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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry

Birmingham, AL

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

tell us about yourself
what makes you stand out from other applicants?
why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

none really, just your basic get to know you questions

What was the most difficult question?

explaining about my average gpa, but none of the questions were hard
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

kept notes from my shadowing, read my personal statement, looked at the school website and this website

What impressed you positively?

the facilities were awesome! the new lab was really nice, everyone seemed really friendly, Dr. Filler made you feel at ease, especially since he was on the interviewing committee.

What impressed you negatively?

just that there is no dining center

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

just to not have been so nervous, cause it was laidback. then my answers might not have been so rushed, haha.

What are your general comments?

I truly enjoyed my whole interview experience, the tour was really informational and enlightening, the food for lunch was off the hook,(no cold sandwiches and veges), and the interview process was not as bad as I imagined.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses