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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
All of my interviewers were very nice and made me feel comfortable. None of them tried to drill me on any questions. Having lunch with the students was a really informative experience and we had enough students for all the interviewees. Overall it was a great experience.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over my AMCAS application, feedback on SDN, mock interview
What was the most difficult question?
How I felt about the Honors/Pass/Fail system in regards to studying very hard and missing the honors mark by a point
What impressed you positively?
Pittsburgh as a city is really nice and has a lot of things to do. The facilities were excellent and the students I met were really friendly and had only good things to say about the program.
What impressed you negatively?
Not a lot of diversity in the city.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
When I told friends that I was going to Pittsburgh they all told me it was a dreary place full of steel factories and that wasn't the case at all. And it was too cold.
🤝 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?
8 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?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
PIT
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Wyndham Garden Place
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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