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University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

Detroit, MI

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Lots of specific questions regarding my experiences. Tell me about the music videos you made?
Moral question 1: What if a student offered you an exam key? Moral question 2: How would you motivate an energetic but unproductive coworker to be more productive?
Why UDM? Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell us about a project you worked on, where you were given ambiguous directions.

What was the most difficult question?

So, what's your favorite microbe? What's your favorite cell in the immune system? (Caught me off guard, but I study Microbiology and my interviewer was a Microbiology PhD)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

DTW

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Clarion Hotel Detroit Metro Airport (Literally cost $59 for 1 night, 25 minutes from campus, rented a car)

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

10 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?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Student Doctor Network. Lots of deep breaths. Practiced questions with my wife.

What impressed you positively?

Students were so genuine. I felt that the workload would be manageable. Incredible clinical experience and community outreach. They had breakfast for the morning interview group! Access to both Wayne State University and Detroit Mercy Main Campus resources.

What impressed you negatively?

Seemed to downplay the potential danger of the surrounding area, but most students felt safe most of the time. School is closed at inconvenient hours if you want extra study time.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

RELAX. My interview group had 60 people. Long introduction to the school, long tour,

What are your general comments?

Loved the school, haters gonna hate.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Expensive secondary application fee and mailing the 1x1 passport photo was a hassle.