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Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Dental Schools | Private 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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

What are 3 words your friends would use to describe you?
What do you do for fun? Follow up: How does gardening relate to dentistry? (Be prepared to relate what you do for fun to dentistry)
Why not medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be? (both of my interviewers asked this)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you want me to tell the ad com?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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 another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

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?

Other

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN. Deep dive into their website (read the articles and student interviews)

What impressed you positively?

The financial aid presentation was pretty helpful. It gave you a better idea of what your financial situation will look like after graduating with loans

What impressed you negatively?

Seemed a little pretentious

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Research is part of the cirriculum

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses