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University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you could not be a dentist, what would you be?
What do you want to do with your dental career?
What is so great about this school?

What was the most interesting question?

n/a

What was the most difficult question?

How did you get interested in dentistry?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Carl Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looked at this website and the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

The location of the school and how it was among other health professional schools.

What impressed you negatively?

The school was old, seemed very competitive/cut-throat and the cost of attendance.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Eat before and wear comfortable shoes.

What are your general comments?

The school is great for research and dentistry. I did not feel like I fit in, but I think its a great school for others. Also, you have to talk about yourself to both interviewers, pretty much repeating everything on your application. You had to make sure to tell them the exact amount of information, it should have just been open file. I do not think they got a sense of who I was as a person, because I was too busy telling them everything I had participated in the last four years of college.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses