- Rita Davda
Oregon Health and Science University
Location
OHSU medical school is located in Portland, Oregon
Tuition
For oregon residents, full tuition is between $12950.58 and $13380.58 each year
For out of state students, full tuition is between $17966.58 and $19337.58 per year
Financial Aid
Financial aid can be given to those who meet certain requirements
Average MCAT
The average MCAT score for OHSU is a 509
GPA
The average science gpa for OHSU is a 3.58
The average overall gpa for OHSU is a 3.65
Acceptance Rate
84% of accepted students are Oregon residents
https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/admissions
The overall acceptance rate is 3%
The major of an applicant should not be a factor in medical school admissions as long as the prospective student completes the prerequisites needed to get into medical school
https://www.princetonreview.com/med/oregon-health---science-university-school-medicine-1034884
What it’s known for
320000 square foot cancer research facility
Top 20 research institutions in the world in 2017
Best hospital in Oregon in 2020
They have medical, dental, pharmaceutical, nursing, and public health schools
Student Testimonies
Students say that at OHSU, they learn to treat patients more like people rather than just a set of symptoms to treat
Students and staff generally like the school and do not regret attending
Extra Info
Curriculum
Patient Care and Procedures
Medical Knowledge (Knowledge for Practice)
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Professionalism and Personal & Professional Development
System-based Practice and Interprofessional Collaboration:
These objectives are taught in OHSU
They begin by teaching the basics of biomedical and clinical sciences
Then they teach students about the blood and immune systems
Next they teach skin, bones, and musculature
Then cardio, pulmonary, renal
Then hormones and digestion
Then nervous system and function
Then the developing human
Then preceptorship and narrative medicine
And finally, the foundations of patient safety
https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/md-program-curriculum
Requirements
Premed reqs
MCAT scores
GPA scores
Possibly- essays, letters of rec, personal statements
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