A. T. Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 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, when and why did you decide on dentistry?

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What was the most interesting question?

The interview was extremely high stress. They really tried to put you on the spot compared to the other schools I interviewed with.

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What was the most difficult question?

The current events questions aren't difficult, but the way they ask you puts you on the spot and it is difficult to think of the answer in that setting. The essay was a very difficult question. I understand why they asked it, but if you are a moral person you do not have a very good experience to write about.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Motel 6

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

1 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?

Read essay and application. Practiced questions. Wrote out answers. Tried to read the newspaper.

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What impressed you positively?

The school was beautiful and brand new. The sim lab was very nice. They seemed to care about the students and the students seemed to get along.

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What impressed you negatively?

The school was very small and way out in the middle of nowhere. It seemed more like a Tech school than a Dental school. The clinic was not open. I don't see where the patients are going to come from. It looks like there will be a lack of patients once the clinic opens. The school says the clinic will be accessible for the low income community, but the school is located way out in the suburbs in a rich neighborhood. I think it would take over an hour by bus for the "token" poor people to get to the school. They are proud of the "safe" area where the school is in and said that at other schools you have to worry about your safety. I found that offensive because the area where the school is is a completely white area and an "unsafe" area is usually considered an area full of minorities. As a dental student you should be taught compassion and should not be scared of going to school in an ethnically diverse area. The school says they have a community service focus and I was not asked once about my community service activities. They did not seem to care at all about community service. They have very few community service outreach programs and didn't seem interested in making more. They focused more on my knowlege of a few random geography questions and names of world leaders rather than my interest in community service and using dentistry to make a difference in the world.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They interview 400 students and only accept 54. Your odds are extremely low. I don't understand why they interview so many students. I think it is really unfair to invite so many to the interview. That the school doesn't seem to care at all about community service.

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