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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?

5 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your strengths/weaknesses?
What can you tell me about the situation in Afghanistan?
Why military medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

IAD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott Bethesda

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the interview feedback here on SDN and prepped for the questions other students have been asked before.

What impressed you positively?

The enthusiasm of everyone at the school. Everyone talks about how friendly students are at a lot of medical schools, but I would say that it is at least a notch higher at USUHS. Maybe it's because everyone there is "in the family." I saw very clearly how supportive the military is of family and that impressed me a great deal. The whole day was very organized. The new curriculum also showed thoughtful planning. I did not know beforehand that preclinical instruction was compressed into 1.5 years.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

USUHS may have started as the backup option, but after interviewing there it has quickly become my top pick. Everyone at USUHS is friendly and supportive. There were no tricks to lure you into the military or anything; rather they are very transparent and want to know that you know exactly what you are getting into. Pretty much all of the students that talked to us during lunch and led us on our tour had no prior military background.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Send the RF86 at least a week in advance, not the day before the interview.