Stony Brook, NY
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
My interview experience was just strange. The man that interviewed me was in his 70's and didn't really ask me anything, he just kept going on about how cold my hands were. He was nice and joked around but he really didn't seem genuine and rushed me out of his office in 15 minutes, Probably because he had to interview 2 more people after me. I also found out afterwards that the school was already overbooked so they probably figured this doesn't matter anyway. All in all, I was very weirded out about the entire experience. The people were standoffish and the students came off as thinking they were better than everyone.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, website, wrote down questions, knew my application
What impressed you positively?
The school itself is really impressive. It's very modern, paperless, and has an extremely intense program.
What impressed you negatively?
Everyone was a total a**hole! (Except the dean Dr. Rifkin who was so nice and reminded me of Jerry Garcia). The Dean of admissions seemed so miserable like she didn't want to be there and made it very uncomfortable. All of the students there seemed very snotty as well. They have an extremely elitist attitude about themselves and it shows. My father then later talked to Dr. Rifkin and found out the school was already overbooked so none of us had even the slightest chance. I thought that was very inconsiderate since 2 people had to drive 5 hours away and stay in a hotel. It was almost like everyone was acting like ''we can't let anyone else in why the hell are we still interviewing people?''
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the school was overbooked by 10 people and I had no real chance.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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