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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?

1 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?

Discuss your research project, how independent are you on it...etc.
Talk about your extra-curricular activities, etc.
Why do you want to go to Pitt?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about the most interesting family vacation you had...and all my vacations blurred into one, so I couldn't really remember the most fun one.

What was the most difficult question?

How will I prevent myself from becoming a "jaded" doctor...and when I explained, he said, "I'll come back in ten years and see how jaded you are!"
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

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?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read my AMCAS application and secondary essays, read feedback on studentdoctor.net

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was EXTREMELY friendly--the faculty, the administration, the current students, and the other applicants. The interviews were really low-stress and the interviewers were easy to talk to.

What impressed you negatively?

Seeing a cadaver, who was literally chopped into pieces as well as being dissected and reeking of formaldehyde, right before lunch...ew!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I would be doing a brief interview with the Dean of the school, who had read my entire AMCAS and supplementary applications.

What are your general comments?

Both interviewers were extremely nice, friendly, and easy to talk to--the whole day was very low key...they are not out to stress you, they just want to meet you and talk to you.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses