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University of Florida College of Dentistry

Gainesville, FL

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you address access to care in Florida?
Research/volunteer experiences, strengths/weaknesses, two adjectives friends would use to describe you, etc.
Why dentistry and not medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe a specific procedure that you've seen

What was the most difficult question?

When explaining my research project, I said "a drug that inhibits a protein involved in liver regeneration" and the interviewer asked me what the protein is and what it does. It caught me off guard at first but I believe I answered it well (it was YAP1)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

7 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?

No responses

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?

5 out of 10

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

7 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, mock interview with friends and pre-health advisor at my school

What impressed you positively?

The staff/students were very open and friendly. They provide some cool games and puzzles in the room that you wait for your interview in.

What impressed you negatively?

N/A

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

GO GATORS

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nice work!