How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.73 | 71 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 68 |
| Negatively | 3 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.93 | 71 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.30 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.30 | 43 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 1 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 5 |
| 20 minutes | 11 |
| 25 minutes | 18 |
| 30 minutes | 22 |
| 35 minutes | 7 |
| 40 minutes | 3 |
| 45 minutes | 4 |
| 50 minutes | 2 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 71 |
| At a regional location | 1 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 60 |
| In a group | 11 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 67 |
| Closed file | 4 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.73 | 71 |
"Why dentistry"
"What leadership roles have you had in the past?"
"What is the mission statement?"
"Explain why did you so poorly your Sophomore year?"
""How do you relieve stress?", "How do you balance school and social life?""
"Strenghts and weakness"
"How do you relieve stress?"
"Why Howard? Why do you want to become a dentist?"
"Describe yourself with 3 adjectives."
"What is your weakness?"
"How do you feel about diversity?"
"Name three adjectives to describe you."
"What do you know about Howard?"
"Ive looked through your application and your file but I want you to tell something about yourself. Relate it to why you want to be a dentist and why you're here interviewing at Howard."
"What is the history of the Dental School"
"Name the specialites"
"why should you be chosen over the others interviewing today?"
"Why do you want to be a dentist"
"why howard? why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Why are you interested in Dentistry?"
"Why should we pick you?"
"Why Howard University?"
"3 adjectives that describe you."
"Tell me about your research experience you indicated on your application."
"Why Howard?"
"Why dentistry? Why Howard?"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Why did you choose not to get a PhD?"
"So, why did you want to study dentistry here at howard? "
"What past experiences/challenges have impacted you career goals?"
"Why dentistry?"
"Give 3 words to describe you."
"What can you bring to dentistry that others cannot?"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"What began my interest in dentistry?"
"If I were you and you were me what would you want to know? Now answer your own question"
"Tell us about yourself. Where you're coming from and where do you want to go? Why dentistry?"
"If there were only one seat left why should we pick you."
"Tell me about yourself."
"How do you deal with stress? Do you study in groups or alone?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"What made you want to be a dentist?"
"How did you become interested in dentistry? "
"write an essay "Who is your biggest role model and why?""
"What made you want to become a dentist? What are some of the qualities you have that will make you a good dentist?"
"why do you want to be ..... "
"Why Hu"
"What changed in your trend of grades?"
"Name a time you had a goal that you didn't quite reach. How did you handle this?"
"What do you do for fun?"
""Why dentistry?", "Why Howard?""
"Why should we pick u? Would u get along with diverse ppl ect"
"Why I am prepared for dental school"
"What "specifically" about our school makes you want to come here?"
"Why Howard, and why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Describe a situation when you faced adversity."
"Are you willing to leave your family and friends to move to DC and attend dental school?"
"Why specifically do you want to attend Howard?"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"What is the school and colleges mission statement"
"They asked me twice, Why Howard?"
"tell me about yourself?"
"Why HU?"
"What qualities will you bring to the school and workplace"
"Why Howard University?"
"tell me about yourself..."
"Are you mentally ready for dental school? "
"What challenges have you faced, and how did you overcome them?"
"Why dentistry"
"Why dentistry and not medicine?"
"Extracurricular activities and shadowing experience."
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Do you know what a historically black school means?"
"Have you been in a dental office either shadowing or volunteering?"
"Why Dentistry?"
"What makes you feel like you are able to communicate with people?"
"Why is your PAT score very low comparing to the AA and TS? "
"What are your strengths?"
"What is your greatest accomplishment?"
"What life-challenge or adverse circumstance have you overcome?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Do I like culturally environments "
"How do you define integrity?"
"What is your most profound accomplishment and biggest adversity how did you overcome it?"
"What motivates you?"
"Why dentistry? What is the latest development in dentistry?"
"Tell me an event where you overcame adversity"
"why did you applied to howard instead of other dental schools?"
"Do you have family in the D.C. area?"
"community service"
"Why should we accept you over other applicants"
"What characteristics do you possess that would make you a successful dentist?"
"Why Howard?"
"Why dentistry at Howard?"
"Have you participated in any extracurricular activities? How do you handle stress?"
"Why do you want to go to school here"
"How does the schools mission relate to your personal mission"
"What leadership positions have you had?"
"How do you study?"
""Name 3 adjectives that describe you and why?""
"What would you do if one of your friends was cheating on a quiz, but then kept doing it?"
"How do you feel about community service and what service have you done?"
"How do you relieve stress?"
"How do you feel about Howard being such a diverse school?"
"Name three words that describe you"
"What would you do if you did not get into dental school this year?"
"what are the 9 dental specialties"
"What will you do after graduating dental school?"
"do you have manual dexterity?"
"They asked a lot of questions about diversity and different experiences I've had with diversity and how it impacted me. Then he would use your answers to formulate more questions about diversity"
"What is your greatest accomplishment?"
"why should we pick you? why are you a good fit? etc."
"What other schools have you applied to?"
"It was very conversational...I was talking more than they were asking questions. "
"What will you do if you do not get into Dental school?"
"Why Howard"
"How will you deal with the stresses of dental school?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Why Howard?"
"What legacy would you leave behind?"
"What are you looking for in a school?"
"How do you deal with stress? 3 weaknesses?"
"What past experiences/challenges have impacted you career goals?"
"explain why your grades change in your junior year?"
"What leadership experience have you had on and off campus?"
"How do you hope to add to the field of oral medicine?"
"How will you give back to the community when you graduate?"
"Why Dentistry?"
"How do you handle detail?"
"What area of dentristry do you want to practice in and why"
"How do I handle stress"
"How do you think you'll affect the field of oral medicine upon graduation? (elaborate)."
"Are you responsible? How?"
"What leadership roles have you had?"
"How do you deal with stress"
"if we have only one seat for the entering class left, why should we accept you over other applicants? what qualities do u possesses that would make you a better applicant among the rest?"
"hardship in your life"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Do you have problem with older students in the classroom?"
"Why should we choose you over a similarly qualified applicant?"
"Is your desire strong?"
"what is something about myself I can improve upon?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What are some of the ways that you deal with stress?"
"Use three (3) adjectives to describe yourself"
"leadership skills"
"If dentistry didn’t exist what would you do"
"3 Words to describe you and how do those relate to Dentistry"
"nothing they were pretty standard questions"
"Describe a time you faced discrimination (if you have). How did you handle this?"
"Explain your transfer experience?"
""How do you feel about going to a school in a diverse setting?""
"Asked me how i prefer to study in group or alone"
"Explain in one sentence why you received "X" in a section of your DAT?"
"What can you contribute to the dental field?"
"How is your social life?"
"If you could look in a crystal ball, where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"How would you feel if you had a professor that felt that women were inferior to men?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Why Howard"
"Where does someone go to get an extraction?"
"do you know how it is like in dental school?"
"This is a very diverse school so what experiences have you had with diverse populations"
"What obstacles did you have to endure to arrive at this stage of your life?"
"what does your brother do? (i thought to myself -WHAT?! what does that have to do with anything - it came from left field...)"
"They asked me about my research and seemed interested."
"What are the different types/fields of dentistry?"
"How do you feel about cheating? If you knew someone was cheating in your class, what would you do?"
"Would you go back to your country to serve"
"What did you learn and improve since the last time you applied to dental school?"
"What personal challenge has given you motivation to succeed and how did you overcome that challenge?"
"Give me 3 adjectives that describe you."
"What legacy would you leave behind if admitted to Howard?"
"What has been your biggest challenge?"
"Would you be comfortable in a very diverse community?"
"We get thousands of applicants every year, what makes you think you are one of the best or what sets you apart from everybody else? "
"What do you feel the compassion means?"
"nothing that special. But may be " so tell me about your parents""
"N/A"
"Give 3 words to describe you."
"Tell me about a life-challenging experience that you've had? How did you overcome it? How has this experience help you mature? "
"None really, The interview flowed like a good conversation from topic to topic."
"We are dedicated to serving the underserved. How would you handle a homeless person (or someone with an extrememly bad odor)if they walked into the clinic?"
"If you are not granted admissions will you apply to Howard again?"
"Three words to represent me"
"How do you define integrity?"
"What could I bring to and how would I affect the field of oral medicine?"
""If you were me and I was you, what is something you would want to know about me?" - The Interviewer. Next, he asked me to answer my own response to the first question."
"Are you responsible?"
"If I were you and you were me, what would you want to know about me?"
"What is the school's mission? "
"How do you think you would you feel, if you are admitted into the freshman class and you realize that you are no longer the smartest person in the class?"
" What situation has caused you to overcome adversity in the past?"
"If I were you and you were me(the interviewer), what would you want to know about me?"
"What is the hardest moment of your life"
"If you were me, what questions would ask?"
"What situation has caused you to overcome adversity in the past?"
"What do you do that creative?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"What is a problem facing the feild today?"
"How good are you at handling stress?"
"nothing was really too interesting"
"Where else have you applied?"
"Who was my role model and why?"
"None of the questions really stuck out from the rest. They were pretty standard."
"Use three (3) adjectives to describe yourself"
"Who was my role model and why - essay question"
"Why should we choose you? If you were me, what question would you ask me? (Now answer your question.) Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"why did you choose this school"
"Three words people describe you"
"Are you more spontaneous or do you stick to a schedule?"
"what do you think you can contribute to the class?"
"What do you think dental school will be like?"
""What do you expect life will be like for a first year dental student?""
"What specific community service events do you want to participate in that Howard has available?"
"Why should we pick you over other applicants?"
"Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?"
"Explain the Affordable Care Act"
"Why do you feel that your academic performance was lower in some classes?"
"Name a time where you were put in a diverse situation"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"why should you be chosen over the others interviewing today?"
"Those random questions on diversity"
"Why do you want to be a dentist"
"What suggestions can you give to prevent plagarism/cheating in professional schools?"
"tell me about yourself..."
"They asked about what I wrote in my "Has anything happened to you that would adversely effect your academic record" section."
"If you knew someone was cheating, what would you do?"
"Nothing......questions were very straight foward."
"Why should we pick YOU over all the other qualified candidates?"
"N/A"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why Dentistry? Why Howard? "
"Why are you here today?/ Why Howard?"
"There was no difficult questions asked."
"None. Most of the questions I had reviewed already."
"I was caught off guard by the interviewer when I was aksed "do you have any questions for me?" Try and be prepared to ask questions yourself. "
"How are you going to handle a family and school"
"none"
"How I am going to giveback after I graduate."
"Would you report your classmate if you found them cheating? I did not knwo how to answer it because i did not knwo if they wanted me to say i would or i would talk to them first then report them on the second time. I was scared that they would criticize me for my response."
"What could I bring to and how would I affect the field of oral medicine?"
"Something about a dentist and his or her role or commitment to the community."
"Nothing really that difficult!"
"-same as above, because it took me a minute to understand what the question was really asking"
"What is the greatest social problem facing dentistry today?"
"if i were you and you were me, what would you want to know about me? it wasn't really a hard question but it was strange. "
"above...it wasn't a hard question, just strange..."
"Has anyone else in your family studied dentistry?"
"same"
"Same as above"
"All questions were easy"
"Nothing too difficult"
"Everything was pretty much expected"
"If there was only one slot left for the entering class, why should you be chosen to fill it?"
"What is your top choice school?"
"How do you handle stress. The faculty member that interviewed me must not have liked my first response because she asked me the same question a second time in a different format a few minutes after the first time."
"None of the questions were that difficult"
"Why Howard"
"Describe a difficult situation where you faced adversity."
"nothing"
"SDN, YouTube videos,"
"Mock Interview"
"SDN interview feedback, Facebook DAT Bootcamp Study Group"
"SDN and mock interviews"
"Mock interviews with faculty from undergraduate and reading interview feedback on SDN."
"Sdn and website"
"SDN mock interviews"
"Wrote out answers to interview questions and practiced with mock interviewer."
"I looked at these questions and wrote down what I wanted to say. Practiced with friends."
"SDN, mock interview, talked to dental students, read several dental journals"
"SDN interview feedback, mock interviews, notecards."
"SDN, spoke with friends that are at Howard, spoke with friends that interviewed with Howard before me."
"SDN interview feedback"
"sdn interview feedback school's website"
"SDN, HU site (neither really helped) National Dental Association (most helpful)"
"SDN and Howard website"
"Study Howard University history and how I fit into the goals of the College of Dentistry? Read FDI (World Dental Federation) Ethics Manual http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_6ethics-manual.html Mock interviews Google current event involving the funding and patients of the evening clinic. "
"sdn, read over aadsas ap"
"Student Doctor, practiced question responses, and developed my thoughts."
"PRAYED! Reviewed SDN, reviewed application."
"I made sure I had an answer to all of the questions listed on studentdoctor and practiced my answers. I did my research on the school. Made a list of questions I wanted to ask the interviewers ahead of time so I wouldn't draw blanks and have no questions come interview time."
"Prayer,fasting,prayer,SDN, and school website."
"Student doctor and my application."
"SDN and researched the school"
"PRAYER, SDN, researched website"
"Deep breaths."
"read interview feedback on sdn, asked a dentist for advice"
"Read SDN, had my mom interview me, had my sister ask me impromptu questions, prayed, stayed calm and relaxed."
"SDN, looked at website, talked to friends who already interviewed there, prayer"
"SDN interview feedback and practiced with a friend."
"studentdoctor.net, talking with current students"
"studentdoctor.net, talking with current students, preprofessional advisors, and PRAYER!!!"
"SDN Forum mainly. Almost all of the questions on the forum were the questions answered."
"SDN website. Howard's website. Mock interviews. Prayer etc."
"Sdn"
"This website and friends that interviewed at the school"
"this website, other websites, school website, and mock interviews."
"this website, the schools website, other applicants"
"This website, the school's website, ADA.org"
"Reviewed SDN, talked to dentist and MDs about their interview experiences, reviewed my application and personal statement."
"I read over the website, studentdoctor.com, and some basic interview questions from internet sources."
"SDN, Mock Interview"
"-read over this web site and talked with a friend of mine who is a Howard dental grad"
"school's website, this website, and practice interview with a friend"
"website and this site"
" i read mainly the school's website and importantly, studentdoctor website. Thanks to studentdoctor.com. it helped me a lot."
"website, read over interview questions"
"SDN, read over app"
"Looked at their school website"
"Read "The Pre-Dental Guide" by Joseph S. Kim, read interview questions on this website, and read Howard's website. "
"this site, website, personal essay , other interviewees"
"SDN, read personal statement, asked questions of people who had already interviewed there "
"Read over my essay and looked over there website"
"It was my first interview and so I looked over my personal statement, their website, and wrote everything interesting down on a piece of paper including questions they might ask and questions I might have for them. I don't suggest doing this because the interview was SOOOO laid back!"
