Washington, DC
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
HBCU
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Hurray! I got accepted a month after the interview.
There are lots and lots of interview questions out there. I strongly recommend you answer as many as you can while having someone critique whether your body language matches your verbal responses.
Go into the interview being yourself.
God Bless!
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What obstacles did you have to endure to arrive at this stage of your life?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Study Howard University history and how I fit into the goals of the College of Dentistry?
Read FDI (World Dental Federation) Ethics Manual
http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_6ethics-manual.html
Mock interviews
Google current event involving the funding and patients of the evening clinic.
What was the most difficult question?
What suggestions can you give to prevent plagarism/cheating in professional schools?
What impressed you positively?
Faculty, Students and Staff were warm and inviting!
High ethical standard expectations
Facilities looked new
What impressed you negatively?
Like all campuses, you might want to walk with a friend at night. Enough said!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not to be so nervous before the interview
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Tour didnt emphasize in depth the research currently being done at the College of Dentistry
📍 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?
7+ 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?
Reagan National Airport
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Bloomingdale Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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