How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.89 | 63 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 58 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.52 | 63 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.60 | 55 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.44 | 55 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 2 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
| 25 minutes | 10 |
| 30 minutes | 38 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 3 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 61 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 63 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 60 |
| Closed file | 1 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.89 | 63 |
"Who is your best friend and what do you love about him/her and what do you hate about him/her?"
"What are 2 ways that you would increase access to dental care in America?"
"What do you do when you don't get along with someone else?"
"Why NC over the other programs I applied to?"
"What one thing about you should the admissions committee know?"
"Why UNC over your in state school?"
"What made you interested in dentistry?"
"Tell me about your research experience(s)."
"Why dentistry."
"What qualities do you think a dentist should have?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you might have faced."
"Tell me about a time where you showed compassion."
"Between UNC and ECU realistically, where would you choose?"
"Whta do I need to know about you that is important?"
"One of the interviewers asked me about 8 questions directly from my application: an ambiguous line from my personal statement, hobbies, accomplishments, school classes and grades, etc."
"Why dentistry"
"what are your thoughts on healthcare reform"
"Well, since we've met many times, I know everything there is to know about you, so, what do you want to talk about?"
"Tell me about the military"
"What is your greatest failure?"
"Do you know anything about healthcare policy in NC and if so, what are your thoughts on the issue?"
"Why did I work in a Hospital?"
"2 open file interviews, 1 closed file interview with a student"
"Why UNC?"
"What is your most effective study style?"
"tell us a time that you exhibited compasion."
"If a husband's wife was dying and he couldnt pay for the medicine and he broke into the pharmacy to steal the medicine, how would you react to this situation?"
"How did you become interested in dentistry?"
"why dentistry?"
"Why dentistry over other health professions?"
"What kind of patients do you see yourself working with in 10 years?"
"Why Dentsitry?"
"What did you do last night?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why you want to be a Dentist?"
"How are you different from the other 63 applicants here today?"
"Is there anything in your academic record that you are proud of, or not so proud of?"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Why dentistry as a change of careers?"
"What is your top choice dental school?"
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"what about dentistry specifically, is it money, working w/ your hands drew you too it? "
"How did you arrive at the decision to become a dentist?"
"What can you, as an individual, bring to the dental school class that is unique?"
"Where do you see yourself five years from now?"
"what negatives have you seen about dentistry"
"Would you be willing to move to NC"
"Do you want to specialize? What are your future plans?"
"What type of manual dexterity skills do you have?"
"How do you work in situations with many diverse people."
"Tell me about a specific time that you showed compassion to someone else."
"Describe a time that you had an ethical dilemma."
"what part of dental school will be difficult for you"
"What is the biggest challenge I have faced in my life?"
"How did you get a C in organic chemistry but then a 27 for that section on the DAT?"
"How do you show compassion?"
"Asked about my extracurricular activities on my application"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"How much time do you spend studying and how much time do you spend not studying?"
"What community activities are you involved in?"
"Tell me about yourself and how you chose to pursue dentistry."
"Pretend I know nothing about you, tell me about yourself and one thing I need to know about you."
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"How did your shadowing experience influence your decision to pursue dentistry?"
"How are you prepared to handle the didactic course load in dental school"
"why UNC"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about the biggest ethical dilemma you have recently faced"
"If a man steals from a pharmacy for his dying wife..."
"What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?"
"What would I do If I did a root canal on the wrong tooth?"
"usual questions, why dentistry? why unc? about my application"
"Describe a personal experience in adversity."
"Have you felt stressed with your workload at "insert undergraduate school here"?"
"A man breaks into a pharmacy to steal medicine for his dying wife. How do you feel about this?"
"What makes you different from the other applicant?(do NOT brag about yourself for like 10 mins!!!)"
"what do you do to strengthen your manual skills?"
"None others. Just asked about community service and dentistry experience."
"Summarize in one sentence what you want me to take from this interview about you. "
"Why UNC?"
"what can you bring to the class that others cannot?"
"What have you done to benefit society?"
"What have you done to expose yourself to dentistry/ What have you done for Community Service?"
"What sparked your interest in dentistry"
"What can you contribute to the dental school thats different from other students?"
"What have you done the serve other people?"
"Are you a resident of NC and do you plan to stay here? (I was asked this by each interviewer)"
"Tell me more about your community service, specifically, which activity did you find most rewarding."
"Tell me about some of your community service and leadership opportunities?"
"How have you improved your application for this cycle?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about yourself and why you are interested in Dentistry."
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
"What do you do for fun outside of school or resume related activities?"
"What makes you tick? "
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"what has impressed you the most about your observation experiences"
"What courses are you going to take next semester?"
"How did you prepare for the DAT"
"What have you done to improve your application over last year? (This was my 2nd time applying)"
"If you could erase one thing off your files, what would it be?"
"Not specific but asked a lot of follow up questions to my answers. For example when I said in my free time I like to go on walks the interviewer asked me where are some of the places you go for walks?"
"Why did I choose one of my letter of recommendation writers"
"In one sentence, sum up what I should go back to tell the admissions committee about you."
"Do you have any shadowing experiences? Tell me about those."
"How did you chose where else you applied?"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"As a reapplicant, what if different about your application during this cycle."
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"When was the light bulb moment for you to choose dentistry?"
"How did you do on the DAT on GPA? (for the one closed file interview)"
"Why should we accept you over someone with similar or better credentials?"
"do you like to study in groups"
"tell me about your shadowing experiences"
"Why UNC over other schools like ECU?"
"Why did you choose to major in English"
"If I could take away one thing about you from this interview, what would you want it to be?"
"Would you ever consider practicing in a rural area?"
"Heinz Dilemma "
"What is your response to the Heinz dilemma (husband steals drug for terminally ill wife)?"
"Since we know that UNC is your first choice what will you bring to our school?"
"What is something not in your file worth mentioning that tells us more about your interest in dentistry."
"Tell me a time when you were compassionate to someone or someone was compassionate to you."
"What is/are your weakness(es)? (do NOT say, ''I am a perfectionist!''"
"what are the negative aspects of dentistry?"
"Tell me about you mission to Chile."
"What will you bring to the class?"
"what are your hobbies?"
"what are you post-training practice goals? "
"What do you plan on doing if you dont get in?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Tell me about your hiking experiences and your time on Outward Bound. "
"Your GPA is low, but your DAT is high, why the difference?"
"Why did you take X course?"
"How have you prepared yourself for a career in dentistry?"
"How did you become interested in switching careers to dentistry?"
"How do you know that you have the manual dexterity to be successful in this health field?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"What do you want to do after dental school?"
"What particular quality will you bring to the class?"
"What you like to do in your spare time, do you read, what books. "
"Tell me about what you have been doing since you graduated from college?"
"Tell about the Medicaid program in North Carolina. "
"Why do you want to become a dentist?"
"What can you bring to the class"
"tell me what you are proud of or dissapointed about you academic record"
"do you have the manual skills to be a dentist? "
"Siblings?"
"What are some of your hobbies."
"Where do you see yourself after dental school? Would you like to practice in a rural area?"
"Where is your favorite place to eat?"
"If you were to write an autobiography, what would you name it"
"Something you recently learned about yourself?"
"What are my thoughts on the deprivation of health care in parts of the US?"
"What are some things you think will be a challenge for you as a dentist?"
"If you were given 100K and had to spend it in a day and couldn't invest it/spend it responsibly, what would you do with it? (Quote) "It can't be lame :P""
"What is on your Netflix Queue ?"
"Can you tell me more about the relationship between art and dentistry? (Something along those lines...)"
"What do you think of the dental school at ECU?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Tell me about yourself (one of the interviews that was all the guy said)."
"Nothing"
"do you play any instruments"
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
"If you didn't do dentistry, what would you do"
"What would I do and say to a patient if I did a root canal on the wrong tooth?"
"what is my opinion of a poor man who's wife is dying and he breaks into a pharmacy to steal the Rx his wife needs to save her life?"
"What is your response to the Heinz dilemma?"
"A man breaks into a pharmacy to steal medicine for his dying wife. How do you feel about this?"
"If a husband's wife was dying and he couldnt pay for the medicine and he broke into the pharmacy to steal the medicine, how would you react to this situation?"
"What makes you different from the other applicants?"
"What are the negative aspects of dentistry?"
"What are current issues in dentistry both in north carolina and the country"
"If you could be any item in a bathroom what would you be and why? This was asked in my student interview which is closed file."
"What accomplishment are you most proud of and what was your biggest failure. "
"to describe my beadmaking"
"Nothing really stood out, questions were cookie cutter, why dentistry? Why UNC? "
"What did you do last night?"
"What do you think your practice will be like? Who will be your patients?"
"You walk out into your waiting room in 10 years, what do you see?"
"Tell me about one or two patient that you can specifically remember from your work at the dental clinics and what did they teach you? "
"Your GPA is fairly low compared to your DAT score, why is this?"
"questions about specific classes. "
"As you know, admission to our program is highly competitive. What makes you different from the other 63 candidates here today?"
"What things do you do that exhibit manual dexterity?"
"What have you done in the past year?"
"How did you improve your application for this cycle?"
"How would you deal with patients that can't afford dental care?"
"Why Chapel Hill?"
"What is the biggest issue facing dentistry today?"
"What do you do on a day where you have nothing to do? What books do you read?"
"If you had a dream scenario (anything was possible), where would you see yourself and what would be your conditions in ten years?"
"What do you do outside of school work or resume related activities in your free time? (In other words, what do you do for fun?)"
"What sets you apart from other applicants to our program? What can you bring to our program?"
"While we review you with the other applicants, what makes you stand out and what can you bring to the incoming class?"
"if in dental school if you find out that your manual dexterity sucks what will you do...how will you handle it."
"Why do you want to come to UNC? (coming from michigan)"
"You're DAT scores are very good. why isnt your gpa consistent with those scores?"
"Why do you feel many people are not getting dental care and what can you do to improve this?"
"No question comes to mind when thinking about the most difficult to answer but one thing to note is that a lot of times my interviewers would ask me the name of the faculty whom I have interacted with before meeting them. On the interview day my first scheduled event was the Financial Introduction seminar and in my interview right after my interviewee asked the name of the faculty that hosted that seminar. Same for my later interviews they asked me who interviewed me. While I don't know the ins and outs of the interview process I am sure that not being able to know the name of the faculty who you have interacted with would not be a good impression for your application."
"What is most important to you?"
"What specifically do you plan on doing to improve the oral health of your hometown?"
"The positive and negative thing about myself."
"For what reasons did you apply to your other dental schools?"
"In one sentence, sum up what I should go back to tell the admissions committee about you."
""You have a great research background. Why not continue that route through a PhD/grad school?" and "What do you like about UNC?""
"What is the biggest threat the dentistry?"
"What was an ethical dilemma that you've faced?"
"Tell me about yourself/ plans after graduation?"
"Tell me about youself."
"What is the last impression you want to leave with me?"
"what sort of ethical situations have you encountered in your dental shadowing"
"Do you know about the kchip/schip program"
"What is the one thing that you want me to take back to the committee and tell them about you?"
"Tell me about your research."
"What do you think of the new health care bill?"
"Do you know anything about healthcare policy in NC and if so, what are your thoughts on the issue?"
"What would I do and say to a patient if I did a root canal on the wrong tooth?"
"what was a great act of compassion that i've witnessed in my life and how did it affect me?"
"What should I write on your application about you when we bring up your file in committee?"
"Tell me a time when you were compassionate to someone or someone was compassionate to you"
"None! "
"What are the negative aspects of dentistry?"
"What makes you stand out among the other students interviewing today?"
"On the way to my first interview the guy asked me to sum up what I wanted him to leave the interview knowing about me in one sentence. "
"How does ethics relates to dentistry and give an example of a situation and how would you deal with it. "
"none"
"Explain your transferring between schools?"
"What makes you different from all the other applicants?"
"same"
"same as above"
"What can you contribute to the dental school?"
"?"
"Tell me about your interpersonal skills."
"See above."
"Tell me about your leadership skills?"
"How do you think the age difference between you and the average student will affect your education here?"
"see above"
"n/a"
"Above / What is your biggest weakness?"
"Tell me about yourself. Not hard but what do you say a short autobiography, talk about dentistry, just a silly question in my opinion. "
"The same "
"Tell me about the Medicaid program with regards to dentistry in North Carolina."
"How do you know you have the manual skills to be a dentist?"
"none too difficult"
"How would I make dentistry accessible to the underserved areas of North Carolina"
"No difficult questions. Some general questions were: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Why dentistry? What dental experience do you have?"
"Do you think it is ethical that dentists are not required to accept medicaid for payment?"
"Reviewed questions asked here on SDN, watched a lot of interview prep videos (particularly ones where a UNC Dental School Admissions faculty was guest featured or something like that), and did mock interviews."
"SDN, Mock interviews with friends"
"Read over app, practiced with mom"
"SDN"
"Talking with students, and just reviewing my application."
"A good night's sleep and breakfast"
"I went over SDN questions & read my application several times the night before."
"SDN interview feedback and other general interview questions I found online. I wrote out well-thought out answers 2 weeks before my interview and practiced by doing mock interviews."
"SDN for questions."
"Mock interviews and thinking about stories"
"I compiled all of the questions on SDN Interview Feedback for UNC, verbally answered as many of them as I could, had mock interviews with friends and dentist, the whole shebang!"
"SDN Interview Feedback, Reviewed my personal statement, app, and supplmental, Mock interviews"
"Pre-Dental committee at my school, practice questions"
"Read SDN, mock interviews, rehearsal of answers and"
"Read their website and read over my application."
"Mock interviews"
"SDN interview feedback"
"SDN, mock int, student feedback"
"Mock interview, SDN"
"Mock Interview and reading interview feedback"
"SDN, speaking with current students, reviewing my application, researching on the web"
"Didn't"
"Internet, career development within major, personal experience, PAR (problem-action-result)"
"Study the website and talk to the students that are there. "
"The social the night before. Website. SDN"
"Talk to dental students at UNC pizza social the night before!"
"SDN, talked to the dental students and those who have been interviewed recently."
"read over SDN, practiced the morning before the interview (helped a lot), reviewed my application"
"sdn, outlining basic questions"
"Reading SDN, reviewing my app."
"Read the website, talked to a friend who had just graduated."
"Interview feedback, mock interviews, talking to past and current students that have gone through the process. "
"SDN, read over website, talked with ppl i knew who were knowledgable about the school"
"read about nc, read about dentistry in nc."
"SDN...I interviewed there last year also"
"SDN, review application, brought a list of questions."
"Read SDN"
"SDN interview feedback, talked with students at the school, rehearsed common questions"
"I just told myself to "tell the truth about everything" and read over few posts on SDN"
"talked to dentists, read interview feedback on here"
"Researched the school's website, asked students questions about their experiences"
"SDN, interview books, mock interviews."
"SDN and other dental students at the school."
"SDN feedback, reviewed my personal statement"
"SDN, website, read over my application"
"read SDN and this interview feedback, prepare answers to very general questions."
"Read over my application and supplemental and talked to lots of students about what questions they had gotten."
"SDN, little actual preparation, keeps me looser and more natural i think. "
"SDN forums, interview feedbacks, website, talking to dentists who attended there, talking to dentists who had not attended there."
"I read their website very carefully and spoke with dentists about current trends and problems regarding dentistry in North Carolina. Remember, one of the purposes of the interview is to show that you know about dentistry in NC, prove it to them with statistics and hard evidence as much as possible."
"Reviewed application materials, spoke with current students, reviewed web sources, visualized interviewing in my mind"
"SDN, school's website"
"read up on the school "
"SDN, website"
"SDN, practiced obvious ques"
"Read the University website and this website"
"Talked with 1st year students about their interiview and what to expect. Talked a lot with the dentist I shadow - he drilled me on some common interview questions - that was definitely the most helpful."
"How welcoming and friendly the faculty and students were on the day of. They truly tried to make students feel calm and not create a stressful environment and always gave positive words of encouragement. The school tour that was included on the interview day was also very appealing as they showed the ins and outs of the school along with many features and resources the school had to offer."
"overall sense of community is amazing"
"How nice everyone was-from admissions to the other interviewees"
"Everyone is so nice and welcoming!"
"everything. All the staff and students were so welcoming and nice. the pizza social was fun and they had a great breakfast."
"The student interview"
"The school itself is phenomenal and was my favorite location of the 13 programs I interviewed at. Another point that stuck out was the quality of faculty. I can easily say that it seemed that UNC had the most renowned faculty of the schools I interviewed with. Lastly, the overall feel and happiness of the students stuck with me as well."
"Everyone was very kind and genuine."
"Everything. Chapel Hill, Faculty, Facilities, Students. Everyone enjoyed being there."
"Everyone at the school was really nice and welcoming. The interviews were more conversational than a traditional interview. The campus is beautiful."
"Faculty, staff, and student are ALL very happy to be there and it shows. The building is very nice, technology is very impressive. There's nothing NOT to like about the dental school."
"Everyone was so friendly. Very relaxed. Banquet dinner the night before helped calm the nerves."
"Definitely the fancy new building, the organization, the light breakfast-y snacks, the really nice faculty members, the familial/friendly atmosphere created by the admissions team."
"Faculty and student interaction"
"Facilities and friendliness of EVERYONE."
"facilities and dental students"
"organization"
"Consistently in top five, specialty programs, strong faculty group, friendliness of interviewers, deans and staff."
"how laid back and conversational it was"
"everything"
"The people (faculty, staff, students) and the top-notch clinical experience."
"The clinic, the students' opinion of the school, the location, the admissions staff, and the new construction"
"How well-organized the event was"
"How nice everyone was. Everyone there was genuinly interested in getting to know you as a person. The day was not rushed at all and it was a very comfortable and laid back environment."
"I enjoyed the interviews. They asked unique questions compared to my other interviews"
"all digital everything, seem organized, great area to live, great reputation and opportunities"
"Program charisma, national renown, hospitality, caliber of students, Chapel Hill, post-graduation placement statistics, in-state tuition, accelerated curriculum, quality of building and clinics"
"Students were friendly, UNC has intramural sports that the dental students take part in. Clinics are very nice, they have free clinics that are run by the students in the evenings."
"How friendly everyone was."
"Facilities"
"Facilities, school location, and how nice and helpful everyone was."
"amazing facilities; my interviewers created a very relaxed environment; free toothbrushes"
"facillities, enthusiastic students"
"Frankly, everything. The school is top notch."
"The school is beautiful and the students seem happy. They all talked about how much the faculty wants to help you as well."
"The facilities were awesome, truely one of the best schools out there. Clinical labs were amazing, great opportunities to do research (not required though) if interested. Even though there was 60 other applicants that day I didn't feel stressed or that I wasn't getting personal attention from the students or staff. Everyone there was so friendly and helpful, they really wanted us all to have a positive view of the school while we were there and all I heard were good things. All of the other people I met interviewing said UNC was their top pick, even the out of state applicants. They also pick really well rounded applicants with very diverse backgrounds, I was impressed by a lot of them. "
"the informal friday night social"
"teh students attitudes, sat 7 am assemble time at the school...yet there were 30+ unc dental students there eagerly answering questions and giving tours. "
"The admissions session with Dr. Guckes"
"The friendly atmosphere.The clinics and patient pool."
"Very solid program with early clinical experience, well rounded solid school, definetly one of the top 5 programs in the country"
"How friendly and relaxed everybody was, including the interviewees. I felt that the social function the night before helped to ease the nervousness and allowed students and interviewees to chat openly during the day on Saturday. The faculties are amazing and the students really seemed excited about being at UNC. Our tour guides couldn't say enough good things. "
"Everyone was extremley nice, welcoming, they were all great. The facility is top notch. It was just all together a great visit, plus they invite you for dinner the night before to check it out before hand. They do their hardest to make it comfortable and easy for you, unlike many schools."
"nice facilities.... period. some of the students seemed cool, but some seemed not so cool."
"Students, faculty, and staff were VERY friendly and helpful and said many times that they were happy that we were interested in their school...it wasn't at all like they thought we were lucky to be there. Everyone was very encouraging and supportive and personable. The facilities are incredible. Everything was very relaxed. Everone was very inviting to family, friends, and significant others and there were tours that students could go on with these other "
"Everything, the faculty and dental students were friendly and enthusiastic. The facilities were top notch, and Chapel Hill is a wonderful town!"
"The facilities and the level of professionalism."
"nearly brand new facilities, friendly students, committment to getting the students into clinic as soon as possible, family-like atmosphere between students, and seemingly very significant other/family friendly school."
"great facilities, friendly students"
"The students, the faculty, the facilities. I was also impressed by the diversity of the class"
"Everything was very clean, new, and bright... some of the school is under renovation, but they say it should be done soon."
"The area is wonderful, college town, facilities were nice and looked like a lot of previous construction has been finished so everything looks nice and new. Good specialty placement, like 35% I believe go into specialties. Very strong clinical emphasis (start 1st yr)"
"The school is first class. There is a high level of professionalism. A relaxed process, but you could tell that they were serious about what they do. They are very proud of their school, and they should be. Many of the tools used and the dental textbooks written came from faculty and former faculty. Very good balance between clinical training and an ahead of the curve research facility. This is definitely not a dentist factory. Also, they will help you if you are having academic problems. The Chapel Hill area is a great combination of small town charm and big city amenities."
"I was impressed with the fact that neither of the faculty interviewers were out to "grill" me and the first one I had voluntarily conducted a closed file interview in order to remain "unbiased" about me. I felt as if I was in charge of the dialogue in terms of choosing topics to discuss which was rather enjoyable believe it or not."
"Solid faculty! Strong traditional education enforced with new technologies."
"Facilities are really nice, people are great, school is beautiful. Very good school clinically and prepare you very well. "
"everything....awesome school"
"GREAT school, Chapel hill is tight, really nice people"
"facilities, faculty, confidence"
"The facilities and the student forum at the end of the day"
"The high tech, clean, facilities"
"How interested the interviewers seemed in your accomplishments and the wonderful facility!"
"The faculty interviewers had not even reviewed my application, seemed disinterested, and were biased."
"Nothing really! Phenomenal program."
"OOS acceptance rate."
"Nothing. Everything was great."
"I'm personally not a big fan of the location of Chapel Hill (very dense, crowded campus) but I am a minority in this regard."
"Nothing; I was impressed positively by the new building and the kind faculty who interviewed me."
"absolutely nothing."
"n/a"
"required to purchase computer"
"Honestly, nothing."
"The pre-clinic was not anything impressive, but they are building a new one currently"
"NOTHING!"
"Faculty and administration were definitely going through the motions. Didn't seemed thrilled to be there nor did they attempt to sell their school. It was more like we know you are dying to come here, so it's up to you to impress us. "
"they don't make a lot of decisions on Dec 1st (I didn't find this out until Dec 5th)"
"Out-of-state tuition, lacking D.D.S/Ph.D. program"
"Didn't provide lunch, just had snacks."
"NOTHING!!"
"I didn't get enough time to talk about what I what my interviewer know about me. They just ask me their questions and told me the time is up! So try to kinda squeeze in and relate to what you want them to know about you, in your answers."
"chapel hill traffic"
"Little. As an in-state student, it's a no-brainer."
"There seems to be an arrogance about the school. All of the other places where I interviewed treated me like they wanted me to go to there school where as unc treated me like i would be lucky if they let me in. "
"The informal dinner the night before was very nice but I couldn't tell who was a student, who was interviewing, and if they were a student what year they were. I just wish it was slightly more organized. Just be up front and direct with people."
"nothing"
"nothing negative."
"Had 3 30 minute breaks throughout the day."
"The cost of attendance"
"Large number of interviewee's, hard to tell when I walked out if it went alright or great."
"nothing really. "
"I didnt like the fact there were not that many restaurants and cafes on campus. I would of liked it more if there were more places on campus for students to spend time, like a starbucks or mcdonalds or club or bar. But there is stuff OUTSIDE of campus grounds which is not that bad."
"I flew in, rented a car, and stayed in a hotel to be interviewed by people my age!?!?!?!? I was interviewed by 1 third year student and one 2nd year student!!!! This was not very cool cuz they were my age and are NOT dentists yet. I also interviewed with as associate proffessor who seemed basically indifferent to my presence. Very snooty and cold place."
"The interview process could be a little more personal but I think the fact that it is less personal lends itself to less stress on the applicants. "
"Nothing."
"Too many people for an interview. The interview process seemed very impersonal and hectic at times."
"the interview itself is a bit impersonal. You end up being 1 of about 60 interviewees during the day and it's easy to get lost in the crowd. Admittedly the admissions staff knows the process used is quirky and relatively unpredictable."
"too many married students ?! it was weird to see all the spouses at the interview, holding folders and pens for the interviewees. what the heck. very few out-of-staters"
"nothing except that everyone is from NC"
"saturday morning at 730 BOOO! Some of the interviews seemed like they had lists of questions and where maybe less "conversational" or impromptu as some people might like. "
"Having to buy the school's pricey laptop, although I can understand the need for having everyone using the same software (no conflicts, etc.). Also, boards after the 1st year mean it'll be a rough first year. "
"For clarification purposes, there are three 30 minute interviews scheduled for the half day process; one of which is by a student. I felt that the student was rather brash and almost a little bit rude- perhaps the fact that I am a non-science major (while she was a double Biology and Chemistry major in college) and that I chose to speak about non-science topics made her uncomfortable since she evidently either didn't care about what I was saying or lacked the background knowledge to "connect" with what I was talking about. Either way, I got the impression from other older dental students that the student interview really does not matter all that much. Also, you should know that about 75 people are invited to interview during each of the 4 Saturdays relgated for the process and although everything is very efficent and smooth, you get the impression that you are just a number and nothing else."
"Costly for an out of state resident, but other than that nothing much."
"cost? but its worth it"
"the interview process, to rigid. i dont feel their interview process is fair to the students. my faculty interviewer interviewed 7 other candidates, how is he supposed to remember me. i would recomend wearing a bow tie or doing something else to help you stand out in their mind after you leave"
"The amount of people there being interviewed (about 75),"
"There were a large number of interviewees. This raised the stress level. There were 75 however some of these were said to be rescheduled due to a hurricane."
"Nothing - it was organized to a T! Students were very friendly - very warm,friendly atmosphere as well as technologically advanced."
"That I did not have to be nearly as stressed as I was."
"It's a lot less stressful than you think it'll be!"
"No."
"the interview is super laid back. They will ask you questions directly related to you app."
"That the interview isn’t a fair process."
"Relax. It's a very laid back process."
"The interviews are VERY conversational; you're not fed a steady diet of interview questions. It's very natural, and the questions flowed from the conversation in a logical manner."
"How relaxed it was going to be! The interviewers don't have a list of questions they must get through, they just want to get to know you."
"Nothing!"
"more info on the new building"
"Can't use a debit card to pay for parking in the deck they tell you to... also it was a gameday so it was really hectic."
"3 interviews"
"How relaxed the interviews were, b/c I heard a few horror stories."
"The actual location of the dental school."
"I was well informed about everything that went on during the day. I would only suggest that ladies not wear heels that are too high because you are on your feet all day walking from room to room doing interviews and attending various sessions."
"There were 3 interviews. 2 faculty and 1 student. "
"How hectic it was - over 50 students at one interview day, they schedule the day in 30 minute blocks so you run around from here to there all day"
"Coinciding football game increased parking fee from $6 to $10"
"How laid-back the process was."
"That I will be given enough time to talk about my volunteer activities, research ...; didn't really happen! After all you want them to remember you, and not just sitting there answering the typical questions with typical answers!"
"nothing really"
"They split everyone into 4 groups and we all had different interview schedules, some people had all of their interviews in the first 2 hours while some had them at the end of the day. Be prepared because you might have your first interview at 8 am with all three interviews back-to-back, thankfully that didn't happen with me. "
"that it would be as laid back as it was"
"nothing..."
"nothing"
"The student interview was closed file "
"That the student interview is closed file. I thought that my student interviewer had read my application previously. "
"I didnt realize that UNC was a top 5 dental school. I realized halfway through the process that I was competing against the top students in the nation."
"That students have such a big role in the admissions process."
"Everyone was helpful and friendly and inviting. "
"Nothing."
"no lunch"
"Last years class 3.6 nonsci, 3.54 sci, and 20/20/18 DAT pretty solid (22RC). And as mentioned in other posts, 30% sci gpa, 30% DAT, 40% interview. ssems good for those who have a great interview but for those who have a bad day. "
"Nothing really. I prepared myself for any scenario (and slept little the night before!). Although it's not my plan right now, I didn't know that they had such success with matching into specialty programs."
"There was nothing that I wished I had known about. Just make sure you have plenty of questions ready to ask your interviewer if the conversation starts lagging- they really do expect you to ask them questions(this is really important)! One more thing, they gave us the break down of how they evaluate you in terms of your competitivness during a power point presentation by Dr. Guckes, the Dean of admissions, which stated that your science GPA counts for 30% (along with any trends in grades), DAT scores count for 30% and interview counts as 40%. This info is not available anywhere else."
"The students were at a fall break so I was unable to see student life at the campus."
"No specific campus housing. Students have to live in apartments."
"Nothing, I went there undergrad and was always impressed with the facilities but not with the faculty and I still feel the same way. Things are very clinical and no one "treats you like family" here. Also, the students seem very competitive with eachother and like to blow their own horns."
"It is a long walk from the parking deck to the school in uncomfortable shoes."
