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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?

No responses

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is your healthcare experience?
What is your volunteer experience? Work? Why so many jobs?
Why Pitt? What have you learned about Pitt since you have been here?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you do for fun? Why did you work so many jobs?

What was the most difficult question?

What other schools applied to, and i stand with them.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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?

Reading their viewbook, MSAR and biomedical ethics texts and articles.

What impressed you positively?

The WISER center, UPMC umbrella gives you lots of opportunities.

What impressed you negatively?

Just felt like there was something missing. Also, could not understand several of my interviews due to think accents, made the conversation awkard. My last convo with the adcom was not good...he just talked and I could not even respond to him he was talking so much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Even though it is a good school, the interview day was stressful because of all the walking up and down hills and having to find your interviewer. Ladies bring some flats discreetly tucked in your bag for the tour.

What are your general comments?

Overall good, with the exception of communication problems.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses