How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.64 | 107 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 77 |
| Negatively | 8 |
| No change | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.33 | 106 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.08 | 76 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.68 | 75 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 1 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 4 |
| 20 minutes | 9 |
| 25 minutes | 11 |
| 30 minutes | 41 |
| 35 minutes | 21 |
| 40 minutes | 16 |
| 45 minutes | 5 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 106 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 52 |
| In a group | 52 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 93 |
| Closed file | 12 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.64 | 107 |
"If you decided dentistry was not for you, what is your plan B?"
"There were 2 One on one interviews with a student and professor where you read a scenario and discussed the problem solutions and ethics."
"If you had to change one thing about our healthcare system what would it be"
"How do you plan to finance dental school?"
"How do you best handle stress?"
""Why Indiana?""
"Why NOVA?"
"How do you feel about peer feedback?"
"why IUSD?"
"Talk about leadership. (what I learned from it and how it will influence me moving forward.)"
"Tell us about yourself."
"I see you like to (extracurricular hobby). Tell me about it."
"Some stuff about my research."
"Tell us about yourself and why dentistry."
"Are you organized?"
"Tell us about your research"
"What got you interested in dentistry?"
"Why did you choose dentistry?"
"What makes you stand out from the other candidates?"
"Why Dentistry? Tell us about your shadowing experience?"
"Tell us more about yourself, and include in your answer why dentistry and why this school"
"Why dentistry "
"Tell us a bit about yourself, why you're pursuing dentistry, and why IU?"
"Tell me more about your military service. (In-depth)"
"Problems in Dentistry?"
"What do you think of PBL?"
"Tell us about yourself"
"How's your time management"
"Tell us about yourself?"
"What qualities make a good dentist?"
"Why dentistry?"
"Why IU"
"Typical questions: Why dentistry? Why IU? Manual dexterity? Dental Experiences? Leadership roles?"
"Tell us about yourself and why dentistry?"
"Why do you want to come to Indiana for dental school?"
"Research experience. Why do think is different from your previous application last year--what changed?"
"Why IUPUI?"
"Explain to me PBL."
"What sparked your interest in dentistry?"
"tell me about yourself"
"If you don't get into dental school this year, what are you planning on doing?"
""What have you done to improve your manual dexterity skills?""
"How did you become interested in dentistry?"
"Why dentistry"
"how did you balance your academics and many extracurricular activities"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Why dentistry, and how do you know you would succeed in dental school?"
"Why Indiana?"
"are you good with your hands?"
"You really think you'll make it as a dental student with a family?"
"When did you become interested in dentistry?"
"They asked me some specific Qs concerning my personal statement."
"what stroke do you swim"
"Why do you want to be a dentist/what job shadowing have you done?"
"What are some of your Manual Dexterities?"
"What do you like to do on your spare time"
"Why would someone from Orlando, Florida want to come to the cold weather in Indiana?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Why a dentist?"
"Why did you change your career from engineering to dentistry?"
"What do you do for fun? "
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Why Dentistry and Why IUSD?"
"whay do ou want to become a dentist?"
"How do you plan to reconcile your National Guard duties to the time commitments necessary for success in dental school?"
"see above."
"How would you handle working in a group of people where you did not like one of the members?"
"The longer one on one doctor interview was relaxed and a mix of why you wanted to be a dentist and go to this school and just talking about your life based on the conversation"
"If a patient has a suspected cancer but denies xrays what do you do"
"Random parts of your application (EC)"
"Why Indiana School of dentistry?"
"What if you had a long-time employee, a conflict came about, and you had to fire that person…how would you deal with that?"
"thoughts on PBL?"
"Why IU? Why dentistry?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 yrs?"
"What do you think of PBL, and what classes have you already taken that use this type of teaching?"
"Share your leadership experiences."
"Take us through your academic career."
"Do you think you are organized?"
"What would you do if someone in the group is not pulling their weight"
"what did you not like about your shadowing experience? what did you like?"
"Why Indianapolis?"
"Do you think current technology is absolutely essential to practice effective dentistry?"
"Why IU? Why not (fill in dental school)?"
"Tell us about your research."
"Tell us about the violin? trumpet? "
"Expand more on the research and shadowing you have done....what have you learned."
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Why Indiana"
"What do you know about PBL? have you ever had any exposure to it? (spewed some stuff off their website, explained a PBL-ish course im taking)"
"What problems exist in dentistry?"
"Show us your passion for dentistry?"
"Give an example of something you've done to help someone else (or something like that)."
"Do you have any questions? "
"What do you do for fun, why do you do that will help with manual dexterity?"
"What's your exposure to dentistry"
"Why indiana?"
"Why IUPUI?"
"How do you study?"
"Why dentistry?"
"What does your dad do?"
"Whats a cavity?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"What kind of dental clinical experience do you have?"
"Why IU?"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"What leadership positions have you held?"
"Questions regarding my research project."
"Why Indiana? What have you done to improve manual dexterity?"
"how will you deal with other people in your class who are also leaders?"
"What are you doing right now?"
"Is there anything else that you want us to know about you?"
""Tell us about your cancer research." And, "Why Indiana University?" "
"why dentistry"
"Do you have manual dextirity?"
"What challenges have you observed in field of dentistry"
"what do you do in your free time"
"How did you get to Colorado from Washington?"
"If there was one hole or weakness in your application what would you say it is?"
"Have you maintained your foreign language?"
"Tell us about your manual dexterity?"
"Do you think you will specialize?"
"Are you good with time management?"
"What have you seen from shadowing dentists?"
"What leadership qualities do you have? give examples."
"do you want to specialize?"
"Did you really feel that you're a competitve applicant. Why?"
"Tell me about your research experience."
"manual dexterity?"
"What manual dexterity skills do you having besides playing instruments?"
"Tell me about your research."
"Why IUSD?"
"Why Fencing?"
"tell me about yourself"
"What do I know about the school?"
"What is the one thing you like best about dentistry?"
"What do you do with your hands? What do you do that requires manual dexterity?"
"How did you study DAT?"
"If you were to not be admitted to dental school this year, what would you do?"
"Why do you want to become a dentist?"
"what do you do for fun"
"What do you want us to tell the admissions committee about you?"
"why indiana university?"
"Why are you interested in Indiana?"
"What would you bring to IUSD?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Tell us more about your undergraduate research?"
"how do you work in a group"
"Tell me about your exposure to multi cultural setting?"
"When shadowing, what qualities do you possess that you have you seen in the dentist?"
"What positives and negatives are there in dentistry?"
"Tell me about yourself, why dentistry, why indiana?"
"What would you do if you saw classmates cheating on a quiz?"
"Share how your have given back through community service."
"What specific characteristics do you have that would make you a great dentist?"
"Have you had any PBL in your courses before?"
"What do you know about the schools curriculum? Talked about PBL and they asked follow up questions about PBL."
"Tell me about yourself"
"what songs can you play on your ukulele "
"What have you done to prove you have good manual dexterity?"
"Tell us about your research experiences"
"What did you learn from shadowing/volunteer assisting?"
"Why Indiana?"
"What happened with your grades in undergrad?"
"Tell us more about your dental research."
"Why would you make a good dentist?"
"What kind of leadership roles have you played in your school"
"What are your hobbies?"
"What will be your biggest weakness in dental school and how will you handle it?"
"Oh one last thing before you go, if you could pick 3 adjectives to describe yourself, what would they be?"
"Several things about PBL."
"Anything you want to tell us?"
"Stuff about why I want to be a dentist, how did I go from music to dentistry, etc."
"Question pertaining to personal statement"
"If you can use a highlighter and white-out on your application, what would you highlight, and what would you white-out?"
"What are schools did you apply to and why?"
"Explain your exposure to dentistry."
"How have your previous experiences helped you prepare for dentistry?"
"How do you handle stress/failure?"
"Shadowing experiences."
"Tell us about shadowing and dental assisting."
"A young girl presents with a pain in her jaw. What do you hypothesize? (PBL question)"
"What experiences have you had with dentistry? What have you done to demonstrate that you know you are good with your hands?"
"Tell me what PBL is all about?"
"Any questions for us?"
"How do you know you're good with your hands?"
"How important do you think community involvement is in dentistry?"
"It says you were a farm hand, how did you get that job?"
"question above about mouth odor"
"Why not medical school? (I had applied to medical school two years ago.)"
"Can you please speak some Portuguese for us?"
""What have you learned by shadowing at the dentist's office?""
"What would you do if you do not get in this year?"
"what do you know about pbl?"
"What do you like and dislike in Dentistry?"
"What will be your biggest challenge as a 1st and 2nd year dental student."
"do you think internal or external marketing is more important for a dentist?"
"Explain your work experience?"
"Why did you choose Indiana?"
"How will ambitexterity help you?"
"How does tutoring Middle School students relate to the field of Dentistry?"
"How many schools did you apply to?"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"Are you good with your hands?"
"How do you know you will be good with your hands?"
"Any negative/unpleasant experience while shadowing your dentist?"
"What do you know about our school?"
"Tell me about your job."
"what happened during semester [x] because you did well in all other semesters?"
"how do you know you have the manual skills to be a dentist"
"Are you in any clubs?"
"What do you know about problem-based learning?"
"Any difficult situations in your life?"
"Volunteer experience?"
"How would you evaluate your group members?"
"why do you want to go to indiana"
"If I ever had any volunteer experience?"
"Do you still work with your father at his body shop?"
"Why dentistry?"
"Is there anything else you would like the selection committee to know?"
"Why IUSD?"
"When did you decide you want to be a dentist?"
"Why do you want to go to Indiana?"
"why indiana"
"Be ready to ask questions. They really open the interview to you. They want you to learn as much about IUSD as you can while your there, so have plenty of questions for them. They like good questions!"
"any questions for us? (make sure u have questions)"
"what have you done to show that you really like dentistry?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What kinds of hobbies do you enjoy?"
"What are some things that you would like the admissions committee to know about you?"
"A 22 year old female comes into your practice with a badly fractured front tooth, she desperately wants to save it. The more you look her over, you realize there is no saving this tooth and it must be extracted. How do you tell her?"
"It was pretty straight forward interview"
"What do you think is a challenge/issue facing dentistry?"
"pretty straightforward."
"What positives and negatives are present in your application?"
"Name a time where you were faced with an ethical issue to deal with"
"What do you think about peer and self evaluation?"
"What is something you do not like about dentistry?"
"What hobbies do you have?"
"What is your best college memory?"
"None... I was able to ask questions for about 15 minutes."
"What other job that is related to art would you do if you couldn't do dentistry"
"what songs can you play on your ukulele "
"Do you think current technology is absolutely essential to practice effective dentistry?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years? Are you interested in returning to teach?"
"What did your dad do in the few year gap between undergrad and dental school?"
"Why would you make a good dentist?"
"I was asked what the color of a shirt meant, what movies I had seen recently, and what I had for lunch"
"What brand of guitar I played. What songs do you play?"
"One interviewer was wondering if i had pictures of some of my work (don't wanna disclose what, cuz it'll give me away), and I ended up showing him"
"Share ur teaching experience with us. (In-depth)"
"nothing too interesting, really"
"none"
"very informal basically just answered the ''tell me about yourself'' with some follow up questions."
"In what way have you assisted the dentist you shadowed?"
"PBL: If someone in your group wasn't pulling their weight, what would you say to them to get them to pull their weight?"
"How do you know you can handle the stress of dental school"
"What is your favorite college football team? (because i said i liked watching college football)"
"What can you play on the piano?"
"Where does IU fall in your dental decision (first, second, etc) and what do we need to do to entice you here over other schools?"
"Tell me about your artistic abilities."
"What was your favorite liberal arts class in college?"
"What's a cavity? "
"If you could tell the admissions committee one thing about yourself, what would it be?"
"So what do you know about the PBL curriculum?"
"You presented a poster at the AACR conference, tell us about your research"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"Can't remember"
"From your experiences in the dental clinic, what do you dislike about dentistry?"
"Explain to me what PBL is since you sort of know it."
"Do you know who Parks Bonifay is?"
"You have a someone come in with their family and the individual is complaining of a bad mouth odor what would you do to solve the problem of what is causing the odor."
"Just talked about what I've been doing."
"So you helped a student from Depaul feel welcome at your school? Tell us about that?"
""What would you like us to know about yourself?" Also, "It looks as if you have a weak science background. What makes you think you're cut out for dental school?" (note: I have a biochemistry major)"
"What would you do if you do not get in this year?"
"Nothing really"
"How did you study for DAT?"
"When comparing the offices you have visited what impressed you, and what do you feel are problems that will have to be addressed in the future concerning dentistry?"
"you wrote about *blank* in your essay, explain that further since it is a link not many people would make"
"What will be that hardest thing for you if you should relocate to Indiana?"
"It says here that you worked in pest control. We don't see that very often. Tell us about that."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"How does tutoring Middle School students relate to the field of Dentistry?"
"What was your favorite science class?"
"Do you have any friends in dental school? "
"I was asked about my manual dexterity."
"Is any friend of yours in any dental school? what does he/she have to say about being a dental student?"
"have you taken a course that integrated PBL before? if so, describe."
"So, was Russia really cold? ( After seeing that i had lived there.)"
"They gave me a Problem Based Learning scenario & let me run with it."
"Asked a question directly from my personal statement. It suprised me when I realized they had looked at my application in such detail. One of the interviewers even qouted a line from my essay."
"What is Jungle Friends? (a primate sanctuary I volunteered at)"
"what stroke do you swim?"
"Have you seen the movie "Drumline?"--This was after the fact of taking about marching band."
"They gave me a senario dealing with the PBL program. They gave me a hypothetical question and I had to use critical thinking to solve the dental problem."
"Did you bring your oboe?"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Why Fencing?"
"so you said that you have a lot of manual dexterity skils...tell me about them"
"Wasn't asked anything interesting."
"Problems facing dentistry"
"Nothing too interesting."
"Do you study for DAT?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"What was your favorite class"
"Nothing out of the ordinary"
"Standard questions. Nothing out of the ordinary."
"what is PBL?(after i mentioned that i had heard and liked the PBL system)"
"Why Dentistry?"
""How'd you manage to get a 29 in Reading Comprehension and a 17 in Perceptual?""
"What do you think is the most prevalent problem with dentistry today?"
"All questions were low key, general conversations. Very different from what I have heard of. "
"how do you work in a group with d=seniors and w/o seniors"
"It was difficult to come up with any questions for the interviewers, because the only presentation on the school followed the interviews."
"Ethics Question"
"it was very easy interview"
"How are you at making split-second decisions and what is a situation in which you had to do that?"
"Tell me about your research?"
"What do you not like about dentistry?"
"What would you like us to highlight (and white-out) on your application when we present it to the committee?"
"What is something unique you would add to your application that you have not already included?"
"How do you know this school is the best fit for you?"
"If you had a patient who was complaining about the price of a procedure, how might you handle it?"
"What problems or negatives do you see in the field of dentistry?"
"Nothing was too difficult"
"what did you not like about your shadowing experience"
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"All of them were expected."
"none really, it was very easy going."
"What the color of the shirt meant"
"nothing caught me off guard"
"You've got a bunch of A-s, A's and A+'s everywhere, but what's with these 3 D's?"
"None were difficult. All were questions previously posted for this school."
"Have you usually played a leadership role during ur past group activities?"
"Problems in Dentistry?"
"none"
"A question relating directly to my personal statement."
"Would you offer free dental work to someone who couldn't pay for it? (the correct answer is ''no'')"
"I heard they ask PBL learning questions which could throw you off, but they didn't ask me one- be prepared though for questions like ''A patient presents with jaw problems, what do you do?''"
"What do you think is the biggest weakness in your application?"
"What can you play on the piano?"
"Where does IU fall in your dental decision (first, second, etc) and what do we need to do to entice you here over other schools?"
"Nothing. Everything was pretty typical"
"Have you done anything artistic -- sculpt, draw, paint, etc.? (difficult because the answer was no)"
"The interviewer quoted a line from my personal statement and asked me to further explain what I meant. "
"If you could tell the admissions committee one thing about yourself, what would it be?"
"If a dental patient could not afford to pay 100% for his dentures, would you reduce the cost or offer it to him/her for free?"
"About my research."
"Why dentistry?"
"What do you think made you turn out so brave? (Talking about previous experiences)"
"What kind of improvements are needed in dentistry?"
"There weren't any hard questions, just stuff from my AADSAS application."
"your app shows you have leadership skills what happens when you are to work in a group with 3 other people who lead as well as you"
"None."
"Are there any weaknesses in your application that you would like to talk about?"
"Why Indiana?"
"What do you know about PBL?"
"What don't you like in dentistry?"
"Do you have anything else you would like to tell us?"
"none really"
"What is not in your application that we should know about you?"
"Why did you choose Indiana?"
"What fine motor movement skills have you been involved in?"
"How did you study for the DAT?"
"What do you know about problem based learning."
"What do you know about dental school? (wasn't sure what they were looking for here)"
"I was asked to give a reason, not in my file, that I would be a great dental student and professional. They wanted a one word description of myself."
"none. all questions were the one's already discussed in this forum."
"nothing"
"Are you planning on specializing?"
"Why Indiana? It is a difficult question concidering I have to explain why I am willing the west coast for Indiana. It makes perfect sense to me, but trying to express it verbally is difficult."
"They asked about manual dexterity."
"how do you know that you can handle dental school?"
"What problems do you see facing as a dental student?"
"What leadership experience do you have? (I had little to none, and had to scrounge for an answer)"
"What is it that you'd like us to know which is not stated in your file?"
"non"
"What do you know about problem based learning?"
"Nothing too difficult."
"How do you make sure you can do the same career for 30 years?"
"When did you first realize that you wanted to be a dentist?"
"What was your least favorite class"
"What would you want us to tell the admissions committe about you, and you would be a good fit for IUSD"
"i see you scored low on RC (15) and did excellent in all the rest, can you explain what happened?"
""What would you bring to IUSD?""
"What do you want me to tell the admissions committee on your behalf that's not covered in your file?"
"No questions were difficult"
"SDN, previous interviews"
"SDN, Current STudents"
"SDN. Self-practice"
"Looked up interview questions and prepared responses"
"standard interview prep. sdn."
"Read interview feedback posts, contacted current students"
"SDN, Talking with Students"
"Mock interviews at my school and SDN"
"School's website, read previous interview feedback posts."
"I was prepared to discuss my transcript, resume, and family life."
"SDN feedback"
"SDN and prepared outlines for the typical questions."
"SDN, website, thought of questions to ask"
"sdn. talked to current indiana dental students"
"SDN, full day tour before the interview"
"SDN, just relaxed."
"Nothing, this one I just went in comfortable and relaxed and it all worked out great!"
"Reviewed possible questions, grabbed a massage and relaxed."
"reading SDN"
"SDN and advice from students at IUSD."
"Reviewed my application, searched this website."
"sdn...reviewed my application...practiced a couple of times"
"other interviews"
"SDN and reviewing the schools webpage"
"SDN, read website, mock interviews with gf"
"reviewed my answers to standard inty q's, looked on SDN feedback, read their website"
"SDN, Web, School's website"
"SDN, Indiana's website, other interviews. "
"Read stuff on SDN"
"Website, SDN, reviewed my app..not much else really"
"Went over AADSAS file, and dental school info from the Indiana website. Prepared for a PBL question that never came."
"SDN Interview Feedback, Read over AADSAS application and their website."
"read up on the school"
"SDN, my other interview"
"SDN feedback, mumble to myself and friends, look at school website."
"SDN, interview feedback, friends who are students there, friends who interviewed there, school website."
"SDN, practiced common questions, studied up on PBL. Bought a suit."
"other interviews. schools websites. brothers who have attended school. "
"Anticipated questions and developed answers, looked at school website "
"school website, talked to brothers who went to school there. practiced typical questions"
"IUSD website, SDN interview feedback, but most importantly be yourself!"
"Just babbling to myself. In fact I only rehearsed last minute the morning of my interview. Nothing much to prepare since the interview was laidback and very conversational."
"website"
"I spent time reading about the school and how their curriculum is problem-based and student friendly. I SHOULD HAVE just spent more time memorizing good answers to from-the-book, unoriginal interview questions."
"SDN, mock interviews"
"SDN"
"No preparation at all!"
"SDN, AADSAS application"
"sdn, indianas website"
"Talking to other students, SDN website."
"Read SDN and wrote down questions that others were asked. Also talked with a few dentist's and my pre-dent advisor."
"read articles from ADA; talked to and shadowed dentists; reviewed common interview questions and prepared my answers; researched PBL learning; browsed IUSD website; spoke to current students; reviewed IUSD curriculum; attended their Dental Day the previous October"
"None"
"sdn, schools website."
"internet"
"I didn't"
"SDN, practice w/ friends"
"IUPUI webpage, SDN, mock interviews with dentists"
"SDN, Read application, studied a Dental Glossary"
"Read the website and looked at SDN"
"SDN and practice with counselors."
"SDN,IUPUI website"
"Read through any materials IU sent me, and my AADSAS application"
"SDN, reviewed application and IU website"
"I really didn't "
"sdn, application,school website,speaking to dentists."
"sdn, read my ap"
"SDN, WEB, Other students"
"Reviewed my personal essay, read about PBL and looked at IUSD's website."
"practice by myself, sdn, indiana website"
"sdn, my application, and IU's website"
"SDN, website"
"Read the school website, talked with students that went there, and read SDN"
"SDN; looked at the website"
"Researched the school via their website... make sure you know about problem-based learning!!! I also prepared answers to typical interview questions"
"SDN, myself and IUSD website"
"SDN, reading IU's website"
"read online material about school..did a mock interview and read a strategy book"
"Talk with other students."
"SDN, looked at the website and talked to others who interveiwed there."
"Website, asked students giving tour questions"
"Got a good night sleep and ate a good breakfast."
"I read the website and ask questions about PBL to IUSD students."
"Student Doctor, their website"
"Using this website, mock interview given by my institution, and their website"
"look at the website, ask lots of questions, be interested"
"Read the website"
"website and SDN"
"just read about the school on their website and talked to the students through the student doctor network"
"read school website, and AADSAS application"
"Consultation with current students, internet research"
"I dawned a suit, and showed up at the slotted time."
"SDN interview feedbacks, schools internet site, etc..."
"Interview had a great flow to it, no insane questions. Interviewers were friendly."
"The interview is two days where the first day is purely informational and a tour so you can focus and not be stressed about the interview. The second day was interview day and they assigned you times to be there so it was efficient and didn’t waste your time waiting around"
"Amazing campus"
"Amazing facilities and rich history. The city of Indianapolis and the campus of IUPUI is amazing."
"The new building, the staff were friendly, students involved"
"Friendly students and staff"
"The friendliness of students and staff"
"They don't make you sit there through hours of presentations for the whole day, like some other schools. The interview process was just a few hours."
"how much the dean and faculty really care about you, the amount of outreach opportunities, brand new preclinical and sim lab"
"The people were very welcoming."
"The faculty is very friendly."
"Interviews were relaxed; students and professors like Indianapolis; Dean of Admissions talks to us and is quite open about the process"
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing"
"The atmosphere was laid back and both the students and faculty were very welcoming."
"super friendly staff and interviewers (both faculty and staff). I felt like everyone was very honest about the strengths and weaknesses of the school."
"research opportunities. I set up a separate interview on the side with a PhD faculty to talk about research"
"Students, faculty, Indianapolis"
"How open and friendly everyone was. I was very impressed by the faculty and students."
"Clinic and faculty and cost of living is really really cheap!"
"The clinics are pretty great, and they are continually updating sections at a time."
"friendliness"
"The friendliness of everyone"
"The friendliness of the faculty, students, and admissions staff."
"The students were really nice, seemed to like the school."
"friendliness of the school faculty and students....the location of the school (indy is great)....and the fact that almost every specialization is offered there...and how organized everyhting was regarding the interview."
"interviewed with 2 faculty members and 1 current student (D3 i think)"
"The people were amazing from the dean of admissions down to the interviewers"
"Strong clinical orientation strong research program "
"Dean Kasberg's mini - interview before the actual interview, and the fact that he and one of my inty's knew my file's info cold (school, background, RC DAT score!)"
"Faculty, staff, and students were very nice and straightforward. They tried their best to answer ALL of our questions and didn't sugarcoat anything. Students felt that PBL was worthwhile once they applied it in the clinic. There is a huge patient pool, an emphasis on comprehensive care, plenty of clubs and outreach opportunities, low cost of living in Indianapolis, strong clinical program, and plans to build a new school (not for at least 8-10 years though...)!"
"The D-facility is great! System based biomedicine during the first 2yrs, Large size of patient pool (They say D-students are actually in shortage to meet the patient pool in INDIANA!, The only D-school in Indiana, Classic campus & city look (Diverse culture, artistic figurines and works all over the campus & town, the architecture in Indianapolis), Idol superstars = D females??, Student oriented faculty members and staffs, Seal Indiana program & international mission trips, Their organized schedule for the two day interview EVENT!"
"The school was very adequate. Everyone seemed friendly esp students and admissions people. Dr. Kasberg was awesome, really student orientated. Even though people hate on SDN, i didnt see any problems with the school. "
"Faculty/staff were really nice and down-to-earth."
"Very friendly staff, excellent financial aid person (gonna really need it if non-resident), very easy-going, honest students"
"The head of admission and his staff."
"That the city had virtually no traffic, anywhere, period."
"Friendly people. The integrated curriculum of 1/3 Lab, 1/3 Lecture and 1/3 PBL is intriguing and appealing. Cost of living is very reasonable."
"Friendliness of staff, students. As I was waiting for my interview in the hall, 2 students came by and wished me good luck. "
"They said their students are well known, strong in clinical skills"
"students happy, faculty helpful and honest about the school."
"All specialities are there, very strong clinic, huge patient pool, international trips, PBL."
"everyone's friendliness...Dr. Kasberg's frankness and admittance of IU problems. "
"The people are friendly and the location of the dental school is placed downtown but easy to access. "
"Admissions staff, clinics"
"Since this was my first interview I did not have much comparison. I liked the clinics, staff, and students."
"The faculty, students and staff are very warm and inviting. IUSD really cares about your education and helping you be the best clinician possible."
"The people of Indianapolis are very friendly. Surprised since I'm a non-white student. The student tour guide was also happy about IU's dental program."
"The people were great, very friendly. Dr. Kasberg met with us before out interviews to give us a pep talk which put me at ease. They are very honest about their strengths and shortcomings. "
"absolutely nothing."
"People were really nice. Indianapolis was more interesting than I thought it would be."
"The nice faculty."
"The faculties, students and staffs were very cordial and friendly. I've never met such a friendly bunch of dental students in my entire life!"
"Although the building is old, the clinics were in good shape. The school seems to be in a good area."
"the students and staff were the most friendly people you ahve ever met."
"Students were very friendly."
"The clinics were very well established. The staff and faculty were also very nice and laid back, which allowed me to be comfortable."
"The people are very laid back and personable. Perhaps the interview was too laid back. The 3rd year student who gave me the tour was SUPER friendly and out-going. The professor on my interview panel was really encouraging and easy to get along with."
"Good specialties departments."
"friendliness of students and faculty"
"Interviewers were very friendly."
"Cost of living is dirt cheap, staff were nice "
"very friendly student body and faculty, everyone was really open to questions"
"The faculty was most concerned with your comfort and to not make the day stressful."
"The atmosphere of the school was very positive and the staff/faculty was very friendly."
"The faculty and students"
"The enthusiasm of the students and faculty and the support for cooperative learning with less competition."
"The admissions committee was really laid back and down to earth. "
"The people, everyone was friendly and talked about hanging out when school work was done."
"tour guides were very friendly and talkative. interviewers seemed pretty laid back. "
"Nothing... "
"very friendly staff and students. I got the chance to talk to a lot of first year students."
"nothing. our tour guide was awesomely funny. said he was a fifth year. did he flunck? i dont know."
"The faculty seemed very nice, helpful and friendly. The City Rocks."
"The clinical strength of the school & the patient pool."
"People were really nice!!! PBL program. Indiana is beautiful in the fall season."
"how absolutely polite and sincere everyone was. I felt very comfortable. The admissions director Dr. Kasberg, his office staff, the interviewers, and the students were all helpful and super nice."
"campus is nice, people seemed nice"
"Pretty much everything-everyone at the school is so nice and friendly. They really put me at ease before my interview."
"Students were really nice...faculty seemed really nice. I liked the PBL format...rent is super cheap in Indy"
"Friendliness of everyone I met, including staff, faculty, and students."
"How nice everyone was"
"The School of Dentistry being next to a Medical School, Indy being a City, yet not as big as Chicago"
"the students and faculty are so nice "
"They have a strong clinical aspect, and hospital network."
"The quality of the clinics and the friendliness of the staff. They are truely there for you and try to make the experience as enjoyable as possible."
"Laid back atmosphere."
"The lunch and dinner was awesome. "
"Good clinic program, big patient pool, and very beautiful campus and city."
"Very friendly students, and the clinic on the top floor over looks the city (enclosed by large glass windows)."
"How friendly the people were and how relaxed the interview was."
"how nice the campus was, the faculty and students were very welcoming."
"How polite everyone was. Everybody went out of their way to make me feel welcomed. They seemed really happy that I was there."
"The admissions staff was very personable."
"the students and faculty were really nice"
"the absolute friendliness of the staff and the general people in INDIANA. it is beyond shocking how nice the people really are."
"how everyone was so inviting and kind, also open and honest about the process etc."
"The family atmosphere of the school."
"How nice everyone is, the quality of town Indianapolis is, and the quality of clinical program IUPUI has. "
"Sadly, the interview was over Kira, I think the schools put themselves at a disadvantage when they aren't able to tour / meet with prospective students. There was also no information session of any kind to learn more about the school."
"Honestly the student ambassadors did not seem happy to be there. When asked "why did you attend IU" they all replied "in state tuition""
"The whole day was very unorganized. Instead of splitting the interviews up into AM/PM we had to go through the entire schedule together. This made the tour very tight and everything overall cramped. The interviews were scheduled at the end of the day and in alphabetical order so I ended up going last. By that time, I had already been waiting for my interview (which lasted barely 10 minutes) for 2.5 hours. The room they put you in is outdated and doesn’t have central air either. We were all sweating in our suits and they had cleared away everything from lunch including the water. By the time my interview came I didn’t even care anymore I just wanted to get out of there. I was not greeted courteously by my interviewees either and they seemed to already ha s preconceived notions of me prior to me walking in the room as it is open file. At the end of the interview they shuttled what was the remainder of us into the admission deans office for “questions and feedback” which was her private office with ethnic trinkets all over... it was a very strange experience. Overall I would say that the school curriculum may be considered “strong” to some.. but they are incredibl set back on everything else. I threw my information packet in the trash as soon as I got home I was so disinterested in their program. All in all it at least gave me practice of perseverance and made my decision of which school to accept easier by one."
"The interview day itself seemed unorganized. The interviewers had access to my file (minus GPA/DAT info) but had clearly not read any of it. There were no ethical questions, no specific questions about my experiences, and the only presentation given was 20 minutes long. I left not knowing much more than I went into the interview knowing."
"Nothing much- Old buildings may be."
"Nothing in particular"
"facilities were a bit dated. nothing much to do in indy...OOS tuition is insane (unless this is your only acceptance, you really have no justifiable reason to attend as private schools are comparable in price)."
"The facilities weren't too impressive."
"OLD building and clinics"
"Building is a bit older, kind of drafty"
"Building is older, but they have made renovations over the past few years."
"They need to decorate the hallways a little better? That's the best I can come up with."
"Facilities; extensive PBL; OOS tuition for all 4 years even if your spouse takes up a job in-state"
"The interview process seemed so unorganized and the school location didnt seem that great. The tour guide (a student) was not enthusiastic at all."
"old facilities"
"school is expensive"
"old bldg."
"The facility is old, but they do have some new clinics. SUPER expensive."
"Sim clinic and the student giving the tour didnt seem too thrilled with the school. It could have been her personality but she seemed to have some issues with the school but overall she said she liked it there."
"Wet lab and sim lab are in a "dungeon"; no windows, no life, no hope. Maybe they could paint the walls some happy color??"
"The building is a little outdated"
"Nothing, just wish the facilities were newer."
"Building is kind of old but I'm not sure about the teaching."
"dont have some random undergrads give us a tour of the campus. they dont know the answers to our questions. please get a dental student to do this next time. 2 day interview was useless. all i did on the 2nd day was a 30 minute interview. and they schedule them for you and i had mine late in the afternoon. waste of time!"
"The building is really old and needs a serious update"
"Tour felt like I time warped back to the 70's."
"as per usual, age of the building, and cost. Students and city aren't too diverse too"
"Tuition for out-of-state is the same as a private school. They also do not have enough sim-chairs in their basement lab for all of the first and second year students, so most of the time you will be at a bench with a model in your hands. You also have to purchase your instruments instead of renting them, and textbooks are not offered on CD."
"Now, I know what's their problem! NOnononono~ I know why people say the building looks old!Just re-paint the Dschool building!! That's it! HAHAHAHAHA^^ Nothing special!"
"I was the last one to be interviewed. Most of the admissions people were leaving before I even got to be interviewed. Somewhat unorganized. The interview was grilling, kept asking for more detail on questions. I struggled. "
"Building is old"
"The fact that all the students said PBL sucks. Didn't get to see some rooms during tour because of testing/grading labwork"
"students, facilities and chick-fillet "
"Too many things, but here we go. The dental students were continuously saying, ''don't come here?'' They had about five simulation chairs that were unused collecting dust. Otherwise everybody was practicing to be a dentist using 20 year old technology, consisting of generic ceramic models, and bunsen burners. A dental student overheard us talk about PBL and showed his utter disdain for the lame learning system. No lunch was served. The interviewees had to gather in a crowded makeshift office before the interview, while an arrogant Dr. Kasberg bragged about graduating from Yale, and reiterated how decrepit the school was."
"The facility is old. Indianapolis feels like a ghost town, even on a Saturday night. The tour of the campus was given by a non-dental IUPUI student who didn't know anything. Cost for out-of-staters is ridiculous."
"facilties are kinda old, bt still in great shape."
"They didn't seem very proud of their school, also they start school during the summer- around July I think"
"facilities old, city seemed empty "
"Facilities. They are due for a remodel for sure. Wish I could have met Dr. Kasbert or Dean Goldblatt. It would have been nice to meet them and hear what they had to say. "
"old facilities...and cost is outrageous for out-of-staters. "
"Lack of waiting room. Had to stand a lot. The facilities will suffice but are not as nice as other schools. Tour was semi-apathetic. Did not learn much about school from interview."
"School of Dentistry building in general"
"After interviewing at other schools I have realized what IU could do to make the experience more pleasant. My interview experience at IU was very short-lived; kind of get-in-get-out type as opposed to an all day informative event. IU lacked a waiting room for interviewees to comfortably sit. As for the actual interview, I felt like they were trying to find negative things rather than positive. My interviews elsewhere were so much better. The tour was optional and the guide was like "so where do you wanna go?" "
"The labs in the basement, but they really weren't that bad..."
"The student guide told my group that it's sometimes stressful to teach oneself dentistry with the PBL curriculum."
"The facilities. As everyone says, ancient, really out of date. Won't be building anything new anytime soon. I really didn't feel like I wanted to spend four years in that dungeon. Also, a student was crying outside while I waiting for my interview. Overheard some stuff about the PBL. Most students seem to hate it, but acknowledge that they think it makes them better clinicians in the long run. "
"Starting with Dr. Kasberg, the dean of admissions, the interview 'day' was completely cold and impersonal. Dr. Kasberg was also an interviewer and lacked any personality whatsoever. The facilities at IU are antiquated at best. Students seem disgruntled, unhappy, or just bored - I'm not sure which. My entire interview day was over in less than 30 minutes - I was not offered a tour, just a cursory stop in the admissions office to make sure they have all their paperwork."
"The facilities are really old, and the admissions staff said and I quote "We consider ourself a 'B' level school.""
"As I was waiting to leave after the first day of the weekend interview I talked to some students and they said that they were unhappy there and to only go to IUPUI if it's the only school that accepts you. "
"The tour guide, a student, said that PBL-based curriculum is stressful. It's like teaching yourself how to do dentistry."
"The students I talked to seemed frustrated with PBL."
"the city is small and the cost"
"The facilities are old and cramped. Learning is entirely PBL with no clinicals until 3rd and 4th years."
"The school is kinda old, but no big deal."
"The 4th year students were expressing their utmost desire to "get the hell out!" including the student interviewing me. I found it odd that a dentist wasn't on my panel. The third lady on my panel seemed not at all interested. "
"Building and facilities look old."
"some of the labs are really old"
"schools facilities were very old, slight lack of enthusiasm from students"
"some of the clinics are older"
"The tour guide should have been more positive about the school."
"The actual building was very old, however the instruments, chairs and lab equipment were all updated and in good shape."
"The age of the clinic and sim lab"
"Nothing."
"The facilities are older than dirt. Not enough sim labs for all admitted students."
"The facilities were old."
"nothing"
"Interviews were running behind schedule, the facilities are archaic, students didn’t seem friendly, students spend a huge amount of time in a basement lab (cave like place), and there was no food except a couple vending machines on site"
"the facilities look very old."
"old facilties, non-talkative students, basements that echo, they have a cafeteria but food isnt served. Students were just there to mingle with other students and barely acknowledge prospective students. Students werent doing interviews because they had to "study""
"The facilities are old, and the lab is in a dungeon. The student on my interview was a jerk kept asking stupid/ hard questions then would cut me off and undermind what I had just said, like he was trying to make me look bad. I totally felt like there was a cut-throat attitude there."
"Cramped labs & work space."
"the sim labs were very old and the clinics were a bit outdated as well. they are starting to update the sim lab, however."
"the students did not seem overly friendly, got some strange looks like "why are you in my school""
"Clinicals were a little old but I guess they are working at updating them. "
"School seemed a little outdated"
"Lack of technology, really small library."
"The interviewers did not know whether the interview position was for an acceptance or a perminant position."
"the outside part of campus...the roads have soo many pot holes"
"The facilities were old, and did not like the idea of problem based learning."
"The building is a little old, but in good condition. The labs also look a little crowded."
"Older building, but kept well."
"No cafeteria on campus."
"1st and 2nd year labs are very cramped for space."
"The building and it's technology was slightly old."
"the building is old"
"building kinda old"
"absolutely nothing. oh wait i found one, waiting a long time for the texi to arrive."
"nothing, I left feeling very good"
"Some students were thoroughly frazzled, but this could easily be attributable to the lateness of the interview (4:30...the D3's and D4's had been at it for 8 solid hours by that point)"
"The lab where the students waxed-up teeth was a bit cramped and crowded. "
"Nothing negatively impressed me"
"That the school shares a campus with IUPUI, so they dont really get the benefits of having their own campus. For instance, there is no IU dental school gym...you have to pay to use IUPUI's gym."
"Morning interviews will have the presentation following the interview."
"WEAR GOOD SHOES! DONT BE TOO LAID-BACK (POSTURE!!)"
"your bench test is more important than your interview"
"What to expect on interview day: Arrive between 8:45-9:00 Pictures taken downstairs Tour of dental school Presentations in the student center Lunch with three dental students in the student center Assigned interview times between 1:00-4:00pm Brief meeting with admissions office discussing your day"
"where to park. i had no idea there was a parking garage nearby and that interviewees were expected to park there."
"that the interview was going to be super chill"
"Not sure. I knew what I was getting myself into."
"There's no presentations or meetings about the curriculum; I feel like my questions went unanswered."
"That there was gonna be 3 people interviewing me. 2 professors, and 1 student."
"That the entire interview day would last for about 3 or so hours."
"taxi cab ride was so expensive, and I didn't need to be so nervous. Everyone was really nice."
"that 50% of oos interviewees get an acceptance...get an interview early! "
"How relaxed it was."
"That 3 people would be interviewing you at once! Little nerve-wrecking at first but worked out just fine!"
"That it was going to rain like a bastard."
"that it was a panel interview"
"How short the interview would be"
"how relaxing it was going to be.....and that the whole process was only 3.5 hrs"
"my interviewer basically told me i was accepted right after the interview"
"That Dr. Kasperg was going to rapid fire pre-interview questions at our group after his pep talk."
"That it'd be so bloody hot in Indy at the start of Nov. My inty was in a room upstairs with no windows and i was BOILING and sweating in my suit/shirt/tie"
"We had Indiana campus tour. (I am not talking about our D-school tour) If I had known this ahead, I would have worn a convenient shoes. I just spent $100 for BBQ lunch! $80 for taxi! It's a long distance from the main campus for taxi! There was a big "GOGO" XXXX bar in the size of a food market within 40sec walking distance from my hotel. Marathon in the morning caused "traffic jam". My taxi driver and I had to detour the road to get to my interview place on time."
"The interview was going to be so hard. "
"That they would only ask me one question at the interview. Luckily, I had plenty to ask them otherwise the interview would have been really short."
"people are crazy religious in Indiana"
"How the dental education of some schools is largely inferior to other schools, despite the fact that their tuition is enormously steep, and will put a potential dentist neck deep in debt for 30 years+."
"3-on-1 interviews are tougher than I thought they'd be. You really have to think quickly. I was a bit overwhelmed."
"The school in is Indianapolis but the campus is off on its own, you'd definitely need a car to get to the city, I didn't get to see any of it"
"how relaxing it was going to be."
"nothing."
"nothing really"
"that Dr. Kasberg was not going to show up "
"Nothing"
"That they would be asking PBL questions. I was informed prior to my interview that you should know what PBL is but they wouldn't ask you PBL application questions."
"The out-dated-facilities. Despite the old facilities, I think it's ample enough to give you a great clinical experience."
"Don't bother getting there early, there is no waiting area, just the hall or the library or outside. They don't let you check in until exactly the scheduled time, to the minute. "
"According to the one student that I talked with briefly as I was leaving, the school keeps saying that they are going to improve facilities or update curriculum, but it just doesn't happen. Students are not happy with the experience or the education in general."
"The second day of the two day interview was ONLY your interview. "
"That the school was extremly old."
"How laid back and stress free the interview process really was. They really want to get to know you."
"nothing school was easy to find that was all i was worried about"
"Where to find everything. Nothing was sent telling you where to go and who to talk to. You had to come early and figure it out."
"Nothing really."
"What I did know ahead of time, which I recommend to EVERYONE, is to attend their Dental Day in October before you apply. They offer a lot of information that I would have expected them to offer on the day of the interview but did not. Luckily, I had attended Dental Day already and knew a lot of information about financial aid and had toured the building before. I wish I would have had a better opportunity to talk with the current students and/or other students interviewing that day."
"None"
"Tornados come to indiana"
"not to stress about the interview, they were so laid back"
"There teaching method,Problem Based Learning (PBL), was a new concept to me."
"How great the director of admissions is."
"Stay at one of the hotels they recommend that is near the school. "
"nothing...."
"how old the school is. how fake some of the stuff are. told me i was their "perfect applicant" and then i get wait-listed."
"I heard things were old, but anchient would be more like it."
"I think I should have practiced speaking in front of 3 people. Personally, I get really nervous when asked questions and being observed by 3 people taking notes."
"how delightful the experience was going to be. don't be stressed or nervous, folks. they make it a point to have you feel as relaxed as possible :)"
"That they wanted me to ask them a lot of questions and the fact that Indianapolis is FULL of one-way streets. We got lost."
"Indianapolis is a nice city"
"My letter told me that I would be interviewed by the Admissions Committee, so I thought it was going to be a large panel. It turned out to be only two people: one faculty, one student, and a local dentist was supposed to be there but didn't show up."
"PBL- Had an idea of what it can be, yet wasn't sure of how to explain myself when it came to my experiences regarding to PBL"
"that their clinical portion of the school was highly ranked int he nation"
"No."
"how nice everyone was"
"that the interview would really be very friendly and laid back."
"Just learned a lot more about the dental curriculum"
"That the interview would be such a dynamic event. I spent as much time dialoguing with the D4 on the panel as the faculty and alumnus spent in traditional interview Q&A."
"n/a"
"That I didn't have to be nervous about anything. "
"Facilities and location exceeded my expectations. The interview was the most relax I ended up having. Again, students did not seem generally happy."
"I wish there was a better use of time for the interviews, longer discussions and more information presented. I didn't learn much from the website or from the interview day. I understand that there is a huge amount of change going on at the school and this may be a contributor."
"Good program"
"average school"
"The school seems fine, even though the facilities aren't the greatest. You will still receive an excellent education at the school."
"loved the school and loved the people i met there"
"Great faculty... friendly students..."
"It kind of seemed like "a dental school"- meaning there wasn't really anything that stood out or made me say "WOW"."
"I really liked the faculty and the staff of the school. I am not too sure about the location and the old facilities."
"Was not my top choice going into the interview but after talking to faculty/students and touring Indianapolis I could see myself attending here. "
"Pretty good school, I feel Indiana kind of gets a bad rep but overall I kind of liked the school, more so then I thought I would going in. The student giving me the tour didnt seem to like PBL but its only about 30% of your curriculum unlike a couple of schools that have 100% PBL. The cost of living there is really cheap, which is great but cost to go to the school for an out-of-state resident is a little high for what you actually get. The facilities are a little older but they do have some newer clinics. Research opportunities seem plentiful and the actual clinical experience you get seems to be really good. Dr. Kasberg also was really friendly and made you feel welcome."
"Went into the interview not expecting much (not initially high on the list), but left very pleased and very interested in attending IU. Great school."
"I had a good feeling coming out of the interview, it was very relaxed. Two weeks later I got the call I'm in."
"it is a great school and anyone would be lucky to get accepted there."
"very laid back!"
"I really did enjoy this interview it was very laid back and the group of four that I was put in was really nice. "
"Not as bad of a school as people make it out to be on here. New school in 8-10 years!"
"Kasberg came in to talk to 4 of us before the inty's, laid out 3 positives and negatives of the school, told us that we were the best of the applicant pool, told us his timeline on decision making, gave us tips on how to improve our answers to his question (which the panel would subsequently ask us). School doesn't have a caf in the building, or elevators either"
"I am glad I checked out the school for myself and verified that the negative posts were rumors. Except for the cost. And while the facilities certainly aren't "new", they have just as much technology as any other school and graduate very competent, skilled dentists. "
"Yeah! At first glance, the building looks a little bit old! However, this could be just resolved by painting a small portion of it again! That's very easy! In fact, their D facilty inside is great! They also have newly built perio department(endo??), and the entire things were awesome! Moreover, they have their own D-building, and it's impressively huge! Overall, the Indiana university is a very big one. Local people know it as IUPUI, which is Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Living cost is reasonable, and diverse cultural life is procured! Their student to chair ratio is really ideal, too! Believe it or not, there are many rumors. HAHA^^"
"Good school even though you may read bad things. The school is also hella expensive. "
"Despite the fact that I felt like I was giving the interview, I had a great experience. Everyone was very friendly and the students were really down-to-earth. I also love Indianapolis..it is a big city without any traffic."
"I wish I had known how bad the school really was. Hindsight, I wouldn't have wasted my time and money going there otherwise. Extremely disappointing."
"I did a two-day interview. It was a good experience, but the thing that stands out most was the number of hypothetical situations that were posed during my interview. It felt like a grilling rather than a conversation, which I'm okay with, but it's definitely not my preference."
"Great interview, very laid back conversation. It seemed like I was expected to ask as many questions as they did."
"We started in an office, the Dean comes in to give a pep-talk and is very nice, but tells us to go in state if we get in because it's less expensive, then the financial aid director came in, then we went on a short tour, and the interview was about 30 minutes, with a faculty member, 4th year, and a admissions staff person, I got a chance to asked a lot of questions, it was easy going, but very short- maybe 2 hours at most"
"usualy interview questions, but it was not too stressfull."
"very relaxed. Low stress setting. Everything was what you would have expected. "
"Overall experience was good. The interview was relaxed. IU is expensive for out-of-staters and facilities are old. Seems like a good school....but for the price? Also, I found Indianapolis a little depressing of a city, though it does have a small town feel to it. "
"The interview process was pretty short. I seriously spent more time waiting than actual interview stuff (financial aid, interview, tour). The actual interview was fairly laid back. Fortunately, I knew one of my interviewers personally. Overall, the school is OK, but others seem more appealing."
"Very low stress and laid back, kind people"
"The interview experience was very short. You arrive and wait in the admissions room. The order of events are financial aid presentation, interview, and then optional tour. Quite simple. Interviews lasted about 30 minutes and were panel style with two faculty members and a student. My overall experience was not as positive as I hoped. I guess I was unfortunate to get some tough interviewers. Other schools were much laid back. "
"My interview experience was exceptional. The school seems to fit my personality very well. I was impressed with Dr. Kasberg, the faculty members that interviewed me and the students I met. The best thing about IUSD that I've unfortunately not encountered at other schools is that they are real people. They don't try to impress your with latest gadgets or new lab facility, but instead they tell you what the strengths and weaknesses are of their school and let you decide for yourself. A lot of schools are very unprofessional--put down their competitor so that you may pick them instead of the "other" school. IUSD is classy and first-rate!"
"Very laidback. There were two faculties, one of them asked me questions while the other faculty just stared at me as if I was from outerspace. Then the dental student stepped into the room halfway through the interview - basically late. She was cute too!"
"The interview was done by two admissions committee members and a student. They were all very nice. They ask specific things from you personal history, so if you included it make sure you can talk about it. Especially research experience. They were very positive. "
"Two faculty versus me. No original questions - just standard a-monkey-could-recite-these interview questions. Dr. Kasberg was cold and dissinterested. The other interviewer was friendly but said little."
"My interviewers were so incredibly nice. It really was just a conversation. I don't think dentistry even came up."
"Overall it went well. Everyone there was really nice. But having some students tell me that they werent happy there, kind of made me feel like it wasnt a good place. But of course I know you cant judge a school on what a few students think, but I never had that anywhere else.. So I guess it is...what it is."
"great! I am praying to get into this dental program at IU."
"The interview process was great. From the pre-interview "warm up" with Robert Kasberg to the actual interview. It was with 2 faculty and 1 student. They asked a lot of questions about my application and my dedication to dentistry. It was very laid back and we just chatted about my application. They were all very nice and it made for a great experience. My cousin went to Indiana for dental school, so I knew a lot about PBL and how the school runs. They seemed happy that I knew about PBL so they didn't have to explain it to me. My cousin said there was never a shortage of patients, so that is a plus. He said that they clinically train you very well. I would be honored to be accepted at Indiana."
"it was an awesome experience, the school was nice the students were great and the staff was amazing...i would be honored to be accepted"
"The interview was really short. They allotted 35 minutes for the interview and it only took 15 minutes. I figured that if they wanted to admit you, they would get to know you better."
"I really enjoyed my experience at IU. They were very nice and answered any questions that I had. I hope I get in. This is my #1 choice. Don't worry about the interview too much. Just prepare ahead of time what you want to say for the questions that some students have been asked here on SDN and you will be just fine."
"I did not have a good feeling coming out of my interview as if they really weren't interested in me. However, I did get my acceptance letter in December. I was shocked!"
"It was friendly and hopefully I got in!"
"the interview lasted all of 15-20 minutes. some of the facilities are old. the students and faculty were great and the students seemed to be enjoying their experience there."
"Very relaxed, good experience"
"great"
"Very relaxed, half the interview was spent selling the school to me."
"I had a great experience. I had heard some negative things about Indiana but upon visiting the school those impressions were changed. "
"Laid back and was more of a conversation where the interviewer played off what I said for most of it."
"Relaxing and Stress-free."
"The interview was really laid back and more conversational then some others. If you can get past how old the facilities are this is an OK school. "
"Laid back"
"It was pretty much what I expected. "
"The actual interview process was ok, but the school itself leaves little to be desired."
"A great experience in terms of comfort level and the way they treat students."
"the entire experience was decent. I dont believe in paying for a school where some things seem primitive."
"Easy breezy and very informative."
"I felt pretty okay about it. I dont want to discourge anyone with my difficulty level being so high. They are really nice, friendly, and they make it a point not to be nervous. Just make sure you realize three people will be in a room observing you and taking notes."
"awesome, laid-back, not stressful in the least. if you're an out-of-state, take a taxi to the school from your hotel (only 5 bucks). ask Dr. Kasberg questions, he's there to help you out, not trip you up."
"the interview was 1 student, 1 faculty, 1 dentist. it was pretty laid back. the faculty member didnt seem to interested in the process, but the student and dentist were very nice."
"This was my first interview so I was very nervous and worried about it. But the interview is VERY laid back-more like a conversation. Interview was also fairly short."
"interview and tour"
"I got there way too early and had to sit in the library for an hour, feeling really out of place and I kept getting more and more worried about the interview while I was waiting. The interview was really laid-back though."
"Very laid back, don't be nervous, the interviewers are really nice and all they want is to get to know you and ask you why you want to be a dentist"
"Wonderful.. The Director of Admissions left me with a very positive note regarding the school. He was very helpful and the interviewers said that they were Impressed by the interview."
"it was a very positive experience..they do not emphasize heavily on scores but mostly on your personality and other things you have to offer like being well-rounded"
"Overall, they the interviewers were nice, however, they really didn't ask me a lot of questions, and did seem to like they read my file thoroughly. "
"GREAT! INTERVIEW WAS MORE LIKE A CONVERSATION THAN AN EVALUATION"
"It was sweet dude."
"It seems the students love their school and some students I was talking to would study post-graduate program after DDS program. Generally speaking, I like the school."
"IUSD has a great program. However, their facilities seem a bit old. "
"not stressful at all. this was my first interview-just ask questions!"
"This was my first interview where I felt that the school was interested in the applicants and didn't view our visit as a burden."
"it was my first interview- hence the stress level...overall, the interview process was very short..we spoke with the admissions coordinator before the interview, the interviews lasted from 30mins to 40mins...and then had a student give us a tour. "
"iniana was my 1st choice and now i am sure of it. the inteview was very informative and i was left with no questions about the school."
"very friendly and non-threatening, it was more of an experience for the interviewers to get to know you and you them. They asked questions and so did I."
"Thoroughly enjoyable, about as low-stress as you could hope a grad school interview to be."
"It was my first interview--hence the stress level. I was impressed with the program, and the students seemed happy. Indianapolis is a great little ciy."
"The overall interview was laid back and more like a conversation with an aunt or uncle. Indiana university is located in a beautiful, clean, and safe city. I participated in the PBL sessions and those need to be experienced if you decide to go to IUPUI"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 96 |
| Faculty member | 5 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 51 |
| Neutral | 16 |
| Discouraging | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.36 | 73 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 19 |
| Out of state | 56 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 9 |
| 2-3 hours | 19 |
| 4-6 hours | 28 |
| 7+ hours | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 42 |
| Automobile | 29 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Indianapolis International
Indianapolis Intl
Indiana international airport
indianapolis international airport
Indianapolis
Indianapolis airport
ind
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 15 |
| Hotel | 40 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Ramada Indianapolis airport
Yes
Westin
Ramada Indianapolis airport
Yes
Westin
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 12 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 9 |
| $301-$400 | 12 |
| $401-$500 | 8 |
| $501+ | 15 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.55 | 71 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.24 | 75 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.05 | 74 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.45 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.58 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.26 | 34 |
"The "debriefing" of group interview session with the assistant dean didnt seem necessary. It would have been better if she just came and addressed the whole interview group in a more casual setting."
"Organize the interview groups more efficiently. Provide water."
"Please give us more information! I don't know anything about the schedule, the curriculum, the classes or the D1/2/3/4 years. I'd love to know more but I feel like I'm on my own learning about this school."
"Good work"
"None. They are very friendly and will try and accommodate any requests you may have."
"nothing they seem like they do a great job"
"Keep being awesome? I don't know. They are outstanding."
"More information during the interview day would be nice"
"Be more organized for the students, and let the tour guide be more enthusiastic."
"Interview was quick and helpful. Everything went smoothly. No suggestions."
"I really liked that they gave us a choice with short interview day or weekend interviews. I chose the short interview day and it worked to my advantage, because I do get tired of really long days at a school."
"Great length of interview session and you still were able to accomplish everything that most schools"
"Two day interview was pretty useless unless this is one of your top choices."
"Great experience! Two day interview is really worth!! Btw, are ur people hollywood Idol stars? HAHAH"
"Have a folder for all the papers. Have a bigger room for all the interviewees. Be more organized bec"
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