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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Columbia?
Why dentistry?
Why did I get a bad grade in Organic and on the carving portion of the Canadian DAT?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Why I did badly in Organic chemistry and on the carving portion of the Canadian DAT.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

EWR

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn George Washington Br. - Fort Lee

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I actually really over-prepared... I read a book on dental ethics, a book on interview preparation, looked over SDN feedback, read their websites in excessive detail and stressed for extensive periods of time.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are first-rate and they have some really new and cool stuff there. Also the students and staff are very enthusiastic about Columbia and especially about it being in New York. Dr. MacManus spent a lot of time with us and his presence really emphasized the importance he places on the incoming students - he was also very kind.

What impressed you negatively?

The cab drivers ;)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the cab drivers are unreliable.

What are your general comments?

I stayed at a hotel in New Jersey - so heading over to Columbia was a huge issue with morning traffic and unheard of amounts of rain. The interviewees were seated in the faculty club at a long table - there were quite a few of us - and we had "breakfast" that no one really touched ;). Next, we were given a talk about Columbia and our interviews followed thereafter. It was a bit odd because we were called from the room into the biger room of the faculty club and were seated at dinning room tables with our interviewer. Next we had lunch and met with some current students. After the tour (for which my interviewer was our tour guide) we were free to leave. It actually passed by quite quickly and the other interviewees were really great.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses