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University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

have you done any volunteering?
tell us about your research experience
what specific instance was influential to you when you were shadowing?

What was the most interesting question?

What's the biggest problem facing dentistry today?

What was the most difficult question?

1) you said xxxx in your personal statement. Would you still be xxxx if you had a patient that expressed xxxx? 2) you said xxxx in your personal statement about research. How does dentistry differ?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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?

SDN.

What impressed you positively?

-caliber of students -specialty match rate -rigor of schedule -cool people -p/np -ucla name -LA area (minus traffic) -new (efficient) curriculum!! -staff listens

What impressed you negatively?

-rigor of schedule -thorough grilling I received

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A lot of people on this board said their interview was conversational. Mine felt like an inquisition! They kept grilling me about things I had thought were innocuous on my PS and secondary. Demanded very specific and detailed answers regarding my experiences. None, necessarily, unfair, but their tone was frighteningly challenging. I got a couple smiles, but I was pretty flustered.

What are your general comments?

Overall, a very interesting interview. I got grilled, but in a way that was good since I don't necessarily enjoy talking about myself un-prodded. It was stressful, yes, but the questions were all on things that I had done. It was only stressful because of their tone of voice and the specificity/detail they desired of my answers. Other than that, it was a good interview day. I got in too, so I guess I didn't do as poorly as I had thought. UCLA HERE I COME!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses