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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of the problems in healthcare today and how will you handle them?
What is your biggest fault?
Why do you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

What is your biggest fault?

What was the most difficult question?

Same as above
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read UPitt brochure, etc

What impressed you positively?

The new simulation lab is awesome. They have the most sim. bodies in the country (16) and they really seem to have a great program going to get students to use them in a helpful way. The faculty was really nice and the students were all very friendly and spoke very highly of the school. Also, Pittsburgh seems like a great place to live despite it's reputation.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was given by someone in admissions and she hurried along without talking much about what we were seeing. All of the interviewees were there early but the admissions staff wasn't there till just after 8, so don't bother getting there early!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The Pittsburgh area freeways can be a bit confusing, so just be patient. Also, I had no idea how cool the simulation lab was and now I wish all schools had them!

What are your general comments?

UPitt has a great program going for it. It combines lecture with PBL and the students all seem to like the curriculum. The Simulation Lab is great and will be a huge benefit to students (and patients!). The faculty was great, the students were encouraging and seemed to feel they were getting the best education out there. The UPitt hospital seems to be top notch and there is more construction going on to make new research buildings. You have a student interview, a faculty interview and then a quick meeting with a Dean. I was very pleasantly surprised with UPitt.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses