University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

What are your strengths? (required)

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What is your favorite book? (required)

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What sort of extracurricular activities are you involved in? (required)

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you know who Job is? - I think she just wanted to know how well read I am.

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What was the most difficult question?

If you could have any two books you wanted for eternity, what would they be?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

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?

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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?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Had a mock interview with professors, looked at studentdoctor.net, read the Pitt brochure, and read "Sweaty Palms, the Neglected Art of Being Interviewed". I hightly recommend this book!

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What impressed you positively?

The city is full of character and the people are extremely friendly.

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What impressed you negatively?

There was no talk about financial aid. I thought there would atleast be a little bit of info.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Bring gloves...it's freezing! Make sure you bring a shoulder bag or something because you will get A TON of papers.

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What are your general comments?

I really enjoyed myself in Pittsburgh. From the moment I arrived until the moment I left I felt welcome and comfortable. I stayed at the Shadyside Inn which is increadibly cheap and really, really nice. It's also close to the "chic" area of town. The interiew was really low key. An extremely friendly woman made the introductions. We then went on a very short tour consisting of the student lounge, the anatomy lab, PBL rooms, and a class room. I'm glad they spared us the tour of the hospital...you've seen one you've seen them all. Then we listened to a woman talk about the curriculum which was informative. Lunch was with a third year med student and that was cool. He talked to us about time management because he has a wife and child. Then, on to the student interviews. It lasted an hour but he was so easy to talk to we could have easily talked for longer. He had a list of questions that he basically gave to me and asked if there was anything he had forgotten. I thought that was kind of funny. Then on to a short interview with the Director of Admissions. She was so nice and we just chit chatted. The factulty interview was not as easy but followed the same conversational pattern. Most of the questions followed the conversation aside from the few that were directly from the paper, which looked a lot like the one the student had. And then the day was over.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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