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Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Boston, MA
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Interview Feedback Summary
Interview Feedback Summary
13 years of data representedSubmissions
176
student reports
Format
100% Virtual
Primarily virtual based on student reports.
Length / Count
27 min average
1 interviews average
Experience
7.9 / 10
Good
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 29% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.
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Most Repeated Interview Questions
Students marked these as questions they were also asked during interviews.
Interview Process
Recent interview format
Interview reports from the most recent cycles appear to be virtual.
Most recent cycles
All virtual
Length, number, and type of interviews
Length:
27 Minutes Average
Number:
1 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
100% One-on-One
0% Group Interview
File Type:
96% Open-File
4% Closed-File
Interview Modality:
100% Virtual
0% In-Person
BU-GSDM interviews are an average of 27 minutes, with an average of 1 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, 0% are in-person, and 4% are closed-file.
Overall Impressions
Interview Experience Score
Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.
7.9
Good
Based on 669 responses
Reference:
9-10 Exceptional
8-8.9 Very Good
7-7.9 Good
6-6.9 Mixed
< 6 Needs Improvement
This score combines applicant impressions of professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as low stress.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Moderately Low
(43%)
Low Stress
40%
69
Moderately Low
43%
75
Average Stress
11%
19
Moderately High
3%
6
High Stress
3%
5
174 responses
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Top Notch
(37%)
Top Notch
37%
35
Above Average
33%
31
Average
22%
21
Below Average
4%
4
Bad
4%
4
95 responses
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Positively
(80%)
Positively
80%
136
Negatively
9%
16
No change
11%
19
171 responses
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Great
(52%)
Great
52%
49
Good
35%
33
Average
7%
7
Poor
5%
5
Bad
1%
1
95 responses
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Excellent Facilities
(42%)
Excellent Facilities
42%
36
Good Facilities
27%
23
Average Facilities
23%
20
Below Average Facilities
7%
6
Poor Facilities
1%
1
86 responses
How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?
Location
9
/10
High
Cultural Life
9
/10
High
Location vs Cultural Life
Each dot = one report
Dashed guide lines mark the median reported location and cultural-life scores.
94 responses
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Extremely Friendly
(73%)
Extremely Friendly
73%
41
Very Friendly
16%
9
Moderately Friendly
9%
5
Slightly Friendly
2%
1
56 responses
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Extremely Responsive
(64%)
Extremely Responsive
64%
35
Very Responsive
20%
11
Moderately Responsive
16%
9
55 responses
Travel
Recent reports indicate this school is interviewing virtually. Travel and hotel details below may reflect older in-person interview experiences.
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by airplane to the interview.
66% Airplane
21% Automobile
9% Train or Subway
3% Other
Airports Used
✈️
Logan
12 responses
33%
Logan
Logan International
3 responses
8%
Logan International
logan
2 responses
6%
logan
6 lower-frequency responses across 6 other entries not shown.
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Best Western (average ranking 6.5/10), with some staying at Hampton Inn (average rating 9/10). (Top 3 displayed)
What was the cost and time spent traveling?
Typical Cost
$350
Typical Time
4-6 hours
Cost vs Travel Time
Each dot = one report
Dashed guide lines mark the median reported travel cost and travel time.
72 responses
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents are out of state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Out of state
(87%)
In state
13%
11
Out of state
87%
74
85 responses
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Hotel
(61%)
Friends or family
28%
21
Home
5%
4
Hotel
61%
45
Other
1%
1
With students at the school
4%
3
74 responses
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Student
(91%)
Admissions staff
3%
4
Faculty member
3%
5
Other
3%
4
Student
91%
137
150 responses
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Enthusiastic
(78%)
Discouraging
2%
2
Enthusiastic
78%
69
Neutral
19%
17
88 responses
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