Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How was attending this school different than attending this other school? (I attended 4 colleges across 6 campuses as an undergrad in 4.5yrs)

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How was life growing up? (I spent 2 years on a refugee camp)

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Work/volunteer experience? Why did you choose to help out [here]? What did you like about work [here]?

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What was the most interesting question?

What makes you want to be a dentist. I see you are (insert major here) working at (blank) place. What made you decide to switch field?

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What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to go to Baylor?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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?

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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?

8 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Books, talk with friends about how their interviews went. Read JADA, Dental Health Check (Baylor-Dental web site), talked with my dentist about current dental issues, watched Hurricane relief efforts to better understand the human and social condition.

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What impressed you positively?

Great people (like family almost), Great facilities, "simulation labs" (i.e. sim labs) where mannequin heads are used in place of the traditional bench side teeth models. This helps to mimic how a dentist will view the angle and perspective of the oral cavity in the real world. Flat screen monitors, plenty of equipment (less waiting to use them) new countertops, new seats. The day went by fairly quick (about 5 hrs). Labs are open 24/7. The dental school is connected to the hospital. There are no medical students here, so classes are taught only to dental students. Students here do vrey well on their boards. Stress-free environment.

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What impressed you negatively?

Labs are open 24/7...I wonder why? Maybe they need to be open...but why? Only YOU can answer this for yourself.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There is the usual short questionaire given at the start of the day. The interview is given in the order that the completed questionaires are returned back to Janet, the receptionist. So, the sooner you arrive, the sooner you leave. Earliest finishing time is 2:30, latest about 4:15. There were 8 applicants on my interview day. The end time 4:15 will depend on the size of your group. This is good to know if you are planning on flying back home on time.

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What are your general comments?

Great, friendly, and honest faculty and administration. About 15-20 min per interview with 3 interviewers. Time goes by fast so keep your responses short, concise, and upbeat. There are 3 interviewers (the same 3 for every apllicant that day) Don't always think that being the last to interview that day is a bad thing because you get the opportunity to ask your peers how their interviews went, keeping in mind that they might see you as their competition and might not openly discuss the topic. One applicant came out of the interview distressed. IMO, If you think through the questions being asked and respond in a clear, straightforward, and honest manner, you will do okay. The director of admissions (who is also one of your interviewers) does a good job of easing tension and anxiety to the applicants by speaking with them early in the day.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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