Glendale, AZ
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Don't stress out when preparing for this interview. They are more concerned with getting to know YOU, and less concerned with eliciting a stress response. Just know answers to the basic questions and you should be ok.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, MWU website, looked over my submitted application materials
What impressed you positively?
Lots: The school is very new and employs cutting edge technology. Toured the brand new sim lab, which has HD video cameras for the instructor to use to monitor the progress of the students at their stations (in addition to the 25 instructors that will be circulating through the lab). They also plan on using CEREC or similar technology as an option for labwork, and all charting and x-rays are digital. They also plan on having i-cat scanning for oral surgury cases. They employ a systems-based approach to learning coursework. For example, when you study the cardiovascular system, you will learn the histology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, and perform a case study, all of which helps integrate what you learn more effectively (theoretically at least). The faculty are very friendly, well-qualified, and genuinely concerned with providing the best education possible.
What impressed you negatively?
The cost. Plan on spending 80K/year to attend (tuition, fees, and living expenses)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
how relaxed the interview day would be.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
PHX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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