2011-2012 University of Pittsburgh Application Thread

[elblackwell]

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But...Panera has nothing to do with Pittsburgh (except that we have one on campus). Say you love cole slaw and french fries in your sandwich! 🙂

Wish I could have tried that when I was there. Maybe I still will if I get some love from Pitt🙂

 

[Mazdave]

But...Panera has nothing to do with Pittsburgh (except that we have one on campus). Say you love cole slaw and french fries in your sandwich! 🙂

Instead of Panera I would go with your unconditional love of PNC Bank, Heinz Ketchup, American Eagle and Dick's Sporting Goods. 🙂

 

[Ismet]

Instead of Panera I would go with your unconditional love of PNC Bank, Heinz Ketchup, American Eagle and Dick's Sporting Goods. 🙂

Also, Eat'n Park. Your letter of interest is just going to scream Pittsburgh! 😀

 

[dididoc]

Waitlisted. Received PSTP II yesterday. VERY EXCITED!🙂

 

[deleted450549]

I should send another letter to pitt stating in addition to my love of their school, my unconditional love of panera bread and the pittsburgh steelers....

I would do anything for love (from Pitt), but I won't do that.

 

[penguinism]

I would do anything for love (from Pitt), but I won't do that.

+1
Steelers 👎
I guess I can deal with more Steelers fans if I move to Pitt, but I won't claim to ever like the Steelers!

 

[Ismet]

I would do anything for love (from Pitt), but I won't do that.

+1
Steelers 👎
I guess I can deal with more Steelers fans if I move to Pitt, but I won't claim to ever like the Steelers!

It's not hard to be a non-Steelers fan in Pittsburgh. You just have to be tolerant of them and accept the occasional petty jab at your team. And avoid walking by the Steelers store in The Strip where they play the Pittsburgh Superbowl Song on repeat all day long.

 

[Jflo1109]

Heyy fellow acceptees : D, whose coming to the second look visit? Pretty excited to come again!

 

[TingTingCrazy]

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[mrpremed]

does anyone know how often waves of acceptances come? just sent my first letter of interest last week to them. seems like there was one mid february

 

[TingTingCrazy]

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[Ismet]

does anyone know how often waves of acceptances come? just sent my first letter of interest last week to them. seems like there was one mid february

There were 2 "waves" in mid-February. There's really no way to predict it because they ended interviews earlier and started accepting people off waitlist earlier than last year. I think you've done all you can, it's just a waiting game now.

 

[Ismet]

Anyone else having trouble submitting the Second Look registration form? Mine just says "one moment please..." for going on an hour now...

 

[MDtheMD]

Anyone else having trouble submitting the Second Look registration form? Mine just says "one moment please..." for going on an hour now...

Having the same issue...

 

[autotroph]

No news today? 😴

 

[ellalaw]

Has anyone interviewed for the PSTP at Pitt? I was told interviews will be in March? any news? anyone?

 

[TingTingCrazy]

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[elblackwell]

Just got a status change to accepted!!! I hope to see you some of you in the summer!

 

[naomisky]

Just got a status change to accepted!!! I hope to see you some of you in the summer!

+1. Sent in letter of interest ~3 days after waitlist notification. GL everyone!

 

[TingTingCrazy]

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[elblackwell]

Did you send letter of interest to the admissions email? URGH, still waiting 🙁

I sent a letter of intent because I know I definitely want to attend. I also contacted my interviewer to let her know about my interest and how much I loved the school.

 

[naomisky]

yeah, sent it to the general admissions email, but addressed letter to Dr. Piraino. I didn't get any reply or confirmation though.

 

[Ismet]

Just got a status change to accepted!!! I hope to see you some of you in the summer!

+1. Sent in letter of interest ~3 days after waitlist notification. GL everyone!

Congrats!! Welcome to Pitt!

Now you get to try Primanti's 😀

 

[darkhope]

no status change here...well...i guess i must really suck at interviewing...at least fate is giving me a hint of where my future residency lies, maybe zero patient contact is the only thing for me... guess radiology

 

[elblackwell]

Congrats!! Welcome to Pitt!

Now you get to try Primanti's 😀

I can't wait!

 

[NatrixCaelicola]

Accepted here too. Send a letter of interest after the last round o wait list pullings. Interviewed 8/31. OOS, 36R, 3.95+

 

[Ismet]

no status change here...well...i guess i must really suck at interviewing...at least fate is giving me a hint of where my future residency lies, maybe zero patient contact is the only thing for me... guess radiology

Chin up, nowhere near the end of the road yet!! They seem to be accepting in small waves.

 

[darkhope]

thanks...

 

[idontcaureuknow]

no status change here...well...i guess i must really suck at interviewing...at least fate is giving me a hint of where my future residency lies, maybe zero patient contact is the only thing for me... guess radiology

Haha, Man I'm right there with ya. But my craziness implies I wanna do emergency medicine. However, it's looking more and more likely my life next year will consist of being a productive member of society.

 

[Ismet]

Shaking right now...there was just a shooting a couple hours ago at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, directly across the street from the medical school (school is on lockdown right now).

