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I should have given it more thought as to how long it would take me to get there in the morning. Stay close by or with a student host.

What are your general comments?

Left the house at 520am, road the bus for 45 minutes to the metro, road the metro for another 75 minutes or so, then walked to the school. Got there super early only to sit around and look at other people in uniform. I was kind of suprised at how many of them there were. The presentations in the morning were a little long and kind of boring, that was expected. The campus was impressive. Lots of resources. The afternoon kind of drags on. You have to spend time at the security office for your security clearance paperwork, you need to stop by regarding our physical, and also fit in the two interviews. It was a long day but I felt I answered all the questions I had.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses