How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 36 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 32 |
| Negatively | 3 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.62 | 37 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.07 | 29 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.69 | 29 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 2 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 6 |
| 25 minutes | 3 |
| 30 minutes | 12 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 3 |
| 45 minutes | 2 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 36 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 30 |
| In a group | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 35 |
| Closed file | 1 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 36 |
""How do you define success?""
"What is one part of your application that you would like to highlight?"
"I noticed you attended many schools (4yr school, multiple community colleges). Can you elaborate on that?"
"You made a C+ what happened and how would you improve?"
"How does your job at blank relate to detistry?"
"Tell us how you adapted when you moved back to the US and living abroad for 8 years?"
"Give one specific example of a challenge that you faced and different tools or resources you used to handle it."
"Why did you choose UKCD?"
"How did you study for the DAT"
"If you were accepted here or College X would you go here?"
"What makes you unique?"
"What made you choose dentistry?"
"Since you're out of state, is UK still one of your top choices?"
"Lets discuss this grade, what can you tell me about it? (well sure, it was crappy, but I made an A when I retook it)!"
"Why Dentistry? "
"Why dentistry?"
"Tell me about your grades and DAT scores"
"Why UK?"
"Tell me about your research?"
"What first got you interested in dentistry?"
"What first made you interested in dentistry?"
"What attracts you to dentistry? "
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Why are your shadowing hours low"
"Specific questions were asked about my college transcripts."
""How would you react to your first failed exam/practical in dental school?""
"How do you define success?"
"Have you ever encountered an ethical dilemma while shadowing in a dental office?"
"How would you improve your DAT?"
"How do you handle criticism?"
"Tell us about this specific hobby you wrote about in your application?"
"What was your most meaningful service experience?"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"Tell me about your most interesting shadowing experience."
"Why do you want to go to UK?"
"Why UKCD?"
"Where do you see yourself practicing?"
"Why are your shadowing hours low?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Are your DAT scores indicative of your abilities?"
"Where do you see yourself in the future?"
"What will motivate you as a dentist years down the road? What will your mindset be on your daily commute? How do you see yourself in 10 years? (this was all kind of one question put together)"
"Why UK? "
"Why such a grade?"
"What do you do for Fun?"
"tell me about your research"
"Why dentistry?"
"Why did you choose your undergrad?"
"Tell me why I should accept you?"
"Tell me about some of your extracurricular activities."
"Why did you drop Organic Chem?"
"What volunteer work/community service/job shadowing have you done?"
"Why did you feel like you needed to retake this course?"
"Have you thought about specializing?"
"Lots of questions about being LDS"
"Why did you choose the undergraduate school you went to?"
"Since one interview was purely on a personal level- I was asked to tell the interviewer about myself (likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.)"
""Outside of school and work, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?""
"What appeals to you about UK?"
"Tell me about your mission trip to (country)."
"Can you explain your research?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What is diversity to you?"
"Tell me about why your grades weren't the best in undergrad."
"Did you apply to Louisville as well?"
"What was the point where you knew you wanted to be a dentist?"
"Where do you see yourself after dental school?"
"Why did you not pursue med school?"
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"What do you want me to know that hasn't come out through the course of the application process so far?"
"Are you interested in specializing?"
"What classes are you taking right now?"
"Tell me about your extra-curriculum activities"
"tell me about your volunteer work"
"Why did you withdrawal from Japanese class? "
"How do you want me to fight for your admission into our school to the other board members?"
"Tell me about the W on your transcript?"
"Are you a good golfer?"
"I'm having a hard time thinking of any more questions I was asked. Both interviews were very conversational."
"How do you feel about your manual dexterity?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"Why dentistry"
"Why UK?"
""Tell us about a time that you put yourself in someone else's shoes and thought about their situation from their perspective instead of your own.""
"Follow-up questions that were specific to my PS"
"Tell us about your military background?"
"Discuss a time when you’ve had to work with people different from you?"
"If you were the interviewer, what would you ask you (the interviewee)?"
"Knowing that University of Kentucky values diversity, how will you contribute to that If you attend this school?"
"What is your favorite dental procedure?"
"n/a"
"What service opportunity that you have participated in has left the most lasting impression on you?"
"If your patient comes in and has forgotten to take their pre-medication do you not see them, give them the antibiotic and wait a full hour, or go ahead and see them as soon as they've taken the antibiotic?"
"none really"
"None--they were pretty straightforward"
"What will keep you motivated years down the road?"
"One of my interviewers talked about a trip she took out west, near my hometown."
"Nothing unusual."
"Any unusual interest?"
"ways i would improve access to care"
"How did you tutor a person to lose their accent?"
"Why dentistry instead of medicine or another field?"
"They were all pretty standard questions."
"What traits did I think I needed to have to be a successful dentist"
"None were that interesting, but one interviewer's questions were pretty personal. The interviewer was respectful, though."
"How do you make an oboe reed/how does an oboe reed work?"
"If I asked your friends to name a positive attribute of yours, what do you think they would tell me?"
"Are there any questiions I left out that I should have asked? Is there anything else I should know about you?"
"Are you related to ............?"
"Nothing unexpected"
"Everything was pretty standard. "
""What is something that you want to highlight about your application?""
"Defining success"
"A challenge you have overcome?"
"Give one specific example of a challenge that you faced and different tools or resources you used to handle it."
"n/a"
"What makes you unique?"
"What was the point where you knew you wanted to be a dentist?"
"None--they were straightforward, no ethical questions or anything like that"
"What have you learned from volunteer assisting?"
"What makes you tick?"
"Tell me about this W on your transcript... (pretty easy)"
"Again, nothing difficult"
" Does your GPA reflect the type of student that you are"
"how does technology influence your role as a dentist"
"Why this school instead of good instate institution?"
"Why the poor Organic Chem DAT score?"
"none"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"None of the questions were difficult."
"None of the questions were difficult, either. Be prepared to explain anything questionable in your record and have a good answer prepared for the "Is there anything else we should know about you?" question."
"What do you think is the most difficult/most challenging thing about being a dentist?"
"Nothing difficult...it was really straight-forward and low pressure."
"Everything was standard."
"What would you consider negative about dentistry?"
"Why this school?"
"Everything was pretty standard."
"Reddit research, researching the school's website and mission statement, basic interview prep, and reviewing my own application and personal statement."
"Reviewing my application, practicing basic interview questions, researching the school"
"Research online."
"SDN thread and practicing answering"
"I had a few interviews before this so I was prepared to give similar answers to the common dental school question"
"student doctor network, youtube, and talking to my professors."
"sdn and youtube"
"Read their website and SDN"
"SDN and the school website"
"I didn't. I decided to just be myself. There was nothing I felt that needed rehearsing."
"SDN"
"Reviewing my application"
"UK website, SDN interview feedback, reread Personal stmt and my secondary app"
"Reviewed questions, practiced with people."
"Read SDN, the interview section of the Kaplan book, checked out some library materials on interviews, went to a lot of pre-med websites on interview techniques. Talked into a video camera alot and spent 2 hours the night before talking into the mirror of my hotel room."
"School website, SDN, mock interview"
"SDN, UK website, talked to a current student."
"SDN and reading about the school"
"SDN, website, talked to ppl i know who know about the school"
"SDN, school website, read dental journal abstracts"
"SDN, school website, talking to current students"
"schools web site and open house at the school"
"It wasn't my first interview, so I didn't really prepare."
"I looked at the school's site and checked SDN."
"I did not prepare at all for the interview. I just came in with a positive attitude."
"I'm a KY resident, so I'm very familiar with the town and school. I didn't do anything to prepare other than shower and get dressed."
"Read the school's website, SDN. This was my third interview, so I had already prepared good answers to typical questions."
"I looked at SDN, I looked at UK College of Dentistry website, and just kind of mentally prepared answers to some typical questions."
"Read the web site and prepared answers for possible questions."
"Website, sdn"
"Read the website."
"Read UK's website thoroughly."
"Welcoming environment of all staff and students, all of the information given throughout multiple different help sessions such as student life and financial aid"
"I was impressed with the clinical experience that students are exposed to i.e emphasis on digital dentistry, implants, etc."
"Relaxed environment"
"Students helping were very engaged and passionate about their school."
"The digital dentistry curriculum"
"They REALLY read through my entire application, cover to cover. They asked me about experiences and hobbies that I didn't even realize I put on their. They were so genuinely interested in knowing about me. They asked me question about my life even I never asked myself. Whether I get in or not, this was hands out my most enjoyable interview. Everyone was so so sweet. Also, they fed us more than any school has."
"The staff was SO FRIENDLY!! They just wanted to get to know you. They have a great family feel."
"Everyone was incredibly friendly and warm."
"Super friendly environment"
"I was impressed with the passion of the dental students that were invited to lunch. They all seemed to genuinely love being there as well."
"The friendliness of the interviewers."
"very nice interviewers"
"Very friendly faculty/staff and students - they really tried to sell the school"
"Small student body, friendly students and staff, atmosphere of learning"
"Friendliness of staff and students."
"They are on crack at UK! They are all so incredibly nice its ridiculous. By far the nicest committee and admissions department I've dealt with. "
"The friendliness of EVERYONE I met in Kentucky! From the taxi cab driver to random professors at the university, everyone was very helpful and friendly."
"How nice everyone was, they all knew you by name. Small class size, friendly faculty"
"The enthusiasm and friendliness of the whole staff and students "
"how happy the students and faculty were, the small class size"
"Friendly, personable, amiable"
"Admissions Staff, Students, Facilities"
"everone was so friendly and happy to be there."
"The relationship between students and faculty; the admissions staff; the lunch!!!"
"I was very impressed with the school overall. All of the admissions staff and students I met were extremely nice and helpful. The school also had really nice facilities."
"They did not grill me about my DAT scores."
"The small class size, the friendliness of the staff, the quality of the clinical equipment and the resources available to students (med. school library, UK library, 24 hour access to the facility). Also, there were only about 12 applicants in the group. This made it easier to get to know people and was less intimidating."
"How UK has such a "campus" feeling since it's not located in a large city, how friendly everyone was, and the small class size."
"Everyone in the school (students and faculty) are very supportive. The class size is small, so the faculty get to know all the students really well. The Dean literally knows every single student quite personally. It seems like the environment is extremely conducive to the success of all the students. Also, every student that we encountered throughout the day seemed very happy to be there and really felt that they were getting high quality training as student dentists. "
"The small class sizes and the friendly atmosphere. All the students and staff seem to know one another well."
"they work with the community, lots of opportunity for service"
"Everybody was very friendly."
"The faculty at UK made it seem as if they were so happy to have you at their school. Their presentation was very positive and the students seemed pleased with the school. As an aside, Lexington is a great town! "
"It doesn't seem to be a diverse program and Lexington is an underwhelming city."
"The cost"
"nothing, this place is amazing. I hope i get in!"
"none."
"There was a lot of awkward down time between the financial meeting and the interview."
"Asked where I would go before touring the campus."
"N/A"
"the school was old"
"Only thing is the building itself is a little old"
"The school building is a bit old."
"The facilities are kind of old."
"tour, it was good and informative. Just didn't enjoy going up and down the steps in heels."
"Everything was great"
"facilities are not so updated"
"facilities could have been better, "
"Nothing"
"The pediatric clinic is just an isle of some other clinics and not very decorated for kids; you don't find out about scholarships along with your acceptance, which makes things a little complicated when you're trying to pick a school"
"Nothing."
"The financial aid person suggested that we ask family members to pay for our tuition."
"UK has a small patient pool, so it's often difficult to see all the different kinds of cases in patients."
"Lexington is a nice town, but there really isn't that much more to it besides the University of Kentucky campus. Also, the dental and medical students take some science classes together during the first couple of years, and one of my interviewers expressed that it was pretty ineffective to have the two departments sharing a curriculum."
