Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery Individual responses

⭐ 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?

"5" out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

"5" out of 10

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

5 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research.

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Tell me how you became interested in dentistry/why dentistry.

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What other career paths did you explore?

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What was the most interesting question?

So how often do you swim now? (I'm a former collegiate swimmer) He was interested in how I handle my free time now.

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What was the most difficult question?

Why dentistry (for me it was the most difficult but it still wasn't very difficult to answer).

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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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Newark - MISTAKE. Use Laguardia or JFK. Newark SUCKS.

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Columbia website, reviewed my application, thought about answers to questions that were likely to be asked.

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What impressed you positively?

The range of paths you could take at Columbia: research, specialize, general dentistry. It puts you in a great position to do all of that.

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What impressed you negatively?

Living in washington heights/ greater harlem area.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

To not be so nervous.

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What are your general comments?

Columbia would be a great choice for someone who is considering specializing but isn't sure because the school will definitely put you in the position to be able to do so upon graduating. If you know you only want to be a general dentist, you can probably find a cheaper school or one in a cheaper area. But I LOVE new york.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No suggestions, I was in the first interview invitation group so it was smooth sailing for me.

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