Portland, OR
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
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.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your activity 1, 2, 3...
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about an unethical event you've witnessed. (Or something similar)
How did you prepare for the interview?
AMCAS app, secondary app and read a book on how to interview.
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.
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.
🤝 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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
📍 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?
$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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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