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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

For MSTP: "What are you looking for in a program?"
Where do you see yourself in 20 years? (for MSTP interview)
Why Pitt? What brings you to Pittsburgh?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

For MSTP interview: Have you ever considered doing an MD? Why MD/PhD instead of MD?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

9 out of 10

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

RST

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Wyndham Hotel (arranged by MSTP admissions)

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read through the entire website, looked up my faculty interviewer 30 minutes prior to the interview

What impressed you positively?

Everything!!! The faculty are SO NICE and all the students seem to be genuinely happy.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing about the medical school or the program - the city wasn't really my favorite but that can't really be helped

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How LAID BACK and CHILL it was. I kind of already knew it was going to be chill but they really do mean it's chill when they say it.

What are your general comments?

Great school! Definitely went up as one of my top choices after the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Specify address of Scaife Hall and make it clear that it is the Scaife Hall at the University of Pittsburgh (For the MSTP UPitt - CMU joint program, there's a Scaife Hall at CMU too and a girl on my interview date accidentally went there instead of the one at Pitt so she arrived late)