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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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

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

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

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

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

"Questions regarding personal statement (this is all the faculty interviewer gets, so they use it)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"In what way are you creative?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, prepare rough outline of answers to core questions, researched Pitt" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"WISER center; low-key, closed file interviews, very conversational...mostly questions about reasons and motivation for medicine, going to Pitt, research and extracurriculars that I've done" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"admissions overview and curriculum discussion were pretty weak, could have gotten, and did get, all of this info online" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"no surprises, but it was a lot less stressful than I thought it'd be" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great! Learned a lot about the school" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Residence Inn by Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/23/2007

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?

7 out of 10

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