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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

Richmond, VA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of the positive and negative things you experienced through dental shadowing?
What was the most difficult obstacle or hardship you had to overcome in your life?
Will you be able to handle the stress of dental school since failure is such a big part of of learning dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you like about Richmond?

What was the most difficult question?

From the tour, what did you like best and least about our school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Omni

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

6 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, researching the school.

What impressed you positively?

How welcoming and friendly everyone was. Also, the new building that should be completed around 2020-2021 (I interviewed in 2019). They will be replacing the dent sim lab with digital dentistry as well, which is becoming the standard in modern dentistry. I’m glad they are welcoming positive changes that will ultimately help students when they practice in the real world.

What impressed you negatively?

The two day interview process was unnecessary, one would have sufficed. Also, they put the financial aid PowerPoint online and did not touch on finance at all in person. Instead, a presentation was given on the cultural and clinical aspects of the school. I left with no concrete answer of how much tuition really was.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there were 49 other people interviewing when I went to interview.

What are your general comments?

The tight knit family atmosphere between the students is a major pull factor of this school. Though I have to note that one student said, when I mentioned how close everyone seemed, that “we aren’t all that close”. I concluded that for the most part, everyone seems to get along well, but there are some students sprinkled in there who think different.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses