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New York University College of Dentistry

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How long will you be in town for? What are you going to do while you're here? What kind of things do you like to do?

What was the most interesting question?

What is something that would disappoint you about a dental school if you were to find out?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing unexpected. It was very conversational.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read about NYU, mock interview, read personal statement and applicaton.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are top notch. They offer every single specialty. They have many outreach opportunities as well as research opportunities.

What impressed you negatively?

$$$$. NYU is very expensive.

What are your general comments?

Great experience. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I was interviewed by Dr. Palatta. He was VERY nice. He seemed like he wanted to get to know me and cared about what I had to say. There were no trick questions. Everyone at NYU seemed to really care about their students and their needs. I really enjoyed myself.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Doubletree Metropolitan

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes