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Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Downers Grove, IL

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you define success?
How would I handle a situation with an employee whose dress standards make patients uncomfortable?
They asked the question about state funded gambling.

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

6

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

I flew into O'hare. That airport is chaotic.

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Red Roof Inn (they don't have continental breakfast)

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

They allow you to have a minute to read a prompt with the question that the interviewer will ask before you go into the room with the interviewer for 7 minutes. A lot of my questions were already posted here on SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were genuinely friendly. The school was awesome. The campus is great!

What impressed you negatively?

nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Go in with confidence. They do their interview to test your critical thinking. They want you to form opinions based off of logic, and then evaluate on them.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

They are great! They helped me when I had questions.