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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you feel about taking care of military personnel? (I had emphasized an interest in humanitarian aid as my reason for military medicine in my app)
Why military medicine?
Why USU instead of HPSP?

What was the most interesting question?

What field of medicine are you interested in? (I like this question because I'm pretty excited about my field of interest)

What was the most difficult question?

There were no difficult questions. Very conversational.
🤝 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

BWI

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read a book about the medical school interview, prepared answers to likely questions, read up on medical ethics, contacted military docs to ask about their experience, prepared a list of my own questions

What impressed you positively?

welcoming atmosphere, good community, desire to see students succeed, openness of students and faculty, SIM center was obviously, very cool.

What impressed you negatively?

lack of communication about student host program

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

which bus to catch from the metro to the school. It's a black 14 seater (van)with a little USU logo on the side!

What are your general comments?

Great school, great community, support system, close proximity to the NIH and opportunities for networking, would be a solid learning experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Would have liked to sit in on a class while there. Please more responsiveness about student host pr