How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.92 | 117 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 100 |
| Negatively | 7 |
| No change | 11 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.60 | 119 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.61 | 82 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.56 | 80 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 3 |
| 15 minutes | 7 |
| 20 minutes | 28 |
| 25 minutes | 33 |
| 30 minutes | 33 |
| 35 minutes | 6 |
| 40 minutes | 5 |
| 45 minutes | 3 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 109 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 99 |
| In a group | 16 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 101 |
| Closed file | 12 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.92 | 117 |
"what do you think is your biggest achievement?"
"Is diversity important in healthcare?"
"describe a special moment while shadowing, or assisting that really inspired you"
"Diversity, what can you bring to school. Because the school's very diverse"
"Talk about Dental experience"
"What are 3 positive and negative parts of dentistry?"
"What do you think about diversity?"
"3 negative/positive aspects of dentistry"
"Negative/positive aspects of dentistry"
"Why university of maryland"
"Describe an ethical situation you were in and how did you respond?"
"Asked me to discuss specific aspects of my research"
"Explain your service activities."
"Why Dentistry? why maryland? do you want to specialize?"
"Greatest Accomplishment?"
"had a list of questions to ask. one was describe yourself in 3 words"
"Why not medicine?"
"why dentistry? why maryland?"
"How would you be a contributing member to the school?"
"What do you like to do in your leisure time?"
"how many schools applied"
"Why did you choose your major?"
"How do you feel about giving back to the community and doing community service?"
"How did you prepare for the DAT? The interview?"
"Explain how you have developed manual dexterity."
"The usuals, why dentistry and why Maryland."
"Who are your role models??"
"Who is your role model?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"How will health care reform affect the dental profession?"
"How did you prep for the DAT?"
"were you in a ethical situation, what did you do?"
"How do you think we can solve the problem of access to care in underserved populations? Is the solution in government or in our profession?"
"tell me about an ethical situation and your decision making process on how to handle it?"
"What do you think is a big drawback to dentistry?"
"How did you become interested in dentistry?"
"They asked me to describe myself, so I just gave an overview, assuming they would ask me why I want to be a dentist after, but they never did..."
"What led you to dentistry? How did you prepare for the DAT? (not sure why this matters)"
"why dentistry?"
"Why dentistry? "
"Why dentistry? How did you become interested in dentistry?"
"Typical Questions: Strength weakness Why dent Satisfied with your DAT score How did you prep for the DAT "
"See above question regarding DAT; they spoke with me about my DAT for at least 15 of the 20 minutes."
"How did you prepare for the DAT? Why did you retake the test?"
"why dentistry"
"why do you want to be a dentist"
"Why do you want to be a dentist and when did you know that?"
"Why Maryland?"
"Where else have you applied and gone on interviews? They know so don't try to get around telling them where you applied and have gone..."
"Normal stuff - why UMD? why dentistry? personal strengths and weaknesses? how did you study for the DAT?"
"Did you apply to medical school?"
"How did you study for the DAT?"
"Do you have any hobbies?"
"What made you get into dentistry?"
"how do you deal with stress"
"how do u think u did on ur DAT? how did u prepare for ur DAT?"
"What do you blame your grades on?"
"How did you study for the DATs? "
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"How did you prepare for the DATs?"
"what other schools you applied to"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"What was the exact procedure your dentist used to do the restorative work on your tooth?"
"tell me about yourself"
"why did you choose your school?"
"What do you do that makes you good with your hands?"
"Why our school? Which schools did you apply to? How many interviews did you get so far? Did you go to any of them yet? If you got in to every single school which one would you schoose to go to?"
"Tell me about yourself. "
"Why MD?"
"How have you prepared yourself since your last interview with us?"
"How did you prepare for DATs?"
"Why dentistry? Why dentistry is for you?"
"How did you prepare for the DAT?"
"Why did you choose your particular school"
"what are the positive aspects of dentistry?"
"How did you become interested in dentistry"
"what do you do for fun?"
"what got you interested in dentistry"
"tell us about a time you had to collaborate with different types of people?"
"Why UMSOD"
"What are some barriers to access to care?"
"What got you interested in dentistry?"
"Do you think you have the fine motor skills (and manual dexterity) to succeed in dental school? Give examples."
"Importance of diversity in dentistry?"
"what are your top choice in schools"
"What would you rate on your communication skills"
"Talk about a time where you help a person who was struggling."
"If accepted to all your schools applied to, where would you go?"
"What is something we should know about your culture in regards to treating patients?"
"How did you do on your DAT? Are you happy about it?"
"Hobbies and free time activities"
"Why dentistry"
"Discuss your research."
"What was one quality you looked for in schools when applying?"
"Why this school?"
"What makes you think that you're good with your hands?"
"how did you prepare for the admission"
"Ethical/Moral Dilemma?"
"how did you prepare for the DAT?"
"Tell me about an experience (dental related)."
"What is one ethical dilemma that you have faced?"
"What are you involved with?"
"how many interviews- list where"
"Why dentistry and why Maryland?"
"Least interesting aspect of dentistry?"
"Have you ever been in an ethical situation, if so could you tell me about it?"
"If you got in to Maryland and your state school, how would you choose?"
"basics..."
"What Manual Dexterity skills do u have?"
"What can you bring to the dental profession?"
"What are your strengths an weaknesses?"
"What is your greatest accomplishment?"
"What did you do to prepare for the DAT and this interview?"
"What did you do to prepare for this interview?"
"What would you bring to the health profession?"
"Weaknesses?"
"Why dental?"
"Tell me your strengths and weaknesses."
"what was the latest book you read?"
"Which other schools did you apply to?"
"What are you looking for in a dental school/top choice? "
"i see your parents went to [other dental school]--that's your 1st choice then, right?"
"tell us about what you have done in the field that shows you are dedicated to the profession"
"Why did you choose to apply to the University of Maryland?"
"Why did you apply to Maryland?"
"Where does Maryland rank on your list?"
"What interests you about dentistry?"
"How do you know you're ready to go back to school?"
"Who is your mentor? Strengths/ Weaknesses?"
"Who is your role model?"
"what can you contribute to dentistry?"
"Strengths and weaknesses?"
"How did you prepare for the DAT? for this interview?"
"What do you think your role as a student will be at Maryland? "
"What is your worst quality? "
"Tell me about your dental experiences."
"how did u prepared for DAT"
"who do you consider to be your role model"
"Why do you want to go to Maryland?"
"Why University of Maryland?"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Why Dentistry?"
"What would your friends say is your weakness?"
"Why Marryland?"
"What do you see happening with dentistry in the next 20 years or so?"
"Strengths/Weakness?"
"Why did you pick your major?"
"What is your greatest achievement so far?"
"How did you study for your DATs?"
"what do you do in your free time"
"explain bad grades u got "
"What are your hobbies? "
"Why do you want to become a dentist?"
"What got you into dentistry?"
"Questions about my application and essay"
"Why not medicine?"
"Tell me about the research you did."
"other questions were related to my application"
"What are the strengths about Maryland that you have seen?"
"Why aren't you working as a dental assistant?"
"tell me about your dental experiences"
"tell me about your research?"
"What other schools have you applied to?"
"Why dentistry? What experiences do you have in dentistry? Tell us about your manual dexterity skills."
"Why dentistry, when you can just continue with your research or when you can go to medical school?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Please explain your role in your current job."
"What are some of your interests that involve manual dexterity?"
"Why UMB?"
"What are your best & worst qualities?"
"Why did you choose your particular major"
"What did you do in the military and why did you choose to join?"
"tell me about your sculpture course"
"Why Maryland?"
"tell me about your family"
"tell us about your community service?"
"Talk about communication skills"
"If you couldn't do dentistry anymore, what else would you do?"
"What does diversity mean to you? What is the importance of diversity in dentistry?"
"Talk about your community service or work where you have helped others ?"
"Tell me about your community service"
"what is something special we did not see on your application you think you should share"
"If a friend is going through a hard time, what did you do and how did this experience influenced you"
"talk about diversity"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"Role model? Why?"
"Why Maryland"
"What have I been doing since I graduated 2 years ago"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What schools have you applied to? What are your top choices?"
"How have you demonstrated manual dexterity?"
"what could you bring to the profession?"
"What are your strengths/ weaknesses?"
"What other schools have you applied to?"
"rank schools"
"Do you know anyone in the school?"
"a Strength that will get you through dental school?"
"why dentistry"
"If you got into your top five dental schools how would you pick which one to go to?"
"Strengths and weaknesses?"
"DAT performance"
"Name every school you applied to."
"What have you done with your hands to demonstrate manual dexerity?"
"What will you bring to the health care profession?"
"What did you do to prepare for the DAT?"
"What do you look for in a dental school?"
"Talk about an ethical situation and your process of handling it."
"Have you even been in an ethical situation and how did you deal with it?"
"why dentistry?"
"Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make an ethical decision? How did you respond?"
"Why did you apply to Maryland?"
"what do you see as some rewards and challenges you'll face in dentistry?"
"what other schools did you apply to?"
"How did you prepare for this application cycle and the DAT?"
"Talk about your activities in college."
"What science subject/class was most difficult for you during college?"
"How do you think you're time management skills are?"
"What can you bring to the dental field?"
"How did you prepare for the DAT?"
"where did you apply?"
"How did you prepare for applying to dental school? The DAT? This interview?"
"What would your friends say is a negative aspect of you?"
"Do you think you’ll balance yourself in dental school? "
"If your friends were talking about you behind your back, what would they say is the worst thing about you?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses? What do you like to do for fun? "
"a positive and negative thing about yourself"
"why maryland? what other school did you apply? do you want to specialize? "
"What would your friends say are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Who is your role model?"
"Tell us a strength or weakness."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"What are some positives your friends would say about you?"
"Questions about my undergrad b/c they hadn't had an applicant from my school in a really long time."
"Why was your PAT score so low?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"What is your best trait?"
"what would u do if you see ur friend cheating"
"Name one strength and one weakness."
"Would kind of dentistry would you like to practice?"
"Why dont you want to go to school closer to home?"
"Name your strengths and weaknesses. "
"What are the crtiteria that made you select the schools you did?"
"What are the other schools you are applying to?"
"what do you like to do with your hands"
"do you think that uofm has a chance to win the big ten? (I go to michigan)"
"What are you doing in your year off?"
"How did you study for the DAT? Other general questions."
"Why Maryland?"
"How did you feel about dentistry when you returned from your mission trip to Russia?"
"Tell me about your experience as a dental assistant."
"Tell me about what you do in the lab?"
"How did you prepare for the DAT"
"Why did you apply to this school?"
"what personality traits do you think you could contribute to dentistry?"
"What will you do if you don't get accepted anywhere this year?"
"what other schools did you recieve interviews from?"
"why maryland and what were some of the other schools you applied to?"
"is diversity important in healthcare"
"How have you personally expanded upon your cultural understanding / competency?"
"What 3 traits do you think all dentists should have and do you have these?"
"What 3 traits do good dentists have?"
"diversity"
"What are your feelings on integration of diversity and how have you embraced diversity?"
"The question about diversity because no school had asked that"
"Do you think healthcare should be diversified?"
"What are one of your weaknesses"
"How did you study for DAT"
"What do you think is a negative aspect of dentistry?"
"Would you say that the dentist you work for is an inspiration?"
"Ethical problem you faced and what you learned"
"How did you study for the DAT?"
"None - all were the ordinary questions."
"why did you go abroad?"
"Tell me something about yourself."
"They asked me to name something that I was proud to have accomplished and then they asked me later on another thing that I was proud to have accomplished?"
"What do you bring to the field of dentistry?"
"How did you prepare for dental school?"
"How do you think you fit into Maryland?"
"How do you feel about having a student interview u"
"What type of kitchen utensil/appliance do you consider yourself?"
"Have you ever been faced with an ethical dilemma?"
"Who is your role model?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"They asked my opinion on a recent case where a 12 year-old boy in MD died because of a lack of dental care because he wasn't insured."
"Nothing "
"None."
"What is the most recent book you've read?"
"what was the latest book you read?"
"What is your favorite movie?"
"rewards/challenges"
"they asked about an internship in high school i had w/ and fortune 500 defense contractors - hence be ready to reach back and pull up info from a long time ago!"
"How did you prepare for this interview?"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"Asked me about my current job- my interviewer went to school with my boss's dad"
"Mostly standard questions. Nothing off the mark."
"What do you think is the least interesting aspect of dentistry?"
"all standard"
"What do you believe the least interesting aspect of dentistry is? "
"What do you think will be the most fun and/or interesting dental procedure you will do? What’s the most interesting dental procedure you’ve witnessed?"
"Are you satisfied with yoru DAT score?"
"We couldn't believe your DAT scores and wanted to see what you looked like...we're surprised. How did you study?"
"All standard questions, nothing too interesting: What is it in dentistry that interests you the least."
"Who is your hero and why?"
"How did you go about studying for the DAT?"
"what your friends would say your strengths and weaknesses are"
"What would your friends say about you?"
"Why did you choose your major?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"Why Dentistry and specifically why Maryland?"
"What did you do to prepare for this interview?"
"I was not asked with an interesting question"
"What would your friends says is your (a)strength and (b weakness"
"Do you have any siblings? Tell me about them?"
"What is your greatest achievement so far?"
"What is your worst trait?"
"What do you do in you spare time? What type of game you play?"
"would u tell on somthing if you see ur friend cheating?"
"What do you blame your grades on?"
"What made you choose dentistry over medicine? "
"Who have you shaped your life after?"
"nothing really interesting, just usual things"
"What was your daughter's first word?"
"Describe in great detail the procedure for extracting a tooth."
"What is the highest level of competition you were in? (In regards to music)"
"what do you do for fun?"
"Tell me how your faith has helped sculped your endeavors"
"Did you take Kaplan course? When did you take it?"
"How did you feel about dentistry when you returned from your mission trip to Russia?"
"Did I like golf. The entire interview was this laid back!"
"Tell me about your drawings."
"After knowing most of my reasons, why dentistry?"
"Why I chose my undergrad school"
"Tell me about your business background?"
"What other dental schools I applied to and if I got into all of them how would I base my decision on choosing which one I would attend?"
"Do you like to ski?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary"
"how do you like your current school, would you be interested in specializing?"
"nothing that stood out in my mind... typical questions"
"what is one barrier to access to dental"
"How can we solve the lack of care in rural / underserved areas?"
"How have your extracurricular activities enriched your communication skills?"
"What profession would you do if you couldn't do dentistry anymore (such as after having an accident)?"
"describe a time you helped a friend or family member in need, what did you learn from it"
"culture"
"What are 3 positive and negative parts of dentistry?"
"Know how to treat people of my own culture, because I wasn't prepared for it."
"Tell us about yourself"
"What are 3 positive and 3 negative aspects of dentistry?"
"What are one of your strengths and weaknesses pertaining to dentistry"
"After shadowing an orthodontist and general dentist which would you prefer to be"
"What's an ethical dilemma you've faced?"
"Tell me a little about yourself."
"Ethical dilemma, what can you contribute to society as a healthcare professional?"
"what can you contribute to society as the health care member?"
"ethical dilemma"
"What is your biggest strength? Weakness?"
"who's your role model?"
"What could you bring to the school besides your hard work ethic and ability to get good grades?"
"What do you think that you could offer a community that other students could not?"
"Ranking schools"
"Have you been in any ethical situation? explain"
"Name an ethical situation & how you got through it?"
"Have you ever been in an ethical situation, if so could you tell me about it?"
"What is an ethical dilemma you have experienced or heard about?"
"What ethical decisions have you seen while you have shadowed a dentist?"
"Weakness..."
"see previous question"
"None really...all questions were pretty standard"
"Nothing really, they were so said back and easy going. They didn't have any difficult questions."
"health care reform"
"All of them.. i was too nervous haha. I blanked on.. tell me about yourself. FML"
"I see you've taken biochemistry, tell me about amino acid metabolism. What is the end product? How is ATP made in the cell?"
"Question #3."
"all questions were predictable and well-prepared, especially if you've looked at SDN forums' previous interview feedbacks."
"nothing"
"How do you think we can solve the problem of access to care in underserved populations? Is the solution in government or in our profession?"
"What are you looking for in a dental school? I had a hard time being concise on this one and not making it look like another school was my top choice."
"none--if you read all the posts on sdn, you'll know all the questions--they use the same set for every person"
"how do you know you wont want to swtich careers after working in dentistry for 3,5,7 years?"
"Give an example of a situation you have been in where you have had to make and ethical decision and how did you handle it?"
"What do you think you bring to the profession of dentistry?"
"Where does Maryland rank on your list?"
"What is a negative quality you possess?"
"How do you know you are ready to go back to school after having a year off"
"Who is your mentor? "
"See above."
"What will you contribute to dentistry?"
"how you can handle difficult patients?"
"Who have you modeled your life after?"
"What will be your role as a student at UMD?"
"They asked two different times what my worst quality was. I said the same thing both times."
"How many other schools are you applying to. Which ones? "
"Nothing really: What did you do beside community services that would prepare you for a career in dentistry"
"What would your friends say are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"If you could describe dentistry in one word what word would that be? Explain."
"why didnt you go to tufts (interviewd for c/o 09, waitlisted, and then accepted to c/o 10 during the summer)"
"Do you think you will be prepared for the rigors of dental school as a non-science major?"
"What would your friends say is your greatest weakness? What would your friends say is your greatest asset?"
"What is a negeative trait that you have?"
"What would you do if you had a patient who was really unhappy and even upset with work you had done?"
"how do you think you can work with new people"
"Why was your PAT score so low"
"Tell me about your clinical experience...(that was my weak point)"
"Are you satisfy with your DAT score?"
"see above"
"what would u do if you see ur good friend dentist doing unehtical deeds?"
"None"
"Same as above"
"Why dont you want to go to school closer to home? (Im not from Maryland)"
"What is the least interesting aspect of dentistry?"
"nothing difficult"
"Where do you see yourself practicing and how will it be managed?"
"Given your major, what makes you think that you are prepared for the rigors of dental school?"
"tell me about yourself"
"why did you choose your major?"
"ummm....there were no difficult questions!"
"If you were accepted to every school that you’ve applied to which one would you choose and why?"
"none really. "
"I felt comfortable with each question."
"How I would make my final decision concerning where I wanted to receive my dental education (this was tough because this was my 5th and probably last interview and I liked EVERY school I had interviewed at!)"
"Explain the discrepancy between high DAT scores and low GPA. (It didn't come off as an attack, more like a clarification issue)"
"What is my MCAT score?"
"Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?"
"How did I prepare for the DAT"
"Why dentistry"
"Why dentistry and not medicine seeing as your father is a physician?"
"You showed some interest in medicine, what made you change to dentistry?"
"not that difficult, why maryland?"
"what do you think is your greatest accomplishment... i tried to answer it without being too egotistical.. =P"
"SDN, the questions on here are extremely accurate, I was asked MANY of them. I don't think they switch up the questions too often."
"SDN and watching UMD student youtube videos"
"Sdn, reddit, official university website, online flashcards, youtube videos"
"Sdn, reddit, youtube"
"SDN, mock interview, flashcards"
"SDN, mock interview practice, heavy review of application and personal statement"
"looked for basic interview questions and asked what it was like for previous years"
"Read SDN, researched school, but they give a nice presentation before. Pay attention."
"SDN and school pre-dental clubs"
"Reading about the school and interview feedback"
"Researched school's website and looked up community service initiatives the school has started"
"SDN intervew feedback"
"Mock Interviews"
"SDN Interview Feedback"
"interview feedback, and mock interview"
"I practiced in front of the mirror and called up dentists that I know to help me out with any questions. I also contacted fellow alumi from the school."
"Didn't really prepare."
"SDN and the website"
"SDN maryland website"
"SDN, mock interviews"
"SDN, UMB website, friends already in dental school, mock interviews"
"Practiced questions with my brother. SDN (Student doctor network)"
"SDN Interview Feedback, UMD Website"
"sdn,mock interview"
"Looked at feedback from SDN, looked at the school website, talked to a friend who had interviewed there last year."
"Reviewed my application, read over interview feedback on sdn, reviewed the school's website"
"SDN, ran over some potential Q&A's in my head."
"mock interview, went over my personal statement, thought about my goals/dreams, thought about how maryland fits in with those goals and what i want to do with dentistry"
"looked at website, SDN feedback, reread my application"
"SDN, looked up popular interview questions online"
"SDN, current dental articles, attended interview seminars"
"Reviewed application and personal statement. Recalled past dental experiences. Prepared answers to common interview questions. Explored UMD website."
"Read SDN, their website."
"sdn forums, read website to prepare for questions."
"SDN forums, website, listened to presentations before interview."
"Read SDN feedback (almost all of my questions were right out of the feedback), stayed the night before with a current Maryland dental student."
"Their website and SDN"
"SDN; website"
"sdn, research on school"
"Going to other interviews, paid attention to the morning lecture about the school and the tour, read over the website"
"SDN, interview feedback, Maryland website (although I didn't learn much from that)"
"Read stuff on SDN"
"SDN, mock interview"
"SDN, other interviews"
"SDN, had other dentists do a mock interview"
"SDN, School website, Wikipedia"
"SDN"
"No preparation....no need to. "
"read interview feedback"
"Read this forum and reviewed my personal statement."
"Student doc, look at application, practice out loud with someone"
"I didn't; no one needs to, unless you don't know anything about yourself."
"SDN, my application, UMB website"
"other interview feedbacks"
"Read the interview feedback board and school's website."
"Looked through the school's website and SDN"
"didn't"
"other interviews, SDN, looked at school's website"
"SDN forums, talking with people, school website, Interview Feedback"
"Reviewed their website, reviewed my application, read SDN, practiced answers to basic questions."
"Read info on the website, talked to dentists in the area, looked over my app, SDN... the usual."
"sdn, etc..."
"Other interviews :)... Read about the school, and rehearsed common question types"
"read about the school...this site...thought about what they might ask and practiced... "
"Think of the questions that I might be asked."
"Just read on the website... looked at the school on the internet"
"SDn and other interviews"
"just thought about what questions to expect"
"Read my resume, and the school's website"
"Didn't really, read a few things on SDN, but really there's no need to prep for this one, they were super-nice"
"school website, SDN, practice questions"
"The website, my application, student doctor network. "
"read over my AADSAS application, looked at their website, read comments on SDN"
"sdn. it was my 2nd interview so I didn't prepare for it that much."
"practised mock questions, SDN feedback"
"SDN, read over their website, reviewed my personal statement."
"studentdoctor.net, looked at school website"
"looked over student doctor reviews, read about school on the web"
"SDN, friends who go to the school"
"SDN, school website"
"Really thought about what kind of person I am, what I want to do with my life, what motivations or goals I have for dentistry, what kind of dentist I want to be, etc... "
"school's website, SDN, etc."
"By successfully completing each task that was recommended to me after the initial interview, I was able to maintain both my confidence and composure throughout the experience."
"website, other interviews"
"Made a list of every possible question that could have been asked, then practiced answering them. "
"Read their website."
"Prepared mock questions and answers, re-read personal statement, visited the school's web page, searched for on-going research projects at the school"
"read my essay"
"this site and Maryland's"
"read info on the school's website"
"Read application, website"
"Read maryland website and SDN and general interview publications"
"Read their website and read over my application"
"Read anything they sent me, looked at their website, reviewed my application."
"read the booklet I had, talked to people who go there and to my dentist who is an alumni"
"read through my application/essay , UMBC's website"
"The school's rich history, curriculum, they start clinical before most schools, research opportunities, and it is newly renovated."
"the interviewers were very relaxed and made me feel comfortable. It was like a conversation."
"Friendly faculty"
"Interviewer was very conversational and nice"
"The interviewing doctor was very kind and reassuring"
"Staffs are very friendly"
"how the interviewers are keeping the conversation going"
"Everyone was so nice, the staff, the students. The facility was beautiful and the gym was amazing!"
"Very friendly stuff and tour guides"
"Clinics, student friendliness, community service options, Diamond Scholars program"
"state of the art facilities, nice building for dental school, clinicals fall of first semester,boards after first year."
"The students and faculty were all very nice and genuine, it was obvious they loved the school and were passionate about dentistry. There was also a lot of cool technology."
"The school's technology and organization."
"Advanced facilities, the fact that they are doing their best to utilize modern technology to facilitate student's learning (media-site/recorded lectures), their commitment to serving the community (special clinics, perryville clinic)"
"everyone was nice and chill. interviewers were laughing and smiling"
"facilities. the library/gym/pool/cafe is all in one building"
"Technology in the school."
"the seven 11 cross the streets sells PORK RINDS!"
"Everyone was so nice!"
"Very organized and ran smoothly, they gave us lunch, the facilities are new and very nice"
"The facilities!!"
"Nice facilities"
"The facility, faculty, community, students and everything about the school"
"Friendly staff, AMAZING facilities!!! Top notch technology!"
"The beauty + cleanliness of the school; the technology used in teaching material to the students; oral health-systemic health way of teaching; horizontal and vertical education; and interaction of all of the professional schools in the area."
"technology"
"The facilities were new. The Dean is supposed to be really great. They have a cool program called clerkships during D4 where you are doing specialty type work. It is nice for those who want to specialize. About a third of Maryland's graduates go on to specialize!"
"the school is by far the most technologically advanced dental school in the US"
"The school is very new. It has a lot of really good resources and it is apparently not too hard to get in-state tuition eventually"
"the technology they utilized is amazing, and the students are really friendly"
"EVERYTHING!! The school itself is amazing. The facilities and technology were definitely the best I had seen (this was my fourth interview). Faculty all seemed very friendly and professional. Liked that they take the boards after year 1. Students all seemed very close and enthusiastic about the school. Annnd I really like the Baltimore area. I know a lot of people on here bash it for being sketchy but the area where the school is is really nice and safe and the inner harbor area is beautiful. The stadiums are nearby and there is all sorts of cultural activities. Sure there are some bad parts, but that goes with any city. Plus since its a smaller city, you get that urban feel without being overwhelmed by a huge city. The suburbs are only like 15 mins outside of the city so there are lots of places to go."
"First interview so I was nervous (shaking in my boots), but everyone there was SUPER nice. The school as a whole is incredible, essentially brand new in terms of technology. It's all about the students there - pretty much the dean's goal. All of the random students I approached spoke nothing but the best of the school. NIH and JHopkins right there. Lots of opportunities. The school is grade A."
"The facilities and technology really are as fabulous and state-of-the-art as everyone says...this was my 3rd interview, and my interviewers both put me so at ease, I was not nervous or stressed at all!"
"Everything! I loved Maryland SO MUCH! The school's curriculum is GREAT! You are in the clinic first semester of D1. They have all of the specialties right there at the school, and because they are in Baltimore they will have a diverse patient base. Baltimore itself is awesome, you can see M&T and Camden yards from a few of the buildings, and the Inner Harbor is about a 15min walk. The school is also very student friendly and is surrounded by all other professional schools e.g. Law, Med, Pharm, etc. The pre-clinic and clinic are great too, there is a CPU and monitor at every chair. Very technologically advanced. Also, Dr. Lyon. He interviewed my and was so pleasant and relaxed. The room we were in was like a sauna, but he was so cool and casual, he suggested I take my jacket off, and the interview went on from there, very conversational and easy-going. They do write down notes, so don't be taken aback if it seems like your interviewer is not paying much attention to you. Dr. Lyon still seemed extremely interested in everything I was telling him. Overall, the school is unbelievable and the day was such an enjoyable experience!"
"the friendliness of the students and how helpful they were."
"AMAZING sim lab and clinic!! Great building! They put tons of money into making sure that they have the top notch and newest technology. "
"Awesome facilities, they just finished building a new student center a few blocks from the school, the students all seemed to really love the school and were happy to be there, all the staff was very nice."
"Everything "
"Impressive facilities. Everything is brand new and state of the art. They had a whole clinic for treating special needs patients. It seemed there were endless opportunities to gain clinical experience all around the medical campus."
"Brand new facilities."
"facilities!! recorded lectures. caring faculty. great students. the dental building is surrounded by law, medical, health buildings so i felt safe near the school."
"facilities, kind and helpful faculty+students."
"When I arrived I was greeted by a very professional administrator, given a personalized itinerary for the day, a bottle of water, and pack of cookies. The facilities were the best that I have ever seen (even after interviewing at Midwestern and a few other newer schools). Every lecture is video recorded and posted online so that you can go back and watch any portion of it again. The faculty were very professional and inviting. They definitely maintained the proper student/faculty relationship, but they made it clear that they are there to help you."
"The facilities are only ~2years old, brand new building. The sim labs are the best I've seen and you can even see live feed of the instructor's operatory from your monitor. Digital x-rays are accessible everywhere. Lectures are recorded digitally and can go on your ipod. I also really liked that they take boards after D1, so you get the hardest material over with first. They have some research opportunities and they're building a new rural clinic for seniors to do more outreach."
"great facilities; brand new school; great sim labs"
"facilities + technology, students, Dr. Meehan + Dr. Morgan. "
"New building is beautiful, technology is top notch, Sim Labs are unrivaled. What impressed me the most was their unique program, opportunities for community outreach, diversity of clinical experience"
"the brand new building is spectacular. borderline luxurious. it would be wonderful to learn there. the lecture halls, clinics, and the online resources they provide for their students are remarkable. and mention must be made of their sim labs, which go unrivaled from what i've seen so far. they also have a brand new athletic student center which looked awesome."
"equipment"
"The facilities, faculty, and students. "
"The faculty, presentation, organization and facilities were all top notch and the best I've seen"
"Facilities were great and the faculty tried to make you feel at home."
"The phenomenal facilities and very friendly and laid-back staff."
"facilities were very high tech"
"facilities"
"facilities, attitudes of the staff and students"
"Awesome new building and facilities. Everyone was friendly and relaxed."
"The facilities!!!! The facilities are truly awesome and technologically advanced!"
"Everything--facilities were amazing, faculty was great, students were very happy."
"The facilities are top knotch!"
"brand new school with top notch facility"
"the facility- a very comfortable and low-stress environment. Building designed by the same guy that designed Bill Gate's house! Faculty members seemed to be enthusiastic about teaching. Student guides are friendly and helpful (as well as other people seen in the building- everyone was friendly or at least neutral)"
"The new dental school and the faculty and students were very friendly."
"The new dental school building! The facilities in the old dental school impressed me a lot but the facilities of the new dental school will be awesome!"
"candidness of students and faculty, BUSY clinic, good clinical school"
"the new facilities, how friendly and relaxed everyone was"
"the new building and the patient pool "
"The new factility that is being built is absolutely gorgeous and it's going to be amazing when they finish it. The clinics were nice. Everyone was so incredibly friendly and ready to answer as many questions as we had. "
"The students and staff were very friendly and enthusastic about their school and the new building is AWESOME."
"OH MY GOD the new building is absolutely gorgeous and honestly nothing will compare to it in the country. I also loved all the faculty/ admissions staff and 4th year students I met!"
"new building"
"The new dental school. "
"how nice and friendly everyone was...all the students really enjoyed their school"
"The student gave us both postitve and negative aspects of the school. The staffs were very nice and were trying to impress you all the time. THE BRAND NEW BUILDING that's gonna be available during summer!!!!"
"They havea big patient population."
"that they are building a new building and students"
"friendly atmosphere. good curriculum"
"I liked out it started out with an introduction of the school and financial aid, so it was relaxing to being with. And if you hadnt done your research it was ok because you could pick up alot from the first hour. Great tour of the facility, and paired you up with a 3rd/4th year student and let you watch them work on their patient."
"Student life seemed chill, students seemed happy, new building (phat!) being built, caring faculty"
"The new building will be fantastic! Maryland is a great school with a great reputation. Also the amount of community service opportunities available."
"The facilities were beautiful. "
"the friendliness of the staff, the new school (opening in late 2005)"
"that you could observe dental students working on patients."
"The new school will be awesome, and will have the best technology around. They have a good mix of research and clinical training so if you're undecided upon the twp fields you can have a good background in both. The local seafood is wonderful, if you like crab. "
"Nothing...except D.C., Philly and NYC are relatively close to Baltimore."
"tons of patients, new dental building, externship opportunities, community outreach program, strong clinical program"
"great school, new building is awesome"
"The people are super nice....everyone, from the students, faculty, and staff!!! Looooooooved it. Also, the new building that is opening in 2005. The positive energy in the building....bustling campus with all the med, dent, law students. "
"I enjoyed the tour of the school. One other applicant and I were taken on our tour by one student. We got a lot of personal attention and had a chance to ask many qiestions. I also enjoyed observing dental student work in the clinic and interact with professors and patients. I wish every school did the same. I was very impressed by the dental students. they were very friendly, open in answering questions and professional. "
"Their community outreach program: They put a big emphasis on their involvement or service to the community. Thier clinical training program is nice. It is called "Comprehensive care". It allows students to expose to a total management of pateints' care, as opposed to a system of block clinics in other schools."
"vast amt. of community outreach programs, patient pool, new building, faculty"
"The caliber of all the people I met that day equalled the incredible reputation of the dental school."
"The faculty, students, and staff! I love Mrs. Brown, Dr. Morgan and the Dean! They make you feel like you have already been accepted the moment you walk in and they will retire if you don't accept! Also, they will be getting new facilities soon."
"Student, staff and faculty were all friendly and seemed happy to be there. Great facilities and program. "
"Great clinical program. Lots of exposure for students. Nice building. Transportation is great. If you are flying to BWI, I suggest taking Light Rail to get from the airport to UMB ($1.6 for about 20 min)"
"Everything!! The faculty is very open & friendly, students were very candid. Excellent clinical training program."
"The admissions staff were so friendly and supportive."
"Students and the UM graduate campus. Students all were nice and informative. However, we did not get to meet much of the faculty. The new building for 2005 is going to be amazing. Also there Health Science library (you can watch on O's game from the top floor.) Downtown inner harbor is beautiful."
"large clinic. Will get a brand new dental facility within 1 year."
"Environment was positive from students, staff(Mrs. Brown is is the best) and faculty. Clinical experience far surpasses other schools I have interviewed at. You pretty much get your own chair for clinical work, give or take a couple of times you might have to share or move. YOU GET THE SUMMER OFF BETWEEN YOUR FIRST AND SECOND YEAR!!! "
"friendly staff, hot chicks, positive attitude from students (they all seemed happy), the new building (for 2005)"
"Most of the students seemed very happy, the clinics were fairly nice, and of course the brand new building will be finished by 2005."
"The admissions staff were very friendly. The students felt they were receiving an excellent education and the fourth years felt ready to go out into a real practice. The new building is going to be great!!"
"great atmosphere, really nice people, great staff"
"the new building in 2005! the plans looked really nice"
"new building in 2005. Strong education here. "
"Interview was extremely non-conversational and not friendly. They must have had a mega-list of questions and were just rattling them off one after the other to fill up the 30 mins."
"Tuition for OOS students is more expensive than most"
"I wish the student would stay about 10-15 minutes more."
"the zoom "student panel" was only one student had to wait a while to be taken to break out room for the interview"
"Nothing much"
"some difficult questions. (they changed almost all the question so please don't just focus on the questions you see at San)"
"The city is just so dangerous. Crackheads try to steal phones and bags from you as soon as you get out the building. Not safe at all! A ghost town!"
"Nothing really but a little bit worried because It's a really busy area where the school is and not sure about the safety."
"Interviewers seemed uninterested and students didn't seem too enthusiastic- maybe they were stressed that day."
"it was cold...i am from Northern Va (only 1 hour away) but it was so cold.."
"not the safest area, but students did not seem to have a huge problem with this since the medical campus is pretty safe"
"Very weak basic sciences relative to other schools."
"the boxed lunches"
"The lunch was not all that great. This is a very minor issue."
"The city is kind of sketchy around the school area"
"out of state tuition"
"Students were blah...seemed like robots, and didn't sell the school well. Clearly the student interviewer had something to prove - was told ortho wasn't real dentistry ( I had done a bit of shadowing with an orthodontist). Also was blatantly disrespected by the faculty interviewer, who asked me to tell him about my parent being deceased multiple times..."
"Interview rooms"
"Nothing, UMB is #1!"
"There aren't any textbooks- everything is on your issued laptop."
"baltimore is a little sketchy...and while the interviewers were very nice, the questions were a little impersonal"
"Nothing about the school impressed me negatively. However, I can see it being a change for people who are used to open space. The University is right in the middle of the city."
"nothing comes to mind"
"The person that interviewed me was kind of abrasive. They didn't really the reasons I gave for becoming a dentist (it seemed like an acceptable answer at every other school I interviewed.) They had a few odd things they were trying at the school I wasn't a big fan of. Baltimore is rough town."
"big class size"
"I wish they gave out the DMD degree instead of DDS but that's really an insignificant issue. "
"Pretty ridiculous in terms of sketchiness; like something you would see in an over-dramatic episode of CSI or something. Can't venture off too far. High OOS tuition as well."
"The area of Baltimore is not the greatest, but most students said they never experienced problems as long as you're walking in the right places late at night"
"Nothing at all. "
"location wasn't great"
"The location in downtown Baltimore will be hard to adjust to since I'm a country boy"
"Location.. but I grew up in the hood.. so it's ok. "
"My interviewers seemed very unprepared and uninterested in me at all. It was the last interview of the day so I'm sure they were tired. For the whole first half of the interview they thought I was an in state applicant when I was really out of state. The first 10 min. was spent grilling me with biochemistry questions just because I had taken that course. Whenever I tried to speak I would be interrupted and asked the same question a different way. Another chunk of the interview was spent asking me basic questions like "what schools have you applied to?" and "how many graduate school credits have you taken," basic info that is right there in front of them in my app. They then tried to convince me that I should get a Ph.D. because I could make good money on the lecture circuit. Overall bad experience."
"The layout of the new building was somewhat confusing. Baltimore is not somewhere I'd like to live for 4 years. Security checkpoints all over the school weren't welcoming. "
"As I was walking to the school I passed a restaurant that had all of the windows broken out the night before. Baltimore, like any big city, has its share of crime. The school has excellent security, however. Key card controlled access and 24 hour security."
"Not really any negatives, other than high out-of-state tuition and not being able to switch to in-state. I would be kind of worried about going into practice in a regular office after learning on state-of-the art equipment, student's I asked weren't sure either. Also, the financial aid presentation was way too long. "
"not enough chairs for all the students--you need to reserve 2 weeks in advance to be guaranteed a chair"
"As compared to other schools, students didn't seem as close-knit. Also, students take their boards after the first year as opposed to after the second year unlike most other schools which could be a negative. Students do not have their own chairs in the operatories due to larger class size (130). Also, it was made clear that residency is not granted easily to out of state students which means higher tuition all four years."
"the surrounding area was shady."
"not too sure about living close to school with a family, dental school building seemed more like an overly tall maze than a well-laid out school."
"The area of the school isn't that nice"
"One of the student tour guides was kind of unprofessional in her mannerisms. Also, I think it's inappropriate to be on your blackberry while students are asking you questions."
"Certain parts of the city."
"Location of School"
"School's location...."
"the radisson about 6 blocks away sucks"
"I wish the student guides were more talkative. My advice is to have plenty of questions in mind for them."
"expenses for out of state residents"
"The neighborhood isn't exactly the best, but it's rather inexpensive to live there. "
"Our student tour guide was very soft spoken and during the lunch only three people were asking her questions, so it kinda left the conversations dry."
"none"
"Few blocks around the medical complex are a little run-down but it's not too bad overall. Traffic gets pretty crazy sometimes and makes me a little uncomfortable (I'm a suburban person- lived in small towns/cities where pedestrians actually HAVE the right of way). Lack of coffee shops or bakery along the stress =-( "
"The price even for an in-state resident is on the high side."
"I got the impression that my interviewers were not in a good mood. "
"baltimore scares me a little, but i guess there are tons of paitents"
"it's expensive to live in baltimore"
"downtown Baltimore"
"The day's set-up was a little annoying because lunch was at the very, very end of the day. But aside from that, it was beautiful!!"
"The price."
"It was a crummy day (seriously, I was completely floored by the school)"
"It seems Dr Meehan thinks she owns the place. It's her first year being admission's head, so you can't expect more from her. She bragged about the Shock Trauma Center of UMB Hospital which has nothing to do with Dental School. Also entering class will start off in the old building. (turn off). The person from Financial Aid came really late too."
"I was observing with a fourth year dental student in the clinic, and she proceeded to bad mouth the school. She said, under the old dean, everything was stressful, everyone was worried about failing... she said however, things are starting to change with the new dean"
"just talking to people that live in baltimore made me not like the city too much... "
"The clinic has no window or what so ever. The atmosphere seemed a little stressed in there."
"The building is old but they are in the process of building a new one."
"building was OLD. neighborhood was bad and dirty, bit scary"
"Nothing, i loved the school."
"The first hour and a half was long and boring presentations, the visit was not very personal"
"Nothing "
"I wanted to learn more about the school's social life. "
"boring presentaions "
"The city around the dental school is pretty ghetto. If you are not usd to living in a big eastcoast city it would be a switch. The cost of living is very high especially if you're looking to buy a home."
"The school in old (although their new building should be completed soon), no sim labs, everything seemed archaic, students kept saying a lot of the faculty is/should be fired, it's in Baltimore"
"baltimore is not that safe or pretty"
"honestly, nothing specifically"
"CONSTRUCTION. Also, tuition increase."
"new dental school will not be open for the incoming class Financial aid person was the one that works with nursing students and she was not sure about technicalities specific for the dental students "
"The new building will be completed in late 2005, not in early 2005. "
"nothing at all or that I can think of"
"Nothing. All in all, a terrific experience."
"The area! Baltimore is not pretty and transportation is a nightmare. Also, the school isn't very diverse."
"Nothing."
"Some of the faculty are hard to deal with (from a student there). "
"Not too many community intervention programs to promote better oral health"
"Getting in-state tuition is impossible. I would need to get married to a Marylander. Was my first choice until I found this out."
"Baltimore is not a very pretty city. Not much of a student life."
"The current building is old and technology is outdated, but they do have a new facility opening in 2005 that is huge!!!"
"the impossibility of getting residency in maryland, no positive reiforcement from faculty to students (one student expressed this to me)"
"To be honest nothing. Even though a new building is in the works, the old clinic didn't seem bad at all to me. "
"as always, the neighborhood"
"the old facilities, but i guess that will soon change"
"The commute I would have. Some students were pretty worn out."
"The interview was 2-on-1 with a faculty and student"
"Not to stress"
"Interviews are taken separately but I was called first so that was sudden."
"the city itself"
"It will take that long for the interview process to finish. Also try to stay as close to the school as possible. Not safe"
"That the interview is way less stressful than it is thought to be. The day is very fun and the tours are super fun and informative."
"it's very difficult to find parking and it's expensive to park in the garages ( the school does not validate the parking ticket or pay for interviewers to park)"
"You walk a lot and climb up and down the stairs a lot, so don't wear heels. I thought my heels were comfortable enough to wear, but they weren't"
"that we will walk a lot...and parking lot is a two blocks away....so i shouldn't have in high hills"
"Nothing else."
"How cold it was"
"I wish that I would have known I was interviewing with other current Master students."
"What the area directly surrounding the school was like."
"to take the short line from bwi to the school...costs 1.60 as oppossed to the $35 cab ride and takes maybe 10 more min"
"That my interview was going to be so stressful, and that no one would let me speak for more than 10 seconds."
"Campus tour in cold weather. I wish I had brought a really thick coat."
"Reply the second you get an invite for interview. Have a few conversation topics off hand to start conversation with other people."
"That I was going to be asked about an ethical situation."
"That I should have got to know the other people who were interviewing better."
"Baltimore is a rough. Make sure to keep you hand on your wallet at all times and be prepared for homeless people to ask you for money on the way to the school."
"how laid back the interview is"
"Nothing really..."
"The school was THAT nice. Fickle weather."
"nothing really.."
"to have cash (only cost $3.10)with me to buy a ticket for the light rail from the airport. "
"That it would be really relaxed"
"I shouldn't be so nervous. The interviewers were really chilled. But it's my first one.. and i sucked lol "
"That I was going to be grilled on biochem. That my interviewers were not going to ask me any questions that would tell them anything about me other than what was in my app."
"That the admissions office would be so slow and unhelpful."
"You might have to sit and wait for a long time after your scheduled interview time if your interviewer isn't finished with his previous student yet. Kind of stress-inducing for us, who're waiting and sweating. Also if the faculty interviewer is rushed for time, your interview can be just 15 min. BTW, the interviewer will be writing down your evaluation as you reply to his questions, so he/she might not be making too much eye contact with you (this was a good thing for me)."
"your interview time depends on how rushed the interviewer is. you can have a dental student and faculty as your interviewers. both are required to take notes during the interview. For me, there was barely any eye contact because i think they were writing word to word what i was saying. I felt like i was a teacher giving a lecture to students!"
"If you get there early (the interview doesn't start until 11!) and have a laptop, you can access the wireless network without a password."
"~$12 cab ride from train to school; cabs in front of med school; totally do-able to go back and forth in a day"
"it was cold, wished i had a jacket for the outdoors tour (it is optional)"
"The website doesn't do a very good job at marketing itself in respect to its technology and facilities. I did not expect to like the school as much as I did!"
"no surprises"
"That Baltimore is not the kind of place I'd consider living."
"the public transportation from the airport takes you through some sketchy neighborhoods, as a girl I would have brought someone with me, or take a cab, I split a cab on the way back and it cost me about $20 still"
"Parking garages in the area fill up fast, so make sure you know of at least 2 where you can park."
"The lite rail is the best way to travel (3.50 for a day pass). Take it from BWI to University/Balt. street, and walk 4 blocks west. The school of really easy to find."
"there is a shuttle available that picks you up at the school and drives you directly to the airport"
"?"
"Eat your lunch fast, because they will stop you after 20 minutes and force you to go on to something else. "
"To arrive earlier to take more pictures of the school's interior!"
"Nothing"
"Nothing really. The school met all my expectations."
"That we would be walking around a hard hat area in the new clinic. I would have brought a brush to fix my hair and concelear for the huge red mark on my forehead from the hat. "
"How laid back and friendly everyone was. Nothing to worry about. Also, if you are out of state, I wish you woudln't apply (just kidding) b/c you have a pretty good shot of getting in with their current admissions percentages."
"Meehan's arrogancy"
"make sure you tell them about any dietary restrictions"
"that it was really going to be a real chill interview..."
"The weather at Baltimore and the constructions on W. Batimore Street. There might be too many spots left for me."
"How bad the area was around the school."
"had worn more comfortable shoes would helped caz a lot of walking especially from parking garage to the dental school building"
"It was 20 degrees outside and with wind chill, more like ZERO degrees! Bring warm clothes!"
