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  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"How are you creative?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is critical thinking?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why University of Pittsburgh?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How will your experience with the arts inform your patient care philosophy?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How will you apply your community organizing background as a physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Rehearsed the basics: why medicine, tell me about yourself, why Pitt. Had an interview the week before." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How in depth my interviewer had read my application, and how conversational the interview was." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The faculty and staff involved in the non-interview portions of the day seemed a little...unenthusiastic. I'm sure this was largely a by product of exhaustion by this point in the interview season, but it certainly didn't help sell me on the school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Pittsburgh is a pretty cool city! Wish I'd had more allotted time for sightseeing in my travel schedule." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

No Response

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

8 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

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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