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  • University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Minneapolis, MN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"When have you shown empathy?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What was a challenge in your life and how did you respond?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

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

What was the most interesting question?

"If you had a patient come in with signs of HIV on their HH, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"above" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"this website, their website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new facilities seem like they will be amazing, the "best in the big 10). The clinic supervisors (dentists) were very friendly and helpful and the 4th year student I worked with had nothing but good things to say about the new dean and the school. She readily answered any questions I had. The lunch was great." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The building itself is ugly and intimidating." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The amount of walking, I shouldn't have worn such uncomfortable heels!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview itself was not as intimidating as I had worked it up to be in my head, but I had an afternoon interview and I was nervous for the entire morning and afternoon. The tour guide and admissions office staff were very friendly and the interviewer was friendly as well. It was a conversational style interview and slightly awkward at times so I don't know if that's bad or normal. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/05/2005

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

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