Positively
3 out of 10
9 out of 10
8 out of 10
50 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Closed file
"Are you holding acceptances at any other schools? (Both the faculty member and the dean asked me this)." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about yourself. (Keep in mind the interviews are closed file, so you have a lot of control over where your interview goes here)." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What else do you do when you are not working?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Nothing really out of the ordinary." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Nothing really difficult" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Reviewed secondary application, read about the school on the web" Report Response
"The facilities are very nice. The faculty seemed very interested in the students, and for research oriented people this is a very good school. All students are required to do a mentored scholarly project of their choice, meaning research." Report Response
"Traffic in and out of Pittsburgh during rush hour is DC quality--as in terrible." Report Response
"Parking on campus is very expensive. I parked in the O'Hara garage, and parking was $14 for 8 hours. Parking in the BST garage is a bit more expensive unless you pull in and pull out during the day." Report Response
"The tour is the first thing of the day, followed by a curriculum discussion. Lunch is in the cafeteria, followed by your interview with a 1st year student. Your faculty interview and 15 minute meeting with one of the deans is spaced out anytime between your student interview and 4:00." Report Response
Admissions staff
Neutral
9 out of 10
Out of state
4-6 hours
Automobile
< $100
Friends or family
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