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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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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 Pitts?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"who is your best friend and what is she like?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Who was your best friend and how would you describe her?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How to balance between research and patient interaction?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback, read Bioethics, UPitts curriculum and website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"students think very positive about the school and very friendly. Nice anatomy lab and wiser center. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"buildings are a little old. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It was much hillier than I thought. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, it was a good experience to get to know current students and got a lot of helpful information about the school. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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 use?

Pit

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson green tree

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2007

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?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"nothing." Report Response

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