Pomona, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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? :)
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
"Define social responsibility."
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."
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!
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?"
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)
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.
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Pick me! ;)
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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