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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?

4 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?

There are many dentists in your family, tell me about your dental experience.
There is a drastic upward trend in your grades during undergrad - what happened?
What were your activities during univerisity?

What was the most interesting question?

None, all were pretty basic.

What was the most difficult question?

-
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

8 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

LGA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

SDN Interview Feedback, my application, the CU SODM website.

What impressed you positively?

The positive environment - I thought Columbia would have a cutthroat environment, but it's actually quite the opposite. Classes are H/P/F, plus 97% of their class goes on to post-doctoral programs.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing in particular.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing in particular.

What are your general comments?

The day started off with breakfast and I talk from Drs. Davis and McManus about the school's mission. We then met with the admissions committee and broke off into separate corners to be interviewed . After the interview, we had a financial aid presentation followed by lunch with 2 D3s and an ortho resident, who gave us the tour in and around the school. It was surprising to see that the area of the school isn't the slum everyone makes it out to be. The school is in Washington Heights, not Harlem, and the area seems pretty safe during the daytime.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses