Pomona, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It is a good school! Focus on community work during dental school... Overall a good school. Faculty were also really nice specially Vanessa and Yesly. Friendly faculty and students
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Are you aware of Western university's mission?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN and family interview, read over school info.
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing too bad...but the fact that I was constantly talking my mouth got dry
What impressed you positively?
The brand new facilities, gross anatomy lab, the campus and good WEATHER!
What impressed you negatively?
There were a lot of students to be interviewed!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Be more relaxed and had more experience of being interviewed!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
It would have been a good idea not to separate the day they show clinics and put it on the same day we have interviews! I really wanted to see it.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
American Airline
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Sheraton
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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