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  • Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Portland, OR
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

45 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)?

"First interview was more of "why dentistry/ why OHSU" type questions. Second interview was more about seeing if you've been through some academic adversity/how are you going to handle it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What a specific quote in my personal statement meant to me" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Your undergrad GPA is slightly lower than the average we accept here.. What do you think about that and how will you succeed here if accepted?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Google, your average interview prep. Having thoughtful answers to your basic questions (especially regarding your own application) will carry you through this interview. They are not trying to grill you." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Extremely thoughtful questions that were the most personalized of any interview I had. Interviewers were genuine and very interested in what you had to say." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing, best interview." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You spend a while (probably 45 min or more) "shadowing" a student one on one while they work. Can be a good time to chill out and ask the student questions but also a little boring as they are busy and unable to talk that much." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Awesome school with beautiful new facilities." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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