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University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Memphis, TN

Dental Schools | Public 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?

6 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?

"...and why dentistry?"
"Tell us about yourself..."
"What did you do to explore dentistry?"

What was the most interesting question?

"So how did you end up in Tennessee?"

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell us about yourself" is so open-ended... I had a hard time with it.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

My House!

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

10 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?

Minimal preparation for the interview. I rehearsed sample answers in my head, but none of the questions came up. I made sure to prepare a question to ask them during the interview, and they had great feedback to my question.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very nice and extremely encouraging. The interviewers did not know my GPA beforehand, which I appreciated.

What impressed you negatively?

An interviewer's cell phone went off twice during my interview! It was a little disconcerting at first, but it actually eased my stress a little, so it wasn't really that much of a disruption.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I would have known if they had or hadn't read my essay before the interview... I didn't know whether to just rehash details from my essay, or if they already knew all that stuff about me. In the end, I forgot to mention several things that would have really helped my case.

What are your general comments?

I don't know if I "sold myself" well enough during the interview and they were so super-nice that I wasn't able to get a good reading from them.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses