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SUNY - University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

Buffalo, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Did you think about swimming in college?
What do you think about Buffalo?
What time did you get in last night? Are you going to look around Buffalo after the tour? (I got in late the night before)

What was the most interesting question?

Did you consider swimming in college?

What was the most difficult question?

What have you done to show you are interested in community service?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

6 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

7 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?

I read SDN and looked at my application/personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

Alot. I came to the school with a neutral attitude and left feeling I could be a happy student there. The students and faculty are very nice and even funny. The structure of the classes are perfect and the building itself is better than I expected.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities. The guide said they weren't state of the art, and he was right. They aren't awful, they just weren't as upto date as other schools may have. The local area. Its not the nicest location. Buffalo itself is cool but its close to a 10 minute drive from the school. It obviously snows alot and is cold.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew how nice the students were, I probably wouldn't be as nervous. Other than that I think I gained alot of postive thoughts about the school after the interview.

What are your general comments?

Good, but short. I was a little nervous that most students were taking 30-40 minutes in their interview and mine was only 10-15 minutes. I had the interviewers laughing and smiling so I think it went well, they just didn't ask me any hard questions. (Hopefull thats a good sign).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses