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University of Florida College of Dentistry

Gainesville, FL

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

I see here that you attended culinary school; talk about that...

What was the most difficult question?

I was talking about my commitment to community volunteer efforts and how I wanted to use the fact that I would be a dentist to impact my local community, and they asked how. Does not sound hard, but they wanted specific examples - really wanted to see if I was serious.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practiced typical interview questions with wife, researched the school, etc.

What impressed you positively?

The facility tour, the friendliness of the staff and interviewers.

What impressed you negatively?

No windows.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How relaxed the setting was, I feel that I prepared as if it was going to be a question and answer session but it was more like a conversation with 4 other people.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No suggestions - they were great!