How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 Pitt? (both my student and faculty interviewers asked me this)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What kind of research do you do? Do you like it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How did you decide you wanted to become a physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What qualities in the physicians you shadowed impressed you the most?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Re-read essays, researched Pitt's website, read the emails from Pitt's admissions office." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The simulation center, the breadth of the clinical facilities, the quality of the clinical training, the positive attitude of the students, the emphasis on research, the interviewers' friendliness." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Pittsburgh is not "the pits."" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

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?

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?

11/15/2008

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

8 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"I think they are doing a great job. Friendlist office I have come across." Report Response