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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe your leadership experience.
Why medicine?
Why military medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you envision your career as a pediatrician in the military?

What was the most difficult question?

Describe a time when you were in a leadership role and had to deal with a difficult situation. How did you fix it? (Not necessarily difficult, but I hadn't really prepared for that one and my mind went blank... silly of me).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

6 out of 10

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?

$101-$200

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN/Interview feedback, looked over the school catalog, re-read my applications, read some books on military medicine.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone from the interviews to the doctors who gave the presentations to the admissions staff to the students to my fellow interviewees were so friendly and down-to-earth!

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really... I guess the school buildings are kind of ugly, but that's not a deal breaker for me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing... I felt pretty well prepared.

What are your general comments?

If you want to do military medicine, this is the best school to attend. Hands down.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses