University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you ever considered medicine instead of dentistry? Why dentistry? What have motivated you to pursue a career in dentistry?

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What is your career goal and what can you imagine yourself doing ten years from now? Do you want to pursue an academic career? Or, which specialty are interested in pursuing?

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Why do you wish to enroll in Penn Dental Medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

Another question was how many or what are the schools have you applied for and interview with?

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What was the most difficult question?

Various versions of why dentistry questions has been asked in my interview to confirm if dentistry is indeed my career choice

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

Philadelphia

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

AADSAS application, secondary application, SDN, other schools career service websites

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What impressed you positively?

friendliness of admissions staff, faculty members, and students; great campus and program;

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What impressed you negatively?

Poor clinic and hot basement; letter grade system

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

Consider the school as a dental school and don't pursue it because of its ivy league status. All in all, I would say Penn is at least top five dental school in the country!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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