SDN Logo
 
 

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?

No responses

How you think you did?

8 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your activity 1, 2, 3...
What do you think the biggest healthcare issue is in America?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about an unethical event you've witnessed. (Or something similar)

What was the most difficult question?

None, most questions were open-ended questions asking me to elaborate on things I wrote about in my application.
🤝 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?

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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Inn at Marquam Hill Bed and Breakfast

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?

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?

3 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

AMCAS app, secondary app and read a book on how to interview.

What impressed you positively?

The city of Portland. The location of the school. Residency match success rate. Most importantly the two doctors that I interviewed with--extremely welcoming and informative.

What impressed you negatively?

The school is very expensive to attend especially for out of state students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If I knew how friendly the interviewers were going to be, I wouldn't have stressed as much the night before.

What are your general comments?

The location of the school is beautiful and downtown Portland far exceeded my expectation for a city this size. The hospitals are the best I've seen any where. The interviewers really knew a lot about who they're interviewing and definitely seemed interested in getting to know me as a person. OHSU was at the bottom of my list before the interview but walking away from the interview I know that I would love to go there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

It's 2008 and it's time to use email to communicate. It's much faster and more guaranteed to get to