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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

What was a stressful experience and how did I handle it.

What was the most interesting question?

Why I wanted to become a dentist?

What was the most difficult question?

No difficult questions. The conversation flowed with me doing most of the questioning.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 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?

This website and other interviewees

What impressed you positively?

The positive atmosphere of the students and faculty. The facilities were top of the line. The day was planned and organized very well.

What impressed you negatively?

No negatives

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew they were going to be very thorough in their presentations. They covered almost all of my preplanned questions.

What are your general comments?

GREAT. I was accepted 2/16/06. I can't wait to go. Tufts was my last choice, but they blew me away at the interview.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile