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  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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 medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why pittsburgh? (Really important)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you want to practice academic medicine in the future? (Dean asked that)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"nothing usualy, we just talked about my life, why medicine, what I liked to do in my free time, and why pittsburgh" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none really, everyone was extremely relaxed and happy there" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read sdn, look over the pitt catalog" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the facilities at pitt are awesome! the students and staff really seem to be enjoying themselves and are extremely helpful the sim lab is great with about 16 sims to practice on" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the city of pittsburgh is dreary for me...coming from a big city, it is hard to imagine myself living there" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing, the 2 hour tour is mostly inside actually, only about 15 minutes are outside so no need for a really heavy coat unless you want to sweat it out in the hospitals. all the hospitals are connected with land bridges" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"i really liked Pitt Med. The curriculum, faculty, and students are wonderful. I would love to go there except I'm not sure about living in PIttsburgh. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/08/2004

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