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Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

Alton, IL

Dental Schools | Public For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

What Can you Tell me about our school
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort inn

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

3 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?

website, reviewed application

What impressed you positively?

The school was really homie, I feel i'd be a much better dentist in SIU as apposed to say somewhere in a bigger city

What impressed you negatively?

The neighborhood. Its a beautiful dental school in the middle of nowhere, its strictly business

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The schools in ALton not edwardsville

What are your general comments?

I felt the interview was far too short, for the applicant to judge any realistic impression of the person. But he seems to have been doing it for a long time and should have no problem. They are really keen on only taking Illinois students.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses