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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?

9 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

What have you liked and disliked most about your academic and/or professional career?

What was the most difficult question?

What have you liked and disliked most about your academic and/or professional career?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Looked through the TUSDM website, SDN, and did a mock interview

What impressed you positively?

the facilities, the location, and well-organized literature prepared for prospective students

What impressed you negatively?

nothing, I really liked the school

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

don't underestimate the cold especially if you are from the south! Also, the actual interview was extremely casual and informal...nothing to worry about at all.

What are your general comments?

I got there at 9am, we were greeted and given an overview of the admissions process, financial aid, etc. Then we were given a tour for about an hour around the whole building and hospital, ate lunch, interview, and then talked more about the curriculum.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

BOS

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes