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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a difficult situation in your life and how you dealt with it.
Tell me about yourself.
Why OHSU/Portland?

What was the most interesting question?

What weaknesses would your family/friends point out about you, and would you agree or disagree with them?

What was the most difficult question?

How will you deal with terminally ill patients? It wasn't a difficult question, my interviewer just worded it strangely and had to rephrase the question halfway through my answer. I started talking about patient care at the end of life, but she instead wanted to know how I would personally feel when dealing with death.
🤝 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?

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

PDX

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

reviewed secondary, amcas, sdn

What impressed you positively?

the really nice, brand new gym

What impressed you negatively?

lectures not available online...and also, the school's not that great for students who decide not to do primary care.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that my host's toilet would be clogged when i got there... i tried to flush it and the darn thing almost overflowed.

What are your general comments?

8am orientation, lunch with med students, tour at 1pm. interviews are in between, as early as 9am and as late as 4pm. as others mentioned, there can be alot of downtime. overall, low-stress and bordering on the unimpressive side, if only because they don't sell the school to you at all...which is sad, because it's a great primary care school. couldn't they have tried just a little?

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

please stop using snail mail! it's slow and a waste of paper...