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University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

none

What was the most interesting question?

no questions by the staff, all the quesitons came from the students during the PBL session, in order to help us out as a group

What was the most difficult question?

...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

after reading these threads all i had to do was "show up"

What impressed you positively?

they immerse you in the the clinical protocol right away, rather than other schools that start you after 2 years into the program

What impressed you negatively?

during the financial aid portion, when the counselor said that i'll be eating poor man's pasta and top ramen for four years... i beg to differ ...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really

What are your general comments?

Overall, it was a favorable experience. I even met some pretty cool applicants of all types. We pulled together during the interview process. Although the PBL-sessions are not for everyone.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses