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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?

Tell me about your research.
Why dentistry at UCSF?
Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

What would friends or family members say to describe you?

What was the most difficult question?

nothing mind-shattering
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Reviewed my application (essays, secondary, and website)

What impressed you positively?

San Francisco is an awesome city. The fact that I already know a lot of the people that go to the school. The ticket price of going to school (but this has pretty much diminished due to tuiition price increase and living expenses).

What impressed you negatively?

The dental facilities are pretty much crap and they are behind other schools in terms of modern teaching. For example, many dental schools have digital x-rays, but not at UCSF (just one of the MANY things I noticed). UCSF seems to be geared towards research.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing was really a surprise.

What are your general comments?

My interview experience was a pleasant one. The interviewers were nice and welcoming, but those antics weren't enough for me to see through the poor clinical facilities they had. The students looked a bit introverted compared the other schools I interviewed at. It appeared to me that UCSF students did not like where they were. All in all, I was looking for a school offering more in terms of clinical training.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses