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University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
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Pittsburgh

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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

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Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

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Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

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What is your race/ethnic background?

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Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

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0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

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0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

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0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

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What was your undergrad GPA?

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What was your undergrad science GPA?

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What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

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What do you like most about this school?

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What do you like least about this school?

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Please provide any other general comments on your school

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Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

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How many courses are taken at a given time?

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How long are you typically in class per day?

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Are courses recorded for medical students?

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How many days per week is anatomy lab?

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How many students per cadaver?

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How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

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Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

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0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

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How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

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0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

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How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

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What books are necessary?

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What books are unnecessary?

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Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

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Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

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0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

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0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

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0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

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If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

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0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

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What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

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0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

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0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

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Is nearby off-campus housing available?

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How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

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0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

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Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

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0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

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0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

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0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

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Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

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0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

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0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

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0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

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0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

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How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

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How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

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What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

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What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

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Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

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0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

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0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

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0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

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0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

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0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

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0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

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What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

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What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

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What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

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Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

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0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

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0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

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0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

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0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

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0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

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0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

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0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

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0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

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0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

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Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

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What do you believe residency directors think about graduates from this program?

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Is this school known for producing physicians strong in a certain area? If so, which area?

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All Questions & Responses

What graduating class are you in?

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

What is your race/ethnic background?

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

What was your MCAT score?

What was your undergrad GPA?

What was your undergrad science GPA?

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

What do you like most about this school?

What do you like least about this school?

Please provide any other general comments on your school

How is the curriculum structured?

How many courses are taken at a given time?

How long are you typically in class per day?

Are courses recorded for medical students?

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

How many students per cadaver?

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Are standardized patients used?

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Are syllabi provided for the student?

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

What books are necessary?

What books are unnecessary?

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Do you feel safe on campus?

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Is on-campus housing available?

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Is couples housing available?

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

Are fees/tuition expensive?

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Is the class ranked?

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

What do you believe residency directors think about graduates from this program?

Is this school known for producing physicians strong in a certain area? If so, which area?

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