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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have any role models?
Most stressful event / how do you deal with stress.
Why Tufts?

What was the most interesting question?

So you are currently working in Europe?

What was the most difficult question?

What excites you about dentistry? (… odd way of asking why dentistry… I was momentarily thrown off…)
🤝 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

BOS

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Milner

How would you rate the hotel?

8 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?

7 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews, SDN, school website, other internet resources.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities appeared quite good, the proximity to downtown Boston, students seemed happy with their school, and faculty is genuine in addressing current faults in the school and fixing them.

What impressed you negatively?

Low rate of postgrad matriculation, limited research.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Very professional and very friendly. Make sure you eat lunch quickly, just after the interviewers (student and faculty) enter the conference room, they start taking interviewees out one by one. Be yourself, but come prepared with pen and pad, and solid questions. Many applicants showed up without a pad and appeared very unprofessional, in addition to being poorly dressed- overall indication of bad composure. Figure out how to tie a tie and tuck your shirt in before the morning of the interview! Above all, throughout your entire interview experience remember: interviewers are more concerned with how you carry yourself then the actual content of your answers.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses