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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you want to specialize? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Whats wrong with healthcare? How would you fix it?
Why OHSU?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you know about the pitfalls of being a doctor? Did your father try to push you away from a career in medicine (dad is a physician)

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

Neutral

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?

4-6 hours

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?

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

Beatiful campus, cool gondola/elevator between hospital and clinics, nice gym

What impressed you negatively?

Not really a negative but the average age of students is older than most and the students that came to talk to us at lunch were all older (had families) and it was hard to see myself having much in common with them

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That one interview would be at 9am and the next wouldn't begin until 4 pm. I was very burned out by the time my second interview started from being on my &quot;A game&quot; all day

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Be open to responding to applicants even before they recieve an interview invitation. It seems to b