Interviews
After a review of the written application, including letters of recommendation, approximately 70 applicants are offered interviews. Interviews are required for a full evaluation. The MSTP interview process is coordinated with interviews for the medical school during a two-day period. Applicants list on the MSTP application the specific investigators they would like to meet. Candidates meet with at least three members of the MSTP admissions committee, in addition to faculty members with shared scientific interests. During the first afternoon, the applicants meet with graduate program faculty and students working in areas of their scientific interest. At the end of the day, applicants have a more informal interview with an MSTP student who serves on the admissions committee. The student interviewer is matched to the applicant's research interests, whenever possible. A final wrap-up session with the MSTP director at the end of the interview day is followed by an informal dinner with the students.
Interviews are offered on a rolling basis and we cannot guarantee that interview spots will be available on a given date. The MSTP will interview candidates for the Class of 2022 on the following dates:
SEPTEMBER 2024
- September 9
- September 20
- September 27
- September 30
OCTOBER 2024
- October 11
- October 21
- October 25
- October 28
NOVEMBER 2024
- November 4
- November 18
- November 25
DECEMBER 2024
- December 6
- December 9
Second Look
Accepted students are invited back to Pittsburgh in the spring for an MSTP second look at our expense. Additionally, applicants can return during formal graduate program recruitment or medical school second look days. The purpose is to meet with graduate program faculty mentors to define initial laboratory rotation, thus beginning to define their thesis lab.
Our second look is tentatively scheduled for Spring 2025. Please check back closer to the date for more updates.