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University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Baltimore, MD

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

a Strength that will get you through dental school?
How do you feel about giving back to the community and doing community service?
Least interesting aspect of dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

How did you prepare for dental school?

What was the most difficult question?

Name an ethical situation & how you got through it?
🤝 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?

In 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

8 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, UMB website, friends already in dental school, mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

Friendly staff, AMAZING facilities!!! Top notch technology!

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, UMB is #1!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Reply the second you get an invite for interview. Have a few conversation topics off hand to start conversation with other people.

What are your general comments?

Low stress really!!!!!! Nothing to worry about. Friendly interviewers, they are not trying to put you down! They want to pull all the positive aspects from you as possible....so you can leave happy about the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses