Los Angeles, CA
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
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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What are your general comments?
felt kind of bad that there was not a single recent feedback for this school for this cycle, so i decided to give this a go.
interview day started with an essay. prompt was straightfoward so don't worry. this was followed by an introduction about the school and curriculum then financial aid. then i had my interview with dr. lafever. the first thing she told me was not to be nervous, b/c to have an interview at ucla is a really good thing and that i was in a really good position. that was good to hear. the whole thing was a totally chill and relaxed conversation, i wasn't even asked the usual questions. for the most part, she told me about the opportunities that were available and how the school would suit me, rather than what i could offer. after interview, we all went to get sized for scrubs and a white coat, which would totally suck if you didn't get in. but that was cool. afterwards, we went on the tour. facilities are pretty nice, not brand new or anything but good enough. there was this little student lounge that had a pool table and some other fun stuff in there...that was pretty random. we then had lunch with 4 dental students, one from each year, who were very frank and informative, so ask tons of questions here. and that pretty much wraps up the day. i think there's only two things that i did not like...paper records and the mandatory laptop. they even make you sign a piece of paper saying that you understand that you would be required to purchase their laptop. otherwise, ucla is legit. it's located right the main campus so you have access to all facilities, IM sports, and activities. definitely my top choice. good luck people.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you like UCLA (undergrad)?
What impressed you positively?
location, caliber of curriculum, high specialization percentage
What impressed you negatively?
records are still on paper, traffic
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
how relaxed it was going to be
🤝 Campus and Facilities
What is your ranking of this school's location?
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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
sandwiches were a bit hard
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