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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2022-23

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Overall very welcoming environment. Made me excited to attend.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where do you see medicine in the future?

What was the most interesting question?

None - generally basic questions

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN; huge doc of interview questions on Reddit; mock interviews

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself - it’s too broad

What impressed you positively?

How personable everyone was; genuinely felt like talking to people I knew

What impressed you negatively?

The interview lasted the entire day which was nerve racking, but they wanted to add breaks for us so it’s understandable

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How little questions would be asked by each interviewer. I did more than was necessary when preparing.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have M2 or M3s do the student interviews. I don’t think the M1s knew enough about the school to answer questions,
📍 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great