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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your life story
Why Columbia?
Why New York City?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really interesting

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your life story. (was so open ended, didnt know where to start and where to end)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

5 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN questions, spoke with current student at Columbia

What impressed you positively?

Good vibes between faculty and students

What impressed you negatively?

Interview group did not have enough interviewers for interviewees, so a couple interviewees had to be interviewed by the same interviewer back to back, resulting in short interviews (10-20 mins) rather than 45+ like other students

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

This is very conversational and chill

What are your general comments?

General dynamics between faculty and students was very relaxed and personable. Good vibes. I probably asked more questions to the interviewer than they asked me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses