Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

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

0 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Find the density of this ball-point pen (this was the second question after "tell me about yourself")

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How will you deal with financial debt after you graduate?

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Imagine I'm a 5th grader. Find a creative way to find the volume of the ball-point pen (I said water displacement in a test tube that fits it).

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What was the most interesting question?

(After showing him some calligraphy...) So what would you say to your teacher if you think his calligraphy is not that good in your eyes?

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What was the most difficult question?

Finding the density of the ball-point pen -- it seemed asked only to catch the candidate off-guard.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

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?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

5 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

looked at SDN, asked friends in dental and in other grad programs at Western

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What impressed you positively?

Student panel was honest and the facilities are new and clean

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What impressed you negatively?

Having a very cold interviewer on top of seeing 100+ other candidates with you on interview day. Kinda takes some wind out of your sails.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The variation in how interviews were conducted. Other interviews just chatted about flights and hobbies.

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