How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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? Why Pitt?" 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)?

"Do you have any questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They were pretty standard." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

""Why Pitt?" was phrased in an unexpected way, looking for specific detail." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Interview feedback." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The simulation center (we saw a simulation in progress), student enthusiasm and willingness to answer questions. Sporting facilities. The organ-system-based curriculum. Student tours were in groups of four, and guides would point out interview locations for later in the afternoon." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing, really. Pittsburgh was somewhat hilly, but I enjoy that." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You can bring comfortable shoes and change into them for the tour without risking your interviewers seeing them." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There was one student and one faculty interview. The student was closed-file; the faculty was open-file except for MCAT and GPA scores. The interview day featured very little down-time." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

On what date did the interview take place?

11/09/2009

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 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?

5 out of 10