Pittsburgh, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
The interviews were pretty relaxed and low-stress. My student interview (completely closed file) was short because my interviewer had to get to her ambulatory care rotation, but I felt as comfortable as if I were talking to a friend. My faculty interview (closed-file except AMCAS personal essay) was almost an hour long, and we talked about common interests like singing. Then there's a 15-minute open-file meeting with the dean. This was my first interview, so I was a little nervous, but all in all it was a good experience and not very stressful. Overall, Pitt looks like an excellent school in a fun, affordable area to live, and I would be happy to go here.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you do outside of school?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read Pitt's literature and my application, knew my strengths and weaknesses well
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing really difficult...probably the standard "What will be your greatest challenge as a doctor" question
What impressed you positively?
The medical center encompasses a lot of different hospitals and is a great place for any specialty. Also, the atmosphere of Pittsburgh is really cool, and it's an affordable place to live.
What impressed you negatively?
The fact that we have to wait until March to find out if we're in.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the curriculum is fairly heavy on PBL.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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