SUNY - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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?

Explain the W on your transcript.

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Why not (other health profession)?

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Why Stony Brook?/Why Stony Brook over your state school?

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What was the most interesting question?

Explain how a root canal is done. (I have a lot of dental experience, I suppose this question was to ensure that I wasn't lying about that experience.)

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What was the most difficult question?

What is the single most interesting thing you've learned while shadowing/assisting? (It was difficult to pick just one good example!)

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🤝 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?

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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?

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express - Stony Brook

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

5 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?

reviewed my application, reviewed my research, SDN

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What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING, seriously! Small class size, assigned chair for 4th years, small student:faculty ratio, 100% accepted into residencies (most first choice), no class ranking/encourage students to collaborate, lots of opportunity to see each aspect of dentistry, 120 hours of selective options in 4th year, they don't overload your class with foreign trained dentists your 2nd or 3rd year, nice suburban lifestyle

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What impressed you negatively?

I guess the only thing I could say impresses me 'negatively' is that there is only a few out of state seats, as I'm an out of stater

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Just how bad the traffic on Long Island's expressways can be

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What are your general comments?

Excellent school, I certainly was impressed with everything shown. It is in a suburban location, has a small class size, nice facilities, and the students seemed happy. If you like the city life, Stony Brook's suburban location probably isn't for you. Also, they don't rank you or report GPAs, so if you are the competitive type, it might not be for you, either. There were 9 total interviewees the day I interviewed. First presentations/tour, then interviews, then lunch with students. Interviewers apparently varied from very laid back to absolute grillers, so I guess your success will depend on who you have. My interviewer told me that a lot goes into their decision to accept you or not -- they look at the quality of the undergrad school you attended and how you did there in addition to how you handle the interview, DAT, etc. I was concerned that there might be an issue attracting patients given that the school is in a more affluent area than most but was assured that there is still an ample patient pool. Students get quite a bit of experience in the clinic, starting quite early.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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