Los Angeles, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
Where I see myself in ten years (essay question).
What was the most difficult question?
None. There is no one-on-one interview at USC. This was actually a relief for me.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN (albeit a lot of negative feedback) & USCSD's website.
What impressed you positively?
I was impressed with the SIM lab and with their plans to remodel the 2nd floor clinic. The 2nd floor clinic will be modeled after ASDOH's clinic. I was also impressed with the fact that the program is more hybrid than 100% PBL.
What impressed you negatively?
The cost (really expensive) and Los Angeles.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had more questions for the students at lunch. The first, second and third years at my lunch were very energetic and happy they had chosen USC.
What are your general comments?
The day started with information about PBL and how the program is moving toward a hybrid approach. They told us that the first year dental students have some lectures in place (like radiology) and year long course in Dental Anatomy (new to the program). I was impressed with their approach to include lectures for amalgam, composite & head and neck anatomy (at USC's Keck school of Medicine). The school's facilities were very nice (especially the SIM lab). The 2nd floor clinic is bad right now, but they said that will be completely remodeled in the next year. USC's campus is really nice (huge George Lucas film school going in across the street). The PBL experience seems like it will be really beneficial now that they have integrated lectures into the curriculum. I would be really happy to be accepted (my wallet might hurt a little).
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
LAX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Radisson near USC
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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