2016-2017 University of Pittsburgh Application Thread

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PSTP seems like an awesome opportunity. 1 year + 2 summers of paid research and 10k x 4 = $40k less in tuition, financially it probably ends up being a wash as compared to going a traditional 4-year route. That extra research time could be great for someone interested in a competitive specialty but it's not as big of a commitment as going MD/PhD.
 
II today 🙂 oos. LizzyM <70. Not sure when I was complete but submitted 7/22. Probably complete a day or two after that since my letters were in.

Ps went to my spam folder!! Make sure you check those suckers
 
Dang, Pitt is not shy about sending rejections
 
Complete late July, no rejection no II...anyone else complete in July in the same boat?
 
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Are II emails usually sent in the morning at most schools?
 
EEtoPre-Med said:
Are II emails usually sent in the morning at most schools?
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Half came in the morning, half in the afternoon. Some people have posted getting IIs at night, but that may be a time delay between the portal updating and an email being received

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So I called to inquire about the oh-so-dreamy PSTP program.

1.) Feel free to apply now, in order to see the application you have to log out of your Pitt portal, click the 'register for PSTP' link under the username/password. Then proceed.

2.) They start reviewing apps in Decemberish. Interviewing in Januaryish. Acceptances after an acceptance or waitlist decision from Pitt MD track.

3.) It's free to apply! (This deserves its own spot because broke applicant lol)

4.) It requires 2 separate LORS (PI/Faculty). Prompts are fairly short.

5.) The admin director is super sweet and helpful. I stated my first name and he immediately knew my interview date/application which was a jarring but pleasant surprise.

That's all folks.
 
Rejection this morning, huge reach for me anyway...IS, but my MCAT isnt as pretty as the rest of my application. Good luck to all!
 
I'm a second year doing interviews until November. Happy to answer questions about the school or interview process.

I'm sure I'll run into some of yinz around Scaife :oldman:
 
Have any more people complete mid August heard back yet?
 
unnumzaan said:
I'm a second year doing interviews until November. Happy to answer questions about the school or interview process.

I'm sure I'll run into some of yinz around Scaife :oldman:
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How do students balance the 4-year research/thesis requirement during their first two years and also during their required clerkship years? Do students just take research electives or are the projects smaller in scope? Also I have read about PSTP and CSTP, but is it common for students to participate in either program and if so how do they manage? What do you like best about Pitt?
 
Afropolitan said:
How do students balance the 4-year research/thesis requirement during their first two years and also during their required clerkship years? Do students just take research electives or are the projects smaller in scope? Also I have read about PSTP and CSTP, but is it common for students to participate in either program and if so how do they manage? What do you like best about Pitt?
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Hardly anyone does any meaningful research during first year. You spend a few months meeting with potential mentors and nailing down a project, then about 85% do research the first summer. After that, you squeeze in research time whenever you can. It's hard with basic science work, but clinical research can often be done electronically from anywhere. The requirements are lenient and the school understands if your quarterly report is thin because you were on medicine and surgery back to back in third year. As a general rule, research in medical school should be small and targeted in scope, unless you want to take time off.

I like the vast resources for mentorship, research, shadowing we have through UPMC. The curriculum has some rough spots, but overall works really well, imo. The classes in recent years that I've observed have all been very close-knit.

On another note, if anyone has the MSAR and doesn't mind doing a small favor for me, please PM me!
 
Hello everyone! I'm a current MS1 and I thought that I'd let you know that the Dean of Admissions sent an email out to the school letting us know that 610/~800 interview invites have been sent out! There's still hope everyone. Best of luck! 🙂
 
That many IIs have already gone out?? Do you think that most schools have already given out ~75% of their slots or is it just cause Pitt wraps up interviewing early?
 
