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Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Loma Linda, CA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

Application Cycle: 2019-20

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

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

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Loma Linda is an excellent dental school, and if I am accepted to more than one school, it will be hard to turn down.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Loma Linda?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe an ethical dilemma you have been in and what you did to resolve it.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looked up Loma Linda's most frequently asked questions on SDN and recorded myself answering them at least once.

What was the most difficult question?

Describe a time when someone let you down.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer really wanted to get to know me, she genuinely was interested in my life experience thus far as a human and not just why I wanted to be a dentist.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, besides the fact that it was virtual (not my or the school's choice though because of COVID)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How layed back the interview was. I probably stressed too much.
🤝 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?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing, very friendly.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Other

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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

It was virtual so all of the stuff I said above is not true lol

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

My house

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

N/A