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  • Howard University College of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

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)?

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

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

"What is your greatest accomplishment?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What obstacles did you have to endure to arrive at this stage of your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What suggestions can you give to prevent plagarism/cheating in professional schools?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Study Howard University history and how I fit into the goals of the College of Dentistry? Read FDI (World Dental Federation) Ethics Manual http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_6ethics-manual.html Mock interviews Google current event involving the funding and patients of the evening clinic. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Faculty, Students and Staff were warm and inviting! High ethical standard expectations Facilities looked new" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Like all campuses, you might want to walk with a friend at night. Enough said!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Not to be so nervous before the interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Hurray! I got accepted a month after the interview. There are lots and lots of interview questions out there. I strongly recommend you answer as many as you can while having someone critique whether your body language matches your verbal responses. Go into the interview being yourself. God Bless!" 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you use?

Reagan National Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Bloomingdale Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/20/2009

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Tour didnt emphasize in depth the research currently being done at the College of Dentistry" Report Response

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