Richmond, VA
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
Orientation at 7:30am, 1st faculty interview at 8am, another one right after at 8:30am. Essay at 9, off to the clinics to watch the 4th years work on patients, lunch at 12pm with the 4th year students, tour, financial aid talk (the woman that gives the talk wasn't there, so we got the Cliff"s Notes version of it), and out by 2:15pm. I thought VCU was a great school. The building itself is pretty old, but they have brand spankin' new clinics that look awesome! The faculty were amazing, and all of the students we talked to were very friendly. This was the first school I interviewed at, so I don't have much of a comparison. VCU has always been my #1 choice. This was a VERY low stress interview.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
In the next three months, what would be one thing you would like to improve on in your life?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read through SDN, thought about answers for common interview questions.
What impressed you positively?
The faculty! All of the faculty were SO NICE and helpful. You can tell that the faculty really want to teach. The students were very nice and were happy to answer any questions. The two female fourth year students that gave us the tour were really cute too. Okay fine, all is fair... I guess the guy was okay too, if you're into that sort of thing.
What impressed you negatively?
Lunch...
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If I would have sent in my application with only my name, and a picture of Chuck Norris in a crouching attack position, I'd be in by now.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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
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