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?
8 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why are you changing careers in the military? (I'm prior service)
What was the most interesting question?
How are you going to support your family while in Med school?
What was the most difficult question?
How are you going to support your family while in Med school?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 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?
10 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?
Read the USUHS handbook, talked with a bunch of military physicians, shadowed at NNMC Bethesda, meditated. I was prepared.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities are very nice and the students are happy. I like that you rotate through various academic military medical centers. I spent the day before my interview with a friend who is an MS1 and got to see a lot of stuff.
What impressed you negatively?
The lectures were a bit long at the start of the day, but not too bad. I guess they were helpful for people coming in without any knowledge about the school/Military medicine, but they were boring for me.
What are your general comments?
USUHS is a gem of a school, but people have to be realistic about the commitment. I am prior military, so I have a good idea of what I'm getting into - but people need be cautious about the 7 year commitment and shouldn't pick this school unless they are sure that they want to spend a career in the military and do Military GME (almost 100% of USUHS grads do military residencies).
Also, you will travel your 3rd and 4th years, but USUHS is connected to both a large teaching hospital and NIH. There is plenty of research going on. Also, USUHS academic years are longer than other schools and you will be involved in military training.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
It is time for USUHS to move to an electronic secondary format, although I understand why they still use a mail format. Applying to USUHS requires more than other schools.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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