Boston, MA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Do you have a life? Convince me.
What was the most interesting question?
What would you do if you failed a class? I told them I wouldn't, that I'd work hard at it. For that reason, I thought they were going to kick me right out the door.
What was the most difficult question?
I joked about having a life at school, then she (Anne Berg) asked me straight up if I really did. I spent the next couple minutes persuading her that I was at least sorta cool.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
15 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Called several class members of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years. SDN.
What impressed you positively?
Get into your specialities, but I knew that. The students were really cool and social. No arrogance. Some were pretty funny and cool.
What impressed you negatively?
I just came from Arizona, which was totally nice and new. Harvard looked ghetto. The student interviewing me hadn't looked at my info and I wasn't super impressed with him, but he was nice enough, I guess. How late you get into the clinic, the stress of the 3rd year, doing rectal exams as a dental student...retarded! I didn't like the lonely feel of the student housing at all.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The students at Harvard are way cool, but I wasn't impressed with my day to day actions with Bostonian public transport and street people. They were kinda mean and not too laid back. Weird that the students were way cooler!
What are your general comments?
Anne Berg is cool, if she interviews you. It is laid back.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
BOS
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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