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Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry

Philadelphia, PA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What would make you a good fit for Temple?
What would you do if you weren't accepted to a dental school this cycle?
Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

Please describe your personality to me.

What was the most difficult question?

Is there anything that is not in your application that we should know about you? (I thought this was difficult because I didn't prepare for that specific question)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

10 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Temple Website, spoke with current students that I know at Temple

What impressed you positively?

The amount of clinical exposure is unmatched

What impressed you negatively?

Honestly nothing really. Maybe that the older part of the school is under construction, but that's only temporary obviously.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviewers (two of them total but you only interviewed with one or the other) would be in the room at lunch with you. You had the opportunity to speak with them before the actual one-on-one interview.

What are your general comments?

Temple is really great. They do an awesome job of answering questions and making you feel relaxed throughout the day. The actual interview portion itself was very relaxed too. Obviously its nerve-wracking going into it, but as soon as you start to have conversation with your interviewer your heart stops racing and you feel pretty comfortable. Also, the current students who toured us gave their genuine opinions on everything you would ask. They were super helpful and willing to talk about anything.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing really! I wish they could be a little bit more specific on when we will hear feedback but they are as honest as possible with explaining how many more seats they need to fill and what the timeline of hearing back looks like due to having every single member on the admissions committee weigh in on someone's acceptance.