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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
What makes you think that you would like a military environment?
What was the most difficult question?
What would you say to someone who told you that you're only going into medicine because your dad is a doctor?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, listened to the morning presentations to try to conjure up an answer to the 'why military medicine' question.
What impressed you positively?
Everyone seems to like it a lot, it is actually really chill, which I wouldnt expect from a military institution. Metro makes commute quick, easy and cheap. ~$50,000 a year plus free healthcare.
What impressed you negatively?
Rotations are almost all at different bases, and your picks of those locations are based on a lottery. Im not really a fan of the DC metro area. Didnt seem very diverse at all, although the area is super diverse.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the rotations are at bases all over the US.
What are your general comments?
Very organized day. The USU campus is a LONG walk from the entrance gate. THe morning starts with about 3 hours of presentations from deans and other administrative people, which are informative, but super boring (especially the dean of students). After that there is a tour, which is cool. My guide was an C-17 pilot in the AF for 9 years before he decided to go to med school, and one of the other guys in my tour group is a Navy F-18 pilot looking to do the same. The buildings are kinda old. STRONG sense of community within the student body. Interviews are pretty chill, I interviewed with an Army Captain and a 4th-year student (AF 2nd Lieutenant). Be sure to take the shuttle back to the metro, youll be tired from all the walking.
📍 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?
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?
Clarion Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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