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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?

2 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?

Open file

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

"Why Pitt" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why are you here today? (walk through your decision for medicine)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do in your spare time" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None - pretty standard fare" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Talked to friends at Pitt, looked at Pitt's brochre, and read comments on this site" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The UPitt area of town is pretty nice and cozy. The 1st year students did not seem overly stressed out even though they were in the midst of a few exams. Very clean anatomy labs. Pittsburgh is EXTREMELY cheap!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I should have prepared better questions for the admissions committee member with whom I had a 15 minute interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Pretty well run day. Started off with some short talks and a tour by the staff, followed by an early lunch. Then you have an interview with a student, one with faculty, and a 15 minute one with a member of the admissions committee" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/23/2004

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