How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What would you do to provide health care insurance to those without if you were appointed Secretary of Health?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"How do you propose we limit health care costs?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What was the last book you read?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you believe the US government should torture suspected terrorists if they have information that might be needed to prevent an imminent attack?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How would you solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read feedback on this site, read a book on health care issues, reviewed my application." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The city itself was quite beautiful" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"That they took us into the anatomy labs while the students were working. I thought that was incredibly disrespectful to the families and the deceased who had very graciously donated their bodies to have a bunch of interviewees being thrown into the lab just to chat with students." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Pittsburgh is really hilly!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The whole experience was more stressful than another interview I'd had. They provide some food in the morning which is nice. Someone did a presentation on the curriculum which was way too detailed and boring. My student interviewer said he wasn't told until that morning that he was going to interview me. Not the way to make someone feel too welcome. But then again, nothing catastrophic happened either." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

09/16/2002