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Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Downers Grove, IL

Dental Schools | Private 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

Name one meaningful leadership experience you've had, and explain what you learned from it.
Of these five extra-curriculars (Research, Working in a medical field, Service in hard to reach populations, Sports, None Medical Work) which do you think is the best to do during undergrad to prepare for dental school?
What do you know about MWU-il dental school? What do you like about MWU-il dental and what do you not like?

What was the most interesting question?

If your friend had a gambling addiction, lost all of his money, and then asked to borrow some money to pay for rent, food, and a little more money so that he could win back the money that he/she had lost... What would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Name two organizations that you would like to start as a dental student. There wasn't much to say, I named two things off the top of my head, came up with some reasons why and then, silence...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Admissions staff

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?

4-6 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?

Midway

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Stay Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

Read some of the advice on SDN, got a good eight hours of sleep, and simply didn't fret about it.

What impressed you positively?

Loved the campus. It's small and very pretty. They have a flock of geese that lives on campus, and the food at the cafeteria (at least what I had) is awesome. The systems-based curriculum is an obvious plus over the more traditional approach of blunt forcing each individual subject. All of the equipment is going to be brand new, everyone was really friendly, and the downer's grove/lombard area seems to a pretty good area.

What impressed you negatively?

The PRICE, close to 400,000 ouch! Also, the goose poop:)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You don't need to know anything ahead of time, stop worrying.

What are your general comments?

Great school, better than my state school for sure, but at a tall price.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None