Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

"Define social responsibility."

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"Tell me a mistake you have made and what you learned from it."

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"Why dentistry?"

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What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about a time that you had to to work with someone you didn't know who had a different opinion of how to complete the task."

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What was the most difficult question?

"If you and someone with a similar application and stats were competing for a seat, why should we pick you?"

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Ontario

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ontario Ramada

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

6 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN saved my bacon! Most all of the questions I was asked were already posted in the interview feedback, so it gave me a chance to think about my responses ahead of time. Thanks guys!

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What impressed you positively?

-Excellent, high tech facilities (especially the sim lab) -Cool campus (renovated, down-town city mall) -Friendly students, administration and faculty -Modular curriculum -Close-knit campus -Strong clinical emphasis -Service education -Osteopathic/humanistic philosophy -Nearby everything (ocean, mountains, city)

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What impressed you negatively?

-The majority of the intro sciences of the first year are taken with the medical, podiatry, and optometry students which, while encouraging exposure and camaraderie, results in large lectures (~300) - The neighborhood is kinda shady.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I don't think I realized how great of a school it is. Now it is my top school.

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What are your general comments?

Everyone I talked to felt like their interview went well, but I doubt we're all getting in. Who knows? :)

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Pick me! ;)

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