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Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Pomona, CA

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?

3 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?

Are you aware of Western university's mission?
Do you have any experience in dentistry?
Tell me a situation where u were in the group and things didn't go the way you planned and tell us what did you do?

What was the most interesting question?

Who's your role model?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too bad...but the fact that I was constantly talking my mouth got dry
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

American Airline

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sheraton

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN and family interview, read over school info.

What impressed you positively?

The brand new facilities, gross anatomy lab, the campus and good WEATHER!

What impressed you negatively?

There were a lot of students to be interviewed!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Be more relaxed and had more experience of being interviewed!

What are your general comments?

It is a good school! Focus on community work during dental school... Overall a good school. Faculty were also really nice specially Vanessa and Yesly. Friendly faculty and students

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

It would have been a good idea not to separate the day they show clinics and put it on the same day we have interviews! I really wanted to see it.