Portland, OR
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?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
I was on the third day of interviews and was with just one other applicant. Mark Mitchell did a brief introduction of the school, then took us for a tour. I interviewed with a researcher at the school in her office. It was pretty casual. After the interview we were given the choice of observing in clinic or in oral surgery. A student was assigned to take me to lunch, then I attended a pedo lecture with him. The entire day was 9-2.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a dentist?
What was the most interesting question?
How will you deal with a patient that doesn't like your treatment?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read questions from this site, reviewed my app, did practice interview at career center. If you go to PSU, get the list of questions from Karen Hanson. My interviewer had the exact list in front of her and only added one spontaneous question.
What was the most difficult question?
What important issues do you think dentistry will face in the next few years?
What impressed you positively?
I am impressed with the comradery between the students and staff, especially in clinic.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There was an essay before the interview.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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