Positively
2 out of 10
60+ minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Closed file
"What is your best character trait?" Report Response
"What makes you a well-rounded applicant?" Report Response
"How do you see yourself in 10 years?" Report Response
"Who do you think was behind the anthrax attacks last year?" Report Response
"What would you do with your life if you couldn't work in a healthcare profession? (It's hard to pick some other job after detailing your love of the medical field.)" Report Response
"Reading the Pitt brochure, SDN Web site" Report Response
"Medical students that did not seem to be stressed out, down-to-earth faculty, great surgery research" Report Response
"Not much student housing nearby, although Pittsburgh housing costs are low." Report Response
"A good deal of time is spent with the other ~15 interviewing applicants, so be prepared for casual conversations too (in other words ... relax!)" Report Response
"A very low-stress, casual interview day. The schedule is full, so be prepared for spending the whole day there. But it's well spent time that goes by fast because of the accommodating, light-hearted admissions staff and faculty." Report Response
Admissions staff
09/13/2002
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