Chapel Hill, NC
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2014-15
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
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 are your general comments?
I think the interview is more a personality exam than a gauge of your abilities to interview. They seem to be trying to figure out who you are personally and how you would fit within their upcoming class. Be yourself, because that's (most likely) why you got a interview in the first place.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your research experience(s).
What was the most interesting question?
If you were given 100K and had to spend it in a day and couldn't invest it/spend it responsibly, what would you do with it? (Quote) "It can't be lame :P"
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN for questions.
What was the most difficult question?
"You have a great research background. Why not continue that route through a PhD/grad school?" and "What do you like about UNC?"
What impressed you positively?
Faculty, staff, and student are ALL very happy to be there and it shows. The building is very nice, technology is very impressive. There's nothing NOT to like about the dental school.
What impressed you negatively?
I'm personally not a big fan of the location of Chapel Hill (very dense, crowded campus) but I am a minority in this regard.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The interviews are VERY conversational; you're not fed a steady diet of interview questions. It's very natural, and the questions flowed from the conversation in a logical manner.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Make sure interviewees know that they can e-mail the required safety and misc. forms instead of mailing them in.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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