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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

How was your flight here?
What do you think is the biggest problem facing dentistry today?
You have two brothers? Younger/older?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think of the campus?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the biggest challenge in dentistry today?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western (sucked!)

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

SDN, Website, friend who interviewed @ Columbia last year

What impressed you positively?

EVERYONE was extremelly friendly, faculty, students, Dr. McManus, my interviewer, our tour guide was really cool also (she graduated from columbia w/D.D.S. and is now an instructor in Pediatric Dentistry). New York is really interesting! Take the subway to times square and check out the city for a few hours!

What impressed you negatively?

Realllly cold weather, everything else was great!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I feel like I overprepared for the interview.

What are your general comments?

I really enjoyed the campus. The teaching facilities are top notch. I only was able to check out one of the labs, but it looked like a 7/10 as far as my previous experiences. The other students on the interview were really cool and not as quiet and stressed as I had thought.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses