Pomona, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
"Define social responsibility."
What was the most interesting question?
"Tell me about a time that you had to to work with someone you didn't know who had a different opinion of how to complete the task."
What was the most difficult question?
"If you and someone with a similar application and stats were competing for a seat, why should we pick you?"
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN saved my bacon! Most all of the questions I was asked were already posted in the interview feedback, so it gave me a chance to think about my responses ahead of time. Thanks guys!
What impressed you positively?
-Excellent, high tech facilities (especially the sim lab)
-Cool campus (renovated, down-town city mall)
-Friendly students, administration and faculty
-Modular curriculum
-Close-knit campus
-Strong clinical emphasis
-Service education
-Osteopathic/humanistic philosophy
-Nearby everything (ocean, mountains, city)
What impressed you negatively?
-The majority of the intro sciences of the first year are taken with the medical, podiatry, and optometry students which, while encouraging exposure and camaraderie, results in large lectures (~300)
- The neighborhood is kinda shady.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I don't think I realized how great of a school it is. Now it is my top school.
What are your general comments?
Everyone I talked to felt like their interview went well, but I doubt we're all getting in. Who knows? :)
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Pick me! ;)
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Ontario
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Ontario Ramada
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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