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University of Colorado Denver School of Dentistry

Aurora, CO

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?

7 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?

They took direct quotes from my personal statement and then asked me to explain, elaborate, give an example, etc.
What other schools did you apply to and why?
Why Colorado?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could do anything (as a career, but one that is non-academic, so not dentistry), what would it be and why?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the greatest challenge you have faced in your life?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

8 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?

Mock interview, reviewed application, SDN

What impressed you positively?

Facilities are incredible. Brand new building with the latest technology. All students were very happy to be there. My tour guide had several positive stories about her favorite professors. Sounds like an amazing program.

What impressed you negatively?

The interview was held on a Saturday, so it was difficult to get a feeling for a typical school day. The building and campus were so quiet.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A lot of schools do not require that your file is complete for the day of the interview (i.e. all letters of rec do not need to be received). Colorado, however, definitely does. Make sure you have everything in plenty early. This is especially critical if your professors are submitting paper letters of rec to ADSAAS because it takes ADSAAS about a month to process them before they send them out to the schools.

What are your general comments?

Prior to my interview, I read several posts on SDN that described the Colorado interview as very intimidating and stressful. I would ignore all such negative comments. The interview was only slightly more difficult than those at other schools. If you are genuine, know your application extremely well, and come across as friendly and educated, there really is nothing to worry about.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses