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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are you most disappointed in?
What is your greatest achievement?
Why dentistry, Why Columbia

What was the most interesting question?

What are you most disappointed in? How is ________ (my research professor!)

What was the most difficult question?

What would you like me to tell the admissions committee?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

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?

7 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?

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, went over some questions, reviewed the website

What impressed you positively?

World class institution, tons of patients, Dr. McManus and Dr. Davis were AWESOME!!!! Very funny and Dr. McManus was extremely direct about our chances of getting in next cycle, which I greatly appreciated. Beautiful faculty club, awesome food. My interviewer was really nice!

What impressed you negatively?

It's NYC, the building is cramped. The hallways are really narrow and there doesn't seem to be a lot of space to move around. Also the tourguide didn't want to take us out to the library in a separate building b/c it was cold, but I would have liked to see more of the campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not much. I was pretty prepared for the interview, and I wore flats which was useful.

What are your general comments?

From Penn Station, the A express train takes you right to the subway stop at 168th - don't take the C! It will take FOREVER - more stops, even though it also takes you to 168th. Be prepared for a lot of really standard interview questions. Excellent school, excellent food, not sure if it's for me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

It took me 2 weeks to get in contact with you to set up an interview!