How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"What books have you read recently?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do for fun (hobbies)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your trip to Russia" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

""What's your favorite beer?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

""What made you interested in USUHS?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Nice facility and labs, friendly staff, students are friendly and cohesive" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"First and second year are a traditional lecture-based format, so class can be from 7:30-4:30." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Students at USUHS not only have med. school paid for, they also receive a housing and meal stipend on top of officer pay (and you start out at 2nd Lt. I believe). " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Check in for interview is 7:15-8:30. Wear a coat and possibly a rain coat becuase you will have to wait just inside the base entrance for the shuttle. When you sign in, have all your security forms, etc. handy. After sign in, you are conducted to a large meeting room where you sit and wait until 8:30. Most interviews I've done have had about 6-8 students. There were probably 20-25 at this interview. It was intimidating for a civilian since over half the group was in uniform. From 8:30-11:30 you listen to very informative briefings about the curriculum, the military aspect of a USUHS student's life, etc. At 11:30 you get your sheet telling who you will interview with and at what time. Most are conducted in the library. Before the interview, a first or second year student will take you on a tour and then to lunch. You must pay for your own food. My student guide took me to my interviewer. My first was with a 4th year student. He was very laid back and let me ask 30 minutes worth of questions basically. The second was with an orthopaedic surgeon who works at Walter Reed. I heard other interviewees that had a bad experience with him. I didn't have a problem, just thought he was quiet and more reserved. Neither interview mentioned my academics. The only thing in my file that either brought up was a trip I took to Russia. The rest was just for me to ask questions. By the way, your interviewers only write up a report for the committee. They do not sit on the committee. After my interview, I checked out at the admission office. I was done around 3:30, others were probably there until 4:30." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

DCA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

American Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/02/2006

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

9 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