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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?

6 out of 10

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?

old
same
stuff

What was the most interesting question?

If I were elected a US senator, what would be my issues?

What was the most difficult question?

Probably the same one; I'd heard everything else before.
🤝 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?

School Brochure, SDN, read secondary and AMCAS

What impressed you positively?

See above.

What impressed you negatively?

Interview needs a little more access to the students. Lunch was about 15 interviewers and one 3rd-years. I was seated at the other end of the table, and never really had a chance to talk to either of them.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you stay at the Best Western by the school, do be sure to get a room as high up as you can. There's a Panera next to the hotel, and if trucks are delivering stuff at night, it can be very noisy.

What are your general comments?

Very strong day. They load you up with a lot of information, sometimes too much information, like during the curriculum discussion, but too much is better than not enough. The medical complex is truly ginormous, so it takes two hours to do the tour. I'm a fan of the interview setup--one faculty, one student. I came interested in the school, and I left even more interested. Also, Pittsburgh seems like a cool place to live...at least to me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses