Pittsburgh, PA
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $57,684
Tuition (Out of State): $59,930
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 149
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1886
Accreditation Year: 1942
Website: https://www.medschool.pitt.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 515
Average GPA: 3.76
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 16% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for PITT-MED
- 1. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Describe a time you worked with others in a collaborative process, challenges encountered, and how you overcame them. (250 words or less)
- 2. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Describe a difficult situation you faced, how you responded, and how it helped shape the person you’ve become. (250 words or less)
- 3. Other – Describe a situation you observed that illustrates the impact of social determinants of health and/or racism on delivery of care. (250 words or less)
- 4. Motivation and Fit – Optional Essay: Use this space to tell the UPSOM Admissions Committee anything else about yourself. (250 words or less)
- 5. Leadership and Teamwork – The Three Rivers Curriculum emphasizes collaborative, team-based learning. Therefore, we value your perspective and experience in working within teams. Describe a time when you collaborated with...
About the School
Today, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine continues to build upon the strong foundation of past leaders and dedicated physicians Clinical and basic research have grown remarkable and continue to attract support from federal institutions, private foundations, and corporations. The School`s faculty is currently ranked among the top 20 nationwide in federal grant and contract support. Innovative ventures such as a new, expanded MD/PhD program, integrated curriculum, physician-investigator fellowship training program, organ transplant program, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, and Pittsburgh NMR Institute, promise to keep the School at the forefront of progress in educational, research and patient care endeavors.
Curriculum
Medical school has always challenged the brightest and best-prepared minds. At the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, we created a curriculum to teach and train doctors to be better prepared to handle the realities of a new era in medicine. Our curriculum places emphasis on both the science and the humanity of medicine throughout all four years of your study. It begins with a basic trust?that every patient is a person first, every student is a peer, and that healing demands a full and present response from everyone involved.
Facilities
Scaife Hall is the home of Pitt’s School of Medicine, a top recipient of National Institutes of Health research funding and ranked as a “top medical school” by U.S. News & World Report in the categories of research and primary care. The building also contains Falk Library (Pitt’s medical library), classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of PITT-MED:
Student Loan Burden: $414,184
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at PITT-MED, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $414,184. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Equal to National Average
The cost of living at PITT-MED is approximately equal to the average cost of living at medical schools nationwide. While planning your finances, you can expect typical expenses comparable to most medical institutions.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: S520 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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