I received this awhile back but within 2 weeks of my secondary and LORs being submitted. Not great stats and a lower LM than most of what you hear very early (not sure exactly but around a 71). A dream school for me, but an interview invite that reminded me to never give up your dreams. You're more than just a number!
 
swagg said:
Hello everyone! I'm a current MS1 and I thought that I'd let you know that the Dean of Admissions sent an email out to the school letting us know that 610/~800 interview invites have been sent out! There's still hope everyone. Best of luck! 🙂
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Any hope for a late August secondary submitter?
 
swagg said:
Hello everyone! I'm a current MS1 and I thought that I'd let you know that the Dean of Admissions sent an email out to the school letting us know that 610/~800 interview invites have been sent out! There's still hope everyone. Best of luck! 🙂
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Are you able to speak at all about what the "faculty-led small group discussion" is like on interview day?
 
ek999 said:
don't lose hope! my LM is a 71 and I got an interview last week after submitting my secondary on september 3rd
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WOW!!! They really really want you 🙂 Thanks and best of luck with your interview!
 
Gurby said:
Are you able to speak at all about what the "faculty-led small group discussion" is like on interview day?
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This is pretty fun. It's not evaluated and we were just given a scenario and were asked to discuss the ethical issues behind the scenario.
 
Does pitt do silent rejections? Like once it runs out of interview invites (*soon lol)
 
Afropolitan said:
How do students balance the 4-year research/thesis requirement during their first two years and also during their required clerkship years? Do students just take research electives or are the projects smaller in scope? Also I have read about PSTP and CSTP, but is it common for students to participate in either program and if so how do they manage? What do you like best about Pitt?
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It's not a 4 year requirement, the scholarly project starts "for real" in mid-2nd year. You can get involved in research in MS1 and over the summer if you want, but it's not part of the longitudinal research requirement.

Most people take at least one research month during clinical years and projects aren't massive. You can take up to 2 research electives for your scholarly project, and there's plenty of time in 4th year amongst light rotations and interviews to get work in. Your write up (I believe it's a 15 page minimum requirement, so not too bad) gets submitted in Feb of 4th year or if you got published or submitted for publication you can just submit your manuscript.

A small percentage of the class does PSTP or CSTP. PSTP's year off is between MS2 and MS3, CSTP is usually between MS3 and MS4. They have their own research requirements, they don't participate in the scholarly project. You can always apply for PSTP internally (once you start) and CSTP is an internal application.
 
dragoon said:
Personally, if I don't hear back in October, I'm assuming I've been rejected
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Pretty sure last year we were still handing out some invites into November. I know it seems like the open slots are dwindling but 1) people cancel and 2) the big application rush has subsided.
 
Ismet said:
It's not a 4 year requirement, the scholarly project starts "for real" in mid-2nd year. You can get involved in research in MS1 and over the summer if you want, but it's not part of the longitudinal research requirement.

Most people take at least one research month during clinical years and projects aren't massive. You can take up to 2 research electives for your scholarly project, and there's plenty of time in 4th year amongst light rotations and interviews to get work in. Your write up (I believe it's a 15 page minimum requirement, so not too bad) gets submitted in Feb of 4th year or if you got published or submitted for publication you can just submit your manuscript.

A small percentage of the class does PSTP or CSTP. PSTP's year off is between MS2 and MS3, CSTP is usually between MS3 and MS4. They have their own research requirements, they don't participate in the scholarly project. You can always apply for PSTP internally (once you start) and CSTP is an internal application.
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Thanks for answering my questions!
 
unnumzaan said:
Hardly anyone does any meaningful research during first year. You spend a few months meeting with potential mentors and nailing down a project, then about 85% do research the first summer. After that, you squeeze in research time whenever you can. It's hard with basic science work, but clinical research can often be done electronically from anywhere. The requirements are lenient and the school understands if your quarterly report is thin because you were on medicine and surgery back to back in third year. As a general rule, research in medical school should be small and targeted in scope, unless you want to take time off.

I like the vast resources for mentorship, research, shadowing we have through UPMC. The curriculum has some rough spots, but overall works really well, imo. The classes in recent years that I've observed have all been very close-knit.

On another note, if anyone has the MSAR and doesn't mind doing a small favor for me, please PM me!
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Thanks!
 
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