How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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)?

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the problems in healthcare today and how will you handle them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your biggest fault?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is your biggest fault?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same as above" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read UPitt brochure, etc" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new simulation lab is awesome. They have the most sim. bodies in the country (16) and they really seem to have a great program going to get students to use them in a helpful way. The faculty was really nice and the students were all very friendly and spoke very highly of the school. Also, Pittsburgh seems like a great place to live despite it's reputation. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour was given by someone in admissions and she hurried along without talking much about what we were seeing. All of the interviewees were there early but the admissions staff wasn't there till just after 8, so don't bother getting there early! " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The Pittsburgh area freeways can be a bit confusing, so just be patient. Also, I had no idea how cool the simulation lab was and now I wish all schools had them!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"UPitt has a great program going for it. It combines lecture with PBL and the students all seem to like the curriculum. The Simulation Lab is great and will be a huge benefit to students (and patients!). The faculty was great, the students were encouraging and seemed to feel they were getting the best education out there. The UPitt hospital seems to be top notch and there is more construction going on to make new research buildings. You have a student interview, a faculty interview and then a quick meeting with a Dean. I was very pleasantly surprised with UPitt. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

01/15/2004