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SUNY - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine

Stony Brook, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What were you involved in during college?

What was the most interesting question?

What kinds of things did you do in your previous career?(I had a jobe before applying)

What was the most difficult question?

nothing really difficult--my interviewer was more interested in answering more of my questions.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 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?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

read on the school's website and read some information about treating patients with special needs

What impressed you positively?

the clinic areas were all new with computer terminals. the students were very happy to be there and did still have active social lives.

What impressed you negatively?

This is hardly a fair comparison but some dental schools have gone pass/fail--stony brook has not done this and they still have regular grading

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was travelling from NYC and the directions to get there were not as clear as they should have been. Be sure to ask for explicit directions.

What are your general comments?

It was a very pleasant experience complete with a tour and a lunch. I got to talk to some students and the day was over.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member