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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain your research.
How did you become interested in medicine?
Why Pitt for medical school?

What was the most interesting question?

Can you adjust to the cold in Pittsburgh since you are from California?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too difficult!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, Pitt website, their viewbook, reviewed my AMCAS and secondaries, other interviews.

What impressed you positively?

Pitt seems to have very good clinical affiliations. The area is just a med school surrounded by like a million hospitals, it's the hub of where medicine is practiced in Western PA. It is also research-intensive, lots of opportunities there. Admissions staff were very friendly and the students were too (the few we met). The simulation lab is really amazing - I haven't seen anything like it anywhere else!

What impressed you negatively?

Pittsburgh seems sort of gloomy and dreary with not much to do. It was gray, raining, and cold on my interview day. Students seem nice, but a bit nerdy. The other applicants...a lot of them were kinda aloof and/or conceited. Not really a fun group of people who I would want to spend 4 years of my life with.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the day would be jam-packed..I went from one interview to the next to the next. And the tour is LOOOOOONG. Too bad for us girls w/ uncomfortable heels!

What are your general comments?

Pitt organized the interview day well. It began with a long tour of the facilities, which I guess is good though. Then an overview of the admissions process and curriculum (in-depth). Then I had one student interview and then a faculty interview, each for an hour. Both were very nice, just trying to get to know me and why I applied to Pitt. You also meet with a member of the admissions committee for like 5-10 minutes just as a wrap-up...I guess to find out how the day went and how interested you are in Pitt! Overall, a good day...too bad the other applicants seemed kinda dry, boring, aloof people. Tends to happen at med school interviews tho!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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