Portland, OR
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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
pretty standard, no surprises. it was super clear that the mph is very epi/biostat centered--they do not do much "fuzzy" stuff. oh--and they all wanted to know about my clinical experiences and why ohsu.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
sdn, read secondary
What was the most difficult question?
how many schools did you apply to? which schools have already accepted you?
What impressed you positively?
portland!, happiness of students, good clinical opportunities, i really liked my interviewers, ohsu looks like disneyland--they're even building a cable car
What impressed you negatively?
ohsu is on a huge mountain, not really near anything
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing. but a funny thing, one interviewer commented on another school i'd been accepted at: "they have a great transplant program." so i said, "what are the great programs here?" he thought for a while and then said, "there really aren't any." he hastened to tell me, though, that the school is solid in all departments and provides a great clinical education... i was amused not alarmed; i agree that the school is solid.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Other
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?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
pdx
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
4 points sheraton
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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