"That it was actually going to be an enjoyable experience"
"While the overall interview day felt very carefree and not stressful it is still important to prepare mentally and physically for any weird or odd curveballs that may be thrown at you. Another thing to note is for the three interviews they are done by 2 faculty and one current dental student. The faculty interviews are open-file while the student interview is closed file. It can be easy to be and act informal in the student interview but it is important to always maintain professionalism. Remember the names of all the students and faculty you have interacted with throughout the day to the best of your ability and try to be on your toes throughout the whole day. I would not be surprised if your behavior/actions in any and all parts of the day, not just the interview, are noted on your application. But overall it truly was a very enjoyable experience and I think it was a big factor in making me feel very good about my interviews."
"Don't overthink your answers, just say what's in your heart"
"This school and the interviews were top notch!"
"my dream school!!"
"This school was unreal, and I would highly suggest applying there even though it is extremely competitive as an OOS student. They are the best of both worlds (world renowned, great COA). I was lucky enough to interview at many other outstanding programs, but UNC definitely stood out."
"Loved this school!"
"I think the interview is more a personality exam than a gauge of your abilities to interview. They seem to be trying to figure out who you are personally and how you would fit within their upcoming class. Be yourself, because that's (most likely) why you got a interview in the first place."
"Compared to the other three interviews I have been to, I felt the most comfortable interviewing with the two faculty members and student, mostly because they were genuinely interested in getting to know me and my aspirations and personality. One interview ended up running overtime because we were so engaged in our conversation. It was definitely a good sign! I believe the clinical training is second to none. They start you early and provide you with a lot of exposure in the specialities (all are represented at the school!), which is one of the main reasons I chose UNC."
"Review your application. Many of the questions I was asked related specifically to my application"
"Awesome school, brand new facilities, and great staff make this a wonderful place to go to school."
"be sincere and prepare adequately."
"Very impressive, definitely in my top 3 of picks!"
"An overall great experience. They are definitely my number one choice."
"I loved the school overall! It is a top five school consistently. They are doing some renovations that will be completed in 2012. I would also encourage all interviewees to attend the student mixer the night before. It really helped to put me at ease before the interview."
"My advice to the administration: Make the applicants feel desirable. At all my other interviews the school told the applicants why they were chosen for interviews and what they liked about each one of us. They discussed our files in the personal interviews and addressed our strong points. UNC simply said here are average statistics. If your in-state you have a 25% chance of getting in. Out of state a little higher now that you have been invited on an interview. Impress us and show us something special or you won't get in. Good luck "
"Top-notch dental school, great reputation, beautiful area and an easy decision for in-state applicants"
"Great School, if you get the chance to visit, go!"
"they provide food and refreshments all day and you are given down-time between interviews."
"AWESOME SCHOOL!"
"Make sure you have answers for the general questions like, ''why dentistry?'', and ''why UNC?''. But, be careful not to let the know that have just memorized an answer...pause for a few seconds, think and answer. Be honest, smile(when appropriate!), and be polite and show some enthusiasm."
"great experience; interviews were more conversations...very relaxed; unc is one of the best d-schools and a no brainer for in-staters; "
"Positive, laid-back, and straightforward."
"There were 60 of us there and we had 3 individual interviews, 2 with staff and 1 with a student. The student interview is closed file and but the faculty ones are open. The school is amazing. It was the most stressful interview I went to. "
"Very good experience, they really try to make it as stress free as possible. Make sure you know about the state of dentistry in NC esp if you in state. They WILL ask you questions to see if you know what's going on in the state. Defn my top pick after the interview. "
"great. there is an optional friday night social, which i highly recommend attending. there are a lot of current unc students you can speak with along with speaking with 60 other predents. saturday you are split up into 4 groups and you rotate b/t 3 interviews, a tour, a student panel, a presentation, and a couple of breaks. the 2 faculty interviews are open-file and the student interview is closed-file. on saturday morning they have this insane breakfast spread for everyone to munch on throughout the day. it was very well organized and shed the school in a terrific light!!"
"Overall highly organized, clean experince where there are three interviews. Each was at least 30 minutes long. Each interviewer was familiar with my file, and had unique things to say about UNC. Overall this was the best interview conducted I had participated in. I had heard this so nothing surprised me, it simply corroborated my assertion that UNC is one of the absolute TOP dental schools in the country."
"It went well, I already knew what to expect from having interviewed there before."
"There's a lot of student being interviewed, but very organized. The first interview is done by a students, which is good because they help you relax. There are breaks between each of the 3 interviews. Overall the faculty and students are very laid back. The whole interviewing process goes by pretty quick! The campus is beautiful, and the school is diverse. "
"Low stress easy conversational"
"Great school with a great faculty and great facilities. The faculty really cares about their students and I sensed that they try very hard to turn them into good dentists. I also enjoyed that it was less stressful than I had imagined. I was still nervous, but in a good way. "
"Its very good. It was my first interview. I went in BLIND, not knowing anything and I left feeling I left my mark. I got a chance to talk to a million students, professors, and even spent 30 minutes talking to asst. dean, which you cant at most schools. Overall, apply here if you have the grades. You will love it, its a top school and you will love it."
"A waste of time because I did not get in. I was irritated by the condesending student interviewers. They interview like 80 people at a time and that sucks too!!! Every other dental school that I went to at least tried to make the interview seem a little bit about me and not how great the school is. But its cheap and good, so whatever."
"I was in a group of 64 total applicants and we were broken down into 4 subgroups that toured together and had similar interview schedules. Two faculty/staff interviews 30 min each and one student interview 30 min in length. Excellent interview experience. Very welcoming and happy that you are interested in their school. Students, faculty, and staff are very professional and helpful. "
"The 2 faculty interviews and 1 student interview were very informal and low stress. All interviews were conversational and I felt the faculty was interested in me as a person, and not just another applicant that they had to ask the same set of questions."
"There were a total of 64 other interviewees at this school for my interview. We were split into 4 different groups and had our own schedule. It seemed very hectic, but well-structured. At the sametime, I didn't get the personal interaction that I expect from visiting a prospective dental school. All in all, this school seems to be proud of their tradition and personifies their perspective of excellence. "
"Excellent school, smooth interview process that could be a little more personal."
"I had 2 faculty interviewers and one student interview. One professor was extremely nice - I felt like he was trying to be very honest about the school, yet he was more responsible for my overall impression of the school than anything else. The other professor was not personable at all. He just lobbed questions at me and didn't even make much eye contact. "
"It was very good. Chapel Hill remains one of my top choices, it has great clinics, top professors and nice students."
"2 faculty and then a student interview. They were all relatively low-key conversations, but I did feel a bit of pressure."
"3 interviews 30 mins each, but more like 20-25. Very organized day, but lots of interviewees there, oddly lots of out of staters too. "
"It was my very first interview date, so I was a little anxious to say the least (the stress level I picked above had more to do with me than the school). But all of the interviews were very relaxed and conversational. Total of three interviews: 1 with student (closed), 2 with faculty (open). No really probing questions, just trying to get a sense of who you are, and your personality. In fact, during my last interview, we mostly talked about books we were reading at the time. Oh yeah, if you don't already, learn to love basketball!"
"You need to arrive at the dental school by 7:45 on a Saturday morning. Once there, the staff has set out a long table with a continental style breakfast available for you if that's something you are interested in. You then approach the information desk and check in; you are assigned a group number 1-3, are given a name tag, and a schedule based on your group number. The half day extravaganza is divided into 30 minute increments with 3 interviews, a tour of the school, a financial aid talk, and a student question and answer session at the very end. Overall, I was very impressed with the faculty, the facilities, and low stress atmosphere of the situation."
"Great solid academics backed by a plethora of clinical training. The school is working hard to stay up to date and access modern technologies. "
"Great experience and great school. Interview was conducted with 59 other candidates, so it was a little overwhelming at first. But the day was so organized, that it flew by. Both my faculty interviewers were awesome and really nice. UNC is top three in schools I would like to be accepted to and possibly attend."
"it was an amazing experience. The school is awesome and the interview day was the best I've had so far. The facilities are top notch and the school prides itself in producing great dentists. The area is beautiful and the students are smart. "
"the reception on friday night was great. the school, and campus is really nice and clean looking. folks around are so nice and willing to help. they were very organized, and everything flowed very well. there were about 40 people interviewing, so it was fun to talk to people about where they are from and such. the students were really willing to answer any question you asked."
"Overall, not bad. The facilities and faculty are great, but the interview process needs to be refined. However, if I get in I would defininently attend. The school is great, I just dont like the admissions process."
"Overall it was a nice experience and I do reccommend the school because it has excellent facilities and a great reputation. Good luck if you are out-of-state. You know the feeling you get when you find that dental school that is just right for you and you feel very much at home there? Well I did not have that feeling while interviewing at Carolina but maybe you will:) "
"It was a positive experience. The school is excellent and the day was very organized. The interviews were very conversational."
"Expect the common interview questions - Why dentistry? What do you do in your free time, etc. Know your stuff when it comes to medicaid and NC dentistry. Very relaxed, and use the atmosphere to your advantage. I was accepted in 12/03 to UNC"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 59 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 45 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.42 | 50 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 33 |
| Out of state | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 13 |
| 2-3 hours | 18 |
| 4-6 hours | 10 |
| 7+ hours | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 16 |
| Automobile | 33 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
Raleigh-Durham
DSM & RDU
Raleigh airport
Durham
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 5 |
| Friends or family | 10 |
| Hotel | 18 |
| Home | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
n/a
Marriott Residence Inn
No
Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill
Yes
n/a
Marriott Residence Inn
No
Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill
Yes
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 16 |
| $101-$200 | 8 |
| $201-$300 | 6 |
| $301-$400 | 4 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.48 | 54 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.83 | 54 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.37 | 54 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.29 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.61 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.17 | 29 |
"Nothing. I believe they truly did the best job of upholding professionalism while also making the environment as comforting and welcoming to the applicants as possible."
"Nothing really."
"Have more selection for the breakfast"
"Make sure interviewees know that they can e-mail the required safety and misc. forms instead of mailing them in."
"Access to the Applicants supplemental application would be nice"
"none"
"Perfectly executed interview day, UNC catered diligently to keep students busy entire time"
"Answer questions with out coming off as condescending, nobody is calling and asking things because t"
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