"Looked at the website and read my credentials."
"Read over personal statement, did practice interview, read over school website"
"SDN and mock interview at my undergraduate school"
"Checked out the school's website, reviewed the information that they gave me."
"School's website along with guides to medical & dental school for more statistical information not found on their website"
"Went over my personal statement "
"Their website, & reading magazine articles about the school."
"a good night sleep "
"The culture"
"How welcoming and family oriented the faculty was."
"The warmth of the students and faculty. All of them had such enthusiasm and love for their school and they were very helpful and honest when answering questions. I also loved the family feel; everyone spoke as you passed them in the hallways. It was very warm and welcoming."
"The pride that the current students have for the school, the program, and the people. Students said that school definitely prepares you for Boards."
"I was most impressed by how friendly everyone at Howard was. I immediately felt welcomed and made to feel at ease while I was there. The interview itself was very laid-back and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I get the feeling that the faculty care about the students and the students who were there cared about their profession and the school's missions to help the undeserved. Thus I was very impressed with the people at Howard. Oh, I was also really impressed by the location of the school! The part of Washington DC where Howard is located is a really nice area that will be fun to attend school at."
"Atmosphere family oriented"
"The family atmosphere and team spirit approach to succeeding in dental school."
"The faculty and students were very welcoming and friendly."
"The students/faculty are so nice and welcoming. The school has a warm, "family" feel and seems very team-oriented. DC is such an exciting place to be."
"The dean coming to talk to us about his passion for the field and the students at the university. The students sharing their experiences with us."
"Friendly admissions staff, give you a laptop that is included in tuition."
"sim lab was alright. most of the clinics are set up nicely. all the staff is super friendly"
"The friendliness and openess of the school, students and staff."
"student interviewers were very nice"
"The students and staff were soo friendly, it felt like one big family."
"friendly, family like atmosphere"
"The diversity of the student body. Pretty good facilities. D1 schedule sets up 1st year students to do well (no Monday classes, only exams that day, if any)"
"The staff and the new labs"
"Faculty, Students and Staff were warm and inviting! High ethical standard expectations Facilities looked new"
"great atmosphere & nice, down to earth people"
"Friendly staff and students, new facilities, very close knit family feel."
"EVERYTHING! First Dean Hewitt-Clarke spoke to us and congradulated us for making it this far, she told us to relax. Then Dean Rouse spoke to us, and he gave us an amazing introduction about Howard. Then Dean Bell came and spoke to us. All three of them had a great insight to what they were expecting and honestly it was very motivating. "
"The feedback about Howard from dental students--not just the interviewers, but random students walking around. The diversity among students, despite what many people think. The sim lab is nice! D.C. is beautiful."
"The diverse community "
"The new ortho and pediatric labs. The faculty, Dean, students, etc.... seemed very friendly. They really made me feel like I was already part of the school. D3 and D4 get to recruit and create their own patient pool. You will definetly have more hands on practice before you graduate."
"ummm...the library."
"The welcoming atmosphere and student interaction. The new ortho clinic"
"The people are awesome! Everyone is so nice and open-minded."
"Faculty was very friendly and enthusiastic. New sim lab."
"Brand new pedo clinic, nice ortho clinic, everyone was very friendly and understanding"
"How students in the halls stopped and spoke to us about how they were nervous on their interviews as well so reassurance not to worry about it and how happy they are at the school now, but also how extremely hard you have to study/work to succeed in school. You cannot slack off."
"the new ortho clinic, the detailed tour, amount of students going to specialty programs, location."
"The brand new orthodontics lab."
"ortho clinic and simulation lab"
"ortho clinic, simulation lab, and friendly environemnt between students"
"The Sim labs are awesome! Very state of the art. The orthodontics clinic is brand new also."
"The program is excellent! The staff and students were very freindly. "
"friendly stress free atmosphere"
"The number of labs...and the students that seemed enthusiastic about being there."
"the hospitality of the faculty."
"The faculty was nice"
"The fact that the faculty made sure you felt at home and relaxed. They were genuinely interested in you too."
"The positive and friendly attitudes of the staff, the sim lab, and the new ortho clinic. Also the fact that they impress upon that upon graduation from Howard how prepared you'll be to go out and practice dentistry."
"Probably the staff's (especially the Dean) positive attitudes and commitment to really care about the students graduating successfully."
"Very close knit school, Laid back, new sim lab"
"- the easy-going atmosphere - welcoming staff (wonderful Dean)"
"Friendliness of the rest of the interviewees and willingness of staff to make sure that you get through the program"
"The new lab and the friendly atmosphere"
"how friendly the faculty, staff and the students are."
"friendliness, students seemed very happy there"
"The Dean was great, inspirational, passionate speaker. The interviewer was very very nice."
"Everyone at the school really seems to care about all students. The school is not as expensive as other private schools and the facilities are newer than others I've seen."
"The enthusiasm of the staff, faculty, and students. "
"They are genuinely nice people"
"The warm family atmosphere of the students and faculty"
"They made you feel apart of their family"
"I was interviewed by a faculty member and a student and they treated me like family and so did every other person I met that day at the school. Also the price was right and the diversity of the faculty and students was incredible."
"It feels like they are all one big family. They were so friendly and enthusiastic about their school. I feel like I would be well taken care of if I went there. They have a patient base from the community and from the Howard undergrad students. So in your 3rd and 4th years you get tons of practice."
"the faculty knew almost every student by first name, very much of a family-feel"
"They are extremely polite ans seem really interested in the well being of their students. They took time with us and answered any questions that we had about the school. They were awesome."
"The honesty and attitude of the staff and students. Everyone seems genuinely interested in your successful completion of dental school. And of course tuition."
"Everyone was friendly the whole time and made you feel at home. Also, I like the diversity of the school."
"There seems to be a really supportive academic system"
"Friendliness, their eagerness to sell their program, their mission to help the underserved communities."
"everyone was very nice and very helpful"
"My interview seemed rushed. I had more questions to ask the interviewers but j was sent back to the main room"
"Nothing!"
"I would have to say the facilities as they are older. Howard is the fifth oldest dental school in the United States so I was not expecting state-of-the-art equipment, but coming from interviews at newer and more high-tech dental schools, it can cause a negative impression. However they are making improvements and updating facilities so it was better than I had thought from the negative hear-say and more up-to-date than some practices I have shadowed at thus the older facilities are not a problem. Another thing that impacted me in a negative way was a conversation with my tour guide and an alumni. My tour guide made it clear that going to Howard would be extremely hard but not in a challenging way, but in a demoralizing, breaking you down kind of way. An alumni also commented on how difficult and demoralizing going to Howard was which gave Howard a bad impression. However I was able to speak with more students whom assured me that although it is difficult, it is not soul-crushing and demoralizing and is very do-able if you work hard. Howard might want to have more positive people come in and speak to prospective students next time as their disgruntled students give them an unfairly bad image."
"None"
"Facilities need some updating. They aren't terrible but for some people that would be a deal breaker. I don't need the latest and greatest stuff but there is a difference between having supplies from the 1970s and 1990s. In the end they are teaching you the basics about being a dentist and you will definitely learn that very well at Howard."
"I thought I was going to hate the facilities, but they weren't as terrible as I anticipated."
"Facilities are old (but they're slowly changing things- starting to use digital charting, etc.)"
"The school is not very technologically advanced, still use paper charts, and that you are on your own in finding all your patients."
"Interview email said that the day would conclude around 3pm, but we were released at 12:30. No lunch was served. Breakfast (dunkin donuts and coffee) was given around 10:30. Be sure to eat breakfast before attending."
"my initial drive down Georgia Avenue at 5pm"
"interviewer was somewhat critical of me, commented on my teeth (negatively)"
"The school is pretty old and no renovations. The sim lab is new but I've seen so much more impressive facilities before."
"nothing was served, no breakfast, lunch, nothing not even water"
"Like all campuses, you might want to walk with a friend at night. Enough said!"
"the tour seemed a bit unorganized. we had to leave a few students behind. students also have to use school issued laptops - no exception. this isn't so bad for all those pc users out there but i haven't used a pc in 7yrs. and how much is it you ask... $2500! i wonder if it can be returned after 4 yrs. umm..."
"You wouldn't be able to walk outside alone at night because of the area."
"Nothing. "
"Its not in a great neighborhood"
"The 4th year student was talking about how to cheat your way out through dental school, while they made us write an essay about how to prevent cheating?"
"The dental building is a bit old.....but the end result is the same....you're going to become a DENTIST."
"The labs."
"N/A"
"Nothing"
"Building is old, equipment is old."
"Nothing really, I've been to several dental schools and the building itself looked just the same or better than those at UCLA, Indiana, or UIC, so the premises are fine."
"the facility is kinda old, textbooks are online rather than a traditional book in my hand, anatomy lab is in the med school."
"The elevators were really hot inside, slow and small in size."
"the elevators"
"the location of the school"
"I've been to Howard's dental building before, and they didn't take us to the more run-down parts of the building. Besides that, nothing impressed me in a negative way. Everyone was very nice, enthusiastic, and friendly."
"The school is great. What negatively impressed me is the location around the school. It is very run down. Also, the cost of living around the school is expenive. "
"one elevator was broken and the other was so bad we had to take the stairs"
"When we went on our tour, one of the professors kicked us out of her classroom...and she was rude about it."
"The disorganized day. They filled time by showing a Rhodes scholar video. The tour was scattered and not well orchestrated."
"High cost of living in Metro DC."
"The third and fourth year students' old bright orange lockers. "
"Facilities a little run down"
"- not being able to find the building"
"It wasn't negative, but it made me more nervous having 2 people interview me at the same time"
"The area surrounding the school is not that pretty but you have to get use to it."