"No simulation labs."
"Absolutely nothing. "
"Longer day, lots of information and come prepared with shoes (females) for tour and lots of walking! They did inform this of this before time though!"
"It is a jam-packed interview day and you will be exhausted by the end of it."
"None."
"The interview is truly just getting to know you. They want to know about your background and how you handle situations and working with others."
"That my interview was at the very end of the day. Some had it earlier."
"How laid back the interview would be. It was extremely conversational."
"high stress interview"
"How low stress this interview would be."
"N/A"
"That it was so relaxed and everyone really just wanted the chance to get to know you - extremely friendly."
"The University Inn smells like smoke"
"How relaxed the interview would be."
"I pretty much knew everything I needed to know. Read up on SDN forums, there is just about everything you need to know."
"how old the facilities are."
"Nothing really. Although the financial aid stuff was overwhelming, but it seems to be the same with other schools as well."
"If enrolled as an out-of-state student, I will not be able to change my status to in-state later on."
"that it would rain and i would need an umbrella :)"
"rain delays flights a lot"
"The whole day was going to be so relaxed."
"How excited they actually were to meet me."
"Nothing. No surprises."
"Allow PLENTY of time to get there if you're driving from a nearby hotel. I was nearly late because of all the traffic, plus I had to wait on a train, and it took forever to park and find where I was supposed to go. I got there with less than a minute to spare."
"That the interview schedule would be so organized and time-efficient. At the same time, it was very laid back. Overall, much more pleasent than I anticipated!"
"It wasn't nearly as nerve-racking as I had imagined."
"that i had forgotten my suit pants at home"
"Nothing"
"Nothing. UK sent a very detailed letter about the interview process and it helped immensely knowing what to expect."
"Amazing school, very close-knit and welcoming environment, love the smaller class size!"
"UK seems to have a great dental program."
"UK is wonderful and wants you as much as you want them"
"This place feels like family. I loved the school and the people. Def my top choice."
"This is a great school!"
"The people here were so kind and honest. Great people."
"n/a"
"Great school. Would love to be accepted there."
"The interview was a great experience and the tour was impressive! Some of the best faculty and staff in the country."
"I was impressed with the school!"
"Great school."
"Really nice staff, straightforward interview style, I'd really like to go because I'm tired of all the competition at other schools, its too damn cutthroat at most schools. From talking to the students it looks like they are really all in it together, working their butts off, but having a good time too. The admissions people are incredibly nice, too. The financial aid guy was really thorough, which is good. I can't believe how jovial everyone was! I've been to three interviews so far and they were by far the happiest darned people I've ever seen in an interview setting! "
"I was very impressed with the southern hospitality at UK. The students all seemed happy. While I was waiting to join the students in their wax-lab after the interviews, a professor passing by just started chatting me up. Very friendly! Lunch was cheap, single-topping pizza. :( The faculty seemed very interested in helping students learn!"
"Everyone was friendly, and I really enjoyed the interview process; really relaxed than I anticipated."
"The day was as follow: 1. Briefing about the School and its mission. 2. Two one-on-one meeting one academic and one personal ~30mins each 3. Tour of the College of Dentistry 4. Meeting with Financial Advisor 5. Meeting with Researcher 6. Lunch with current students 7. Closing remarks "
"you show up with 4-5 other ppl. you listend to a presentation, have you interviews with 2 faculty members (one is open and one is closed file), you take a tour, listen to a presentation on research opportunities at the school and then eat lunch with some current students."
"1st interview and I really enjoyed it. The admissions people were very likeable and nice. They seem to really care about you. 1 personal interviewer and 1 academic + personal interviewer"
"Great experience. UK is my first choice."
"It was a wonderful experience and I would attend UK if given an acceptance"
"I had a really good time, and I didn't even expect to. I went in with somewhat of a negative attitude, thinking I wouldn't go to UK anyway, but now it's my 2nd choice. They treat you well there, that's for sure."