"Nothing."
"That they don't validate parking and that I was gonna have to pay 11 bucks"
"The interview is really laid back...nothing too tricky."
"The location. "
"to drink coffee in the morning!"
"That the interview wouldnt be stressful or a grill session at all. Also there is so much to do in Baltimore and the surrounding area like D.C. and such that I wish I had more time to tour the area."
"How long the whole thing would be (almost seven hours)."
"nada"
"one has to have outstanding scores in order to have a good chance of acceptance if coming from state other than MD"
"They get the second largest reseach funding from NIH."
"The professor who interviewed me (Dr. B)! Very nice guy, but made the interview a little more difficult than I was expecting, especially when MD stresses that this is a "friendly interview" in their letter to students. Be warned that if you have any flaw whatsoever in your application whether it be gpa, dat, etc. be prepared to explain why if you get Dr. B"
"That the school was right in the heart of downtown."
"Getting state residency atatus is a near-impossibility."
"I wish I could stay calm to make a better impression."
"The area outside of downtown and inner-harbor is very poor."
"Hotels are very expensive during the fall season"
"That baltimore was G - Hetto"
"I wish I had been more relaxed. It is not supposed to be stressful."
"I knew pretty much everything about the school before I went to my interview-it's my first choice"
"parking in baltimore is a real pain. too many one way roads!"
"Simple interview."
"Good atmosphere. Done interview virtually so wish I could have gone to the actual place."
"Very chill interviewees. I was nervous for no reason"
"I loved this school!"
"Loved the school overall and really glad to be accepted here"
"Amazing school!!"
"Interviewers should be more welcoming, smile, and seem more interested in the interviewee so that the interviewee can be comfortable and open up to show who they really are. Other than that, facilities are amazing, baltimore is an exciting city with so much diversity, and I loved that the school is so dedicated in education, service, and research."
"loved it! wanna go so much. many nice people!"
"Not impressed with the school. It felt like they were training students to become technicians, not doctors."
"People of Maryland are incredibly nice and homely. The school put on a nice face, but I couldn't tell if they really cared."
"Be yourself and smile! Practice your answers ahead of time, but don't rehearse your answers. Remember to keep your interview conversation-like and talk slowly. Another thing, bring a hard copy of any current grades, even if it is an un-official copy. Good luck!"
"Great school, the facilities are top of the line and the staff is great"
"Beautiful school, but the people there aren't my cup of tea."
"Low stress really!!!!!! Nothing to worry about. Friendly interviewers, they are not trying to put you down! They want to pull all the positive aspects from you as possible....so you can leave happy about the interview."
"Gorgeous school. Amazing curriculum. I'd be happy to get accepted to UMB :)"
"Maryland is a great school. It exceeded my high expectations of the school. Best of luck to everyone else:)"
"Great school that seems to provide an outstanding clinical education built on a strong scientific foundation."
"Overall it is a good school. I would be happy there if that is where I decided to go."
"I thought my interview was AWFUL! First, I was the last one in my group to interview and I was started late and then I was ended early so my actual interview time was about half of what everyone else got. Second, my interviewer did not seem very interested in what I was saying and at one point told me that my answers to one of his questions seemed contradictory. I felt like I tried to lighten the mood a few times but it was still pretty stiff. Leaving the interview I was not confident at all and I was almost positive I would get rejected. Despite all of this, I loooved the school and it was definitely my top choice so I was even more disappointed in myself. But to my surprise, I got accepted on Dec 1. So interviews don't mean everything and you never know what they want!! "
"i loved it. my interviewers were really cool. wish we could of talked about more ridiculous topics just to get to know them better - sports, movies, tiger woods, anything really. Missed 3 connecting flights back home, stuck in ATL, but so impressed by the school that I don't even care."
"Laid back! The students were helpful and willing to answer all questions. Admissions staff was very friendly and excited to show all the new technology Maryland has to offer."
"If you aren't a Maryland resident, I can't imagine it being worth the price."
"after the tour, the tour guide takes the group and drops of students one by one at their interview door. I had to wait 20 minutes (very stressful 20 min..all alone) for my interviewer to finish up with his previous student. He was running late on schedule so our interview ended up being barely 15 minutes."
"great school. stress-free interview. just be prepared with good answers to the basic interview questions. get dental student's email addresses and email them questions if you have any."
"The school is incredible. I really don't know if there is another school in the country that has such advanced facilities. I felt pretty comfortable during the day, and the students there seemed pretty chill."
"I wasn't that psyched about UMD during my interview and the tour, especially after the financial aid presentation put me to sleep. But, afterward I was very impressed by the strength of their program and the quality of the facilities/technology. I think it can compete with any of the other top schools didactically and beats them all in technology. "
"Interviews were two-on-one, one interviewer being a student, another a clinic professor. Open file, they asked questions based mostly on what they say in my file. The interview was very smooth, more of a dialogue than your typical question and answer style interview."
"Tour guides were very friendly and answered all questions (good and bad) honestly. Interview was extremely laid back with lots of questions. Interviewers did not pressure you to answer questions if you were not sure of your response right away. Maryland is definitely on the cutting edge as far as technology."
"Not overly impressed, honestly. Equipment is top-notch, I'm sure instruction is excellent, but I really didn't like the location or the building layout. I basically told them Maryland was my last choice and I didn't really want to bring my family to Baltimore. Not sure how they took THAT, but I was still accepted!"
"Interviewed by a faculty member and a 4th year student."
"The day was well planned out, they try and make you really relaxed with a powerpoint presentation about the school and financial aid, and you also have a personalized schedule of your day- everyone starts the same, then I had free time where you speak with students, then my interview, then lunch, then a tour. The interview was not stressful, but I've heard it depends on who you get, the students were so friendly and the facility is brand new and would probably be one of the nicest facilities to learn in"
"Very good experience. I live very close to Baltimore, so I am familiar with the area and the school's reputation. I do recommend looking more at the city if you are not from around here. That way you can get a better feel if it is right for you. "
"Excellent, very impressed with the school."
"orientation lecture for 45 min, financial aid review for 30 min, interview with one student and one faculty member for 30 min, lunch for approx 20 min, tour for 30 min, technology lecture for 20 min, wrap-up for 15 min"
"My interviewers (one student, one professor) weren't overly friendly but they didn't make me feel stressed and nervous either. It was strange that the professor wasn't a D.D.S!!!"
"My interviewers (one student, one professor) weren't overly friendly but they didn't make me feel stressed and nervous either. They just read their questions and took some notes. No curve balls here."
"Easy, low-stress, interesting and informative. "
"The interview was very laid back, the student and doctor kept making jokes and were just having a good time. They didn't even get through the whole sheet of questions and we ran out of time."
"I did not have a traditional interview at UMB, but I was very impressed with their facilities, so I wanted to post this to let everyone know. I was invited to an afternoon reception which did not include any actual interview. We were given presentations about the school, had lunch with faculty and students and were given a tour by students. The new facilities are absolutely unparalleled by ANY other school, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. They just opened in September 06. The day was super laid back and very convincing. I have my heart set on another school, but they made a very convincing case for a very successful future for the school."
"straigh forward interview. questions & answers"
"This was my first interview and I'd say it went relatively well. The sitting position was a little awkard since they put me in between the two interviewers in a row where I can really only face one person at a time, but otherwise, it was a good interview."
"The school has excellent facilities, students, and staff. Students have an integral voice at the school and the education is top notch."
"The facilites at UMB will be second to none after the new building is up and running. There was so much light coming in from the outside. Seeing was so much more appealing than spending the first two years in the basement. The students who took us through tours and spoke with us about their experiences at the school were all helpful and enthusiastic. "
"good experience, good school"
"very casual conversation, with a student and member of admissions board"
"It was laid-back and the interviewers asked some standard questions. "
"One faculty member and one third year student. Very relaxed interview. "
"It was a great day and time and effort well spent. I want to attend this school hands down! My interview was thorough and informative. The tour took my breath away. And the people were chill and really interested in getting to know you."
"The student who interviewed me acted like he's already a dds."
"Overall, a very pleasant day. The interview was conducted by a faculty member and fourth year dental student. The student asked the more difficult questions"
"I had a great time... the student that interviews you totally makes it feel confortable and chill...i think i would have been super nervous if there was no student interviewer. the interview was really organized and they try hard for you to have a good time. Good luck and don't be nervous!!! "
"The staffs were really nice to you, and you were free to ask anything you want. Dr. Morgan, my interviewer, was very nice and was willing to listen to what you had to say. During the clinic time, I was talking to this patient for most of the time. She let me believe that the school is very important to the Baltimore area, and she definitely enjoyed paying her visits here at the clinic. The school has a great historical background, and the inner harbor area is beautiful. However, the tuition is kind of higher than I expected. So good luck guys!!!!"
"It was relaxed."
"Great the school is great"
"I had been to Baltimore before, so I knew that the school was located near the stadium where the Orioles play. Am kinda disturbed by how disorganized this school is. This school was among the last schools to contact me (submitted ADASAS in Aug., had 5 interviews & 4 acceptances by the time I heard from this school in late Jan). I don't check my e-mail often, but I found my supplemental application request sent to my e-mail, instead of by US mail. Thus I missed it for a week or two. Afterwards, I got a phone call before 7:30AM to schedule an interview. After accepting at that time (I was groggy), & cancelling my interview by phone a week before my interview, my parents got a phone call the day of my presumed interview wondering where I was. I am not happy with this school. God forbid I went to this school & I needed some important information (ie. federal aid, tuition payment, graduation notice) and I did not receive it on time or was not informed at all by mail, I would be extremely pissed & screwed."
"it was excellent, fun , laid back. NO WORRIES.... I WISH I GET IN THOUGH ^^"
"This was a very easy interview. Extremely laid back. If you are stressing out about it, do not worry at all! It is more of a conversation than an interview."
"I thought it was great, and when people told me it was a relaxed interview I didnt believe them 100%, but trust me it was so relaxed I thought I could sit there and chat with them for hours, take off my shoes and kick back. The interviews are with one faculty and one student, so you get to hear both sides, which I thought was good. It went well, considering I was accepted 2 days later =o)"
"The new dental school building will be really nice once it is done. The interview was done by a professor and also a 4th year student."
"The day started off with an hour long brag-fest about the school (impressing but boring), then a presentation about financial aid, then a personal interview, observation in the clinic, and lunch with dental students. Extremely chill, could not have been a more laid back interview."
"I came at 8:30 and saw a presentation about the school and about financial aid. I had my interview and then went down to the clinic to sit with a third year student. We then got a tour and had lunch. Its a longer day than most schools, but very informative."
"Very good, everyone was very nice and encouraging. "
"The moment I walked into the admissions office, I felt like I was already a part of the school. The dean of admissions and the rest of the admissions staff went out of their way to accommodate all of our needs and make the visit enjoyable. The one-on-one time with the student in the clinic was a nice touch. Plus, the new school is going to be sweet (digital radiography, state of the art sim labs, etc). "
"The interview was really relaxes, nothing stressful. A faculty member and a 4th year dental student interviewed me."
"Maryland is a good school, and will be fantastic school once the new school is finished. All new equipment and state of the art everything will be great. The interview starts with an introduction to the school and then a financial aide overview, and finally with a tour of the school and then the interview. Overall it was well organized and the dental student all looked happy to be there. "
"The day started off with the new director of admissions giving a painfully dry, hour long, powerpoint presentation on the school and how lobsters aren't found in the bay, just blue crabs. The cornerstone of her arguement for UM was that is was the first dental school and therefore that fact should imbue it's students with special skills or something. Then a financial aid advisor came in (she handled undergraduate aid)and proceeded to talk at length about FAFSA and warned us not to get into debt. After this a few of the applicants were lead downstairs to the clinics and were paired with third and fourth year students. This was actually nice because it allowed for some interaction with a student and see what clinical life at the school is like. The interview itself was conducted by a faculty member and a disinterested student whom, it became apparent, hadn't read my file (which contained many of the answers to his petty questions). Both of them were negative in their approach to me and my candidacy, attacked the other schools I was applying to, and repeatedly questioned my motive for pursuing dentistry. I felt as if I were facing felony charges or pleading for my soul before the Spanish Inquisition. Needless to say I was not impressed with the facilities, the staff, and the students."
"great experience, very warm in every way"
"I was so impressed. This was my first interview and I'm so happy it was, because it was really LAID BACK and comfortable and actually, believe it or not, FUN! It's more like the school wants to get you to want to go there, not have you convince them to take you. What's great is that everyone is honest with you...the students will straight up tell you what they like and don't like about the school. I'm sold!!! "
"I enjoyed my visit to MD.The interview day was very productive and informative. It is a great school. "
"The interview started with a question, "Tell me about yourself," and as I told them about myself, they asked me A LOT OF questions that were related with what I said. They really wanted to learn about me, and my motivation for dentistry (not in a superficial level at all). I liked it and appreciated it."
"The interview was more along the lines of a conversation, rather then a question and answer session. We talked about everything from dentistry to baseball and finally to brownies of all things. "
"Outstanding. The professionalism, class, and character of all the people I met equalled the impressive caliber of the Maryland DDS program."
"My experience at the school was excellent. The faculty and Dean were so nice. The interview was laid back and the interviewers were never critical or disinterested. The only negative thing I could say is that they have made my decision that much harder!"
"This is a FRIENDLY interview. This point is even emphasised in their interview invitation, and it's true. I got the impression that they just wanted to get to know me better and clarify anything in my application. Overall a great experience."
"I was too nervous in my first interview. Personally it is not because of the faculty members but my own lack of experience. There are a few things that I should've said, but I didnt. Just to be calm and work through it. I guess their "friendly" style isnt that friendly afterall. Do expect anything."
"Positive impression all the way. I'm sold!"
"It was pretty nice and low key. The school is amazing and the new building will be totally off the hook!"
"Easy stress free interview. The UM Graduate campus is great. A centralized campus in an inner city without being too overwhelming. Looks like there is the potential for a great graduate social life among all the professional schools. Also inner harbor is great. It's within a half-mile of a bad area, but if your use to a city....no sweat."
"the interviewers (1 faculty, 1 student) were nice. Laid back people."
"Was very positive and laid back. If city life is new to you or something you are not interested in, then this school isn't for you, but if you are looking for city life Baltimore is a fun town. "
"i really liked the school, interview was just a conversation so dont be nervous"
"great school, lunch was tastless - a very dry turkey sandwich but I guess it's better than nothing right?"
"definately a school to look into if you want a strong clinical background!"
"very good school. They prepare you to be a great dentist."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 101 |
| Faculty member | 3 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 58 |
| Neutral | 11 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.94 | 77 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 22 |
| Out of state | 50 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 25 |
| 2-3 hours | 16 |
| 4-6 hours | 19 |
| 7+ hours | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 27 |
| Automobile | 36 |
| Train or subway | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
Baltimore/Washington Intl
Baltimore-Washington International
Soutwest
BWI, ATL
Baltimore
BWI
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 2 |
| Friends or family | 10 |
| Hotel | 22 |
| Home | 11 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 23 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 9 |
| $301-$400 | 9 |
| $401-$500 | 4 |
| $501+ | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.46 | 78 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.99 | 79 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.77 | 79 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.38 | 56 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.64 | 56 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.92 | 52 |
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"Great experience"
"Nothing"
"Always be polite when speaking to them on the phone. They take note of rudeness."
"Presentations were great. Very informative and helpful."
"better food please???"
"Be more open about the process with students instead of being extremely vague."
"admissions office should be more informative regarding applicant's status, and update the applicants regularly on committee meetings."
"Everything was really great and put together well."
"A more timely process."
"Put time limits on interviews so each interviewee gets same amount of interview time with faculty+de"
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