How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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)?

"What are you looking for in a medical school? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Could you see yourself here?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing too interesting...basic questions and specific ones" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing difficult" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Pitt website, SDN, interview feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"WISER center was awesome, the students seemed really cool and diverse. My two interviewers were people I could connect with. The fact that Pitt is a medical city, the proximity of the gym to the med school, the escalators in the med school (they're neato), the other students in the interview were very friendly" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Pittsburgh...gloom and doom" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Pittsburgh really isn't nice, but some districts around the med school are. And anyone who complains about the hill is REALLY out of shape..." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The day is about 8-3:30 depending on when your interviews end. The morning is an extensive tour of both the hospital (didn't see too much exciting stuff) and the school by an admissions staff member...the highlight is the WISER center, the largest non-military simulation lab in the country. Lunch is with med students in cafeteria, and then afternoon is personalized interview schedules: 1 dean (10 mins), 1 student (50 mins), 1 faculty member (50 mins)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Shadyside Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/15/2006

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10