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University of Washington School of Dentistry

Seattle, WA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you found out in your 3rd year that your best friend never took one prerequisite course for dental admissions, what would you do?
What are the weaknesses and strengths of dentistry?
What non-dental related community service have you done since graduating?

What was the most interesting question?

What kind of guitar do you play?

What was the most difficult question?

Where do you see dentistry going in 10 years? What can dentists do to improve this, granted you're answer is negative?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

9 out of 10

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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

Sea-TAC

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Deca

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN

What impressed you positively?

specialty rate, class size

What impressed you negatively?

decrease in patient pool b/c of state's budget cuts

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

don't get discouraged during the interviews. my first two interviews went great, but my last interviewer was insistent on exposing my flaws

What are your general comments?

know your AADSAS app dead! it's where they derive 100% of their questions

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses