How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"What would you do if a patient asked you to...? (several ethical questions)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why dentistry? Why not medicine? (Kind of broke down my reasoning to pressure me)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"They asked a lot about my family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Ethical questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Tufts DMD booklet (sent when invited for interview), SDN, website, mock interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The admissions staff was really nice and knew everything there was to know about Tufts. They were very proud of their school. The new floors are amazing! You will come out of Tufts as a very good general dentist. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It will be difficult to get into postgraduate programs, but they do give preference to their own grads." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"After reading SDN, I was expecting a very relaxed interview, and mine was pretty stressful, but they can't all be easy! It was nice to have a student and professional point of view when asking questions in the interview. (2 interviewers - 1 faculty member, 1 student)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/05/2009

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?

9 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?

7 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?

10 out of 10