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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
  • Year founded: 1945
  • ENROLLED TOTAL: 60
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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
Dental School
Birmingham, AL
  • SDN RANKING 3
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 2 45 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS N/A 0 Responses
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Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $25,660
  • Non - Resident Tuition $59,228
  • Application Fee $75
  • AVG DAT 21.0
  • AVG GPA 3.7

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Admissions Information

  • Dental Admissions
  • SDB 125
  • 1720 2nd Avenue South
  • Birmingham, AL 35294
  • United States

School Overview

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry Fast Facts

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School Info

"The University of Alabama School of Dentistry, a unit of the Medical Center of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was created by an act of the state legislature in 1945, the same year that the School of Medicine moved to Birmingham from the university campus in Tuscaloosa and became a four-year school. The School of Dentistry admitted its first class of students in October 1948. Since that time it has gained a national reputation for excellence. In addition to its first professional degree (D.M.D.) program, the school offers accredited postdoctoral programs in twelve areas of study. The development of ""four-handed dentistry"" and the expanded utilization of trained auxiliary personnel were pioneered at this institution."

Curriculum

The clinical sciences are presented through a series of courses offered by the clinical dentistry departments throughout the four-year curriculum. Students are introduced to clinical practice on a limited basis during the first year through clinical sessions concerned with screening for oral diseases, preventive techniques, and prophylaxis. A multidisciplinary patient management core course is offered during the second year, enabling the student to gain skills in data collection and analysis, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic modalities through lecture presentations and patient care.ÿ

Facilities

Students at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry pursue their professional education utilizing modern equipment in recently renovated facilities. The renovations include all new state-of-the-art lecture rooms, new patient receiving and business areas, dental chairs and delivery systems, a new lobby and front entrance and preclinical labortary. The clinical facilities of the School of Dentistry Building contain more than 125,000 square feet of clinical teaching space. Teaching of the basic biomedical sciences is accomplished in Volker Hall. This multipurpose complex houses five lecture halls ranging in size from 125 to 700 seats and utilizes innovative audiovisual equipment and teaching aids, as well as wet and dry laboratories.

Interview Feedback

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Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 39
Negatively 1
No change 4

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.22 45

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.69 35

0 = low, 10 = high

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"NA" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. Great place" More from this Member | Report Response

"Too many faculty members are fake nice. Be genuine..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, they've been great." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great work!" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"What role do you play in a group?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why would you want to go to UAB?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle disagreement as a leader?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Time of failure and how did I overcome it" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your top three dental schools" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time that you failed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you plan to practice in Alabama?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other dental schools did you apply to and why? What is your second top choice? (They will throw your application out if you say certain schools.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other schools did you apply to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why I wanted to be a dentist" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Begin by telling us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why dentistry? (Of course.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Specific things from my application, concerning things I said in my personal statement, and also about some of my hobbies/extracurricular activities I put." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you offer the class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what I thought of President Obama's health care reform" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"What is your favorite dessert?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What sity do you like in Russia? (I am originally from Russia)" 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

"Describe yourself. Elaborate on hobbies. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the time you set your own arm. (picked something off my essay)" 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 was the most interesting question?

"Why do you not like about yourself? (This was asked after I explained some Ds I got and why I had a low score on a DAT section)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Qualities of someone that gets under your skin" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your role model other than your family member?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Some of the other interviewees had this question (I did not): Would you say we live in a perfect world?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Whats your favorite national park" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Favorite book/movie/food?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your top 3 dental schools? Kind of an intrusive question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you keep track of time? What do you do if something unexpected happens in your schedule?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Three characteristics of a leader" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If not dentistry, what else would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you eat on your year abroad?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the best Italian restaurant in my hometown" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Based on what I talked about at lunch (UAB being about helping one another and being a team player), how do you think you would fit in at this school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I liked football" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pretty basic questions. The ones you expect to be asked will be asked." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite dessert?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever needed to use your karate in a real-life situation? (I'm a black belt)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would I do in a situation that the ADA disciplines me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you still play your horn? (I was a music major)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All straightforward" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything about yourself you'd like us to know that we haven't talked about?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"Describe yourself, then I was led to further discuss my hobbies for a good few minutes." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you really happy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give 2, and only 2 words to describe yourself. (took me like 3 minutes of just sitting there in silence trying to come up with a good answer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one thing about you that sets you apart or gives you an advantage in comparison to other applicants?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none really, just your basic get to know you questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Contrast the two different Universities I attended during undergrad." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No really "interesting" questions...mostly just standard questions such as why dentistry, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing out of the ordinary. This interviewers are not agressive by any means, they simply want to get to know you better. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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