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  • Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Portland, OR
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

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)?

"How would you fix the US health care system? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are the differences between our system versus the Canadian system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you like to do in your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why didn't you do any basic science research in undergrad?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, talked to current med students, watched videos online about Oregon politics/healthcare." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Laid back, non-competitive atmosphere. Great curriculum. Friendly staff. Prime location. Lot's of freedom for basic science years." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Convoluted campus. Poor parking system (but good public transit). One interviewer scheduled an OR case during my time slot and I had to wait 6 hours. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nada--I did hardly any prep and the interviews were laid back. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time 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

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/16/2008

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

3 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"People knock the OHSU admissions office but I actually think they do a good job. All my phone messag" Report Response

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