How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.71 | 103 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 70 |
| Negatively | 26 |
| No change | 11 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.56 | 110 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.35 | 51 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.31 | 51 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 5 |
| 20 minutes | 16 |
| 25 minutes | 17 |
| 30 minutes | 45 |
| 35 minutes | 6 |
| 40 minutes | 9 |
| 45 minutes | 3 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 106 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 67 |
| In a group | 34 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 86 |
| Closed file | 7 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.71 | 103 |
"Can you tell us why you applied to so many schools"
"Tell us about yourself."
"How many schools did you apply?"
"mostly personal stuff about my app. cant go into detail. just know your app well"
"Where do you rank this school?"
"What was one of your greatest accomplishments?"
"What makes a good dentist?"
"Something you wish you could go back in time and change"
"Why dentistry?"
"Where do you imagine yourself in ten years?"
"tell us about your master's program"
"Define empathy, sympathy, and compassion."
"Name an ethical dilemma you have faced."
"Why do you want to come to ASDOH?"
"ethical question"
"Why do you want to attend ASDOH?"
"What will u do if u don't get accepted?"
"Role of dentist in community, with patients, and in the profession"
"what is the role of a dentist in the community, and profession"
"Ethics"
"ASDOH has a zero tolerance policy for cheating. If your friend gave you the answers to next week's midterm, what are your choices and why would you choose them?"
"ethics question"
"Why ASDOH?"
"why arizona?"
"What are the 3 branches of our legislative gov?"
"What hurricane recently hit florida?"
"Name the 3 branches of our government."
"Agreed to not disclose."
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Tell me about yourself... the only personal question I got.... if you can call that a question."
"How, when and why did you decide on dentistry?"
"can't"
"When did you decide to become a gangsta chimp?"
"How are you?"
"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"
"Out of respect to the school, I choose not to post any specific questions. Keep up on current events and be prepared to answer basic interview questions."
"What is the capital of Canada?"
"What are the three countries that make up Scandanavia?"
"Know about what is going on in the current election."
"Why did you choose to interview at ASDOH?"
"HAVE YOU READ ABOUT US ON SDN? (seriously, Dr Simonsen asked me this)."
"Please see above and previous threads."
"Name 5 European Capitols. Name the 4 countries that make up the UK. Name the 7 continents. Name the 3 Baltic states."
"Geography."
"blah, blah, capitols, blah, leaders, blah, blah.....LAME!"
"Who is the Secretary Gerneral of the United Nations?"
"What life experiences prepare you for this school?"
"How did you like the group activity we had?"
"Countries that make up the UK."
"Name five capitals "
"Scenario about if two patients double booked, and only one could be seen before the office would close, what would you do?"
"What motivated you towards Dentistry and how did you come to this decision?"
"Where do you want to practice? Why?"
"3 strengths 3 weaknesses"
"What is your priority school?"
"mmi is difficult, cannot discuss but just know how to answer ethical questions."
"What will you do if dentistry does not work out?"
"Why not medicine/ med school?"
"Tell us about a time you had to apologize, was it difficult?"
"From shadowing/volunteering, name one person that made an impact and changed your view of dentistry."
"why do you think you received an interview"
"Name three of your weakness and three of your strengths."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"How do you feel about the mandatory public health classes you have to take?"
"Ethic question regarding cheating"
"What are your goals/plans for after you graduate dental school and how can ASDOH help you to accomplish them?"
"Cheating Question"
"cheating"
"If you could have dinner with anyone from history who? And why? "
"What makes you stand out over all the other applicants? "
"Why ATSU? What is the school mission?"
"why you and not the other 3000 applicants?"
"why here"
"Goals"
"why ASDOH?"
"Ethic question"
"about cheating"
"How many teeth are in the adult mouth?"
"what contraversal bill concerning a new drug was recently passed in congress?"
"Why, when, how did you decide to be a dentist?"
"Why are you applying to ASDOH?"
"Who is the most recent supreme court nominee?"
"About health care insurance systems"
"won't"
"Who is the biggest mac daddy... really?"
"Would you care for a drink?"
"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"
"Who is the secretary general of the UN?"
"Who is your hero? (can't be a family member or a religious leader)"
"know your geography...see other people's comments on SDN."
"Can you please explain why you got a C in Physics during your sophmore year?"
"If you were president how would you fix the health care system."
"Why dentistry and how does that make you feel about how you want to practice dentistry."
"Scenario questions"
"Name 5 capitals in Europe."
"Who are your heros? (I answered some relatives) Anybody that we would have heard of?"
"Why dentistry?"
" Name 5 European capitals, make sure to metioin Oslo."
"mentioned before"
"What 4 countries made up the UK"
"How do you know that you are ready to enter dental school and do you have support from friends, family, and your significant other?"
"Why will you fit into our class?"
"Interested in pubic health? Working in Indian reservations or areas with minorities?"
"Why ASDOH?"
"What do you think about public health dentistry?"
"no there is no geography, stop freaking out. lol"
"Where did you get interviews from?"
"How is your community underserved?"
"What attracted you the most to this program?"
"Why you and not someone else?"
"Why dentistry and why ASDOH?"
"what does giving back mean to you"
"What makes you unique compared to other applicants?"
"Where do you see yourself 5 or 10 years from now?"
"Being in dental school provides you with opportunities to work with others. What are your strengths in a group setting and how would you approach a member of your group that isn't doing their part?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"what ASDOH"
"What would you do of a classmate sent you the answers to a test?"
"What would you do if you caught a friend cheating."
"What are your thoughts and believes?"
"if your friend offered you next weeks exam answers, what are your choices, which would you choose, and why?"
"case scenario about cheating"
"Why ASDOH"
"question regarding volunteer experiences"
""Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" type of a question..."
"how I got interested in dentistry"
"Where do i want to practice and why."
"What is the new landmark population of the US that we just hit?"
"A question about a patient who is in pain, but their dental insurance coverage begins in a week. The patient asks me to treat them and have the date of service on the billing be one week later. What would I do?"
"How many teeth are in a person's mouth?"
"World leaders names and random geography questions."
"shan't"
"Homey don't play like that!"
"Would you care for a cookie? "
"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"
"The hurricane question"
"You have a scheduling conflict, two patients have been scheduled for the same time, both have driven from far away, and have made special arrangement to be there at that specific time. You are alone. You can only do one procedure, on one person. What do you do? ans= Apologize first. Apologize again. Person with the most critical procedure you do first. Make amends to person who needs a teeth cleaning yet drove several hours to get there. Make monetary compensation. Try to make everyone happy. Too bad the interviewer was such a sourpuss about it."
"Stuck in the wilderness stuff. (Huh?...Why?)"
"Why dentistry, why ASDOH?"
"Strengths and weaknesses?"
"I saw you pick your nose during the Dean's presentation, why did you do that?"
"What is your motive for your volunteer work (hmmm, I want it to look good on my application?)"
"Why should we pick you over the other candidates?"
"Scenario. You have two patients scheduled at the same time. They both drove from an hour away. You only have one hour to do both of them (no exceptions) and each procedure for each patient takes the full hour. What do you do?"
"Compare and contrast personal perspective of undergrad and professional studies."
"What time is it?"
"What is your favorite food cuisine? What do I do for fun?"
"What would your best friend say their favorite thing is about you? Their least favorite?"
"How many schools did you apply to?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"All general ones"
"What club would you start on campus?"
"if you could talk to anyone in history, who would you want to speak with and why?"
"What do you think of practicing dentistry in community health clinics?"
"Someone walks into your practice with no insurance and legally you can't provide care for them. What do you do?"
"If you could speak to anyone in history, who would it be?"
"If your cousin was in dental school with you and he or she emailed you answers to an upcoming exam, what would you do?"
