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Howard University College of Dentistry

Washington, DC

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

HBCU

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Name the specialites
They asked me twice, Why Howard?
What will you do after graduating dental school?

What was the most interesting question?

Where does someone go to get an extraction?

What was the most difficult question?

none
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Neutral

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

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?

5 out of 10

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?

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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback

What impressed you positively?

The students and staff were soo friendly, it felt like one big family.

What impressed you negatively?

The school is pretty old and no renovations. The sim lab is new but I've seen so much more impressive facilities before.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that it is truly the LEAST stressful interview you will ever go to

What are your general comments?

Because I really love diversity and the family feeling this school offers I think people really underestimate what Howard offers. Although they said it is hard to get patients, I see that as a positive thing because it trains you for the real world. Especially if you open your own practice you are going to need to know how to be self-sufficient and find your own patient pool. I'm also from the DMV (DC-MD-VA) area so I LOVE DC. It is an amazing city.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The admissions commitee is very friendly when you are at the interview. They were very funny and took away all of my stress. The only advice I would give is that in the past when I called them up I have encountered 2 different people who either sounded really tired or frustrated that I was calling the office. It would just be nice to have a slightly more friendly phone voice. Other than that the faculty was super nice in person and I felt right at home.