Loma Linda, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
I went into my interview with the mind set that I would enjoy myself and learn. I was really comfortable with my interviewer, the questions flowed more like a conversation/story. I had practiced my answers enough that depending on what question I started on that my responses would lead to the question that I wanted to answer next.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Oh! I see you did research. tell me about that. I don't think that my interviewer looked at my file at all before hand.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN I wrote down all the interview questions for this school, answered them and practiced each answer, secondary application, personal statement, website, I went on a general campus tour the day before my interview and asked the tour guides all of my questions.
What was the most difficult question?
I see that your DAT scores were pretty low. What helped you bring up your scores, and why do you think they were low?
What impressed you positively?
Students, visitors, interviewer, secretaries, EVERYONE! was so friendly. I am not SDA and I really felt like the admissions were really trying to learn about who I was as a person, what motivated me to pursue dentistry. Not once did I feel like a GPA or a DAT score.
What impressed you negatively?
My interviewer was very friendly and at ease, so much so that she felt like it was okay to answer her phone in the middle of a question.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
there was a short writing section. there were 2 options. I chose the one about describe your support network.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 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?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
LAX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
RedLands Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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