"Cheating Question"
"interaction with a classmate situation"
"If you could have dinner with anyone from history who? And why?"
"What are your thoughts and believes?"
"Role of dentist in community, with patients, and in the profession"
"what is the role of dentist"
"ASDOH has a zero tolerance policy for cheating. If your friend gave you the answers to next week's midterm, what are your choices and why would you choose them?"
"If you were given an opportunity to serve our community here while you were in school, what would you do?"
"How many teeth do I have?"
"If a 15 year old girl came for a cleaning and told you she was pregnant, what would you do?"
"Directed not to disclose. Nothing too unreasonable."
"Is access to health care a privilege or a right?"
"Current event questions and dental anatomy questions."
"The interview was extremely high stress. They really tried to put you on the spot compared to the other schools I interviewed with. "
"supressed at school's request."
"If I tell you they will "suppress" it. Kinda big-brother/ anti-free speech don't ya think? And I thought the internet was about truthful communication."
"Number of teeth in a five-year old."
"YOU KNOW THE RULES! Top secret :) They were easy though, just make sure you know what's going on i nthe world."
"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"
"Your role models on a more global scale."
"6 Current events questions. Make sure you are up on the world."
"Should healthcare be a right or a privelge?"
"What is the capital of Canada????? What does this have to do with dentistry or acceptance???"
"What book was I currently reading and why did I choose that book."
"Nothing."
"General questions about current politics"
"If you were admitted to us and Harvard, which school would you pick and why? Why should we believe you?"
"Geography questions"
"How do your talents make you well suited for our program?"
"Know your geography!"
"Mountain crash. Have several items which are most important. 1=lighter, 2=pot for boiling water, 3=hatchet to cut wood, 4=snowshoes to shovel snow... think about not leaving the crash site. You need to drink water to not get dehydrated at the high altitude, fire to keep warm, hatchet to cut wood for fire, snowshoe to shovel snow away from fire, bottle of sleeping pills isn't important and should be last=10, fish hooks=9 too cold to fish, won't be there long enough to starve anyway, flashlight will run out of batteries, twine can be used to gather wood together, rifle to keep wild animals away, but really bears hibernate in the winter in the mountains, so there is your hint of the 10 items and listing them in their importance to keep you alive for a few days."
"What got you interested in dentistry, and how does that gear your feelings towards how you want to practice dentistry?"
"Interesting? Um... nothing. There wasn't a single interesting thing about this school."
"The scenario question really gave me a hard time. The interviewers were being really stubborn about the nature of the question. It was difficult to converse with them"
"How would you deal with being stranded in the woods?"
"Name five countries on the African continent. Do you know any capitols?"
"Who are the democratic candidates for the 2004 election?"
"What are the four countries that make up United Kingdom??"
"name 3 world leaders"
"What personal goals and life experiences you have had that would make you fit well into our program?"
"What 4 countries make up the United Kingdom?"
"Current event questions."
"Plane crashed, how to guide for survival. "
"MMI"
"Definitely questioning my history."
"The acting scenarios and group presentation were tough to prepare for."
"Name a time you showed sympathy for someone else when you weren't volunteering? (**This question wasn't really difficult, it just wasn't the typical interview question which threw me off**)"
"They weren't difficult, just had a stern interviewer."
"How can America learn from the healthcare system of other countries?"
"...but what does giving back MEAN?"
"If you were a dentist and you had a patient come in with a toothache on a restoration that was recently done by another dentist, what would you do?"
"what are the characteristics of a good dentist, write up a presentation of your responses, and give it in 10 minutes to the group of interviewees"
"How would you fit into the school? Basically why you."
"What prevented you from getting into dental school last year?"
"Cheating Question"
"why you not others"
"What would you do of a classmate sent you the answers to a test?"
"Describe Who is the leader?"
"Role of dentist in community, with patients, and in the profession"
"case scenario"
"ASDOH has a zero tolerance policy for cheating. If your friend gave you the answers to next week's midterm, what are your choices and why would you choose them?"
"ethics question"
"Besides all the community service that you mentioned, what other volunteer work did you do?"
"why should we choose you?"
"Where did the US recently find oil?"
"Public health a right ir a privlidge?"
"Is health care a right or a priviledge."
"As a follow-up to the most difficult question above, I was asked 'how and who should pay for health care coverage?'"
"All were easy, however they did not ask any personal questions... all questions were about current events."
"The current events questions aren't difficult, but the way they ask you puts you on the spot and it is difficult to think of the answer in that setting. The essay was a very difficult question. I understand why they asked it, but if you are a moral person you do not have a very good experience to write about."
"supressed at school's request. Be prepared for very random, extremely difficult current affairs questions."
"No question was inherently difficult, but if you've spent the last 4+ years with your nose in science textbook it might come out in the questioning. Think on your feet = good"
"Vice President of U.N."
"All straight forward."
"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"
"Same as above."
"See above"
"What is the capital of Canada?"
"Name the last 4 hurricanes to hit Florida in order. "
"Provide in your opinion a revision for our health care system."
"What are the countries that make up the U.K."
"Had to deal with HMO's"
"Name 10 current world leaders"
"What I was going to do if my fiance and I did not get accepted to the same dental school. (They asked me 3 times.)"
"N/A"
"The essay question was tell of an ethical situation you were in that tried your ethics and how you resolved this and kept your ethics."
"Geography questions."
"The questions that didn't have anyting to do with goals/dentistry what so ever. (geography, people, etc.)"
"The dentist scenario question. Also, bunch of other non-dental questions like the geography q's."
"Who is the Secretary Gerneral of the United Nations?"
"What would your best friend say are two of your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Do you think the format of this interview is helpful? "
"What qualities will help you fit into our program? "
"What is the most important thing to bring if you are stranded in a snow storm (because you always know these things ahead of time)"
"Do you think that someone who has drank and smoked all their lives should be entitled to liver transplant? Who Should pay for it?"
"Name 5 European Capitals and the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom. AND Who is the secretary prime minister of France!"
"Do you feel that dentistry is a right or a privilidge?"
"The 3 current world leaders???"
"Who is the president of South Korea?"
"Practiced various questions"
"read over my app again, and personal statement"
"I researched the school a lot and wrote notes on a word document."
"Read about school mission, reviewed my file, prepared for general questions"
"This website and googled typical interview questions. I also read over my application and personal statement and explored ASDOH's website to make sure I was familiar with the program and what they do."
"SDN, mock interviews, website"
"SDN, mock interview"
"School website, SDN, look over AADSAS and secondary app"
"school site, sdn, asda site"
"I didn't."
"SDN, go over personal statement and secondary"
"Mock interviews with someone who has interviewed people before, thought of ways to tie in my application and its strengths into the interview"
"Reviewed my AADSAS application, mock interviewed, read sdn forums"
"years of hard work and 28 years of growing up"
"Watched Monday Night Football the night before in the hotel and looked over my application."
"Read through the ASDOH website, SDN, and practiced mock interviews with the pre-health advisor"
"SDN, website"
"SDN, ASDOH website"
"SDN feedback"
"SDN, ASDOH website, reviewed current events (didn't know they stopped this for the 2008 cycle)"
"Look over my application and the school's website"
"ASDOH website, secondary, AADSAS application"
"Nothing..."
"I checked out ASDOH's website. I spoke to D1 students about the curriculum"
"I read the school's website. talked to dental school students at that school."
"aadsas, secondary"
"read up on current events, read my personal stmt"
"current events, ethical questions. Internet. it was hard to prepare for this one."
"Not to much prep. Went over answers to common questions in my head. Looked up information on the school."
"Reviewed my AADSAS materials, and looked over ASDOH's web site."
"You can't"
"Read the paper and kept up on current events."
"website, went over applicaiton, mock interviews"
"I live by the mission statement of the school."
"Read essay and application. Practiced questions. Wrote out answers. Tried to read the newspaper."
"Reviewed my file, watched the news"
"Stay on top of the news, reviewed my own file, looked over the website."
"Read stuff of the website and read over my AADSAS application"
"Watch CNN everyday, get familiar with current events and other health related issues. They are looking for well rounded person."
"The SDN rumor mill, previous interview expriences, BA in International Studies for the current events J/K, but really that's my degree. "
"Read on their website. "
"I went over my AADSAS, and read my essay, and I have been reading the paper every morning since I was 10, so the current events were not to bad."
"read a lot, read AGDImpact, ADEA magazine, good stuff!"
"Sdn, school website and current events(i read a lot of newspapers and watched CNN but it did not help me)"
"Read news, watched CNN, viewed their website, read my file."
"Study current events, and the schools approach and philosophy to dental education."
"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"
"I personally find "preparing" for interviews to be counter productive. Thus, I didn't really do much beyond read the interview offer letter and get a good nights rest. "
"SDN searches to find all threads related to ASDOH. Bought and read the NY Times as often as possible."
"Read about the school on their website and talked with two friends who interviewed already."
"read a newspaper...but I should have read 4 or 5 newspapers"
"Watch CNN"
"Had list of possible interview questions."
"SDN, mock interview with a friend"
"Read their website and SDN"
"Passion to become a compassionate dentist and self confidence. I don't think you really can prepare for this particular interview, just be yourself! "
"SDN, too bad no one listed an essay question before me."
"Mock interview at my college, and read GavinC's posts on SDN."
"Read SDN experiences, personal essay (which was never mentioned once)"
"SDN."
"SDN"
"Mostly via Gavins posts on SDN. I also have a friend that is a member of the admissions committee."
"Didnt"
"nada"
"Kept up with world events and researched the school online"
"Read the school website and practiced some common questions. "
"Introspection."
"There was nothing to prepare. They're really down to earth faculty members. They made me felt right at home."
"Friendliness of faculty and dean, the well-roundedness of the interview with it including group activity, individual interview, and MMI"
"the interview staff i got were incredibly nice!"
"They actually looked at my file and asked me questions about my personal statement and my master's program."
"Externships"
"One of the most clinical hours in the nation"
"The amount of experience you get in this school is amazing! The way the classes are taught would really work for me, where each class is taught for a week or 2, you take an exam and move on to the next class. Boards are at the end of the 1st year. Weather is awesome and the community is family friendly."
"The school was amazing! When the dean comes to talk to your group you realize how much thought went into putting the program together."
"sim lab, clinic, modular system"
"The dean"
"Clinics are GORGEOUS."
"everything in school nearby, including specialty rotations"
"The enthusiasm of the faculty and students was impressive. Plus, ASDOH students get SO MUCH clinical experience by doing their rotations in community health clinics in their third and fourth years."
"Admissions staff, school clinical attributes, staff, curriculum"
"new facilities; impressed by the dean's effervescence for his school"
"brand new school"
"new facilities, small class size, dean Dillenberg is a very dynamic character but I think he inflates numbers a little (he said recent graduates from the school earn $160K working at public health clinics)"
"Beautiful campus, brand new dental school building, great winter weather, and D4s get tons of clinical experience!"
"The vision of the school that dentists are not only meant to care about the health of your teeth but of the patients whole body health."
"no stupid questions, all targeted to know me"
"Dean's speech. Digital everything! Pre-clinc/Clinic. Dean mentioned student's place, not restore 3 implants on average. Located as a health science campus (Not just dental)."
"I really liked the staff, the goals of the school and facilities were great."
"They are very devoted to community service and providing healthcare. 4th year students do their rotations in clinics around the country. I also liked the modular teaching system"
"They were nice and friendly. School is new and diverse."
"modular teaching system"
"public health oriented "
"-students seemed very happy, and due to the small class sizes everyone knew each other -the modular system -pristine facilities (the best i've seen) "
"The facilities"
"The modular teaching approach, how happy the dental students were, the technology, the clinic rotations"
"School's curriculum."
"The students love going there! The students were all genuine when I asked them questions and seemed to enjoy their studies at ASDOH."
"The facility was really nice, and very up-to-date equipement. Everyone seemed happy to be there."
"Facilities were nice overall, systems based curriculum taught in modules of 1 subject at a time, part 1 of boards taken BEFORE you go into clinic, so you can focus on studying, teamwork approach that the students have with preparing study guides and studying for exams"
"facilities, students seemed happy"
"The facilities were amazing! Everything is so new and so nice. I really liked the idea of the modular system...a professor will fly in to teach a course for 3 weeks and then you will take the final and be done with that class. The dean seemed awesome! He was very up-beat, and down to earth."
"The way the curriculem is set up, you take 2 to 4 week modules. you take the 1st board after the first year. alot of clinical experience, and the facility is spanking new."
"The facilities were awesome. All brand new, obviously, but seemed to be set up well also."
"Everyone at ASDOH was respectful of us applying to multiple schools. They didn't badmouth any other schools or even ask where else we were applying."
"New buildings"
"Everything"
"the clinic was very nice"
"The facilities were top of the line, and the staff was incredibly kind and personable."
"The school was beautiful and brand new. The sim lab was very nice. They seemed to care about the students and the students seemed to get along."
"Everything! The facilities were amazing. The small class size is appealing. The faculty, staff and students were all really nice. "
"The facilities are amazing, probably top in the country right now. The students are very honest. The admissions staff is looking more for a great all-around person rather than a 4.0 geek. Sim lab was VERY nice. After every one of my responses the interviewers said "wow, great answer!". Have "intermurals" and other activities. All exams are given on a computer and are NBE style."
"Very little. The school seemed less interested in training dentists to handle a small business atmosphere, which is the reality of dentistry. They want their students to serve the community for a small salary (meaning, give service to underprivilaged minorities. This would be okay if dental school didn't cost 250,000 dollars. The reality of the situation is that dentists need to make a lot of money in order to pay off their loans and avoid going broke, at least initially. I don't think the school's philosophy is based in reality and I don't think it's curriculum is designed to make their graduates successful in the field of dentistry. I did well in the interview (as my interviewers congratulated me afterwards), however, I felt that the interview was "looking beyond the mark" in that it was more of a test of my knowledge rather than a search into my ideals. I think they need to make some changes in order to attract better applicants. "
"too many...nice faculty and students, amazing facility (simlab, clinics, etc), small class, huge patient pool, pratical curriculum, and awesome weather!"
"Facilities were top notch, bran-spankin'-new, free parking, large potential patient pool, the dean was chill, dvd textbooks/laptops, module course system, no med students to share classes with, weather is great if you like it warm to HOT all the time, NO PBL (that I heard of),"
"The group excercise. Clinical emphasis. The seculded building."
"The dean was great (not your tipical suit and tie guy). All of the students were happy, everyone was smiling, facilities are second to none. When their clinic is up and running (pretty quick) there wont be a school that can touch them. Finding patients will not be a problem. "
"a very nice school"
"Talked to some random 2nd year students, they love this place. Seems to be the best dental school in the US."
"The sim lab is fantastic. Everybody is so friendly. The students and the faculty, they answer all your questions.."
"Everyone there was happy and smiling. Lots of energy and good facilities."
"Buildings are nice, clinic looks like it will be great."
"New facility, equipment. Emphasis on providing dental care to those in greatest need. The dental instruction is provided by experts in their field from across the country and not by some old fossil who's teaching there just because of tenure, whose standard presentation hasn't changed in 15 years."
"The weather!! 70 degrees in December. Where I come from that's unheard of..."
"Nothing! However, the person that gave the tour thought that we should be impressed by their big parking lot. If that is all they have to offer I am NOT impressed. "
"-Nice facility -Very well organized interview schedule. -Free (and lots of) parking -Dean came to personally speak with us. -Lower cost of living in area -The interview didn't drag on all day. We were done by noon, nice because those who needed to leave could, but those who wanted to stick around could do that too and explore on their own. -The dental students seemed happy and were eager to answer questions. -I personally found the geography interview questions to be a bit fun, sort of like a game, which helped lower my stress during the interview."
"The sim lab and construction of the new clinic. The faculty and students were very nice and willing to answer all questions. The fact that the interview was set up to find a well rounded worldly person. Oh, and the bathroom is first rate...10 stars!"
"The facilities were sparkling and there was ample parking at the school."
"The technology is up-to-date, the faculty is caring, students seem happy, boards are taken the first year, class size is an asset, clinics will be brand new."
"The facilities, the students, the area. The clinic building is going to be soooo nice."
"everything is new"
"They treat there students with the upmost respect and they are very interested in becoming the top dental school in the nation. Everything they do is first class!"
"The facility."
"The collegiatlity of the students with one another. I like that this seems to be a more team based learning and not so cut-throat. The facilities are absolutely amazing. I also think the curriculum has a lot to offer."
"weather, technology, facilities"
"The facility, especially the sim lab. The technology is phenomenal. The students were extremely happy as compared to other schools I interviewed at or visited. I stayed an hour after my interview talking with students. The administration were also extremely friendly. Who wouldn't want to go to a school where they could talk to the administration and not feel intimidated. The curriculum sounds awesome. Who wouldn't want to be trained by the best in the field they are studying."
"Emphasis on dentistry as a whole, super building and good plans for the new clinical building."
"Great facilities and good faculty. All the students seemed happy."
"curriculum"
"School's mission to train technology advanced dentists to underserved areas (during summers, too!), the new school, state of the art resources, close interaction with the Dean (during the school's open house)and Asst. Dean, and happy students. "
"The school is new."
"I was VERY impressed with the school, mostly because it is brand new and they already have accomplished so much. People going into the inteview expecting it to be set up like other schools are just kidding themselves and are ignorant of the way the world works. Give Arizona 100 years and it might function like BU or NYU. Those schools have been around that long. "
"The facilities are awesome, the curriculum sounds intense, but it makes more sense to me than having 5 months to cover subjects. I'd rather do them quickly and have all the lectures at the same time."
"The only positive thing this school has going for it is the new equipment. That's IT!"
"Their sim lab is ncie. Library is nice but small."
"The nice new building. I like that this school is wireless and everyone has labtops. I really like the one week module format."
"The curriculum, the technology, access to the top academic minds of dentistry in the US. No tenured faculty. Dean Dillenberg."
"Technology, Deans, some students"
"The Facility"
"The atmosphere and laid-back demeanor of the students I talked to."
"nothing"
"The up-beat atitude of the Dean, Who was present through out the day"
"Nice facility/building, friendly staff. I enjoyed my conversation with Dr. Simonsen. Neat approach with their curriculum"
"The technology they have integrated into their program is amazing. Also, the dean really showed that he cares about the students and their success. "
"Everything, espcially the kindess of the administration."
"The school is beautiful. The interview time was well organized. The surrounding area is awesome. The school appears to be positioned to lead dental education. "
"New technologies, sim labs and wireless T1 internet for all computers/labtop inside the building. After graduation (DDS), you can take 3 extra online courses and receive your Master of Public Health. DVD VitalBook library - pretty much no books, books are compressed into a DVD."
"The facilities, the curriculum, and the staff. The tour was led by the dean, and the dean also conducted interviews as well."
"The school campus and the Arizona weather"
"it is a bias type of interview relative to the interviewers perspective, some had tougher interviewers than others. i lucked out"
"They asked me where I rank the school on my list. I was caught off guard with that question."
"Location, students, general lack of enthusiasm from staff, faculty, students. Didn't seem like anyone wanted to be there. By the end of the day even the interviewees seemed unimpressed/bored. Geesh."
"The tuition is on the high end..."
"I guess this isn't a typical complaint but they always had us doing something so there was never any downtime to chat with the other applicants or mentally prepare yourself for the interview."
"My interview felt like an interrogation. I thought that these interviews were to get to know the applicant, but it really didn't feel like that."
"Library is very small"
"the factually who interviewed me were a bit dense and consequently turned me off of the school"
"You don't get to dissect a full cadaver in gross anatomy, just the head and neck region."
"didn't see 1 dental student at ASDOH the entire day; campus is very small in the middle of suburban phoenix; clinical rotations are off-site"
"the location and newness of school"
"it's in the middle of nowhere, summer gets REALLY hot (triple digits), lacks cultural life"
"ASDOH is very picky about the kind of applicant they are looking for. It was really hard to get a feel for whether I interviewed well or not."
"The location of the school really does not have much going on around it."
"campus - nothing going on"
"Stressful interview. Wish there are more green or building around the school, but they did recently open a YMCA. The city itself was ok. More diversity wouldn't hurt."
"Its kind of in the middle of nowhere"
"Although I think the modular teaching system is great, they pull in professors from all over the country. So once the class is over your professor is gone."
"School do not offer health insurance u have to buy it from third party IF u like very sad I believe. It is in the middle of no where, the interview is stressful, try not to panic, relax and answear each Q carefully."
"-hot weather -Mesa is in the middle of nowhere literally -small campus (2 small buildings) -faculty came off as a little cold, some of them seemed jaded by the volume of students they had to deal with (maybe they shouldn't interview 600ish applicants then?) -i felt a big brother presence watching us the entire interview day"
"how impersonal the interview was. it was like they were robots or something. very hard to gauge."
"The questions caught me off guard."
"The interview process was extremely structured and minimally personal. The interviewers did not deviate from the list of questions they asked. Also, the peg board test was supposed to be an ice-breaker, but was extremely stressful."
"The tuition is a lot. In the interview there wasn't much response from the interviewer, making it difficult for me to know how I Was doing. It's a new school that is still working out the kinks."
"price, school in the middle of nowhere, parking seemed a bit of a problem, 4th year is composed of 3 or 4 rotations that are 4-6 weeks long each, and they are all over US. Between each rotation, you spend time at a community health clinic in Phoenix. Not cool if you have a family, b/c they can't go with you..."
"group presentation, panel interview"
"It was just a bunch of old men who did the interviewing who were pretty intimidating, and also a student."
"a couple of the students seemed ovrly stressed. they said if you cant handle change dont come here. that the school being so new is still working out the bugs. also the price is high."
"The school is in the middle of nowhere practically. It isn't far to Phoenix, or a metropolitan feeling atmosphere, but Mesa seems a little podunk and with little cultural life."
"It wasn't negative per se, but the school still hasn't graduated a class of dentists. So ASDOH is still admittedly making mistakes, learnign from those mistakes and then making corrections on the fly. "
"School only three years old. No research. No specialties. Slow clinic."
"Nothing"
"the school seemed more 'religious' than they disclosed on their website Sim lab was crowded"
"The Interview day format!"
"The school was very small and way out in the middle of nowhere. It seemed more like a Tech school than a Dental school. The clinic was not open. I don't see where the patients are going to come from. It looks like there will be a lack of patients once the clinic opens. The school says the clinic will be accessible for the low income community, but the school is located way out in the suburbs in a rich neighborhood. I think it would take over an hour by bus for the "token" poor people to get to the school. They are proud of the "safe" area where the school is in and said that at other schools you have to worry about your safety. I found that offensive because the area where the school is is a completely white area and an "unsafe" area is usually considered an area full of minorities. As a dental student you should be taught compassion and should not be scared of going to school in an ethnically diverse area. The school says they have a community service focus and I was not asked once about my community service activities. They did not seem to care at all about community service. They have very few community service outreach programs and didn't seem interested in making more. They focused more on my knowlege of a few random geography questions and names of world leaders rather than my interest in community service and using dentistry to make a difference in the world."
"NBE pass rates are below national average. The first 2 classes are still "working out the kinks", as will the next class and probably a few after that. Current affairs questions were unreasonable, unrelated, and difficult. Students complained about the laptops they had to buy (wanted better quality). The campus is in the middle of nowhere, literally. Made me fell inferior due to my grades at the end of the interview, which should not have been the case."
"See above."
"None"
"No pool (yet), Mesa smells like cow sh*t, Mesa is an identity-less strip mall of a town with more geriatrics than an AARP convention (not a singles school/town), 19/54 of 2nd yrs are LDS and many people I encountered (in Mesa as a whole) seemed over-zelous to share thier religous bliefs, food offered consisted of donuts covered with saran-wrap and bottled bevrages, the interviewers barely broke a smile the whole morning, no med students/nurses nearby (dating). "
"The current event questions. Irrelevant to dentistry. Student body not diverse at all although claimed to be diverse. "
"Nothing, I was very impressed with the school."
"its very new and they dont have thier clinic up and running yet"
"No campus life. A dental school in the middle of da desert..."
"The interview was stressing a lot on current events.It was unfair as some of the students knew current event questions before the interview as some of their friends had already been through this school interview, so that was kind of disappointing for those who didnot know answers to current event questions. "
"New. So new. I have my doubts since they have no track record. A marginal negative."
"Clinics aren't done yet (no big deal as long as they are on schedule...they say they are), some students don't like administration."
"Small campus"
"Associate Dean of Student Affairs seemed arrogant and unwilling to address concerns of prospective students. The public/community health focus is admirable but there was an underlying attitude that if you want to make money you are just another greedy American (I also sensed an anti-american attitude based on side comments by the associate dean who was with us but hey, that could've just been me)....there is no clinic, and very little organization."
"The school is in the middle of nowhere. They have 4 or 5 programs crammed into one building. No clinics yet. Curriculum needs work. Inflated housing market. Not a state sponsored program and no alumni therefore it is extemely Expensive. Strongly opinionated staff that seem arrogant."
"-Tuition is not necessarily a bargain. -Not too racially/ethnically diverse. -Personally, for some reason people just seem to be a bit rude in the Phoenix metro area. -No mention of research opportunities (understandably since the school is rather new). -No place to grab a bit to eat in the main building. "
"The fact the school has all books on the computer. I do not like to read off the computer."
"The interview was a bit strange, for starters. While the school is new and some of the aspects about the curriculum were intriguing, the administration came across as painfully idealistic and glib. The interview, which was interesting to say the least, was conducted in such a manner that it seemed to emphasize knowledge over personal character. I was especially turned off by the lack of eye contact on the part of my interviewers and the seemingly lack of interest in my responses. During the Q&A at the end of the day I asked the assistant dean how they plan to prepare their students for the reality of small-business management. This clearly disturbed him as he didn't answer the question directly. Instead he responded by saying that the business end of dentistry (staff management, billing, etc.) caused him grief and perplexed him to the point that he ran to research and other fringe endeavors. After reflecting on his response, visiting the school, and hearing their aspirations, it is my opinion that ASDOH seeks to prepare and funnel their students into community and government subsidized clinics. This is not to say it's a bad thing, rather it is simply not my cup of tea. Their board scores aren't anything to write home about and their clinic has yet to be built. I am curious to see what kind of clinicians they turn out and whether or not their program becomes the envy of the dental community or its dancing dog. "
"No cafeteria in the schoool and no fridge to keep your food."
"One of the deans was pretty cocky and thought he was the greatest thing to ever walk the earth. "
"the curriculum is an attempt to be innovative but it is going to fail. They say that they will prepare you for your boards after the first year but they scored less than the national average on their boards. They don't have a clinic yet. When you start your third year they are going to send you out to different clinics rather than have you stay at the school and learn how to do it correctly. The school is TOO osteopathic. Their philosophy is that the total health is just as important as the dentistry, which is true, but we are studying to become DENTISTS! The school is extremely small. There are only two classrooms. I could go on and on but I'll stop here."
"The interviewers were very direct and to the point. After answering a question all they would say is "is that all.""
"The condenscending tone of the interviewer when he asked "the common knowledge" questions and the group activity that doesn't prove anything."
"Not much, although it would have been nice to see blueprints for the new clinic that will be built soon."
"didn't like the student body, hostile interviewing environment, dean seemed arrogant, ambiguous curriculum"
"Nothing. I loved ASDOH!!!!!"
"Nothing."
"That the clinic building wasn't built yet for me to see. I saw the artist renderings though and it looked good."
"Dr. Fake-and-Bake (See comments below )"
"Chocolate chip cookies were too hard! However, the orange juice was good, pasteurized but good. "
"The attitudes of the faculty interviewers were very cold, unfriendly. "
"Didn't talk to many students because they were in class the entire time."
"No clinics built yet, and no pictures/floorplan to show us of how they will look."
"Where do I start? The lack of professionalism of the facutly (the dean was consistently asked to be quiet during interviews), the campus library, the smell of the campus, the format of learning (cramming), etc, etc, ETC....."
"The surroundings of the school smelled awful. I felt I was in a farm land. Sorry I am a true californian, I would never trade the beach for desert and rural areas."
"The interviewers didn't try to "get to know me" and the dental portion of the building is just a lecture hall and the sim-lab."
"No school tour. The students were on a break that day, there was not many to talk to. Those that were there were a little odd (except Gavin). Lack of specific information on the curriculum, faculty, etc. With only one class of students there, it is impossible to understand what four years will be like at this school."
"The interview was a joke. If they base their acceptances off of a group activity and a few questions about current events, how can they really get the candidates that deserve to be there?!?"
"The curriculum and the lack of utilization of there sim lab by D1 students. No clinic, yet."
"No clinics yet."
"everything"
"It was very disorganized. The interviews were taking place while interviewees congregated outside rooms (window pathed) During my interview, The interviewer had to stop on numberous occasions to tell people outside to keep it down (once it was the Dean that was being too loud) It seemed like half the time, the staff and faculty did not know where they were supposed to be."
"lack of diversity, rural, the area is a bit smelly when I stepped out of the car. After interview, we stood in the hall way for around 45 mins or so. It's be nice if they can put us somewhere in the library to sit, rather than just standing in the hall way."
"The interviewees had a long group exercise and the dean of admissions sat and watched behind us and took notes on each of our performances. I would prefer more one on one time for them to get to know who I am. Also, the dental school only consists of one lecture hall and a simulation lab. The clinic hasn't been built yet. The school has a LOT of growing to do but has potential to be a great program."
"Mesa, Arizona"
"The interview was much less personal than I thought it would be. We were in groups for most of the 3.5 hour day with only about 20 minutes of one on one time with our interviewers. Since group dynamics are often quite different than reality when under observation, I don't see why so much emphasis was placed upon it. I didn't feel as though I got to know them or they got to know me. "
"None."
"Nothing!"
"That it wouldn't be as big and scary as you assume it will be"
"NO GEOGRAPHY"
"They didn't really give much info on the school compared to other programs, which seems odd."
"I didn't expect it to be as community oriented as it actually was, its a good thing that the school actually stands behind its mission."
"That admissions is not in the dental school building! I was the last one to show up but they didn't seem to mind (I even made a joke about it)"
"I would leave the interview feeling emotionally distressed."
"In addition to the panel interview, there is a one-on-one interview with the chair of admissions. Think it's a new thing they're doing."
"do not be fooled by the friendly/funny faculty. they are the most intense and grill you come interview time. the girl who interviewed immediately before me came out crying...that was a real booster"
"Nothing. I felt very prepared."
"how lame the board test is"
"N/A"
"they give you a pegboard test to gauge your manual dexterity under the guise of being an "ice breaker" (kinda pointless)"
"What kept me from getting into dental school last year. If I had known then I would have been into school one year earlier."
"Don't know?"
"That they are cool"
"There is a small group task where you solve a problem and then have to present it."
"The level of stress. School do not offer health insurance u have to buy it from third party IF u like :( "
"some applicants don't aim for the ubber professional look, several did not sport full on suits"
"group presentation"
"that it would be high stress"
"how impersonal the interview was going to be"
"I should've prepared random ethical questions."
"I wish I knew there was a peg test. "
"They make you take this test with a pegboard to see how quick you can put nails in it."
"The group activity is part of the interview. how beautiful mesa is. how much i really wanted to go to school there."
"That I would have to do a dexterity test with little stainless steel rods while my hand were shaking and sweaty from being nervous. Also, I did not know that ASDOH was planned on a UOP template, using many ideas from Arthur Dugoni. The school has no tenured faculty, all contractual, which is a big plus in my book."
"How unattractive the Phoenix metro area realy is. I never felt like I saw a 'community' but rather just isolated housing developments. The East Valley area is growing rapidly and ideas like zoning and planning aren't evident. "
"The interviewers were jerks... Just don't ask them what they are looking for in the students that they accept."
"Cost of living is a little high, tuition was raised significantly and a lot of fees are not included in the tuition. no scholarships."
"how great of an experience it would be."
"They interview 400 students and only accept 54. Your odds are extremely low. I don't understand why they interview so many students. I think it is really unfair to invite so many to the interview. That the school doesn't seem to care at all about community service."
"A lot of the people being interviewed knew the current event and geography questions ahead of the time. I know that they are trying to look for a well rounded person with their interview style and questions, but having such a limited number of questions gives some people a really unfair advantage!"
"The students raved about the cheap living but that is because they lived in the middle of nowhere. Promoted private sector as well as public health. Clinic will open this spring. About 1/3 of the class is Mormon, which I learned from the students, making it an interesting mix of students. Many students appeared to be married. "
"If I knew Arizona was going to be like this, I would probably not have gone."
"wear something else than a dark suit."
"ASDOH interviews 400 for 54 spots, so odds of acceptance are slightly better than 1/8. Mesa taxis cannot be relied upon even when ordered the night before. Mandatory attendance policy (3 strikes = out). "
"If I would have known I was going to drive by 1000 golf courses, I would have brought my clubs."
"That they weren't going to give us lunch."
"The second year students are in class a few hours a day??? Some weeks they are in class a few hours a day for 2 or 3 days and that is it. This info was given to me by a current second year student who was glorifying how "easy" school was..."
"I wish that I would have known I was going to withdraw my application after the interview and not wasted my time or money."
"I wish I would have had more questions prepared with respect to the schools clinical curriculum and future research opportunities. "
"Nothing."
"That it isn't a real dental school. I have been to 7 interviews so far and am convinced that ADSOH will not prepare their students to be competent."
"That just about everyone else knew about SDN and therefore knew the questions that were most likely going to be asked."
"I wish that I eaten a larger meal beforehand, because this process takes several hours."
"school is in the middle of nowhere. Mesa is not in the nice parts of Phoenix. I thought the area would look closer to a nice suburb of LA. It looks more like a small dsert patch in New Mexico. There a lot of Mormons at the school."
"How cool the systems based curriculum is!"
"Someone told me about this underground site, but I didn't have time to check it out before my interview. I wish I had. I think I was the only person in my group who felt out of the loop during the interview."
"That they were interested in how you behave when you are put into an impossible situation without a solution."
"How cool the Deans are. I would have shot the breeze with them and not been so stuffy around them if I had known how cool they are."
"How much emphasis is placed on the candidate's feelings about things OTHER than dentistry. "
"That the school was really this big of a joke."
"I should have not came here at all. The interview was intimidating. My student interview (part of the panel) was not friendly at all. The other two faculty memeber were not very genuine. I felt intimidated through out the interview. "
"I'd never been to Arizona and it was NICE!!"
"The importance of being able to talk to the current students. There would not be a tour of the school."
"Nothing"
"How crappy it is"
"That area and the student population was not diverse as I expected (at least that's how it seemed from the students who came to talk to us)"
"That the interviewers were going to ask geography/world issue questions. (Which I am not up to date on!) They don't really care if you know the answer; they just want to see how you respond to something you don’t know or that is difficult. But I still freaked and my mind went blank!"
"It's not that scary"
"Three current leaders...any current events."
"How nice the staff is. There was NO reason to be stressed out -- but I was!"
"I like how they said your grades, DAT, shadowing don't matter now. We want to get to know you. At the interview, they asked me all about my grades and DAT lol"
"It was a truly great interview experience and caused me to be even more passionate about the school."
"good school, great location, never been to arizona before this, definitely want to go there if i get off wait-list."
"Definitely research the school and ask unique questions about their program. They didn't ask me WHY I chose that specific school, so I brought it up myself."
"There's not much to this school. I really wish I could say something more positive. Really."
"Overall an amazing experience, honesly the tuition is the only downside, however I feel like this school provides amazing education and what attracts me the most is the amount of experience you get there!"
"Honesty just have fun and relax. The questions they give you are very straightforward and if you have prepared/practicing typical interview questions before you should be fine. Some people complained that there interviewers didn't show any emotion, but I was able to get them to smile and laugh which made me feel pretty good!"
"A very long interview process, but is definitely worth it to see the school and meet some great people."
"Happy people, D1/D2's were super friendly and helpful, and the clinics are amazing."
"there is a 5 min group presentation where first, they observe your group discussing how to present a generic, dental-related topic for 15 min, and then you present. they test you with a peg board."
"School seemed totally great!"
"It's a very good school that I would not mind attending."
"First, it kind of sucks that people are putting fake questions to freak people out on this forum. I think if you are trying to sabotage people then you are really not in this for the right reasons. At least in my interview, there were no geographic questions, political, etc. They were really just trying to get to know me as a person and what my true intentions for going to dental school were. For all you pre-dents out there, understand that this isn't a profession you can just do for the money and I think if you are really doing this to help people and make a difference, then, show them that side of you and you will get in. Be honest and true to who you are. Sorry if this sounds sappy but its the truth."
"I hope I get in even though it is costly to study there"
"I thought the school was great, it really impressed me and I would love to go there."
"Don't worry about the PEG test or group activity. They are more stress relievers than anything else. By the time the interview came I felt relaxed."
"Practice peg test get used to diff. size of washers and pins."
"The interview was much more relaxed than I had anticipated. "
"peg test, group presentation, interview, tour"
"-group project/presentation -manual dexterity tests with the evaluators breathing down your neck -1 D-student and 2 faculty:1 applicant interview"
"I really like this school."
"It was my first interview at a dental school which made me feel extra nervous. I felt like I didn't do that well but I guess good enough to recieve a letter saying that they will continue to consider me for their 2013 class. By the way, IF you think during the interviewing process that you are not doing well, just forget about it and turn things around. I think I allowed myself to get hung up on mistakes, which kept me from doing better."
"I won't post specific questions asked of me, but I will say that if I were in your shoes, I would not bother studying geography, political, or current event questions :). For my interview at least, they seemed to be more interested in getting to know me and why I was interested in ASDOH and dentistry and public health. There were 2 dental faculty members asking the questions, and a D2 student who sat in on the interview and listened. They do still have a group activity and the manual dexterity exercise, but niether is the sort of thing that you can prepare for. Just relax and go with the flow, and everything should be ok. There are people taking notes during everything, so I think they just want to see how you work under pressure and how you work within a group. "
"kinda scary, but I got over it..."
"Pretty nervous during the interview, this other guy got sick while he was interviewing he was so nervous. But the school is awesome and all the students seemed to love it!"
"I loved the school, the area, and the staff. The school is pricey thats it only down fall. i like the feel of the campus and there diffrent take on dentistry."
"We did a group activity that was timed involving ranking survival items individually, then amongst our group as a team. Dexterity test was timed placement of small burr sized rods in holes on a peg board, which was hard when you are nervous and sweaty palms. After that the interview part was short with 2 administrators who were nice, and somewhat formal. I felt like they did want to get to know me as well as they could, but they didn't do much to calm my nerves. I tend to talk a lot when I'm nervous, so I think I rambled a bit on some of my questions. I enjoyed the current events questions because they are easy answers that are correct or not and I'm good at current events. The tour was alright. The student was a D2 that seems a little tired and burnt out. He was not negative though, just looked tired. The last year you spend about 50% of your clinical time in satellite public health clinics, working like any practicing dentist does. The D4 students complete their requirement VERY early, or at least seemed to have the opportunity to do so. This format seems like it will really prepare you well clinically for going into practice right after D school. Only ortho as a specialty allows for more experience in these other areas, although they will be building a hospital on the campus and probably including some other specialty programs as a result of this, so it may change."
"Excellent school."
"I enjoyed the experience, and came away with a more positive impression of ASDOH than I expected I would. It was relaxed, informative and friendly."
"Manual dexterity test, group activity, and then a very impersonal panel interview."
"I was very impressed and I hope I get accepted. The school is amazing!"
"the interview was fine-the religious aspect was a drag."
"It was a great interview experience. I hope I get in!"
"Good school, great facilities, wonderful staff, but working out the kinks in the program still and seems like an awful place to live."
"nice new facilities. The clinical building looks like it will be great when it is done in a month or so. I would attend this school in a heartbeat!"
"See above"
"great school!! aspiration of No.1 dental school soon"
"Very focused and somewhat unneccessilarily intense. I really felt rushed through the interview itself (20min, PERIOD). Considering I've flown, hoteled, and taxied my way there, missed school, work and study time and paid for it all out of pocket, the guys could have spent a little more than 20min with us; especially since we're starting at 7:45am and there was less than 10 people interviewing. $1/4 million is a lot of money to give a school for just 20 minutes work. I left with questions unanswered. I left with a feeling that the school's program is still largely experimental but doing its best to take the best things (read newest) from all the schools around the country and integrate them into a new and even possibly improved dental education model. They tried a little too hard to sell us superficially on the relation to the AT Stills ostiopathic school which is thier parent organization (corporate owner/backer). It was almost as if they felt they needed to justify themselves. However, deeper probing revealed that the stated/implied osteopathic "holistic" approch is mostly hot-air since they have to get accreditted like eveyone else and teach to the same boards like everyone else. Though every previous indication was that they emphasize volunteering and community service/outreach (as oppossed to research for example), this did not come up during the interview and was perhaps to my detriment for not mentioning it more proactively."
"Very impressive school"
"it was planned very good, read the news! and watch CNN"
"30 minute ethical essay, 30 minute interview, helicopter-crash scenario, very fun!"
"It was very good. Very well organized day. Dean is so friendly and the school is superb!"
"Just a good time all around... I liked it a lot. I wish they were just a few years older, otherwise it'd be an easy decision to come here."
"Good experience overall. Nice school and doing well for a new program. I think it will be great in a couple of years."
"The interview was low-stress and well organized. The small, new school environment intimidated some applicants but some thought it was ideal. The lab and clinic has state of the art equipment superior to that of other clinics. Know your current events!"
"School is very idealistic. Arrogance based on "cutting edge" technology and the fact they are here to produce "oral health" providers (???). Not for me, but maybe it will be for you..."
"I don't know how they expect to prepare you to become a dentist. This program needs a lot of work. The atmosphere seemed a little too relaxed with no drive to preform. One of the students made the comment that you suceed because it is so easy. "
"A pleasant day overall. The group interaction workshop took a little time to get used to but it worked out OK. My interviewers were very friendly and personable. At first I thought the social science type questions were some sort of joke, but I could see their purpose and I personally found them to be kind of fun. After I left the interview I personally felt very impressed with the school. It was a very, very well organized day."
"Quick tour followed by a talk and Q&A with the dean. Next you go through a group activity and then have your interview and writing sample. You can take advantage of your free time and tour the facility."
"Overall I liked the school. Their method of teaching is in line with what boards will be expecting of students (case base studies). The faculty seemed concerned and very cognoscente of the caliber of students they want. I, for one, would like to attend the AZ school."
"I was impressed with the school. I think it will be a great program, and I like that everything is new."
"This school may be for some but it is not for me. I enjoyed some aspects of the school but the majority of the procedures and highlights were sketchy. I wouldn't go here if I got in."
"This school interview was tuff, but it is because they only want a very high caliber of student to attend. It was very informative and very impressive."
"I drove for 12 hours so that I could compete against applicants who knew specific questions that were going to be asked and who had a general idea of the other questions that were going to be asked. The school is so concerned about helping the underserved. What about being ethical and fair to applicants and taking 5 minutes to change questions for every interview so that some applicants aren't put at a huge disadvantage for not knowing about SDN."
"I honestly enjoyed my experience as much as a person could under those circumstances. It is hard not to be nervous to some extent. The other students that were being interviewed were all so nice, which helped make the experience positive. I am also glad that I had the chance to talk with several of the current students who were able to answer all of my questions. "
"Nice facilities and technology. Stability of school doesn't concern me. This school was not for me. It's too homogenous and religious and politically conservative for my tastes. I also like schoosl with more of an urban feel. This school looked like it was in the middle of nowhere."
"I was skeptical before I went to my interview because of some of the comments I read on SDN and the school being so new. When I got there, everything changed. The weather was definitely a plus (60 degrees, considering my home town was in the negatives). The people in Mesa were so friendly. The traffic was amazing compared to what I am used to. The school blew my mind. Everything and everyone was sooo nice. Arizona was in my top five but now it is for sure my number one choice!"
"I love ASDOH and sunny Mesa, AZ. I was accepted and ASDOH is definitely where I am going. Who wouldn't want to go to a brand new school with the best technology and where the administration and students are extremely happy and enjoy what they are doing!!!!!!!!!"
"I've already paid my deposit and can't wait to attend."
"Good interview experience. The weather was gorgeous (75 degrees for mid January!!) and I had a great time. This school went from #4 on my list to #1."
"To be brief, I was extremely unimpressed with the dean (or whatever he was) who hosted the interview. He seemed more concerned with his posture/physique than with any of the applicants - with the exception of a few of the prettier females. Dr Physique, errr, Simonsen came off as being pompous and smug, and extremely pretentious. He boasted of how they have only accepted 30 or so students, and how unlike the average school that has to accept 3 students to fill a spot, Arizona has to accept 1.5 He then followed that comment by stating that of the 30 they accepted, only 9 had sent deposits. One would think that Dr Fake-bake would know that you accept the most competitive applicants during the first round with the hopes of filling your class with the best. However, he eloquently explained how last year they wished they had room to accept applicants later in the year. Is he saying he wishes he could've replaced those students he accepted with other, better, applicants? How does the current class feel about that? Just my two cents... "
"Excellent, I felt at HOME there and definately will go there when accepted. People I interviewed with were chill, faculty were nice, facilities were great, and the weather was perfect. "
"Arizona is lovely. Don't ask anything about why you should choose them over another school, sparks will fly. They get offended over every little question. They are the best because they said so. They don't give tenure to any teacher, and will only hire for a couple of weeks at a time. I feel sorry for any instructor that has to kiss ass to the students just so he can be invited back to work. The students run the show, if an instructor is too "hard" he doesn't get to come back. The students loved talking about this. I personally respect people who have decided to forgo a higher income and teach. The dean was really great, but that guy from Oslo, geez, what a cold stick."
"ASDOH was a unique experience. Having been accepted to a number of schools (Louisville, Iowa, Nebraska, UOP) just before my interview, I felt none of the pre-interview jitters I felt elsewhere (that was nice)... In short, I was skeptical when I came here, and in short, when accepted I will be here. Many friends, family, dentists question my decision (having been accepted to some of the best programs in the country) but I have done extensive research and am sure that this is where I want to be. About the only thing that I can say is I took the opportunity to discuss ALL of my concerns with Dr. Dillenberg (the Dean), and after having done-so I realized two things; one, there is a massive amount of misinformation about ASDOH, and two, this is as good of an opportunity to learn dentistry in the nation. "
"I live about 5 miles from the school and was applying to dental school this year. I went to check out the school before applying and was very disappointed. Only 1 floor for dentistry? They send you out to do dentistry for clinical practice? Many dentists in the area are upset about the new dental school and for good reason. East Mesa where the dental school is located is saturated with dental offices. The school explains there is a need in the area but definitely not in the area where the school is built. There are parts of Arizona that need dentists but the dental school built itself in an area where dental offices are almost on every corner. There curriculum seems very experimental. I decided not to apply because I did not want to be a Guinea Pig. Overall I was not impressed. I am just glad I was able to save my money."
"Arizona was one of my "safety schools", but I think it will be harder to get in there than I had thought. If I do get in it will give me something to seriously think about."
"I really enjoyed myself, and Arizona is now my second choice of schools. The area is more rural than I'm used to, but it is still very close to a huge city, and the city the school is in has nearly 1 million people all around it. I think it would be a nice change of pace to study somewhere where there isn't much traffic and where you can rest in the sunshine."
"I was so dissapointed. The interview was a complete disaster. This wasn't by my account, but by the account of the ridiculous format. I left there wondering if they even knew who I was and what I was about. I was extremely dissapointed in the campus and the student body that I met. They didn't go out of their way to make us feel comfortable. They only talked among themselves. That was basically 4 hours I will never get back!"
"I am glad I have other options right now. I really felt it wasn't worth a trip to Arizona"
"Luckily I live here in Mesa, otherwise I may have felt like I wasted money on the trip. After being highly impressed with UoP and BU, my experience here was almost a let down. I still think this school is in my top two or at least three choices. The interview was more like an interview where they asked me some questions, but it wasn't too stressful."
"The facilities are nice, the philosophy/mission/staff are amazing. The interview was a big disappointment, though. Zero questions about ME and MY FILE, which was frustrating. You will see what I mean."
"I wasnt going to go to the interview, but found a cheap flight. I whish I would have saved my money. Although the school sparkels, there seemed to be a lack of knowledge on how to use the technology. It seemed that the only thing they are selling are how nice their school is. I didnt really hear anything about how they were going to produce competetent dintal prfessionals. I did hear how great the deans of UoP and Lousiville were."
"It appears that some of the previous posters didn't pay much attention in their interviews. It was OBVIOUS that Arizona is NOT being trained on air equipment. One of the highlights was the ELECTRIC drill demonstration--and the drill is portable making it easy to take it ANYWHERE. All in all it was a good interview and I had an enjoyable time. I was impressed with the staff and their kindness, as well as the building. It would have been nice to see some clinic space, but I guess that is happening soon enough."
"The dean spoke about the underserved areas in AZ and else where. But the students are trained with air driven hand pieces, digital xrays, and paperless records. But do you think that these dental camps in the rural areas or indian reservations will have the latest technology? Or is this type of training more geared towards the high end private practice? This is blatant contradiction at its worse."
"Every school that I interviewed at had a selling point which they emphasised to distinguish them from other schools. The only thing that AZ had going for it is the new building, state of the art equipment. It seemed like the program lacked substance. If you took all the materials away, all that would be left is a disorganized program that does not know how to conduct itself. They kept stressing public health, that the school was built on a needs bases, but asked how they were implementing these emphasis in the curriculum and there would a long winded answer (or lack of) that ultimately came back to "But look at our Kavo chairs""
"Overall experience is avarage. School is not as wonderful as I expected to be. Lack of diversity is something I am not used to."
"The admissions staff is very kind and I really think that this young school has potential. The technology and simulation lab are amazing and the curriculum is structured well. Overall I felt that the interview had a lot of group activities and only a short time of one on one with an admissions staff. I felt like they didn’t get to know me well for this reason. The one on one interview was non-conversational and was more question/answer. This was kind of nerve racking. All students being interviewed get asked the same questions. The school only has first year students currently but they all seemed happy there. Overall I was impressed with this school but I think they could change the interview format to get to know each applicant better."
"Arizona is a one of a kind dental school. Don't overlook it because it's new. "
"Overall, I felt comfortable the whole time and was accepted on the spot. That made me feel even better. *_~"
"Amazing facilities, amazing staff, and a truly innovative curriculum."
"Amazing facilities, amazing staff, and a truly innovative curriculum. I've never had the deans of a school be so personable. This was my last interview experience, but it was also the best."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 50 |
| Faculty member | 21 |
| Admissions staff | 24 |
| Other | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 39 |
| Neutral | 9 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.90 | 48 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 13 |
| Out of state | 37 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 11 |
| 2-3 hours | 13 |
| 4-6 hours | 13 |
| 7+ hours | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 33 |
| Automobile | 12 |
| Train or subway | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Phoenix international
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
flew in mesa, out of phoenix
Phoenix something?
PHX Skyharbor
SkyHarbor
Sky Harbor (Phoenix)
Sky Harbor
Pheonix
Phoenix Sky Harbor
SLC-PHX
Phoenix
PHX
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 9 |
| Hotel | 24 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
best western
Country Inn and Suites
country inn
Motel 6
Tempe Mission Palms
Ramada Tempe University Limited
Sleep Inn
? Sorry
LaQuinta Inn
marriot $ 60
La Quinta
Holiday Inn
Homestead Suites in Mesa
windemere
Hilton Phoenix Airport
Country Inn
N/A
Yes
best western
Country Inn and Suites
country inn
Motel 6
Tempe Mission Palms
Ramada Tempe University Limited
Sleep Inn
? Sorry
LaQuinta Inn
marriot $ 60
La Quinta
Holiday Inn
Homestead Suites in Mesa
windemere
Hilton Phoenix Airport
Country Inn
N/A
Yes
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 3 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 15 |
| $301-$400 | 7 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.51 | 51 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.80 | 50 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.31 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.46 | 35 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.33 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.17 | 30 |
"Provide more frequent updates in interim periods of applicants' review."
"financial aid is an important section that was skipped, it woulda been nice to cover atleast a little. i know its online but discussing it with q&a is nice too"
"Lunch and water were provided, but maybe have coffee since it is a long day."
"They're very nice!"
"Actually had the best experience with their admissions, they were very proactive in contacting me to make sure my application is complete and even suggested what changes I should make to improve my application before they forward it for review."
"We watched quite a few videos and power points, and I think it would be a good idea to give us the links to them so we can watch them in the future."
"The group presentation was ridiculous. This had to have been the most artificial group discussion I have ever experienced. Most of the interview day felt artificial. Worst interview process ever out of any school."
"Nothing"
"Instead of having 1st year dental students to speak to applicants, you should have 3rd or 4th year students instead."
"Putting the questions in front of the interviewee was really great! I would continue that practice. If there was anything I felt could be improved, it was the few personal questions about the interviewee. I felt the questions were very open ended and non-specific. I think one of the questions I was asked was, "And what of the modular system we have here at ASDOH?". My initial response was, "Well, what about it?""
"Good job- They love to improve and they will."
"The food wasn't good, the process is stressful. They should give warm food they know most of us trav"
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What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?