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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?

1 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me a little about yourself?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Why Dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

What was the last movie you saw? What was the last good movie you saw?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing, everything was pretty simple.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

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?

6 out of 10

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

7 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, School Site, &amp; Reviewed my Application.

What impressed you positively?

Great faculty, students seem to love the school, and all 4th year students have their own chair.

What impressed you negatively?

Location! It's in the middle of no where, if you come from a city life, like myself, this will be a big step down.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interview was very simple, a lot of straight forward questions, nothing tricky, extremely conversational. Nothing out of the ordinary, just be yourself and you should be fine.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The Admissions Office was really nice to everyone. They were extremely informative and made you feel