How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"What motivated you towards Dentistry and how did you come to this decision?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you know that you are ready to enter dental school and do you have support from friends, family, and your significant other?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Scenario. You have two patients scheduled at the same time. They both drove from an hour away. You only have one hour to do both of them (no exceptions) and each procedure for each patient takes the full hour. What do you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What personal goals and life experiences you have had that would make you fit well into our program?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Name 5 European Capitals and the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom. AND Who is the secretary prime minister of France!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the school website and practiced some common questions. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The technology they have integrated into their program is amazing. Also, the dean really showed that he cares about the students and their success. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interviewees had a long group exercise and the dean of admissions sat and watched behind us and took notes on each of our performances. I would prefer more one on one time for them to get to know who I am. Also, the dental school only consists of one lecture hall and a simulation lab. The clinic hasn't been built yet. The school has a LOT of growing to do but has potential to be a great program." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interviewers were going to ask geography/world issue questions. (Which I am not up to date on!) They don't really care if you know the answer; they just want to see how you respond to something you don’t know or that is difficult. But I still freaked and my mind went blank!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The admissions staff is very kind and I really think that this young school has potential. The technology and simulation lab are amazing and the curriculum is structured well. Overall I felt that the interview had a lot of group activities and only a short time of one on one with an admissions staff. I felt like they didn’t get to know me well for this reason. The one on one interview was non-conversational and was more question/answer. This was kind of nerve racking. All students being interviewed get asked the same questions. The school only has first year students currently but they all seemed happy there. Overall I was impressed with this school but I think they could change the interview format to get to know each applicant better." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

11/01/2003