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New York University College of Dentistry

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why NYU?

What was the most interesting question?

Why NYU? Why do you want to be a dentist?

What was the most difficult question?

Strengths? Weaknesses?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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; Talked to students and alumni who went to NYU; Talked to a few dentists; Talked to Amy Knowles

What impressed you positively?

Very nice facilities. LARGE. 11 stories. Lots of students, but very accomodating. New technology

What impressed you negatively?

Process can be a bit misleading. It seems like they say they want you to go to schoool there and you could end up on waitlist. (Have yet to find out my status...I guess the same can be said for most schools). NYC is a bit overwhelming. EXPENSIVE

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish that I knew the interview would be so laid back

What are your general comments?

-Good conversation -Interviewer told me his story which seemed similar to mine (non-science major) -No real organized pace, just normal flow of conversation
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member