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University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

Detroit, MI

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Great experience. I wasn't very nervous going in, and it was exactly what I expected - very relaxed, conversational, everyone was reassuring.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why do you want to be a dentist/ Why did you choose dentistry over other health professions?

What was the most interesting question?

Do your musical abilities help with your manual dexterity?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looked over the school's website inside and out, SDN.net, & read over my application and personal letter.

What was the most difficult question?

What happened on the Org. Chem. portion of the DAT? (it was considerably lower than my other sections)

What impressed you positively?

Everyone I met (students, profs, administrators) were all incredibly friendly. The students all seemed to love attending UDM. The facilities and clinical exposure is the best I've seen so far.

What impressed you negatively?

The location (Detroit/the neighborhood) was a bit sketchy, the school was small, and it was separated from the main campus, which could make it quite isolated.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Howard Johnson Plaza

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great