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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Ive looked through your application and your file but I want you to tell something about yourself. Relate it to why you want to be a dentist and why you're here interviewing at Howard.
What do you do to relieve stress?
What would you do if you did not get into dental school this year?

What was the most interesting question?

Why Howard

What was the most difficult question?

What are your weaknesses?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

BWI

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?

9 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?

SDN, spoke with friends that are at Howard, spoke with friends that interviewed with Howard before me.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness and openess of the school, students and staff.

What impressed you negatively?

my initial drive down Georgia Avenue at 5pm

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the group tour is before the one on one interview. Allowed my nerves to calm down and me to collect my thoughts.

What are your general comments?

My #1!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Make sure that the phone lines work! They were down during the end of the summer/beginning of the fall and it was very frustrating to try to get hold of people and communicate with admission officers.