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University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

How would I use continue to use the research that I have been conducting in dentistry.
Why dentistry and not medicine?
Why Penn?

What was the most interesting question?

If there was someone in my practice that was causing problems with patients and other staff members, how would I react.

What was the most difficult question?

What do I think about the future in Dentistry, and how do I think that I will prepare myself to by successful.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

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?

I read the questions on SDN, read their website, looked at my application, and talked to friends who had interviewed there.

What impressed you positively?

I liked the way that they new clinics looked. I liked the students who all seemed really happy.

What impressed you negatively?

"The Dungeon" - Its everything that I have read it would be: dark and old. That being said they are supposed to be renovating it as well.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to freak out before the interview, because it really wasn't that stressful.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses