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Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry

Dallas, TX

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

Tell me about your experience in dental offices.
Tell me about yourself, other than what's in your personal statement.
What are you looking for in a dental school?

What was the most interesting question?

What obligation do you feel alumni have towards their school?

What was the most difficult question?

Just some oddball personal statement topic questions. REALLY personal.
🤝 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?

9 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Combed through the website and made a list of questions and talking points. Printed it out and took it with me to reference in the interviews.

What impressed you positively?

I was expecting the facilities to be much less nice than they were. The students who took us on the tour were honest and open about their opinions about the school, and they were 95% positive. Also, 96% of the class of 2012 had implant experience by graduation. AND Dr. Miller said that the school is looking to reduce the amount of redundant lab work.

What impressed you negatively?

They really didn't spend any effort on the admissions materials or location. Although I suppose that implies that they put all their money towards education as opposed to marketing or catering.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviews don't start until THIRTY MINUTES after the time they tell you show up at on your interview invite email.

What are your general comments?

Make sure you are ready to discuss your personal statement and academic record in detail. They really did take the time to read through my entire application.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The holding tank didn't have very good air flow. The little booklet of DFW attractions was a bit unnecessary -- I could learn the same or more just googling. Also, most people didn't have anywhere to put it, since the admissions office did not provide a folder of some sort. I fail to understand why we were not put in a conference room, as we were at the other two Texas schools. No power points, no table/surface to write notes on during the speeches from Dr. Miller and the financial aid lady.