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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
  • Dental School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

Questions

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?

Open file

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

"What does social responsibility mean to you?" 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)?

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Did you explore other career options before settling on dentistry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you handle discussions with others when people have contrasting viewpoints to your own?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Mock interviews, review personal statement/AADSAS app/Supplemental app" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities are great -- everything is brand new and state of the art. The faculty and students also seem very happy with their involvement at Western and they seem like a very cohesive, collaborative community." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The surrounding area does not seem the best..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"To bring more water... I was so thirsty throughout the entire day!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, Western pleasantly surprised me and definitely exceeded my expectations." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No Response

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

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/24/2011

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 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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