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Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

9 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?

Very positive. The students that I met were VERY helpful in putting things into perspective. It really contradicted my expectations of being a high stress place.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you become interested in dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

The interviewer described several scenarios and asked how I would handle each of them.

How did you prepare for the interview?

practiced answering potential questions, sdn, school website

What was the most difficult question?

What book/movie has influenced your life?

What impressed you positively?

The very upbeat attitudes of the students there. It was obvious that they were happy to be there.

What impressed you negatively?

the weather

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to stress so much over it. That interviewing with 2 faculty members is not something to stress over.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

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

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

At school facility

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes