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"Nothing."
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"Nothing really interesting"
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"What do you look for in a friend?"
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"Are you ready to move to New York?"
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"Who are your favorite composers? Who are your LEAST favorite composers? (classical music)"
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"Why was organic chemistry your favorite course when you took "life and death"?"
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"What other schools did you apply to? -- We actually discussed the schools and their pros and cons. My interviewer was pushing Columbia over the other schools."
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"I'm thirsty, would you like anything to drink?"
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"Why am i changing careers"
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"What makes you stand out from other applicants?"
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"Tell me about your study habits."
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"Who is your favorite artist?"
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"How did you prepare for your DATs?"
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"What would you like me to tell the admissions committee?"
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"All pretty standard."
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"So how often do you swim now? (I'm a former collegiate swimmer) He was interested in how I handle my free time now."
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"What are you most disappointed in? How is ________ (my research professor!)"
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"cant recall"
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"None in particular."
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"Do you play any musical instruments?"
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"Anything else you would like me to tell the admissions committee?"
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"Lol, It was so laid back. Not stressful at all."
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"You had a lot of leadership. You think you had time for that?"
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"Family tradition?"
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"none"
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"What do you want me to ask?"
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"What makes a good reputation? what does it mean to have a good rep?"
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"No particularly interesting questions really."
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"What's your style of bowling? Do you hold it in your palms or do you stick your fingers in the ball?"
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"The questions are all pretty standard. They are not out to get you, they just want to get to know you as a person."
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"None, all were pretty basic."
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"What should I tell the admissions committee about you?"
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"Tell me about yourself."
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"What's your favorite football team?"
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"What else do you want the admissions committee to know about you.... (about 10x)"
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"I am your representative to the admissions committee. What would you like me to tell them on your behalf?"
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"Nothing. Everyt question was standard."
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"What do you like to do for fun?"
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"What are your views regarding smoking?"
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"Who is your favorite artist? (related to my undergrad major)"
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"what are your hobbies?"
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"How do you study?"
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"None of the questions were particularly interesting or difficult; the interviewers are volunteers who advocate for you at a meeting of the admissions committee. My interviewer had gone through my application thoroughly and had very specific, but easy to answer questions about things he wanted to be prepared for."
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"If you were to marry yourself, would you do it, why or why not?"
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"What was it like to be the daughter of dentists?"
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"What do you think of the campus?"
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"I was asked very little questions, he just kept asking me if I had any questions."
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"None, really. My interviewer asked me general questions. I think he already knew what kind of person I am from the file."
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"What do you want me to tell the committee on your behalf? "
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"What do you do outside of school?"
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"None, too stressful"
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"not many questions, the guy just asked me why dentistry? he said my file was great, and he basically went on about how great columbia would be for me"
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"Nothing really too interesting. My interviewer wasn't too conversational which gave the interview a drab overtone I felt. Probably not to my advantage."
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"Among all other dental students, what's your most shining characteristic? How's Las Vegas?"
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"Do you sit in the front of the class?"
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"nothing really interesting...mostly asked questions regarding my personal essay...asked more in detail of the experiences i had written"
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"where do you want to open your practice?"
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"How did you prepare for the DAT?"
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"where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
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"The interview is not concerned with grilling you. They just wanna get to know you better- put a personality to the paper. "
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"We have a very hard curriculum, are you up for the challenge?"
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"any questions about Columbia?"
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"What can your bring to this school?"
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"Tell me about your trip to Honduras."
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"Do you plan on specializing?"
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"what would you do if you couldn't be a dentist"
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"Are you concerned about your daughter being relocated if you come to Columbia? (I have a kid, and we live in another city)"
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"I used to work for Gendex/Midwest (a factory that makes dental equipment) and I wrote about it in my application. The interviewer asked me what it was like to work for Gendex. I was excited they asked about it, b/c it showed that they took the time to notice the details of my application."
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"why columbia dental school?"
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"just asked about life expereinces, why i wanted to become a dentists, the usual. "
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"What do you do with your hands? (sorry I'm not a woodcarver)"
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"Why didn't you apply to McGill? "
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"All the questions were very typical. (not to say that they were boring, rather, they were questions that most people already listed in the other interview ratings)"
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"Explain your major to me. "
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"What would you do if you couldn't be a dentist?"
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"What would you like to say about you when I'm presenting your case to the committee?"
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"can you make chili?"
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"Would you go get me a glass of oreange juice?...I'm too old to walk over there."
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"nothing terribly interesting......it was pretty dull"
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