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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Have you done research and do you want to do it here? (they are a big research school)
Tell me more about (thing from PS).
What book have you read recently?

What was the most interesting question?

What field of medicine are you interested in and how positive are you that that is what you want to do?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you have any questions for me?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Student

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?

Automobile

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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practiced with pre-med adviser, read about the school online, met with a MS2 the day before, paid attention during the tour.

What impressed you positively?

The UPMC system is amazing! There are so many clinical opportunities immediately on campus, but they also have international hospitals and hospitals throughout the nation for students to take advantage of.

What impressed you negatively?

I found nothing that really made me not want to attend.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known how laid back it would be. I was more nervous than I needed to be.

What are your general comments?

The interviewers were extremely nice and just cared about getting to know me. The information they provided to students was very valuable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Interact more with the interviewees, other than just handing out name-tags and copying pictures.