University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself....basically a time to boast...however individuals like myself, who can't boast..and aren't willing to...don't do very well on such questions!

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What are you going to do if you don't get into medical school? (This is such a downer...why do they ask it?)

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What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing very interesting was asked.

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

Read sdn website, person to person pamplet, and my application.

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What impressed you positively?

The student interviewer was great! He made sure that I was calm and all of the questions were the "get to know you" type. The 15 minute interview with the admissions member was very informal. She was very informative.

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What impressed you negatively?

My faculty interview was a waste of my time and from his behavior, it was evident it was a waste of his time as well! He was completely not interested in interviewing me. I arrived 10 minutes early as I was told that he appreciates timeliness. Then he proceeded to remain in his office for 15 minutes after the start time of my interview. I know docs are very busy people, but I made the effort to spend my time and hard earned money to get to Pitt and it was very frustrating to sit there patiently for 15 minutes while I was supposed to be interviewed! What shocked me the most was how uninterested he was in getting to know me!! The only information that the interviewers are given is your personal statement. Based on my personal statement, he asked me what I would do if I didn't get into medical school? I wish I had said "That's not even an issue because I know that I'm going to medical school this year." Instead I said "I'll keep trying till I get in." If anyone from admissions is reading this site, I hope that you can find individuals who are enthusiastic about getting to know their interviewees. Please do not waste our time and money by inviting us for interviews without any intention of accomplishing your goal of getting to know us better. The worst part of the whole process was to visit the school and fall in love with it! It was upseting to realize that I didn't even have a chance at admission because my interviewer spent 15 minutes of his time "getting to know me." Oh well! Maybe it wasn't meant to be! Hopefully, future interviewees won't have to deal with such dilemmas! Good luck!

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish that they would have just not sent me an invitation to interview. I see this experience as a waste of my hard earned money. I hope the admissions faculty will put forth more of an effort to pair up interviewees with interviewers who are willing to take the time to seriously get to know their candidates.

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What are your general comments?

I fell in love with the school while I was there, had a fabulous student interviewer, but my interview with my faculty interviewer was incredibly disappointing.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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