Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
Bethesda, MD
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 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?
I stayed with a student the night before - very useful for information. The morning presentations gave a good overview of the school, and the tour was the most thorough and well-organized I've seen. One downside: there weren't any Army people to answer my questions. The two interviews were very low-key, with all the typical questions. I was disappointed that the open-door policy didn't mean much, since none of the people I wanted to talk to were in their offices anyway. But overall, I left with a much better impression of the school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine? Why military medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
What differentiates you from everyone else I'm interviewing.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, practiced, read up on military medicine
What impressed you positively?
Very happy students, thorough tour, the school isn't anything like West Point or the other service academies - basically like a civilian school with people wearing uniforms. Each student gets their own bone kit (real, no plastic) to take home the first year.
What impressed you negatively?
Gray/old facility, food wasn't great, there was no resource for finding out more about Army- and PHS-specific career progression.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The whole school is a salute-free zone, it looked like most of the "prior-service" applicants are actually ROTC/academy cadets/midshipmen
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 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
📍 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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
IAD
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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