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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4

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 medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"tell me about your research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"other typical stuff" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"nothing out of the ordinary" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"questions about my research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"um. . . i didn't really" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"they had excellent facilities, great hospitals surrounding the school as part of the UPMC system. the people were wonderful and i really felt i got a good glimpse of the diversity of individuals that make up pitt's med school" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing really. i don't really like pittsburgh too much, if only pitt wasn't in pittsburgh it would be perfect." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing. i knew ahead of time that the tour is really long, so be prepared to walk. also, you talk to a lot of people, so be prepared to be "on"" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a really long day, 8-5. I enjoyed the day, but boy was I tired at the end." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/12/2004

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?

2 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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