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 did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Everyone was unbelievably friendly. It started out with almost three hours of speakers, went on to a tour of the place, and then going through two interviews. In between or after two separate interviews (depending if yours were scheduled back-to-back or not), you needed to go see Security and/or this one administrative officer regarding other paperwork. After everything, they took any and all interested interviewees onto the grounds of Walter Reed to see the medical simulation center, which is an amazing place you simply have to see with your eyes to believe.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
I see you keep mentioning pathology all over your application. What if you graduate and the army says they don't need you in pathology, but some other specialty?
What was the most interesting question?
Were you your grandfather's doctor, how would you have dealt with the situation? (It involved an end-of-life issue where my grandfather became suicidal and tried convincing the family to kill him when he was put in restraints)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Browsed through the catalog
What impressed you positively?
The school's resources are amazing! It's probably the best place ever.
What impressed you negatively?
I can't really think of anything. I was very impressed with everything. It will probably take awhile to get the locations of everything down, especially the way the buildings are connected underground. (I managed to get lost.)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known the Metro was going to be single-tracking or else I would have come down the night before and avoided being late. That's nothing foreseeable though.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 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
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
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