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?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Interview day was very organized and there wasn't much downtime. This was good because there wasn't too much time to get nervous waiting for interviews, but may be bad if you are not familiar with the school. Book your return ticket for the day after the interview so you can check out some things they just touch on during the tour. They give you all these ideas of places to visit, but no time. The interviews are very low stress for the most part. The student interview happens right after lunch and is always your first interview, which is nice because it calms you down. My stress level was a bit elevated since it was my first interview and I got stuck in traffic from an accident on my way and thought I'd be super late. The interviewers are all laid back and welcoming, though, so no need to be stressed. The student interviewer only know where your from and the faculty has your personal statement, but it seemed like my interviewer may not have read it very carefully, so remember to explain everything, even if you know it's in your personal statement. The questions were pretty standard and several originated from the conversation.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
When and why did you decide to become a doctor?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Brochure, website, SDN feedback, went to Pitt for undergrad so didn't need to prepare about the city
What was the most difficult question?
With all of your clinical experiences, what do you know about and are you prepared for medical school, residency, fellowship?
What impressed you positively?
WISER simulation center, facilities, general mood and friendliness of students and admissions staff
What impressed you negatively?
too long of a tour, especially since it didn't show anything useful except during the WISER and library visits
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that you could bring a change of shoes for the tour
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
PIT
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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