Sure. So the interview day starts at 8. For me, there were around 20 applicants in my interview day. You get up to the room and watch a video prepared by the admissions staff explaining the new curriculum. Then, the dean will come talk to you (he had a service dog last year! No dice this year though) and honestly, he really calmed me down because he explained that he really takes each applicant into account and picks them carefully.
Then there’s the MMI. It’ll take about 2-2.5 hours if I remember correctly. They’re pretty tight lipped about the process but I’ll tell you that it was what I expected.
Afterwards, there were a few medical students who led us around the building where you do your preclinical years. Note: the hospital is up on the hill, and the class building is down at the waterfront. You have the chance to do a self guided tour in the afternoon if you want.
You’ll eat lunch with the medical students. It was a pretty basic light lunch. Small sandwiches, salad, and a sweet treat. Certainly enough food when you’re running on adrenaline. Lunch doubles as a student panel so you’ll have a chance to talk to the students. Then there’s a really brief presentation about the different programs available in the medical school. This finished up around 1.
That’s the end of the group part of the day. Your one on one will be scheduled in the afternoon. Mine was at 2:30, and it seemed like the latest was at 4:30. That’ll be a half hour. Much like the MMI, there were no curveballs and it was a standard interview. I thought this years was harder because I had a different interviewer and she kinda drilled me, but take that with a grain of salt since I’m an anxious little ****. My interview was on the hill, so you take the tram up and find the spot. They have really detailed instructions on how to get there, and if you get lost, there are concierge staff in the hospital that are very friendly.
All in all, it’s a pretty quick day. I was done and ready to drive back around 3:30. There is some construction around the building, so if you drive up there like I did, just know that google maps got a little confused. The parking garage will run you a cool 18 bucks when all is said and done.
I love Portland and OHSU so I’m really biased, but the interview day just showed how collaborative and welcoming the environment is. I enjoyed it about as much you can enjoy an interview
Hope that helps! Good luck!