How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

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

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

"Tell me about your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you relax? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you come to HSDM, how would you contribute to the class?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What was the most interesting short story you read? (I used to read a lot of short stories when I was in college, that is 7 years ago. When the interviewer asked the question, I could not answer it right away.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, their website, etc..." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Nice curriculum (PBL, classes with medical students, etc);a lot of research opportunities; new building, etc...; friendly students and staff" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"None really. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There were more non-traditional applicants and dental students than I had thought." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There were two one-on-one interviews at HSDM, whereas at other schools, there were only one interview. The interviews were very relaxing, but they asked a lot of questions. It was interesting that some questions two interviewers asked were identical. I had to say same things twice. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

10/12/2004