Portland, OR
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you get interested in dentistry?
What was the most interesting question?
How do your professors view you? Do you know what they said about you (in your letters of rec)?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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?
Read alot on SDN, lost 5lbs, bought a dress suit, did a mock interview to boost confidence.
What impressed you positively?
ALOT: The student population is very close knit- all the students all know each other and the teachers. The students and teachers are easy to talk to and very helpful. The students seem to love their school (despite some difficulties with too many clinical requirements and basic sciences course).
What impressed you negatively?
Students in the clinics were a little packed, but the students seemed to be fine with it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not to stress out! Mark, Jenna, and Andrea in the Student Services Office are extremely nice and they try to make you feel comfortable. OHSU makes a great effort to make the interviews low stress and conversational.
What are your general comments?
I LOVED this school- the people, the professors, and the general atmosphere of the school are laid back and friendly. I have visited many dental schools and have never felt this comfortable. Portland is great. I suggest calling Mark in the Office of Student Services at the Dental School if you have questions, he's very helpful.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
PDX
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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