anonymous:
Where do we pay the secondary application fee?
Did you figure this out? I am legitimately so confused.
EDIT: In case anyone else has a panic attack like me, it ends up loading into the portal after you hit submit. It didn't show up for me until after about 10 minutes.
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What does course lab indicator mean on the secondary? The section where you have to add your prereqs
langoustine:
What does course lab indicator mean on the secondary? The section where you have to add your prereqs
it's just to indicate if the course included a lab or not. on my transcript, gen chem and gen chem lab are listed as two separate classes with two separate grades. so i'd only check the lab box for the lab, not the course. my physics, on the other hand, included the lab in with the course and shared a grade, so i'd click the lab for this one.
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Do you think upper level study abroad P/F bio credit is okay. Annoying they don’t take anatomy and physiology for credit
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I would stick to observation
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i did, i interpreted as an experience where i learned to demonstrate respect/empathy to someone different from me. after submitting i realized the prompt says "observed" but i feel like the first and last sentences are about how i have demonstrated these qualities and will carry them forward. i don't see how just saying you observed someone else do something respectful is impactful, but i might be totally wrong!
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What are yall doing for the optional essay? I’m leaning towards a Why Pitt, but would love opinions given the first question focused on your fit for the school.
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anonymous:
Hello to all the 2026-2027 applicants!
I was accepted this previous cycle with a merit scholarship and thought I’d try help out this year’s applicants if I can. If you have any questions about Pitt/application process I’ll do my best to answer (while preserving some anonymity).
My details:
In State/ORM, 1 gap year
52X MCAT/3.9X GPA
~400 paid/~50 volunteer high impact clinical hrs
<50 shadowing hrs
~600 volunteer hrs + volunteer leadership
~1k research hours + 2k from full time gap year, no pubs/posters at time of app
-strong LORs and I’d like to think strong essays as well, although no particularly unique narrative/motivations.
-interview performance felt meh to average but I have no way of knowing
Good luck to everyone in this upcoming cycle!
Hey! Did you write a "why Pitt" for the optional essay?
army11:
Hey! Did you write a "why Pitt" for the optional essay?
Yes, I used the optional prompt to discuss one of my most impactful undergrad experiences which I didn’t really write about anywhere else in the secondaries, and how Pitt/pittsburgh are a good fit for me within that context