San Francisco, CA
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The day was like my interview days. Everyone meets in the lobby and they take you to a room w/ breakfast where you get to know some of the other interviewees and get a slide show on the school itself. Then they gave us a ten-minute essay, which was pretty nerve racking being that it takes me forever to gather my thoughts and write an essay. I thought it was awful but I was accepted so it couldn't have been that bad. A financial aid slide show is given and then you are taken on your interviews. After interviews, they give you a coupon for lunch at the cafeteria (which is pretty good I might say). After lunch, you go on a tour of the campus, and then a brief closing is given and the day is over around 3 pm.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Do you feel dentistry is a right or a privelage?
What was the most interesting question?
What book (excluding religous ones) has influenced you?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I read though my secondary app., my essay, and current event dentistry articles. Walked around the school and area the day before. Also made a list of all the questions that were asked on studentdoctor.net and talked through answers to each of them. Found aspects about the school that stood out to discuss during interview. (this was my third interview, so I had some experience to make it a little easier)
What was the most difficult question?
What book (excluding religous ones) has influened you?
What impressed you positively?
The friendly atmosphere, the location, the facilites, the research, the staff, the clinics, the pass/fail curriculum, the essay question, almost everything.
What impressed you negatively?
The student who interviewed me did not seem to excited to be there and I did not have much clue as to how well I did when interviewing with him. UCSF was slower than most schools when it came to interview invitations, and acceptance notificiation.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing, I had researched this school pretty thoroughly before my interview.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
SFO
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
The Carl Street Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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