How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Closed file

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

"How do you cope with stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"When did your interest in dentistry come about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where does your name come from?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If I could name one person that I considered a hero that the interviewers would also know and why would I pick that person." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were exceptionally difficult" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the school's website and checked out other students' responses on SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I was impressed by how much everyone seemed to really enjoy the city and the school. My interview was really fun actually because the professor that interviewed was light-hearted, dynamic, very personable and seemed to have an underlying solid sense of humor. Finally, I was also impressed with the dean's candid honesty and thoughtfulness during his presentation." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The cost of the school (even though I had already done research and had guessed accurately, but I guess that I had hoped that tuition would have been miraculously cut in half) also the cost of living in the Boston (though it isn't significantly higher than where I am now)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I discovered that what we were doing in our interviews and what the admissions office was doing in their presentations and tours was very very similar in nature. Everyone was trying to sell themselves to the other side, we were trying to convince the admissions people that we were worthy of being accepted and they were trying to sell the school to us. It's kind of an interesting dynamic when you look at it that way and it also greatly reduced my stress level when I realized what was occurring." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Pleasant, positive and I learned more about the admissions process, loans, exams and dental school curriculum." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

10/22/2003