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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

How do you deal with frustrating people/situations? What are you looking for in a school?
What have you been doing since graduation? Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
Why medicine? What would you choose as an alternative career? What if you don't get into medical school, that is, how bad do you want it?

What was the most interesting question?

What was the last CD you bought?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think of the fact that doctors who are on payroll with the cholesterol drug companies are also the ones that recommeded that the acceptable cholesterol levels be lowered from 200 to 190?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Read over the opportunities/curriculum at Pitt, reviewed practice questions, prayed.

What impressed you positively?

Both of my interviewers were great - easy to talk to and great conversation.

What impressed you negatively?

My student host studied ALL WEEKEND and made hardly no effort to talk about the school, people or city (my interview was a Monday and I flew in and stayed with a host the preceeding Sat. & Sun.) Thank goodness I have a friend living in Pittsburgh who rescued me and showed me around all weekend! My second interviewer didn't even know he was scheduled to interview me - disorganization on the staff's part- (but improvised well), and there weren't that many opportunities to meet students throughout the day (tours were by staff)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They have a really cool simulation facility.

What are your general comments?

There were 10 applicants: a short intro and long tour by admissions secretary, curriculum discussion (not long enough), lunch w/ a few students, interviews (one staff/one student). An OK experience all in all. I was definately much more excited about the school before my visit than I am now.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses