How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Was there a specific moment in your life that compelled you to pursue medical school?" Report Response

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

"Tell me about yourself" Report Response

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

"Why Pitt?" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you do that's not related to medicine?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Can you think of a specific example of a doctor talking above the comprehension level of a patient?" Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over my personal statement since that was the only part of my application they had access to, skimmed sdn interview feedback, read a few news stories, and refreshed my memory on topics I'm interested in. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything about the school: the med students, the WISER facilities, the anatomy lab..." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I wish I had been interviewd by an MD instead of a PhD. The PhD was nice but I would've felt more in my element with an MD." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had thought of a specifid example to the difficult question I posted above. He asked me that in response to a conceptual goal I had and he caught me off guard. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I loved Pitt! I hope they loved me :)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time 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

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

10/03/2008

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10