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University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Farmington, CT

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

So it looks like you dabbled in medicine a little? Why did you switch to dentistry? (I hated that they assumed I was interested in medicine at one point and sort of looked at it in a negative way - I never really considered medicine, and really didn't appreciate their making assumptions).
Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
Where else are you applying? Which schools have you interviewed at? Which ones do you like so far?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you think you could tie your major (non-science) with dentistry?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read about UConn

What impressed you positively?

Connecticut is gorgeous!

What impressed you negatively?

the campus is in the middle of nowhere - you can't walk anywhere off campus and Hartford really isn't too exciting (one student actually told me that if you want to have fun, don't come here); I was also negatively impressed the stress level of students - I have seen a bunch of schools and the students just looked really unhappy at UConn; I was also negatively impressed with the pre-clinical labs (I'd heard that they had top-of-the line facilities, and I definitely have seen much nicer facilities than the ones I saw at UConn).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that there is NOTHING around the school.

What are your general comments?

This was definitely the most intense interview I have had. I felt that the interviewers didn't really get to know me because they seemed to be purposely trying to make me uncomfortable. The unfriendly attitude towards me made me not as friendly back, which I don't think is a way to interview someone. They also asked a lot of questions about the other schools I was applying to, which I didn't appreciate. They should just interview me for UConn and not make any judgement based on the other schools I'm applying to.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses