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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Private 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Is Columbia your first choice?
Tell me about [X] (several times while looking at my app).
Why dentistry and not medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself. I always hate that one.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

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?

Friends or family

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?

6 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, CDM website

What impressed you positively?

high competitive specialization rate, strong biosciences curriculum, several opportunities for research and community service, international externships, FRIENDLY staff (Dr. D and Dr. M were downright hilarious!), friendly students, nongunner atmosphere, the neighborhood seemed nice, cheap on-campus housing, state-of-the-art facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

obv the most common critique is the lack of clinical in the first two years, but that is changing slightly for next year. there are virtually NO merit scholarships available, which surprised me because Columbia probably has oodles of rich alumni donating. so expect to take out 70k in loans per year. and there are no externships in germany :(

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that they would feed us breakfast AND lunch.

What are your general comments?

Columbia is a great school and I think I would be very happy there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses