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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you feel about cosmetic dentistry?
What is your first choice for dental school?
What was your favorite course?

What was the most interesting question?

The questions are all pretty standard. They are not out to get you, they just want to get to know you as a person.

What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about cosmetic dentistry? (I shadowed a cosmetic dentist).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

2-3 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?

LGA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn on W 94th

How would you rate the hotel?

5 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?

CUDM website, student doctor, practice.

What impressed you positively?

The location and facilities are not bad at all. The campus is in Washington Heights and during the day it is a very nice and safe area. The facilities are old, sure, but what do you expect - the school has been there forever! It’s certainly not a dungeon – there are windows - and the clinics all looked high-tech and up-to-date.

What impressed you negatively?

I got the impression from one of my interviewers that my being married when I entered school was going to negatively affect my chance for admission. Then, when I went to meet first years, I found about five of them who were married.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

New York really isn’t that scary, and it will not take you two hours to arrive at the campus from your hotel 70 blocks away. Only 15 minutes. (Arrived at the school at 7am …).

What are your general comments?

We arrived at the school and were directed to a room with a long table where the 15 of us sat. Dr. McManus and Dr. Davis (both amazing!) gave a presentation about the school and then we went to meet the faculty interviewers who took us off to corners of the Faculty Dining Hall or to their offices. The interviewers were very kind and pleasant, both Columbia grads and super enthusiastic about their school. They really helped me work through my financial worries about attending and I realized I would be crazy not to attend if I get in, because the program is phenomenal. Next we came back to the room with the long table for a FinAid presentation and then we ate lunch with three students. We then were taken on a tour of the school and we visited one of the dorms. It was a very pleasant experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses