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Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Newark, NJ

Dental Schools | Public 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What got you interested in dentistry?
What kind of music do you like?
What qualities do you look for in a dental school?

What was the most interesting question?

What was it that got you interested in dentistry? (I though this was a much better question then ''why do you want to be a dentist?'')

What was the most difficult question?

What qualities are you looking for in a dental school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Admissions staff

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?

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?

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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, read website, knew my application, wrote down pre-formed answers for common questions and just went in there knowing what I wanted.

What impressed you positively?

ALL the faculty is super super nice. There seems to be great student-faculty relationships. All the student seem very happy but admit that the first 2 years are a nightmare no matter where you go. The also are extremely focused on clinics. There motto is that they want you to be able to go and practice as soon as you graduate. They are a ''hold you hands to the end'' type of school and want you to do well.

What impressed you negatively?

Area is not so fantastic, Newark is a bit unsafe, but because you are in such a large city you get a HUGE diversity a patients.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How their clinic requirements are 4 times that of any other school. Example is they require 20 or so crowns when most school just need 5.

What are your general comments?

It was really fantastic. My interview was extremely relaxed like a back and forth conversation. Asked me basic questions and then he just talked to me for the rest of it trying to sell the school and talk about how great his band was (I play bass guitar and he wanted me to join the faculty student band). All in all, very chill. I stressed out way more that I needed to.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses