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SUNY - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine

Stony Brook, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Any pressure to pursue dentistry seeing that both your parents are in the profession?
What do you like about Stony Brook now that you've seen it on the tour?
What other schools did you apply to and where would you like to go?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your study abroad experience.

What was the most difficult question?

Any pressure to pursue dentistry seeing that both your parents are in the profession?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the viewbook and online website; prepared answers to possible questions that I might be asked; printed out abstracts of research projects that I had done

What impressed you positively?

small class size; beautiful modern clinics; flat screen computers in each operatory of the clinc; beautiful suburban area; excellent pediatrics program; cost for in-state residents

What impressed you negatively?

not too many enrichment opportunities in the curriculum; taking basic science courses with the medical students

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

The interview was very low key. I went into the room and the interviewer said, "We'd love to have you here. What can I do for you?" The short interview consisted of me asking him questions about the school to clarify a few things and talking briefly about my qualifications.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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