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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

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What is the greatest disparity in healthcare today, and what can be done about it.

What was the most difficult question?

Name a time when you were a leader and things wen't well, and a time when things did not go well.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Re-read secondary and AMCAS, SDN, USUHS web-site.

What impressed you positively?

The government/school goes to great lengths to make your transition as easy as possible.

What impressed you negatively?

Traffic/Home prices

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How beneficial it was to stay with a student the night before the interview.

What are your general comments?

The interview was an excellent experience. You begin in the morning with talks on the details (i.e. how much time you owe, where you would spend your third and fourth year, etc.) The afternoon is spent with your interviewers and meeting with security and commissioning personnel. Finish around 4:00.
📍 On-Site Experience

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes