Future acceptance to Univ. of Pittsburgh?

[Hopkins2010]

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I'm applying MD/PhD and got invited back to a 2nd look weekend at their expense (I interviewed there on 10/1-10/2).

I looked at the website and noticed the following information:

In March, the program invites 20-30 especially promising applicants to return to Pittsburgh for an all-expense paid "second look" weekend. This event gives applicants a valuable, highly-productive opportunity to ask questions and learn about the program directly by spending time with the faculty and students in an informal environment.

Elsewhere on the website it states that they accept a maximum of 13 students per year and that they interview around 60.

I looked at the student guide (there is a student admissions subcommittee) also on the internet and noticed the following:

"Students have an extraordinary opportunity to organize the second look weekend for applicants who have been offered acceptance into the program. Accepted applicants are invited to revisit the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the campus, spend additional time with the faculty and students over dinner, and to explore the city in a less structured environment."

I know that Pitt doesnt give out acceptances until Feb so I'm wondering if this info is accurate at all and they already have a good idea of who they want to accept or if I'm reading too much into this.

 

[Rumit]

Just guessing from the fact that they are willing to pay for you to come out there suggests that they want you. I would imagine that it's more of a recruiting deal than anything else. They've narrowed down the field, and now they're trying to attract those people they really want. That's just a guess though. I'd definitely take it as a good sign.

Good luck,

Adam

 

[Nikki]

What's the website for the u pitt status check? I had an interview, but never visited the site because they notified me by mail.

 

[choker]

dude, think about it, when they say that they accept a max of 13 students a year, what they really mean is that they have 13 MD/PHD students a year, meaning that the ACTUALLY ACCEPT around 20-30. i dont know why all schools use the wording "accept" when they are referring to matriculants.

congrats, dude.

 

[sar520]

hey baylor -

i was looking at the website and noticed the same inconsistencies. i'm going on the weekend too - when did you interview? maybe we met there? i was there i think 10/12.

i have been told that people invited to the 2nd look are almost definite accepts but they can't tell for sure b/c they don't know about funding. but who knows . . . either way, i will see you there!! what did you think of the program at pitt? i was pleasantly surprised with both the city and the med school/mstp.

see you in january!

--sarah

 

[Hopkins2010]

Sarah, check your private messages.

 

[tonem]

Congrats to both of you.