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University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

How do you stay organized?
What makes you unique?
Why USC?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

I don't remember exactly, but it was something like "What would be the appropriate punishment for a 4th year dental student if he/she said something hurtful or offensive about another classmate on social media?"
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

10

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

9 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?

I just did some practice ethical questions for the MMI part of the interview. You can't really prepare for the group interview.

What impressed you positively?

Loved the campus and the camaraderie between classmates.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really. Clinic seemed a little old though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they incorporated MMI. I didn't know until a week before my interview.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Got to update some of the documents they send out pre- and post-interview.