Boston, MA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
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
What are your general comments?
The morning discussion on curriculum and financial aid was informative. The curriculum discussion was a presentation as well as a Q & A session. The interview itself was very relaxed. The questions were pertinent to understanding why you want to become a dentist, as well as how you would cope in dental school/practice. I was nervous because that's the type of person that I am, but in retrospect, it wel very smoothly. I almost wished they hadn't covered so much in the preliminary discussion, so I would have some more questions in the interview! The tour afterward was great. I wished it had been longer so I could have seen more of the day-to-day activity.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How would you handle having to intereact with patients who may have highly infectious diseases?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN website, school website, rereading my personal statement.
What was the most difficult question?
None were really difficult. If you don't have a good answer as to why you're going into dentistry, now would be a good time to figure one out- or that would be the toughest question.
What impressed you positively?
The facility was beautiful. It's all relatively new, especially the sim lab. The number of people in the clinics-very full! Everything was so bright. And I liked that an externship is required.
What impressed you negatively?
not much-although it's expensive. But I knew that, and was prepared for it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
25% of applicants are accepted to interviews. Of those 25%, 75% are accepted outright.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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