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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?

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?

Describe your strengths and weaknesses (and alot of other ordinary interview questions like that).
MD faculty interviewer - "Congratulations, you're accepted to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine." *shake hands* "What, are you surprised?" -- Me: Uhhhh, yeah I guess I am.
One of the MD/PhD faculty interviewers everyone else "What are three words that describe yourself?" We got tied up in my research and personal statement, so he never got around to hitting me with that one.

What was the most interesting question?

What is the biggest problem with healthcare today, just off the top of my head.

What was the most difficult question?

Just the typical stuff, why MD/PhD, why Pittsburgh, what other schools did you apply to...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

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?

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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 over my interviewers' research

What impressed you positively?

The campus was nice, the area was affordable, the people were great.

What impressed you negatively?

Parking is a costly issue there, and it's not even an urban medical school. Everyone is just like "oh, I just ride the bus", but that's a big turn off to me. Also, for the MD/PhD second look they were totally not cool about me bringing my long-term (6 year) g/f. I'd have to pay her way to come out and find something for her to do during the official "bandquet"?! People kept telling me how "family friendly" the school and city were, but what's with this? Also, there was no tour of any of the medical facilities, such as any of the nearby hospitals. We did get to see the anatomy lab, classroom, library, and some research labs though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really

What are your general comments?

3 MD/PhD faculty interviewers, 1/2 hour each. 1 student MD/PhD interview, 1/2 hour. 1 faculty MD interview, 1 student MD interview. I forget the length of time for them, but I think they were both an hour each. Note the MD/PhD interview is two days, MD/PhD interviews on day 1, MD interviews on day 2. If you are applying MD/PhD look out for the director. He seems like a real nice guy, but he puts on this game face when he interviews and tries not to respond at all when you interview him. Before and just after the interview, he returns to normal person mode.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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