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University of Iowa School of Dentistry & Dental Clinics

Iowa City, IA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2024-25

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

The interview was just a little culty. The admissions director made us clap for every single person as they were paired with their interviewer. I get that they were going for a positive environment but that was just a little strange!
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What does being a doctor mean to you?

What was the most interesting question?

What is one of your pet peeves?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practice SDN questions

What was the most difficult question?

Name a time that your integrity was challenged.

What impressed you positively?

Faculty were very kind during the interview process.

What impressed you negatively?

Tour guides did not know very much about the program

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interface for the writing portion of the interview kind of sucks!
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

N/A
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

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

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great