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University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Chicago, IL

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

What originally stimulated your interest in dental medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

If you saw another student cheating, what would you do about it?

What was the most difficult question?

With so many well-qualified candidates, why should we invite you to enroll at our school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

I talked to some friends of mine who had interviewed for dental/medical school, I read the section about "Interviews" in Barron's DAT preparation book, and I looked over the UIC dental website for about 45 minutes.

What impressed you positively?

How friendly everyone was and the fact that all of the students seemed to enjoy it there; the newly improved facilities were also impressive.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviews would be informal, laid back, closed-file, and one-on-one.

What are your general comments?

The interview experience was very good. It was informal and laid back. The stress level was very low. I was impressed with both of the people who interviewed me. They were very nice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses