Pittsburgh, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
amazing! other than the one guy who grilled me a little about my clinical experience, everyone was so friendly and encouraging. definitely fun and low-stress.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
what do you see yourself doing in 10-15 years? (ie. how to mesh research and medicine)
What was the most interesting question?
I got asked about what I see myself doing in 10-15 years a lot. But, the most interesting question was the student interviewer who asked me what thing from my application I would like him to emphasize to the admissions committee. I thought that was really cool of him.
How did you prepare for the interview?
read pitt admissions materials, do mock interview, read over my essays, read about the research of the profs i was meeting (for md/phd part)
What was the most difficult question?
one prof pointed out my lack in clinical experience and i had to recover from that one with other community service things that i had done
What impressed you positively?
the student and faculty member that i met with for the md portion were so amazing and encouraging. i really like the area of pittsburgh.
What impressed you negatively?
i think that there are other schools that have more cellular/molecular neurobiology research going on... i didn't find anyone who specifically matches my research interests
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
well, i knew this, but totally bring tennis shoes for the tour. the admissions person even told us we could change shoes at the start of the tour. i would have died in my heels.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours 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
What airport did you fly into?
pit
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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