Stony Brook, NY
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you decide on dentistry?
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me how your research caused you to come to dentistry as a career.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
15 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
other interviews
What impressed you positively?
The location is a really, really nice suburban school. It was a ways from the city so it was relaxing and they promisted that there was no problem finding patients.
What impressed you negatively?
The size of the school is really, really small and the people we talked to had done their undergrad at SUNY-Stony Brook so there was no way to gauge why they wanted to come here.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They only accepted 6 out of state studnets last year and half the people they interview are out of state.
What are your general comments?
It was very nice, laid back. Just a conversation about my research, grades, where I'm thinking about going with dentistry, etc.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
$301-$400
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Three Villages
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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