A. T. Still University - Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Kirksville, MO
Dental Schools | Public For-Profit
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
Most respondents rank this school above other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about favorite and least favorite classes, volunteer experiences, time management skills, manual dexterity, qualities of a good healthcare professional, handling stress, ethical scenarios, and motivations for choosing dentistry over other healthcare fields. While some respondents mentioned MMI or Multiple Mini Interview formats, others focused on a range of personal and professional attributes and experiences.
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Tell me about your volunteer experience.
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What do you do for fun
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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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How would you manage going to school, studying, and making time to do the things you love?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said the most interesting question asked at A.T. Still University - Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health discussed the purpose of community service, reactions to setbacks, alternative career fields outside dentistry, and participation in a group activity involving creating a public health facility, potentially indicating an MMI format with possible nondisclosure agreements.
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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.
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at A. T. Still University - Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health discussed centered around self-improvement based on feedback from friends and family, as well as concerns related to dental school.
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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?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of 20 - 30 minutes.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 2 people.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.
What were your total hours spent traveling?
Most respondents spent 4-6 hours traveling to the interview.
What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by automobile to the interview.
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent between $101 and $200.
What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
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Virtual interview
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St. Louis Lambert
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
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Holiday Inn
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Hampton Inn
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Depot Inn
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Days Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Most respondents would recommend their hotel.
What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Many applicants prepared for the interview by participating in mock interviews, utilizing Student Doctor Network (SDN) resources, and researching the school or program online. Others focused on reviewing their personal statements and applications to prepare for potential questions.
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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.
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SDN & website searching
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were impressed by the modern and technologically advanced facilities of the school, as well as the welcoming environment and the sense of being heard and valued as students. Many highlighted the newness of the campus and its impact on their overall positive experience.
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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
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Relatively new campus.
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants were negatively impressed by the external rotations, weather, the location of Kirksville, the emphasis on tourism, and the curriculum structure focusing on studying one subject intensively and taking exams sporadically. Suggestions included improving the exam schedule consistency and reducing the isolation of studying a single subject for long periods.
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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.
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Curriculum. Students described it as 100% one subject at a time. Studied everything about "chemistry" (example) 8hrs a day until completion and then took an exam. Exam schedule is very sporadic because of this due to some subjects being shorter than others. They said that sometimes you could have one exam and then another on a completely new subject 2 days later.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wished they had known to relax more during the process and to plan ahead for potential logistical challenges, such as visiting the school in advance to familiarize themselves with the location. Additionally, many applicants expressed a desire for more information on the relocation of dental students and the clinical rotations that take place in different locations during the third and fourth years.
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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.
What are your general comments?
Applicants commonly expressed concerns about the requirement to relocate during their education and noted that the interview process allowed them to showcase their personality. Suggestions included allowing for more flexibility in the relocation aspect to attract a wider pool of applicants.
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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.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggested that the admissions office provide more specific information about the class curriculum, as they found the given information to be too general. Additionally, applicants recommended sending thank-you emails to applicants after their interactions with 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.
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