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University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, 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?

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

How you think you did?

8 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 interview was overall relaxed. We started with the essay. Then we had the usual information session on the school and financial aid. We then either met with our student interviewer, faculty interviewer or reviewed our transcripts. We had a tour of the school and lastly we were measured for coats, scrubs and gloves.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your family.

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your most stressful semester as an undergrad.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Secondary app., UCLA website, previous interviews.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really.

What impressed you positively?

Both, student and faculty, interviewers were very pleasant and interesting. The interviews were more conversation like rather than question and answer. The school and facilities are very nice. Westwood is a beautiful city.

What impressed you negatively?

The traffic around there, no lunch, there weren't many patients there. They did say that it was Friday and they are very busy from Mon-Thu. I have been to other interviews on Fri. where they had very little patients also.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There's no lunch.
🤝 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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