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Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

How did you prepare for the DAT?
Strengths/Weaknesses
Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing in particular. Nothing funky. The usual "Why dentistry?" and "Strengths and Weaknesses" stuff.

What was the most difficult question?

Someone else I interviewed with was asked "If you could sit next to anyone in history for your flight home, who would it be?"
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 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?

9 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn - Plantation

How would you rate the hotel?

10 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?

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn.

What impressed you positively?

Facilities, collegial environment, location, cool iguanas by the ponds.

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of actual interaction with faculty - mostly, we just spoke with students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Laid-back, low-stress. I was impressed overall with the setup, although one of our scheduled interviewing faculty was sick. This kind of threw off the schedule for the afternoon.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses