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University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Farmington, CT

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe yourself in one word.
Explain your role in your undergraduate school's pre-dental club.
Have you ever been to Connecticut before?

What was the most interesting question?

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What was the most difficult question?

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🤝 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?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read the information on their website. Check out the link to the Compass newsletter on their mainpage for current events at the school.

What impressed you positively?

Problem Based Learning (PBL), the high board scores

What impressed you negatively?

lack of a strong patient base (the dental school is within the UConn health center which sits atop a hill in the middle of Farmington, which is in the middle of NOWHERE)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Be prepared for a fairly rigorous interview. The interviewers, although nice, were very serious. The questions were straitforward, but be prepared to explain exactly why you applied to Uconn.

What are your general comments?

Be ready for an exceedingly long lecture on the "extremely demanding curriculum" at UConn. Also be prepared to hear all about the performance of their students on the national boards. These are Uconn's two top selling points, which they will make sure you know by the time you leave. However, the overall interview experience was enjoyable. The students were generally friendly (albeit a bit competitive), and the dean, Dr. Thibodeau, gave a thorough explanation of the program.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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