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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?

7 out of 10

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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How can you improve yourself academically and socially?
What is an achievement or positive quality about you that even your friends don't really know about?
What would you do if you were doing worse than expected after the first term of med school?

What was the most interesting question?

Who are three people you'd invite to dinner?

What was the most difficult question?

I know what the strengths of OHSU are, what do you think are its weaknesses? (this was tough b/c hadn't thought of them in advance and had to try not to completely bash the school...)
🤝 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?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN. OHSU's website. Talked to previous interviewees.

What impressed you positively?

The curriculum (block schedule, focus on one subject at a time, only 4 hours of class per day--2 lecture, 2 small groups). Also the tremendous clinical exposure starting the second week of school. The people, the city, the gym.

What impressed you negatively?

The old facilities, no state-of-the-art equipment, the library feels industrial and uncomfortable for studying (and small especially with so many other health pro students on campus). They say community service is important, but the opportunities seem obscure and students don't mention it much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Meet at 7:45 in admissions for orientation, one AM interview and one PM interview (some people had both in the AM though), luncheon and tour with med students (ask them about your next interviewer, they are great at filling you in on the interviewer's personality). Interviewers really do their homework and know all about everything you've sent to OHSU minus your numbers, so be sure to know what you wrote about. Mine quoted me when asking questions.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Go electronic (Portland is as green as can be, why is OHSU Admissions not?) and SPEED IT UP!