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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 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?

Why military?
Why USUHS instead of HPSP?

What was the most interesting question?

Ethical question.

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

8 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

Reagan

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the website. Stayed with a student.

What impressed you positively?

Most friendly, genuine student body I have met out of almost 10 interviews. Seriously, these people were so nice and welcoming. LTC Saguil's presentation was the best admissions brief I've seen yet. This was quite unexpected as military PowerPoint presentations tend to be insufferable. The opportunity to do lots of rotations outside of Bethesda.

What impressed you negatively?

The off site simulation center tour added ~1.5 hours to the day for very limited benefit. Every school shows you a sim center that looks exactly like this one, except this one has a multi-million dollar 3-D boondoggle with smoke machines and speakers.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

One of my interviews would consist of approximately two questions then a 15 minute long monologue on the virtues of USUHS.

What are your general comments?

Solid school. Good curriculum that gets you out of the classroom in 1.5 years which is a huge draw. Lots of opportunities to travel the country during MS-4. Lots of really cool career possibilities and also lots of really crappy billets. Commitment is a big one. 4 years of med school plus residency plus at least seven years of payback. They tried to tell a balanced story, but it came off a little too rosy in my opinion. I think they could be more up front about the fact that it's all about trade offs - you will gain a lot (of money) and lose a lot (of freedom) by attending USU. I'm also quite surprised that they don't strongly recommend or even require applicants shadow a military doctor before matriculating. There were other interviewees there who clearly didn't have a clue about what they were potentially getting themselves into.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Eliminate redundancy in the required forms.