Pittsburgh, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The most extensive tour I have seen yet:) They also have an amazing patient simulation program. with at least 5 robots worth millions of dollars.. the second largest simulation set up other than the army.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to practice transplant medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
What good experiences and bad experiences have you had with doctors treating your sister (my sister has a severe chronic disease) and how will this affect the way you practice medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
amcas, upitt person to person, secondary
What was the most difficult question?
so why are you here? what other schools that you have applied have problem based learning?
What impressed you positively?
amazing facilities ranked 7th for NIH funding. LOTS of money for students, really nice down to earth students, cstp and pstp program covers full tuition and an extra year of research and/or obtaining a Msc degree
What impressed you negatively?
my last interviewer didn't seem to enjoy my southern roots. She implied a few times that she didn't think I would come to upitt if i was accepted because i was from the south (nc).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
awesome culture here and a pretty BIG city is actually in Pittsburgh..it really isn't some rundown steel town. It was a great city!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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