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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
I loved Pitt! I hope they loved me :)
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Was there a specific moment in your life that compelled you to pursue medical school?
What was the most interesting question?
What do you do that's not related to medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked over my personal statement since that was the only part of my application they had access to, skimmed sdn interview feedback, read a few news stories, and refreshed my memory on topics I'm interested in.
What was the most difficult question?
Can you think of a specific example of a doctor talking above the comprehension level of a patient?
What impressed you positively?
Everything about the school: the med students, the WISER facilities, the anatomy lab...
What impressed you negatively?
I wish I had been interviewd by an MD instead of a PhD. The PhD was nice but I would've felt more in my element with an MD.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had thought of a specifid example to the difficult question I posted above. He asked me that in response to a conceptual goal I had and he caught me off guard.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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?
$301-$400
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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