For anyone with safety concerns, Oakland is an extremely safe neighborhood and this is the first time in my 4 years that anything like this has happened.

Heart goes out to the victims 🙁

 

[darkhope]

Haha, Man I'm right there with ya. But my craziness implies I wanna do emergency medicine. However, it's looking more and more likely my life next year will consist of being a productive member of society.

Haha, u have like the opposite response than me, i just got another rejection post interview at one of my other top choices...so many post interview rejections. luckily i have one offer from a school. I feel bad to say this. but because of this process, i'm pretty sure i'm no longer going to do anything big that benefits humanity, i think i'm just going to go for private practice...Simply put, this process hurts a lot...and changes you

 

[uclabruins2011]

Im glad i got rejected here. It isnt part of my med school plans to get shot...

 

[candav]

Im glad i got rejected here. It isnt part of my med school plans to get shot...

That's really classy of you.

 

[saveourpens]

So this past 6 months my building had a bomb threat, an explosion on my floor resulted in a critically injured lab member, and now there's some guy shooting people down the street... Am I a student in Somalia or something?

But seriously, may the victim from today RIP.

 

[Bruiner]

Im glad i got rejected here. It isnt part of my med school plans to get shot...

I'm glad you got rejected here too. If you keep being disrespectful like you have been in numerous threads, I bet someone, somewhere, someday is going to change those "plans" of yours 😉

 

[gmarnech]

It's not hard to be a non-Steelers fan in Pittsburgh. You just have to be tolerant of them and accept the occasional petty jab at your team. And avoid walking by the Steelers store in The Strip where they play the Pittsburgh Superbowl Song on repeat all day long.

I would think its harder to be a Steelers fan.. may be a slightly biased opinion though coming from a lifelong Clevelander ...............GO BROWNS!

 

[Ismet]

Im glad i got rejected here. It isnt part of my med school plans to get shot...

Glad you won't be my classmate, then. Stay classy, because you know this kind of thing can't happen anywhere else in the country. Oh wait...

So this past 6 months my building had a bomb threat, an explosion on my floor resulted in a critically injured lab member, and now there's some guy shooting people down the street... Am I a student in Somalia or something?

But seriously, may the victim from today RIP.

I think the consensus about the bomb threat was that there was an orgo exam that night and some idiot wanted to get out of it. But still a really scary feeling considering all the chemicals in that building.

 

[uclabruins2011]

I'm glad you got rejected here too. If you keep being disrespectful like you have been in numerous threads, I bet someone, somewhere, someday is going to change those "plans" of yours 😉

u mad brah?

 

[uclabruins2011]

Glad you won't be my classmate, then. Stay classy, because you know this kind of thing can't happen anywhere else in the country. Oh wait...



I think the consensus about the bomb threat was that there was an orgo exam that night and some idiot wanted to get out of it. But still a really scary feeling considering all the chemicals in that building.

dont worry, i think ill be alright at UCSD 😀

 

[Bruiner]

u mad brah?

Lol. I should be the one asking you that. Ugh thank god you're gonna be on the other side of the state from me.

 

[Bruiner]

Btw, uclabruins2011, you didn't even use "you mad brah?" in the right context. LOLOLOL

 

[Ismet]

u mad brah?

No, u just bitter.

 

[uclabruins2011]

Lol. I should be the one asking you that. Ugh thank god you're gonna be on the other side of the state from me.

nah ill come visit if you miss me, don't worry

 

[Bruiner]

nah ill come visit if you miss me, don't worry

Someone doesn't know how to interpret English. Uh oh.

 

[Bruiner]

nah ill come visit if you miss me, don't worry

Anyway, I've got better things to do than talk to you, but good luck being a d-bag! Not that you need it.

 

[uclabruins2011]

Anyway, I've got better things to do than talk to you, but good luck being a d-bag! Not that you need it.

now i really think you want me to "visit" you 😀

 

[Alejandro]

Hm. how fitting. Time to add some relevancy back to the thread!

ACCEPTED off the WL! WOO HOO! (no troll-pm me if you want stats)

Did send in an update/interest letter for those of you wondering. Hang in there!

Excited for second look days! Pitt was incredible.

 

[Ismet]

Hm. how fitting. Time to add some relevancy back to the thread!

ACCEPTED off the WL! WOO HOO! (no troll-pm me if you want stats)

Did send in an update/interest letter for those of you wondering. Hang in there!

Excited for second look days! Pitt was incredible.

Congrats! See you at second look!

 

[549]

Hi all,

First off huge congrats to those getting in from the WL!

I also was wondering how the med school and UPMC are doing since yesterday's disturbing and tragic events. I'm from PA but surprisingly haven't been hearing much about it on the news. Was this a clinic where UPSOM students are rotating, and what kind of concerns has this raised for the med school?

Thanks.

 

[ellalaw]

i applied for pstp last minute..no word from them...silent rejection. pitt why no love?
*sigh* all that scrambling to find LORs

This is a little confusing. Are you guys referring specifically to the PSTP? I was told interviews for those will start after the spring break. Did the previous post interview already? and get accepted? or is that in reference to pitt med? Congrats by the way. and what's PSPT II?