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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

3

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)?

"What books have you been reading lately?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me more about THIS volunteer experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself (the student interviewer hasn't seen your file at all). The student who interviewed me was very kick back but took lots of notes on what I said." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are the biggest problems with healthcare today? How would you change it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"same." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, 22 years of life experience, went to classes with my host the day before, worried" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything. The area around the school was a lot nicer than I expected and the school itself is so nice. The facilities and hospitals are wonderful and the people are so friendly. I met tons of students that I could se myself becoming friends with." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The first year lecture hall gets really crowded with all of the students in there and there isn't much leg room. It rained and apparently it snows there in the winter." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I guess that little hill was bad with luggage in the rain but I was expecting so much worse from all the complaining I've heard. Come out west and see some real mountains!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was totally impressed and could see myself being very happy there. I left liking the school a lot more than when I arrived." 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?

Out of state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2005

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?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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