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New York University College of Dentistry

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How old are you? Any siblings?

What was the most interesting question?

Well, for my situation, I am opting to finish the 90 credit option. Therefore, if I get in, it will be after two years of college. So his question was: Why so fast?

What was the most difficult question?

Name an ethical situation that came up in your life that you had to deal with.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, spoke to people who had past interviews, practiced by looking into mirror, thought of answers and repeated their ideas and shared my answers with others.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities. TOP NOTCH. Also, everything was so organized; shows that the faculty plans ahead. Also, we were given snacks and a free lunch.

What impressed you negatively?

It took long to wait until all the students got interviewed.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There will be an additional application to fill out and you never know who your interviewer will be.

What are your general comments?

I was stressed and afraid to go with this; but you know how people say: act yourself? Well,, that really helps. I came into the interview just answering questions honestly, and responding back by asking a short question, like "How about you?" or something like that, to the interviewer. Then the conversation just got going.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100