Duquesne University

Lunch is provided, and interviews happen in the beginning

Unclear schedule before the interview - would’ve loved to know the itinerary beforehand

Very positive staff and students seemed very enthusiastic

Mission and board results

School research, practiced basic questions, practiced with peers

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School has tons of boards prep resources.

SDN, mock interviews,

Interviewers were kind, mostly personable, and encouraged an enjoyable conversation.

The facilities and state of the art technology!

Reviewing SDN and Reddit for an overview of what to expect

The whole day was dedicated to interviewees. Learned a lot about the school, what it offers, curriculum, etc. Really nice administration/faculty, brand new building and resources.

Know your application in and out. Be ready to answer questions about your app - bad grades, withdrawal, if any, and whatnot.

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Everyone was so nice and really wanted you to succeed. It is a really well-developed new school with so many clinical rotation sites. Literally have every single residency option there, you could do anything!!!

Practicing basic/common questions: Why DO? Why this school? Researched the school and the area (very important). Why Pittsburgh? Don't overdo it, just be yourself. They can tell if you're reading a script; be natural and let it flow on its own.

I've only been to two in person interviews so far, but this one was by far the better of the two, despite the other school being much more well established.

Nothing, honestly. The interview only left positive impressions. The fact that it is a new school is the only doubt I have, but they put that mostly to rest with everything they presented on and showed us.

Pretty much everything. The brand new building and technology are a HUGE plus, but mostly the faculty and staff were very welcoming and genuine. They have a clear vision of who they want to be and why they are doing it.