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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry

Birmingham, AL

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 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?

Tell me about a time that you failed.
The general "Why Dentistry?" "Why UAB?" and "Tell me about yourself"
Where do I see myself in 10 years?

What was the most interesting question?

Favorite book/movie/food?

What was the most difficult question?

"What are your top 3 schools?" "Where else did you apply?" -- Do not answer with actual school names!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

6 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Made a list of common questions and notes on what I would want to say

What impressed you positively?

In one interview, I felt welcomed as if they truly wanted to get to know me.

What impressed you negatively?

Some interviewers were cold and quiet, didn't really care to know me, and also just wanted to see if you were smart or not.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew how many people would be interviewing me in each interview.

What are your general comments?

A lot of people talked about UAB's "southern charm" in their interviews, but it felt like an interrogation. One of the interviews had choppy awkward pauses in between questions. Honestly seemed like they wanted to get through the questions as fast as possible. UAB was my top choice until I had that bad interview experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Too many faculty members are fake nice. Be genuine...