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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

Richmond, VA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

3 strengths and weaknesses?
Tell me about your astronomy research (from high school). I was asked very particular questions about this research...like how many years ago did the star explode?
what has been your greatest challenge?

What was the most interesting question?

Your DAT seems low for your GPA. Care to explain (I did not think this was the case...)

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me 3 of your weaknesses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, practice from other interviews

What impressed you positively?

the upgrades to the facilities

What impressed you negatively?

One particular interviewer asked questions about so called ''weaknesses'' in my application that I thought, at most, were a stretch...such as ''It seems like in most of your activities you do not interact with others. Care to explain?'' I teach, am the president of my dental club, and do a lot of volunteer work, so I found that question a little offensive.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had read the SDN interview feedback more closely.

What are your general comments?

it was an unnecessarily long process. We basically ''shadowed'' graduate students for an hour and a half. One of my interviews was a ''grilling'' interview whereas my other was more relaxed. I think it depends who you get. It's a nice school, but I did not walk away from the interview feeling very confident about getting in.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses