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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry

Birmingham, AL

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe yourself. Elaborate on hobbies.
We see you worked as a ______, how was that? Small talk about my work experience.
What other schools did you apply to?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe yourself, then I was led to further discuss my hobbies for a good few minutes.

What was the most difficult question?

Where do you see yourself in ten yrs.?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

Read on SDN, answered the posted questions to another person before I got there, read my essay and made sure I could discuss each scenario I presented.

What impressed you positively?

The students were eager to make you feel comfortable and ease the your nerves.

What impressed you negatively?

Parking.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They don't seem to have a real goal for the interview, only to talk to you and get to know you better.

What are your general comments?

School tour for an hour, eat good food with a few students for an hour, sit in lobby with the few others interviewies you took tour with and wait for your call to interview. Interview is in small room, sitting at a round table with your interviewing board, casually.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses