A. T. Still University - Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Interview Feedback Summary
Kirksville, MO
Dental Schools | Public For-Profit
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Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.
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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
How did the interview impress you?
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What are your general comments?
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The interview is very laid back, I had an interview with someone, and then another interview with someone via skype. Not a huge fan of having to move to Saint Louis half way through my education (I have a family)
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Be yourself and let your personality shine!
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The relocation at 3rd year was a huge factor for not attending the school. It did not seem to be the school for me even though it was closer to home.
Length, number, and type of interviews
ATSU-MOSDOH-COMP interviews are an average of 41 minutes, with an average of 2 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, 50% are in-person, and 0% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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3 things you value
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What is one class you like and one you don't like and why?
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Why MOSDOH?
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What was your favorite thing of your shadowing experience?
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What makes a good dentist in your mind?
What was the most interesting question?
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What makes you a unique applicant
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What do you think it the purpose of community service?
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How do you react when something goes wrong or doesn't go your way?
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If dentistry was not an option at all, what other fields would you choose?
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Not a question, but they split the interviewees into 2 groups. Each group read instructions to create a public health facility meeting listed goals, then presented it to the other group. The interviewers watched the entire process.
How did you prepare for the interview?
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Mostly read questions on SDN
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Mock interview and SDN
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Honestly, I didn't. I was just myself.
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SDN, researching the school's website, YouTube
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SDN.
What was the most difficult question?
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If you think your peers are choosing the wrong treatment for the patient and you know it’s wrong. How will you handle it? Will you force your opinion on them? Note that I am an international dentists applying to their advanced standing
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What would your friends and family say you need to improve on?
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What are you most concerned about dental school?
What impressed you positively?
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School is new so the facilities and equipment are newer.
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The friendly environment and the technology
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How new and technologically advanced the school is
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Great facilities
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The building itself and the faculty and the museum tour
What impressed you negatively?
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Nothing
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The external rotations
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The weather
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Kirksville is very depressing
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The emphasis on the tourism aspect of the campus. Also, one of the interviews was done through video call.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
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To chill a little and don’t stress about the interview
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To relax more.
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Make sure you see if you can visit the school a day in advance since there's a lot of alley roads you might have to take to get there and it's best if you know where you'll be going a head of time
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The relocation of dental students to St. Louis after the second year.
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3rd year is in St. Louis, 4th year is various rotations throughout Missouri.
How do you rank the facilities?
How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
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I would’ve appreciated more specific information about the actual class curriculum. I felt the given info was too general.
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Send emails thanking them for their time after.
Airports Used
33% interviewees used St. Louis Lambert (St. Louis Lambert), with 33% using Virtual interview (Virtual interview) and 33% using STL (STL).
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by automobile to the interview.
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Holiday Inn (average ranking 9/10), with some staying at Days Inn (average rating 9/10). (Top 3 displayed)
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