Los Angeles, CA
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Stress free. I was not asked very many questions, my interviewer was mostly telling me what UCLA could offer me.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why dentistry, and why not medicine? (Brothers are in medical school)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, UCLA website, reviewed AADSAS.
What was the most difficult question?
What can you offer the class of 2012? (also the morning essay question)
What impressed you positively?
Amazing location, faculty treats you like colleagues, paperless charts, specialties, happy students... I could go on for a long time; I loved UCLA.
What impressed you negatively?
Older clinic.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The interview is totally open file, I was asked about my AADSAS numerous times. Although the interview was stress free!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
LAX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Claremont
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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