New York, NY
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
how did i manage to do everything on my application. am i lying?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
interview feedback, school website
What impressed you positively?
the fact that they have paid actors (which is really unique to dental schools) come and sit as "patients" with varieties of personalities/fears so that students can learn to respond more professionally and effectively. interesting idea.
What impressed you negatively?
my INTERVIEWER. geez louise, this lady literally asked me if i cheated on the DAT and if I was lying about my extracurricular activities so i had to tell her "i don't know what you're trying to accuse me of, but it's very possible to do those things with hard work." ALSO, NYU admissions folks act as though NYU is the best school in the country, and talk about how "lucky" we are to have interviews, and how we are being graced by their presence yada yada and I just got sick of it. bottom line is, NYU has one of the highest tuition in the country, and their program has the MOST students of any DS by FAR. those combined are no bueno.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that the interview wasn't worth it.
What are your general comments?
i read through the interview feedback and read that most people had 10-15 minute interviews and they were extremely relaxed. i also read about a couple high-stress/mean interviewers, and didn't expect to get one of those. when i did, lemme just say, you need to go into attack mode. not defense mode. if an interviewer is rude and cuts you off when you speak, don't take that bs. be strong and be confident in yourself as an applicant and take their questions down one at a time. seriously, we as applicants are school shopping, the same way DS's are student shopping. so if your interviewer is mean, tell it straight and stand your ground.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
JFK
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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