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Interview Feedback Summary

11 years of data represented
Submissions
69
student reports
Format
60% In-Person
93% Open-File
Length / Count
49 min average
1.7 interviews average
Experience
9.3 / 10
Exceptional

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 8% 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.

The faculty member had my entire AADSAS application underlined, highlighted, and written all over with notes. Be prepared to answer anything and everything on your AADSAS application and the importance of your activities/choices etc.

1 student

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What questions do you have to ask us?

1 student

What was the most difficult question?

Interview Process

Recent interview format

Interview reports from the most recent cycles appear mixed (50% virtual / 50% in-person).

Most recent cycles
Mixed virtual and in-person

Length, number, and type of interviews

Length:
49 Minutes Average
Number:
1.7 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
99% One-on-One
1% Group Interview
File Type:
93% Open-File
7% Closed-File
Interview Modality:
40% Virtual
60% In-Person
Interview Location (for In-Person):
100% At the School
0% Other Location

PACIFIC-DENT interviews are an average of 49 minutes, with an average of 1.7 interviews. 99% of interviews are one-on-one, 60% are in-person, and 7% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.

Overall Impressions

Interview Experience Score

Outstanding interview experience: exceptionally organized, highly professional staff, strong communication, and very low stress.

9.3
Exceptional
Based on 307 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 (42%)
Low Stress
37% 25
Moderately Low
42% 28
Average Stress
16% 11
Moderately High
1% 1
High Stress
3% 2
67 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 (92%)
Top Notch
92% 46
Above Average
6% 3
Average
2% 1
50 responses

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Positively (90%)
Positively
90% 61
No change
10% 7
68 responses

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Great (62%)
Great
62% 31
Good
32% 16
Average
6% 3
50 responses

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Excellent Facilities (84%)
Excellent Facilities
84% 41
Good Facilities
14% 7
Average Facilities
2% 1
49 responses

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

Location
10 /10
High
Cultural Life
10 /10
High
Location vs Cultural Life
Each dot = one report
0 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 Location score Cultural life

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported location and cultural-life scores.

50 responses

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Extremely Friendly (100%)
Extremely Friendly
100% 24
24 responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Extremely Responsive (92%)
Extremely Responsive
92% 22
Very Responsive
8% 2
24 responses

Travel

What was your primary mode of transportation?

Most interviewees traveled by airplane to the interview.

52% Airplane
29% Automobile
10% Train or Subway
8% Other

Airports Used

✈️
San Francisco International Airport
64% of responses
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
4 responses
18%
OAK
4 lower-frequency responses across 4 other entries not shown.

Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees

Most interviewees stayed at the Queen Anne (average ranking 8/10), with some staying at Marina Inn (average rating 6/10). (Top 3 displayed)

What was the cost and time spent traveling?

Typical Cost
$150
Typical Time
2-3 hours
Cost vs Travel Time
Each dot = one report
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $501+ 0 2 4 6 8 Travel cost Hours

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported travel cost and travel time.

41 responses

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are in state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common: In state (55%)
In state
55% 27
Out of state
45% 22
49 responses

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Hotel (47%)
Friends or family
32% 11
Home
15% 5
Hotel
47% 16
Other
3% 1
With students at the school
3% 1
34 responses

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Answer Distribution
Most common: Student (90%)
Admissions staff
9% 6
Faculty member
1% 1
Student
90% 61
68 responses

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Enthusiastic (78%)
Enthusiastic
78% 38
Neutral
22% 11
49 responses

Individual Interview Feedback Reports

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