How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"Will you be able to handle the stress of dental school since failure is such a big part of of learning dentistry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the positive and negative things you experienced through dental shadowing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was the most difficult obstacle or hardship you had to overcome in your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you like about Richmond?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"From the tour, what did you like best and least about our school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, researching the school." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How welcoming and friendly everyone was. Also, the new building that should be completed around 2020-2021 (I interviewed in 2019). They will be replacing the dent sim lab with digital dentistry as well, which is becoming the standard in modern dentistry. I’m glad they are welcoming positive changes that will ultimately help students when they practice in the real world." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The two day interview process was unnecessary, one would have sufficed. Also, they put the financial aid PowerPoint online and did not touch on finance at all in person. Instead, a presentation was given on the cultural and clinical aspects of the school. I left with no concrete answer of how much tuition really was." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there were 49 other people interviewing when I went to interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The tight knit family atmosphere between the students is a major pull factor of this school. Though I have to note that one student said, when I mentioned how close everyone seemed, that “we aren’t all that close”. I concluded that for the most part, everyone seems to get along well, but there are some students sprinkled in there who think different." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

No Response

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?

Omni

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response