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University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

San Francisco, CA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you learn how to skate? (mentioned as what I do to destress)
What would you do if you failed a practical exam multiple times? (Basically a manual dexterity exam at UOP) they want you to say you would reach out to peers for advice.
Why UOP?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me something not in your file?

What was the most difficult question?

What specialties do we have? How many students are in a ds class?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

SFO

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton inn

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN and their website

What impressed you positively?

Their campus was beautiful and their sim lab was amazing too, great to socialize.

What impressed you negatively?

The student interviewer told me they have an on campus botanist for the flowers in the building, UOP is definitely an expensive private school and it's students are not economically diverse (lots of designer brands being worn etc).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The area around UOP can be dangerous, so stay close to the school

What are your general comments?

This school has a beautiful building and the students were very kind and hardworking. It is also a very expensive school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I loved the Dr. Fa's talk on interview day.