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Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Interview Feedback Summary
Interview Feedback Summary
14 years of data representedSubmissions
181
student reports
Format
100% In-Person
98% Open-File
Length / Count
25 min average
2.1 interviews average
Experience
8.3 / 10
Above Average
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very 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.
what led me to want to pursue dentistry
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Why dentistry?
1 studentWhat is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would a friend say is your greatest strength
1 studentWhat is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would a best friend say you need to work on?
1 studentWhat was the most interesting question?
Interview Process
Recent interview format
Interview reports from the most recent cycles appear to be in-person.
Most recent cycles
All in-person
Length, number, and type of interviews
Length:
25 Minutes Average
Number:
2.1 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
75% One-on-One
25% Group Interview
File Type:
98% Open-File
2% Closed-File
Interview Modality:
0% Virtual
100% In-Person
Interview Location (for In-Person):
100% At the School
0% Other Location
NSU-CDM interviews are an average of 25 minutes, with an average of 2.1 interviews. 75% of interviews are one-on-one, 100% are in-person, and 2% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.
Overall Impressions
Interview Experience Score
Higher scores indicate a smoother, more positive interview experience with professional staff, organized logistics, and a supportive environment.
8.3
Above Average
Based on 823 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:
Low Stress
(42%)
Low Stress
42%
71
Moderately Low
35%
59
Average Stress
16%
27
Moderately High
4%
6
High Stress
3%
5
168 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%
51
Above Average
37%
51
Average
22%
30
Below Average
4%
5
Bad
1%
2
139 responses
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Positively
(88%)
Positively
88%
155
Negatively
6%
10
No change
7%
12
177 responses
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Great
(47%)
Great
47%
65
Good
37%
52
Average
13%
18
Poor
2%
3
Bad
1%
1
139 responses
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Excellent Facilities
(59%)
Excellent Facilities
59%
74
Good Facilities
26%
33
Average Facilities
14%
17
Below Average Facilities
1%
1
125 responses
How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?
Location
10
/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.
136 responses
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Extremely Friendly
(62%)
Extremely Friendly
62%
53
Very Friendly
21%
18
Moderately Friendly
15%
13
Slightly Friendly
1%
1
85 responses
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Extremely Responsive
(48%)
Extremely Responsive
48%
41
Very Responsive
26%
22
Moderately Responsive
21%
18
Slightly Responsive
2%
2
Not Responsive at All
3%
3
86 responses
Travel
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by airplane to the interview.
72% Airplane
25% Automobile
2% Train or Subway
0% Other
Airports Used
✈️
Fort Lauderdale
3 responses
4%
Fort Lauderdale
FTL
2 responses
3%
FTL
Hollywood
2 responses
3%
Hollywood
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood
2 responses
3%
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood
19 lower-frequency responses across 19 other entries not shown.
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Comfort Suites (average ranking 7.7/10), with some staying at Hampton Inn (average rating 9.3/10). (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.
102 responses
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents are out of state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Out of state
(76%)
In state
24%
30
Out of state
76%
96
126 responses
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Hotel
(71%)
Friends or family
21%
20
Home
6%
6
Hotel
71%
69
Other
1%
1
With students at the school
1%
1
97 responses
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Student
(99%)
Admissions staff
1%
1
Faculty member
1%
1
Student
99%
166
168 responses
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Enthusiastic
(84%)
Enthusiastic
84%
107
Neutral
16%
21
128 responses
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