How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.10 | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 6 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.60 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 2 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 1 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 5 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 10 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 7 |
| In a group | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 0 |
| Closed file | 10 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.10 | 10 |
"You have a very well-paying job. One day while in the bathroom you witness a customer fall and slip and hurt himself. You bring this to your employer's attention but he shrugs it off. Six months later this customer files a law suit. Your boss wants you to deny having witnessed anything in court. What do you do?"
"You have a huge essay/exam tomorrow, but your best friend calls and says she really needs someone to talk to. What would you do?"
"Why you chose dentistry?"
"Why do you want to become a dentist?"
"Tell me a time when you handed in an assignment late."
"Non-CDA ones: If you are accepted into two dental schools of your top choice, what would you do to make up your mind?"
"name a time you had to tell someone you disapproved of their actions."
"You receive acceptance letters from two of the dental schools that you have applied to. How will you decide which one to accept?"
"You promised your mother you would call her and for the third time in a row, you neglected to do so. How are you going to resolve this?"
"What are my hobbies?"
"Aside from spending time with your family, what else do you do for fun?"
"Two of your roommates are fighting and it gets so bad that it looks like they're going to move out. What do you do?"
"What extracurriculars do you do?"
"what's the most attractive aspect of dentistry?"
"Describe a time when someone took credit for something that you did. Also, another question: Describe a time when you helped someone through difficulty or hardship."
"Tell me about a time when you witnessed dishonest behaviour."
"Name a time when someone was dishonest to you."
"You've broken a promise. What do you do?"
"Tell me about a time when you broke a promise."
"Why dentistry?"
"The situational and behavioral questions were all interesting."
"Tell me about a time you witnessed dishonest behaviour."
"What are your hobbies?"
"Standard CDA questions."
"You are close to your mother and promised to visit her at 3 times during school term. You have not been able to keep your promises and you are about to disappoint her a 4th time, what would you do?"
"not really any...most questions were taken from the CDA."
"same"
"none. "
"They were all easy"
"A few of the questions had multiple parts to them. I had to keep asking them the different parts just to make make sure I had answered all of them."
"You have always been a good student but recently you are emotionally disturbed by personal issues. Final exams are coming up and you cannot concentrate on your study, what would you do?"
"was there a time in your life when...(all the ones like that)"
"Mock interview, read over forums"
"looked up past CDA questions and prepared a list of my personal experiences that reflect some of the common situations that are asked about"
"previous interviews, mock interviews, practice with friends"
"Thought about past experiences"
"Google, mock interview, wrote out questions...pretty standard stuff."
"Practice with some CDA-style examples; recall past interview questions at other schools; recollect personal profile; relax."
"found sample questions, then answered them"
"The students seemed to be having a great time in the program, no one looked stressed out. Everyone was extremely friendly. "
"friendliness of the student guides"
"The students genuinely seemed to enjoy their school life and took pride in the facilities and the faculty. "
"Relaxed attitudes."
"Facilites. Endodontics program. Student lounge."
"Enthusiastic and warm interviewers =)"
"the facilities were impressive."
"nothing really"
"everything was closed because it was a weekend "
"I didn't like the interview format. It was standard set of scenarios set by the CDA that are supposed to measure how you respond to certain situations. It isn't my sort of thing."
"Nothing"
"No one at the university knew where the medical sciences building is!!!! They could have put up better signs. I personally didn't like the student giving the tour... but the rest of the students seemed nice enough."
"Not enough time to spend with dental students to ask questions."
"The school was great, the students were great, the curriculum and equipment were great...what else is there to say?"
"I'm not sure whether I like this style of interview. The interviewers were always looking down and writing what I was saying. I doubt they actually listened to what I was saying. They seemed far too busy trying to take little notes. The school is nice but nothing spectacular. The students do seem to like it there though. "
"Once I started talking, my stress level decreased dramatically.. When I walked out of the room, I felt pretty confident."
"A very good experience"
"It was an absolutely beautiful day. Sunshine and a light breeze made everything perfect. Suit and tie came together better than I thought. I arived a little late...so I missed the presentation. Managed to get a tour. Interviews are supposed to last 45 min. Mine lasted 25...I'm concise, what can I say? Went home. Overall, very pleasent."
"My last interview, I think I have performed better than other ones...... we'll see... should've stayed around town for longer."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 9 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 2 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.33 | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 3 |
| Out of state | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 0 |
| 2-3 hours | 1 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 0 |
| Automobile | 3 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 0 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 2 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.33 | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.67 | 3 |
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