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University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Farmington, CT

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What I've been doing since graduating.
What was the most difficult class I've taken.
What would I bring to UConn (traits).

What was the most interesting question?

Languages I speak.

What was the most difficult question?

What would I dislike about dentistry.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Downtown Hartford

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?

7 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read up on the school, talked to some people who went to health programs here.

What impressed you positively?

A lot: The curriculum. I believe they really train competent and intelligent students of the entire body...who specialize in/treat patients as dentists, but definitely understand the greater frameworks around their area of focus (head and mouth). The students were smart and honest and nice. The cafeteria had delicious food. The placement of the Health Center is a bit imposing from the bottom of the hill, but from the top/inside the views are far-reaching and beautiful. The school is very pleasant inside. Many recent updates. Copious windows and warm yellow stone walls make it very comfy and cheery inside. Nice lounges and labs. Dr. T treated us as intelligent adults. At no point did I feel like he was trying to 'sell' or pad up the school. He presented facts and valuable viewpoints/considerations in selecting a school. Interviewers asked reasonable questions and were nice about it when I had difficulty answering some of them.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I did know about this ahead of time, but I want to make sure others do too: the info session is long, but valuable, listen up! : )

What are your general comments?

Really liked the school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Include bus directions or a link to bus directions in the interview email. The 66 or the 66T bus goes from downtown Hartford to the front door of the Health Center and Dental School. Schedules on CTTransit website.