Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

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?

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.

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What would you like me to tell the committee on your behalf?

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Why dentistry

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you want me to tell the committee on your behalf?

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself? (wasn't really hard, but I hate that question because it's so open ended)

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🤝 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?

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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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

LGA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Astor on the Park

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

website. SDN.

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What impressed you positively?

Everything. The staff is very friendly and the students are awesome. In fact, there were two freshman twins that took the time to talk to us after their midterms that day and they did a GREAT job selling the school - the school should seriously be paying them to be tour guides or something. They were awesome. You could tell they genuinely loved being there and having them there made the whole day better. It's a real family atmosphere over there and everyone looks out for each other. I loved it.

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What impressed you negatively?

A 4th year told me flat out that they do not get enough clinical experience there and felt he needed to do a GPR/AEGD. Also there is no cafeteria and just a tiny community kitchen in the dorm (Bard).

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the community around the school was primarily Spanish speaking. That could have helped me out during the interview, but I didn't learn that until after.

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What are your general comments?

This is a great place. The only negative I can think of is the clinical experience. But even that doesnt seem like a big deal because what they lack in clincal experience can be made up with a GPR. And I think having to go through that extra year is worth it to get the level of education Columbia give you. Besides, its NYC. What's not to like?

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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