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Pittsburgh, PA / Interview Feedback Summary
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Interview Feedback Summary

11 years of data represented
Submissions
84
student reports
Format
100% Virtual
Primarily virtual based on student reports.
Length / Count
28 min average
1.2 interviews average
Experience
7.9 / 10
Good

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.

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Interview Process

Recent interview format

Interview reports from the most recent cycles appear to be virtual.

Most recent cycles
All virtual

Length, number, and type of interviews

Length:
28 Minutes Average
Number:
1.2 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
99% One-on-One
1% Group Interview
File Type:
78% Open-File
22% Closed-File
Interview Modality:
100% Virtual
0% In-Person

Pitt interviews are an average of 28 minutes, with an average of 1.2 interviews. 99% of interviews are one-on-one, 0% are in-person, and 22% are closed-file.

Overall Impressions

Interview Experience Score

Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.

7.9
Good
Based on 330 responses
Reference: 9-10 Exceptional 8-8.9 Very Good 7-7.9 Good 6-6.9 Mixed < 6 Needs Improvement
This score combines applicant impressions of professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress.

What was the stress level of the interview?

Most respondents rated their interview as low stress.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Moderately Low (43%)
Low Stress
31% 25
Moderately Low
43% 35
Average Stress
20% 16
Moderately High
2% 2
High Stress
4% 3
81 responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Above Average (48%)
Top Notch
37% 19
Above Average
48% 25
Average
12% 6
Below Average
2% 1
Bad
2% 1
52 responses

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Positively (76%)
Positively
76% 59
Negatively
12% 9
No change
13% 10
78 responses

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Great (57%)
Great
57% 30
Good
32% 17
Average
8% 4
Poor
4% 2
53 responses

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Good Facilities (41%)
Excellent Facilities
39% 19
Good Facilities
41% 20
Average Facilities
16% 8
Below Average Facilities
4% 2
49 responses

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

Location
8 /10
High
Cultural Life
8 /10
High
Location vs Cultural Life
Each dot = one report
0 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 Location score Cultural life

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported location and cultural-life scores.

51 responses

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Extremely Friendly (69%)
Extremely Friendly
69% 18
Very Friendly
15% 4
Moderately Friendly
12% 3
Not Friendly at All
4% 1
26 responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Extremely Responsive (40%)
Extremely Responsive
40% 10
Very Responsive
24% 6
Moderately Responsive
32% 8
Not Responsive at All
4% 1
25 responses

Travel

Recent reports indicate this school is interviewing virtually. Travel and hotel details below may reflect older in-person interview experiences.

What was your primary mode of transportation?

Most interviewees traveled by airplane to the interview.

48% Airplane
39% Automobile
7% Train or Subway
7% Other

Airports Used

✈️
Pittsburgh International Airport
PIT Search flights to PIT
81% of responses
Pittsburgh International
2 responses
10%
Pittsburgh International
2 lower-frequency responses across 2 other entries not shown.

Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees

Most interviewees stayed at the Holiday Inn (average ranking 9/10), with some staying at Hampton Inn (average rating 8/10). (Top 3 displayed)

9/10
8/10
8.5/10

What was the cost and time spent traveling?

Typical Cost
$350
Typical Time
4-6 hours
Cost vs Travel Time
Each dot = one report
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $501+ 0 2 4 6 8 Travel cost Hours

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported travel cost and travel time.

35 responses

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are out of state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Out of state (77%)
In state
23% 11
Out of state
77% 37
48 responses

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Hotel (84%)
Friends or family
13% 5
Hotel
84% 32
With students at the school
3% 1
38 responses

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Answer Distribution
Most common: Student (97%)
Admissions staff
1% 1
Faculty member
1% 1
Student
97% 73
75 responses

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Enthusiastic (80%)
Discouraging
2% 1
Enthusiastic
80% 36
Neutral
18% 8
45 responses

Individual Interview Feedback Reports

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