"The facility seemed kind of old but there were some rennovations being done."
"The facility,equipment outdated except for one clinic that was new. They will be updating another clinic though"
"How bad the area is around the school. The cost of living in DC is as much as NYC."
"neighborhood"
"The equipment was old"
"the location"
"The facilities, the neighborhood, the lack of patients(must recruit them yourself), and the cost of living. "
"the cost of living is crazy and there is no where to part, my suggestion to anyone is to get a hotel nearby and take the metro. The facilities were a little old, but they are making great strides on improving them and adding on. The ortho lab is really nice!! The area was pretty bad also."
"the location of the school..very shady!"
"To be honest, Nothing! I loved it. "
"The standard of the facilities are bit less than I expected and the fact that there doesn't seem to be a solid system of helping students to find patients to complete their many clinical requirements. But the school makes up for it with its, "its not easy, but its not impossible" can-do attitude."
"Nothing except for the snow."
"The facilities looked kinda old"
"The school is kind of old. They're updating/renovating alot, but the majority is old. Parking is terrible too."
"I heard so much negative things about the school but I found no evidence. School is old (they need new chairs etc in clinical) "
"That there would be so many people interviewing. Our session had 33 people interviewing and we didn't leave until 5pm."
"That we would asked to draw certain surfaces of a specific tooth rather than write an essay like other applicants have done in the past."
"Nothing really, I was prepared for the day."
"None i was prepared but it wasn't stressful"
"The interview was not going to take the entire time. It said 8:30-2pm but Honestly we were finished by 12:30"
"Luckily for SND I knew there was an essay to write during the interview day, but it wasn't hard at all/ However everyone had a different question and some student's questions were harder than others."
"Where to park!! It's mostly meter parking around the school and it's limited to 4 hours, but I found out that you can park in the permit-only lot on Saturdays."
"What airport to fly into. There's 3."
"I knew about the essay questions---so i was prepared."
"That the group tour is before the one on one interview. Allowed my nerves to calm down and me to collect my thoughts."
"that it would be higher stress and asked lots of particular specific factual questions about the school."
"that it is truly the LEAST stressful interview you will ever go to"
"an essay was written"
"That they were going to ask so much about cultural diversity"
"Not to be so nervous before the interview"
"that the traffic in DC is CrAzY in the morning. I was actually 10-15 mins late for my interview even though I left the hotel 90mins beforehand. The school was VERY understanding of the situation."
"Not to stress, and there's no reason to be nervous."
"To have eaten more food for breakfast. I was really hungry when we were doing the tour, however I managed by going to the hospital cafeteria. Food is really good! I recommend going there after the interview!"
"nothing......."
"I knew about the essay.....nothing really surprised me."
"That it was going to rain lol."
"Already knew about the essay which is very easy so nothing in particular"
"Nothing suprising, really. The short trek from the Metra to the actual Dental School is a 5 minute walk, plus students were adamantly opposed to living away from campus, I wish I had known that so I knew to stay at a hotel on campus and check out the scene better there. I stayed at a hotel in Alexandria. "
"DC Traffic is terrible!!!"
"There was nothing I didn't know. But may be the title of the essay we had to write."
"N/A"
"Nothing. The forum really prepared me for the interview."
"I wish I had more familiarity with the Metro system. It can be a bit intimidating. "
"No suprises. The essay question was different, " what adversity have you overcome and how", but I was prepared to write it."
"There is an essay."
"nothing"
"All the questions are on a sheet of paper."
"I pretty much knew everything i needed to know from this website and theirs"
"After reviewing SDN I was pretty prepared for my interview. There were no real suprises."
"I knew about the role model essay, however everyone failed to mention the 25-30 minute time limit. Also be prepared to be put on the spot by the Dean. Its a good chance he will ask you "why do you want to be a dentist" infront of everyone, so just sum up your prepared answer and give it back to him sharply. If you don't sit in the front of the long table you might can avoid this. Also people who sit at the table (when they take you up stairs) are the first to interview while everyone else goes on the tour. I wish I knew that the first question in my interview was "why dentisty?""
"- THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, if you can make it to the interview you are half way there. "
"I knew we had to write an essay, so I was prepared"
"The essay"
"nothing that i can think of because i knew we had to write an essay. "
"Yes, everyone must write an essay! Oh, and you have about 30 minutes."
"I went sight seeing also and freeways hard to get around, not easy to make turnarounds if you make wrong turn."
"The "Smart Classroom" is impressive. The ortho lab is beautiful, and many other labs are being renovated. "
"The fact that DC is one of the most dangerous cities in America"
"That their curriculum was soo great"
"i wish I had known you had to write an essay. It was not bad though. "
"That I needed to write an essay."
"there was an on-the-spot essay"
"I wish that I had known that parking is terrible and the cost of rent is ridiculous. It seemed as if the only way to find affordable housing was by living farther away from the campus. But the farther away you live,the more that you seem to rely on the need for a car. And the more you rely on your own car, the greater the parking situation will negatively affect you."
"Nothing at all"
"That we had to write an essay"
"Nothing. I liked it alot."
"Overall good I could’ve done better"
"Overall, I believe Howard is a fine institution. I do think that there should be adequate resources in regard to updated technology, but overall a great experience and really conversational interview process."
"I had a great experience at Howard. While Howard's facilities are not as shiny and new as some other schools, this does not mean that Howard isn't fully equipped to provide an amazing dental education. Please keep this in mind!"
"Howard was such a pleasant experience and very relaxed. You can tell they have more of an old school way of teaching in that they believe in letter grades and really challenging their students to think and problem solve but they are invested."
"You have to write a short essay at some point during the day. The questions vary but are not hard to answer, I do not think they critique them heavily. Some examples were "What is your favorite food and why?", "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?", "What is your greatest weakness?"."
"Be yourself let them see your personality"
"Make sure you know the mission statement, vision, and what the acronym CARES stands for. Be clear about why you want to be a dentist. Howard is driven by community service and practicing dentistry as it relates to whole health. One of the first things the Dean asked when he met us was why we wanted to be a dentist. He went around to EVERY person."
"I really enjoyed this interview. I did not know what to expect since this was my first interview, but it was not stressful at all. You will have a great time at the interview. Just be calm and be yourself."
"Interview impressed me a lot. I like that Howard dental school has such a diverse class, but is like one giant family. DC is a diverse and exciting city to be in."
"My #1!"
"Because I really love diversity and the family feeling this school offers I think people really underestimate what Howard offers. Although they said it is hard to get patients, I see that as a positive thing because it trains you for the real world. Especially if you open your own practice you are going to need to know how to be self-sufficient and find your own patient pool. I'm also from the DMV (DC-MD-VA) area so I LOVE DC. It is an amazing city."
"very good school"
"Overall I felt a positive vibe here"
"Hurray! I got accepted a month after the interview. There are lots and lots of interview questions out there. I strongly recommend you answer as many as you can while having someone critique whether your body language matches your verbal responses. Go into the interview being yourself. God Bless!"
"the interview questions were pretty standard."
"Really great school, and the interview and tour really changed my impression of the school from somewhat so so to what might really be a top choice. The only thing that's slightly holding me back is the area."
"Don't be afraid to be yourself. I was nervous however I wasn't so nervous that I didn't show them who I was. Prepare but honestly just relax. Make sure you ask questions... We did write the essay, it wasn't hard."
"It was a great experience and a very relaxed interview"
"My overall experience was truly great. The Dean, Faculty, students, etc.. were very friendly. I really felt like I was already part of this school. The Dean seemed very personable and approachable. He loves to interact with students. This school has alot of history and it's really culturally diverse which is a reflection of Washington D.C. I hope to be there next fall. They will make their decision on Dec 1st. I'm keeping my fingers crossed."
"The interview went well however, the tour didn't impress me. The labs weren't appealing to the eye, not saying that they're not efficient, just not aesthetically pleasing."
"Overall it was good experience. Just got my acceptance letter a few days ago. Can't wait!!"
"I had a really good experience at Howard. I loved the school, area, people, etc. They were very prompt with their decision (Offer Made YAY!!!) unlike other schools."
"Overall was a good experience. Tuition is probably one of the lowest. Everyone was very nice and helpful."
"Very positive experience."
"After I was interviewed by a 4th Year and a Dean, I was pretty confident I did well, because I was so relaxed, smiled, and had a good time. Everyone has the numbers and you have to set yourself apart with your personality, because if you're timid and shy this is probably now the field to be in. You also can't be cocky or arrogant so do a self-check before you go; just be yourself, have fun, enjoy the day, and meeting all the other students. You're there to find a good match as well so have questions ready. "
"Overall, this was a great experience. Going there will actually change your impression of the school. Students seemed warm and enthusiastic to be there. There was a one-page essay to write, but it is really easy. The sim lab looked really good too."
"My interview was awesome."
"Wonderful- everyone was great (fellow applicants, faculty, students and staff). It was a very relaxed interview. Howard definitely eased my nerves."
"Overall, the interview went well. Everyone was super nervous, but the faculty was very nice and seemed to care about the students. However, the building is very run-down overall and is in the heart of the ghetto. "
"The experience I had at Howard was great. At first I was a bit apprehensive because the culture shock of being in eastcoast scared me. But the school is great. Howard produces great clinician. The dean's inspiring talk convinced me that Howard genuinely cares about its students and the people of DC. The students were very helpful as were the professors and interviewers. The staff is wonderul. Overall, it was a great experience that I recomend to others. "
"The school was old but the equipment is top of the line. You use touch screen tablet pcs for all of your classes. The faculty makes everyone feel like family. Got my Acceptance Today and Im Stoked!!!"
"None of the questions that I prepared myself to be asked, were asked. The interview was laid back and casual. Everyone seemed nice and willing to help."
"It was not as stressful as I expected it to be, the faculty and students were warm and made us feel at home. "
"It was a nice day. I had a lot of time to sit and think."
"I actually loved my day at howard. After the interview they fed us which was very surprising to me. I got my acceptance last week and i'm glad. "
"I got my acceptance email yesterday and I'll be enrolled in HUDC this fall so obviously I had a very positive experience. We arrived at the school, we were taken up stairs to a conference room and brief about our day. Our large group was broken up into smaller groups and given a tour of the facilities. We returned to the conference room and were taken in one by one for interviews. We also had to right a short essay about a positive role model who influenced our lives (23 min. time limit)."
"The interview was great. The other people interviewing are just as nervous as you (even if they don't show it), so just be confident. The professor who interviewed me was positive and relaxed. The new simulation labs are so tight. The students are nice, so its similar to a family oriented environment. The Dean talks alot, but he is very friendly and gives off a genuine concern about the school and the students. I got my acceptance letter the other day, and Howard is where you will find me in the fall. Be confident, be prayerful, and be yourself. Holla."
"Great faculty, really care about producing successful dentist!"
""Excellenct""
"It was a good day with the essay writing, interview and then tour. I was very nervous during the interview."
"The interview process was very relaxed. I was just very nervous"
"it was a good experience and i knew howard was the place for me the first time i stepped in there because there was no stress involved unlike my first two interviews and felt like i was home. i got my acceptance email today. i would advise anybody who is going to interview in howard to read this website because they ask the same interview questions and be your self and honest. "
"It was a good experience overall and very low stress level. I would like to go to Howard, it is the cheapest private dental school."
"overall it was a great experience faculty, admissions personell very nice/helpful. Students kept asking if we were sure this is what we wanted, not very encouraging."
"Howard College has a lot to offer. Many people are selling themselves short by not applying there. The faculty is determined to turn out good dentists whom they feel will stand up against students from any other school. Be prepared to write an essay. "Who is your role model?""
"I think that if I attended this school I would get a good quality education and have fun doing it. I would definately consider this school."
"Overall, plesant"
"Every single question that I was asked was on this website. The night before I jotted down answers to all the questions and that made the interview a lot easier. Everyone was really friendly. I definitely feel like I would have a lot of support if I went to that school. There is a lot to do in the city and the women are beautiful!! "
"great experience"
"My experience at Howard was excellent. I was pleasantly surprised by how great and well-rounded their curriculum was. Although Howard is a historically black school, they make EVERYONE feel welcomed and like family!"
"I am STRONGLY considering Howard now."
"It was a great experience, I am honestly strongly considering Howard now. I would advise everyone to get there a day early and experience the metro and know how to get to the dental school before 8 o'clock on the day of the interview. "
"the interview was very laid back and I actually enjoyed talking to the interviewer about her experiences"
"Pretty laid back experience and having a student as one of the interviewers made responding to questions less intimidating. I enjoyed my time tremendously."
"My overall experience was a good one. The only weird thing was it had snowed overnight causing schools to be closed in the area including Howard University College of Dentistry. As such, there was no one on campus except for us interviewees, a couple of administrative staff and the one faculty member who interviewed us. Other than that, I had a great time and would definitely want to attend this school."
"It was stressful only because I was nervous. My interviewers were great."
"be yourself"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 60 |
| Faculty member | 6 |
| Admissions staff | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 35 |
| Neutral | 8 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.45 | 42 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 2 |
| Out of state | 42 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 18 |
| 2-3 hours | 12 |
| 4-6 hours | 7 |
| 7+ hours | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 22 |
| Automobile | 13 |
| Train or subway | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
BWI-Baltimore
DSW
Ronald Regan
Reagan National Airport
Reagan
BWI
DCA
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 15 |
| Hotel | 14 |
| Home | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
Henley Park
Sheraton
Yes
Hyatt
Raddison
Henley Park
Sheraton
Yes
Hyatt
Raddison
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 12 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 8 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 6 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.09 | 43 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.42 | 43 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.70 | 43 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.54 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.48 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.24 | 25 |
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"N/A"
"Improve on communication with current students, future students, and prospective students. No one ever answers the phone and e-mails get responses 1-3 weeks later and that is IF you get a response. No one keeps anyone up-to-date on anything. Everyone excluding the admissions office has been completely awesome though."
"Answer the phones, it goes to voicemail 90% of the time"
"Have the application fee be payable online or as a check."
"Make sure that the phone lines work! They were down during the end of the summer/beginning of the fall and it was very frustrating to try to get hold of people and communicate with admission officers."
"The admissions commitee is very friendly when you are at the interview. They were very funny and took away all of my stress. The only advice I would give is that in the past when I called them up I have encountered 2 different people who either sounded really tired or frustrated that I was calling the office. It would just be nice to have a slightly more friendly phone voice. Other than that the faculty was super nice in person and I felt right at home."
"Should be able to pay secondary fees online and/or by credit card."
"Tour didnt emphasize in depth the research currently being done at the College of Dentistry"
"The faculty, staff, and as well as the students are very friendly and nice. It has a diverse communi"
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