"I really enjoyed my interview at UK. The day went very smoothly and everything ran on time. Overall, I think UK has a lot to offer."
"At the beginning of the day, we had a short intro, followed directly by the interviews. This was good, because you could relax the rest of the day. After the interviews, we toured the place, ate and had a financial aid presentation. The experience was great and was finished in about 4 hours."
"I put a stress level of 7 above only because I was almost late, and didn't have time to relax, go to the bathroom, etc. The interviews themselves were completely NON-stressful. One interviewer focuses on your academics, the second does not know your grades or DAT score. Although in my case, we mainly just chit-chatted about music in both interviews since they were quite impressed with my grades and scores (academic interview) and recommendations (personal interview), etc. The interviewers spent a lot of the time trying to sell me their school/convince me to go there."
"The first part of the day was just an introduction made by the Dean (who's a very nice guy) for half an hour, and then we right away broke off into our interviews. The first interview was based on academics (open-file), and the second interview was personality-based (completely closed-file). Both of my interviewers were absolutely great...very friendly, talkative, and extremely encouraging. Neither of the two experiences actually felt like an interview, they were both just conversations where I'm pretty sure the interviewers did more talking than I did! The admissions staff truly make you feel like they want you there, and thats a great way to keep you calm and confident. Absolutely nothing to worry about!"
"All the staff and students attempted to make us feel calm and relaxed. We were briefed with what to expect and provided with an overview of the curriculum. We then had two interviews back to back. The interviews were very informal in the professor' offices, so it was seemed similiar to visiting an undergraduate professor in the office to ask for help. We then met with a member of the financial aid office, went to lunch with dental students, and then concluded the visit."
"2 half hour interviews followed by a tour then a financial aid workshop ending with lunch with students"
"There were 10 people interviewing at the same time. A faculty memeber gave an hour long overview of the school. We then took a tour of the entire school. The interviews were next. The first interviewer was a dentist/faculty member that basically asked why I wanted to be a dentist and why I chose that school. The second interviewer asked about my transcripts and gave me an opportunity to explain myself where necessary. Most of the time was just chit-chat about where I live, hobbies and why I chose the major I did. Lunch was from Domino's Pizza and 3rd year students that were happy to answer any questions. We were also given information about financial aid, admissions info for the previous year and contact information. The faculty was very warm, gracious and seemed like they genuinely wanted everybody to be there. It was a stress-free experience. The fact that it was an "interview" made me get more worked up than I should have been."
"Overall, this school is definitely worth a look. They seem to take quite a few out of state residents. I think Dr. Beeman and her interviewers were extremely friendly and professional. I interviewed at quite a few schools and this was the most enjoyable experience. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 17 |
| Faculty member | 5 |
| Admissions staff | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 22 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.81 | 27 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 12 |
| Out of state | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 9 |
| 2-3 hours | 6 |
| 4-6 hours | 7 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 6 |
| Automobile | 19 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
CVG
LEX
SDF
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 7 |
| Hotel | 10 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Red Roof Inn (I don't recommend this hotel) and the Courtyard Marriott
N/A
Yes
The inn on Broadway
Days Inn
Comfort Inn at Keeneland
Tru by Hilton University Medical Center
Red Roof Inn (I don't recommend this hotel) and the Courtyard Marriott
N/A
Yes
The inn on Broadway
Days Inn
Comfort Inn at Keeneland
Tru by Hilton University Medical Center
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 11 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 4 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.17 | 29 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.45 | 29 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.83 | 29 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.45 | 20 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.55 | 20 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.90 | 20 |
"None, thank you for everything and great overall atmosphere, helpfulness, and friendliness!"
"Everyone I encountered at the admissions office were kind and approachable. Very responsive and wiling to answer any questions I had."
"No suggestions, just thanks"
"No suggestion, you guys made us feel so comfortable. Thank you!"
"none."
"Keep it up. The people were so kind and reassuring to everyone and just said to be yourself."
"n/a"
"Skip the paperwork entirely, 90% of the application was paper-free, I'd like to see 100%, with an on"
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