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 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?

Open file

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

"Tell me about why you have chosen to become a physician" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do for fun...tell me about yourself...ask million of questions to the students...why Pitt?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you contribute to the educational mission of our institution?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"In a scale of 1-10, how confident I am about being accepted into Medical School...funny thing was that I am already accepted at two medical schools" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me everything you want me to know about yourself (this was asked during the student interview, because they have no knowledge or background about you, aside from your name and state of residency)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read AMCAS, UPitt brochure, talked to student host, read SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The nice, welcoming, personal, and trusting environment cherished by faculty, staff, administrators, and students. My faculty interviewer treated me with a lot of respect, and was very positive!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Class diversity isn't the best, but it's decent. There were no other minorities interviewing on the same date, and only 4 females and about 12-15 males. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The structure of the interview date wasn't clear to me. The faculty interviewer had my personal statement, but my student did not. It was much easier to establish a conversation with my faculty member, but it went okay with the students. Also, by the end, you have a meeting with the Dean of Admissions, and she wants to know if you are dying to go to their school or not. She asked only one, but yet very important question: How do you see Pitt as the option for your medical education?" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Excellent! Great, I just wish the class and school was a bit more diverse." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

10/18/2004