Boston, MA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 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
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
A really good school now if your willing to pony up the dough. After the construction is finished, it will probably be a great school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist?
What was the most interesting question?
Describe a time when you wanted something badly but didn't get it?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN and the monster packet they sent.
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a time when you wanted something badly but didn't get it?
What impressed you positively?
Awesome location. Aggressive growth plans. They tried to get students where we were from to come by during the day. The thorough question and answer session.
What impressed you negatively?
The interview was done by a student in a random corner of the school while standing up - we pay a lot to go to these interviews... couldn't they have found a room with some chairs?
The Q and A was really, really, long.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They would be so rigid on not accepting AP credit (even if it is on your transcript).
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
None - very good and responsive.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Logan
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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