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University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about your research project.
What languages do you know? (Because I had mentioned it in my personal statement).
What made you interested in Penn Dental to begin with?

What was the most interesting question?

Who instilled the strong interest for community service in your life? Is there a particular figure you draw inspiration from or is from your parents?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too bad-I guess just some questions about my research project.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Visited SDN, looked at interview feedback, answered some typical interview questions and looked over school guidebook.

What impressed you positively?

The school really caters to the dental students and does a lot for them-the students were very happy! The curriculum was also very well tailored to the dental students. I was also very impressed by the Oral Medicine Clinic because I believe they are the only people in the country that have one?

What impressed you negatively?

The students were somewhat pretentious-they kept on mentioning how great of a name Penn was and how they were going to do so well in life because they went to Penn. Also, the tuition made my eyes pop out.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it's on the undergrad campus and that the interview would be so laid back. I was very very very nervous going in, and my interviewer and I had a very laid back chat.

What are your general comments?

It's not bad at all-they just want to learn more about you based off your secondary and find out what type of person you are. Know your secondary application and be comfortable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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