Menu Icon Search
Close Search

Interview Feedback

Individual Response

  • 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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"How are you creative?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why med school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why pitt?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN :)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The WISER center was very cool. They are getting new 3G human models. Fancy." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The first year students are stuffed in an old looking lecture hall in a basement. My tour guide likened it to a subtle version of hazing. The first year small group rooms are also outdated. The second years are updated to much newer lecture halls and have really nice small group rooms. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"My 29X bus broke down. That wasn't any fun. Also, my outgoing flight to a stopover terminal was canceled due to weather so I had to pay an extra $140 to get a direct flight home." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/04/2009

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?

8 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?

8 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?

8 out of 10

// All Questions & Responses //

See what the community had to say about this medical school.

Browse all Questions & Responses

// Share //