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University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A little fact that isn't in your application
A series of scenarios to figure out why a person is sick/what they are sick from?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

for writing sample people got some weird questions like who would you have lunch with? describe a previous job, time travel.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

No responses

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

LAX

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN! (thank you for everyone who posted before me)

What impressed you positively?

Remodeling clinic, everyone was very friendly, clinic seemed busy even though people say school has a hard time bringing patients in, beautiful school.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

PBL will probably work for me, how nice students would be. A better answer to my writing sample question.

What are your general comments?

PBL seems scary at first, but I think the group interview is a great introduction to the PBL program and a good, basic example of how it will work.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses