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University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you interested in research? Tell us about your research.
The courseload at UCLA is very demanding. Do you think you will be able to handle it?
Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

You took a class called ''Creativity and Knowledge.'' Tell us about that.

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think makes a curious person? (This was a question stemmed-off my response to another question)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilgard House Hotel & Suites

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

10 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, talking with last year's interviewees

What impressed you positively?

They are completely reformatting the curriculum, which will reflect the class of 2012. This will include clinical experience earlier(1st year maybe?) and more integrated classes => fewer midterms/finals.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities seemed kind of old and grundgy. Some of the labs are newer and remodeled though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They do not recognize courses taken online as fulfilling admissions requirements.

What are your general comments?

Wrote an essay in the first half hour. Our question was ''what qualities can you bring to the class of 2012?'' There were 8 of us split into 2 groups of 4. Tour was too short. Wish I could have seen more. Getting sized for lab coats was very exciting.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses