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SUNY - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine

Stony Brook, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

To reinforce what you already wrote in your personal statement, I want to hear it from you why you are interested in dentistry as a career?

What was the most interesting question?

wow.. it was really an unremarkable interview.. i asked more questions than were asked of me..

What was the most difficult question?

Would you be interested in an academic career in dentistry?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

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?

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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?

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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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback, asked a friend who interviewed a couple of years back, reading about the school on the website and in books

What impressed you positively?

The congeniality of the dental school's faculty/staff/students- the Stony Brook "family".. The modernity of the clinic- completely computerized records, instruments at a central depository.. The enthusiasm and energy of the students who had lunch with us. Seems like a stimulating place to go to school.

What impressed you negatively?

The lunch choices at the dental school - a campus food service "lunch cart" selling sandwiches juice fruits and chips. Minor point though. Too much work to do anyhow to care about that once you're in.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Better directions to the dental school for non-drivers...using the campus bus is tricky the first time around. It's just something you'll have to figure out and really no big deal if you give yourself enough time.

What are your general comments?

More like a chat than an interview. Extremely low stress. The school is so much like a family. I didn't get the supposed "surprise essay" so it may vary or may not be done anymore.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses