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Indiana University School of Dentistry

Indianapolis, IN

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A young girl presents with a pain in her jaw. What do you hypothesize? (PBL question)
Typical questions: Why dentistry? Why IU? Manual dexterity? Dental Experiences? Leadership roles?
Whats a cavity?

What was the most interesting question?

What's a cavity?

What was the most difficult question?

The interviewer quoted a line from my personal statement and asked me to further explain what I meant.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Automobile

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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

school website, talked to brothers who went to school there. practiced typical questions

What impressed you positively?

Since this was my first interview I did not have much comparison. I liked the clinics, staff, and students.

What impressed you negatively?

After interviewing at other schools I have realized what IU could do to make the experience more pleasant. My interview experience at IU was very short-lived; kind of get-in-get-out type as opposed to an all day informative event. IU lacked a waiting room for interviewees to comfortably sit. As for the actual interview, I felt like they were trying to find negative things rather than positive. My interviews elsewhere were so much better. The tour was optional and the guide was like "so where do you wanna go?"

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they would be asking PBL questions. I was informed prior to my interview that you should know what PBL is but they wouldn't ask you PBL application questions.

What are your general comments?

The interview experience was very short. You arrive and wait in the admissions room. The order of events are financial aid presentation, interview, and then optional tour. Quite simple. Interviews lasted about 30 minutes and were panel style with two faculty members and a student. My overall experience was not as positive as I hoped. I guess I was unfortunate to get some tough interviewers. Other schools were much laid back.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses