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  • Lincoln Memorial College of Dental Medicine
  • Dental School
  • Knoxville, TN
Individual Feedback 1 4 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 4
Negatively 0
No change 0

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.00 4

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.75 4

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
6.75 4

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 3
Virtual 1

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 1
25 minutes 0
30 minutes 1
35 minutes 2
40 minutes 0
45 minutes 0
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 0

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 3
At a regional location 1
At another location 0

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 4
In a group 0

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 4
Closed file 0

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.25 4

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

""Tell us about a time that you've had to handle conflict and how did you go about it?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you take criticism?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""tell me about yourself"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

""How do you balance extracurricular activities/social life with your school and work commitments?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you handle dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""what is one thing on your app that you would want the admissions committee to overlook?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

""Tell us about a time that you've worked with someone who is different than you."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you and another dentist were working in the same practice, and you found out they were overcharging for a procedure, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some activities you enjoy that involve hand skills?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""how do you take criticism"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

""What drove you to originally explore dentistry as a career field and what set it apart for you over medicine or other healthcare related fields?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Assuming you become a dentist, how important is making at least 100k annually to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were cutting the crown off and then accidentally cut the patient's gum, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""how do you take criticism"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

""If someone were to ask you the difference between a dentist and any other healthcare professional, how would you explain it to them?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do we know that you can handle dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you're the owner and you caught your colleague charge their patient for extra service they didn't get, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""how do we know you can handle dental school"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reddit reviews, researching the website and mission statements, reviewing application and personal statement, general interview questions and preparation" More from this Member | Report Response

"Used quizlet with questions and key points I wanted to focus on to answer the question." More from this Member | Report Response

"Do research on the school, read SDN, make a list of interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice with my brother, reviewed basic questions that most likely would come up focused on my weak points" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very welcoming and seemed interested in all of the answers and discussions had." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very friendly staff and students that made the experience much less nerve-wracking. The simodont equipment was very impressive and high-tech." More from this Member | Report Response

"Faculty members were really nice and didn't try to make it stressful." More from this Member | Report Response

"How positive students seemed, the overall campus and facilities" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Both interviewers were PhD's and professors in research and other science related fields, nervous for the disconnect between dentistry and clinical experience. No other information given or offered other than getting on and getting off for the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Go in person vs. virtual, both were offered and due to traveling and prior commitments, I had to choose the virtual option. I felt lost due to not receiving any other information, doing a tour of the facilities, and not being able to meet members of the admissions staff and current students. I did participate in a virtual tour that is offered on their website, but it doesn't compare to in-person tour and conversations." More from this Member | Report Response

"Prepare more ethics questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Visiting the school truly increased my interest, especially since it is so new. If you get an interview, I would recommend an in-person style, as the tour truly sold me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, I felt like the interview went really well. Considering my low stats, I was impressed that I managed to get an acceptance the same day! I felt like practicing my responses was crucial to my success. I defended my failures and displayed how my previous failures have taught me lessons that will ultimately make me succeed." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 0
Faculty member 1
Admissions staff 2
Other 1

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 3
Neutral 1
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
8.25 4

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 1
Out of state 3

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 1
2-3 hours 0
4-6 hours 2
7+ hours 0

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 1
Automobile 1
Train or subway 0
Other 1

What airport did you use?

Knoxville

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 0
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 0
Hotel 1
Home 0
Other 2

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Would you recommend the hotel?

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

Response # Responders
< $100 1
$101-$200 1
$201-$300 0
$301-$400 1
$401-$500 0
$501+ 0

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 4

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 4

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 4

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 4

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 4

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg # Responders
7.25 4

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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