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University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

What extracurricular activites did you participate in?
Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

Who has had the most impact on your life?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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?

Looked at SDN and reviewed my AADSAS app.

What impressed you positively?

Lots of research going on in the school. Lots of specialty programs (I guess this could be a negative also).

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of diversity. Many students in the clinic were complaining. My student tour guide even mentioned that he was bit put back by the arrogance of the professors at UCSF.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I have to agree with a huge sentiment of interviewers this year about UCSF. I'm sure it's a great school for some, but it's definitely not for me. My student tour guide told us that UCSF dental students "see the best in each specialty perform their work." That's nice to see another doctor do the procedure, but when do those patients ever make it to the student's chair? The difference is that I learn by seeing AND doing.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses