More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "How do think your clinical experiences will help you in preparing for military medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, re-reading my essays, and staying with a student host (DO THIS)." It is open file in the sense that they can see all your activities/app materials, but no grades or mcat" | Report Response More from this Member Read up on the different branches of service, because they ask you to choose between Army, Navy, Air Force and Dept. More from this Member | Report Response It would be my first choice." | Report Response | Report Response, "The interview was an excellent experience. | Report Response, "Generally the feeling that I was not taken seriously. More from this Member More from this Member After lunch there were two interviews that were staggered enough in order to have time to speak with the school officals who addressed us in the morning. Even showed me the sheet they have to fill in and the area they looked at. More from this Member The admissions staff were very energetic and enthusiastic. | I was asked this question too, "What are your three biggest strengths and weaknesses?" | Report Response, "Honestly nothing" | Report Response, "I re-read my AMCAS essay and secondary essays. More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "How did you choose your major?" | Report Response | Report Response Also, be ready for a looonnngg briefing in the morning. | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why a physician? More from this Member More from this Member overall, I recommend everyone to go on this interview. We then went on a tour of the facilities with our student guides, followed by lunch in the cafeteria ($6 provided by the school via a meal ticket). More from this Member | Report Response, "Read SDN; looke at USUHS website; talked with student host night before the interview" Thank you. :)" | Report Response, "Nothing to be nervous about. More from this Member More from this Member There was more of a sense of community than at other schools." | Report Response, "Loved the school." More from this Member | Report Response You must log in or register to reply here. You are using an out of date browser. The school is like a big family." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Having been a military nurse for the past 9 years, what do you see are some concerns for making the transition to being a doctor?" The paperwork is unreal. | Report Response, "The traffic! It was very informal, and he actually showed me the interview sheet they fill out. More from this Member | Report Response, "that my hotel shuttle didn't do dropoff's to USUHS and cabs take forever to get there. | I was asked this question too, "What field of medicine are you interested in? More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member JavaScript is disabled. The students are very happy here. As someone with no military background, I learned a lot about the logistics of being in the military. | Report Response More from this Member you will have to have your car searched but it's really quick and not a big deal. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "How do you handle stress, what is the most stressful experience you've had?" benefits for joining the military are great though. " | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member I came prepared, knowing my transportation routes. | Report Response I did a lot of research before interviewing here." | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself and your family in 10 years?" And there seemed to be a high percentage of married people in the school. " Interviews were scheduled for the afternoon. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member I was almost late for interview. " I did not and at first was a bit worried that I would miss out on gathering "inside" information about the school but there is plenty of time during the day to talk to students and to get a feel for the school." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What are characteristics of a good leader? | I was asked this question too, "I was asked a series of questions probing whether or not I knew what I was getting into by joining the military. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response By the way, your interviewers only write up a report for the committee. I was hoping yall would! More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Motivation for military medicine." | Report Response, "Everyone was incredibly nice. The informal panel during lunch gave a lot of diverse veiwpoints on life at USUHS and everyone there seemd to genuinely enjoy it." Why USUHS and not the Health Professions Scholarship at a 'traditional' school?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "time commitment to the military" Yes, I understand that it is important for the office to protect their valuable time from us neurotic students who may call impatiently while we are waiting to hear responses hehe, but at the same time, after the student has been waiting long it is nice that they feel welcomed to pick up the phone and say Hello! | I was asked this question too, "What, in your past life, has prepared you for a life in military medicine?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What kind of book am I writing?" More from this Member the security paperwork and clearance was very cumbersome and tedious." | Report Response, "welcoming atmosphere, good community, desire to see students succeed, openness of students and faculty, SIM center was obviously, very cool." | Report Response, "Lots of paper work" More from this Member Hey everyone! You just have to be ready for the 7 year commitment after med school. | I was asked this question too, "How do you feel about dying for your country?" If you want to be a military doctor, this is the place to be." More from this Member The intervies are not structured and usually take a conversational tone. | Report Response, "Nothing much, it rained though!" | I was asked this question too, "Were you your grandfather's doctor, how would you have dealt with the situation? Each med student knows that one day you may be working on them, their families, or they may be working on you. | I was asked this question too, "How does your family feel about you joining the military?" The school has a real plesent atmosphere. There is a lot of traffic in the D.C. area, so make sure you give yourself plenty of time to arrive at the school. | Report Response, "I read this website, the school's website, and my AMCAS application." | Report Response, "If you're serious about a specific field like aerospace medicine or some other branch of military medicine, this is a great place to be. The USUHS Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program (military track) is designed to train clinical psychologists to serve in the uniformed services of the United States (Army, Navy, & Air Force). Only civilians can apply for the Clinical Psychology Program-Civilian Track (CPC). | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your military experiences." | I was asked this question too, "Many qualified people apply to USUHS. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What makes you think that you would like a military environment?" They want to know four things: Why military medicine, why USUHS, leadership, and communication. The interviews were one-on-one and the interviewers had access only to our essays, not MCAT scores or GPAs." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Do you think that periodic journals or textbooks are more reliable? Usually, I think the interview should only last 30-45 mins but I figure why not ask a few more questions before leaving. " | Report Response, "this site, friends that interviewed there, spoke with my host." More from this Member More from this Member It was laid back and interviewers really took the time to get to know you." | Report Response, "I read the school catalog, watched recent videos on what the military is doing globally, poured over the school website, and talked to people who had interviewed there in the past." | Report Response, "Everybody is sooooo nice!!! It's probably the best place ever." More from this Member | Report Response, "More about the specific medical opportunities in EACH branch of service" | Report Response | Report Response, "Printed off my AMCAS application and all of my secondary materials & interview questionnaire and reviewed them all. More from this Member | Report Response, "Send the RF86 at least a week in advance, not the day before the interview." | Report Response They did have my secondary essay in front of them, however, but I didn't get the impression that they had read it before I walked into the room." I heard other interviewees that had a bad experience with him. Took me a solid 4 hours to assemble, fill, and send each form. | Report Response, "More role playing skills" Every student enthusiastically pulled for us to join their particular service and were all very jovial. I think they could be more up front about the fact that it's all about trade offs - you will gain a lot (of money) and lose a lot (of freedom) by attending USU. | Report Response | Report Response, "I absolutely give the staff and students 100% positive feedback. Everyone talks about how friendly students are at a lot of medical schools, but I would say that it is at least a notch higher at USUHS. | I was asked this question too, "how are you a leader?"