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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

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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?

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How well do you like working in groups, and what role do you like to play?

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What are some of your strengths?

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What do you like to do outside of school?

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What was the most interesting question?

How would you feel working for someone less qualified than yourself?

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too difficult. This site helped me prepare well.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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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?

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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?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read website, brochure, and SDN interview feedback. Practiced questions with my wife. Found other interview tips at various websites.

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What impressed you positively?

Very open and positive environment. Even met some second years at Starbucks who were not involved with the interview process, and they had many good things to say about the school. Their patient simulation facility was pretty amazing - you get to practice many critical skills as a med student that would be hard to come by in a clinical setting. Pitt is a beautiful city too, and most of the medical facilities are connected. With so many medical centers and only one medical school, Pitt offers many more opportunities involving students than most other schools!!! Two thumbs up.

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What impressed you negatively?

Cost - it's an expensive school. But that's what student loans are for, right? I personally think they're worth the money for the reasons mentioned above. My student interviewer seemed to have been pulled from class a minute before the interview. He didn't seem to want to be there, nor did he take any notes (was a little worried about that). My faculty interview was amazing though - best ever! Hope that makes up for the student one.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I drove, but for those flying there is a shuttle that costs like $3 or so - look into it - it's a lot less than a cab ride!

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What are your general comments?

Overall I had a wonderful experience interviewing at Pitt. It was my first interview, so I was a bit stressed out. Luckily, we took the tour first which helped me loosen up and get comfortable. Interviewed with fourteen other students, all of whom were very friendly and interesting to talk to. The facilities at Pitt are REALLY impressive - as mentioned in another feedback. The student interview was a bit disappointing, while the faculty interview was incredible! At the end of the day, you interview with one of the deans for admission for about fifteen minutes. All the interviews were low stress, and were more of a conversation than a grill session. I felt they really tried to get to know me as a person, and were willing to share who they were and where they came from too. Pitt is at the top of my list - but we have to wait until March to find out if we got in...

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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