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University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
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Interview Feedback Summary
Interview Feedback Summary
12 years of data representedSubmissions
131
student reports
Format
100% In-Person
87% Closed-File
Length / Count
47 min average
2.5 interviews average
Experience
6.8 / 10
Mixed
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 41% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did okay.
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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 in-person.
Most recent cycles
All in-person
Length, number, and type of interviews
Length:
47 Minutes Average
Number:
2.5 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
3% One-on-One
97% Group Interview
File Type:
13% Open-File
87% Closed-File
Interview Modality:
0% Virtual
100% In-Person
Interview Location (for In-Person):
100% At the School
0% Other Location
USC interviews are an average of 47 minutes, with an average of 2.5 interviews. 3% of interviews are one-on-one, 100% are in-person, and 87% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.
Overall Impressions
Interview Experience Score
Mixed experience; organization and communication appear average with varied impressions and occasional stress.
6.8
Mixed
Based on 548 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
34%
43
Moderately Low
43%
54
Average Stress
17%
21
Moderately High
5%
6
High Stress
2%
2
126 responses
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Average
(26%)
Top Notch
23%
20
Above Average
22%
19
Average
26%
23
Below Average
22%
19
Bad
7%
6
87 responses
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents were neutral about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Positively
(55%)
Positively
55%
70
Negatively
27%
35
No change
18%
23
128 responses
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Good
(52%)
Great
22%
19
Good
52%
45
Average
22%
19
Poor
5%
4
87 responses
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Good Facilities
(39%)
Excellent Facilities
31%
25
Good Facilities
39%
31
Average Facilities
26%
21
Below Average Facilities
4%
3
80 responses
How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?
Location
7
/10
Moderate
Cultural Life
8
/10
High
Location vs Cultural Life
Each dot = one report
Dashed guide lines mark the median reported location and cultural-life scores.
87 responses
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Extremely Friendly
(55%)
Extremely Friendly
55%
28
Very Friendly
22%
11
Moderately Friendly
22%
11
Slightly Friendly
2%
1
51 responses
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Very Responsive
(37%)
Extremely Responsive
33%
16
Very Responsive
37%
18
Moderately Responsive
29%
14
Slightly Responsive
2%
1
49 responses
Travel
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by airplane to the interview.
61% Airplane
30% Automobile
5% Train or Subway
4% Other
Airports Used
✈️
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
1 response
2%
SNA
Oak-Bur
1 response
2%
Oak-Bur
NO
1 response
2%
NO
4 lower-frequency responses across 4 other entries not shown.
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Vagabond Inn (average ranking 6.8/10), with some staying at Radisson near USC (average rating 8.7/10). (Top 3 displayed)
What was the cost and time spent traveling?
Typical Cost
$250
Typical Time
2-3 hours
Cost vs Travel Time
Each dot = one report
Dashed guide lines mark the median reported travel cost and travel time.
62 responses
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents are out of state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Out of state
(51%)
In state
49%
39
Out of state
51%
41
80 responses
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Hotel
(55%)
Friends or family
34%
19
Home
9%
5
Hotel
55%
31
With students at the school
2%
1
56 responses
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Student
(54%)
Admissions staff
41%
48
Faculty member
3%
3
Other
3%
3
Student
54%
64
118 responses
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common:
Enthusiastic
(72%)
Discouraging
4%
3
Enthusiastic
72%
56
Neutral
24%
19
78 responses
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