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University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Ann Arbor, MI

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

why dentistry

What was the most interesting question?

D4s take three weeks at clinics outside of campus with living arranged

What was the most difficult question?

Why Dentistry (quite common)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Umich web site, reviewed my app

What impressed you positively?

Nice sim labs. While the largest research school, clinical opportunities are there for those who are proactive with the faculty to get the experience.

What impressed you negatively?

The idea of sitting in the same lecture hall from 9-5, but its grad school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I found out the night before that there was an essay. Mine was the pros/cons of using live vs. manequins (sp?)for regional boards. Pretty easy... some other essays I heard about included amalgams vs. composites and the #1 issue facing dentists today.

What are your general comments?

YOu can get teh clinical experience, but it wont come to you. If you go out and get it by showing interest, it is there. If you want to do some research... they get some 1 out of every 3 NIH dollars (Dont quote me on that)
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member