How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why medicine? Why military medicine? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What one thing would you change about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What do you do in your spare time? Tell me about your leadership experiences/challenges." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What differentiates you from everyone else I'm interviewing." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None, really - all were standard" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, practiced, read up on military medicine" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very happy students, thorough tour, the school isn't anything like West Point or the other service academies - basically like a civilian school with people wearing uniforms. Each student gets their own bone kit (real, no plastic) to take home the first year." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Gray/old facility, food wasn't great, there was no resource for finding out more about Army- and PHS-specific career progression." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The whole school is a salute-free zone, it looked like most of the "prior-service" applicants are actually ROTC/academy cadets/midshipmen" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I stayed with a student the night before - very useful for information. The morning presentations gave a good overview of the school, and the tour was the most thorough and well-organized I've seen. One downside: there weren't any Army people to answer my questions. The two interviews were very low-key, with all the typical questions. I was disappointed that the open-door policy didn't mean much, since none of the people I wanted to talk to were in their offices anyway. But overall, I left with a much better impression of the school." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

IAD

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/13/2005

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10