Indianapolis, IN
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Kasberg came in to talk to 4 of us before the inty's, laid out 3 positives and negatives of the school, told us that we were the best of the applicant pool, told us his timeline on decision making, gave us tips on how to improve our answers to his question (which the panel would subsequently ask us).
School doesn't have a caf in the building, or elevators either
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us a bit about yourself, why you're pursuing dentistry, and why IU?
What was the most interesting question?
One interviewer was wondering if i had pictures of some of my work (don't wanna disclose what, cuz it'll give me away), and I ended up showing him
How did you prepare for the interview?
reviewed my answers to standard inty q's, looked on SDN feedback, read their website
What was the most difficult question?
You've got a bunch of A-s, A's and A+'s everywhere, but what's with these 3 D's?
What impressed you positively?
Dean Kasberg's mini - interview before the actual interview, and the fact that he and one of my inty's knew my file's info cold (school, background, RC DAT score!)
What impressed you negatively?
as per usual, age of the building, and cost. Students and city aren't too diverse too
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it'd be so bloody hot in Indy at the start of Nov. My inty was in a room upstairs with no windows and i was BOILING and sweating in my suit/shirt/tie
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Indianapolis
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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