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Indiana University School of Dentistry

Indianapolis, IN

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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 what PBL is all about?
What kind of dental clinical experience do you have?
Why do you want to come to Indiana for dental school?

What was the most interesting question?

So what do you know about the PBL curriculum?

What was the most difficult question?

If a dental patient could not afford to pay 100% for his dentures, would you reduce the cost or offer it to him/her for free?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

IND

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

best Western Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Just babbling to myself. In fact I only rehearsed last minute the morning of my interview. Nothing much to prepare since the interview was laidback and very conversational.

What impressed you positively?

The people of Indianapolis are very friendly. Surprised since I'm a non-white student. The student tour guide was also happy about IU's dental program.

What impressed you negatively?

The student guide told my group that it's sometimes stressful to teach oneself dentistry with the PBL curriculum.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The out-dated-facilities. Despite the old facilities, I think it's ample enough to give you a great clinical experience.

What are your general comments?

Very laidback. There were two faculties, one of them asked me questions while the other faculty just stared at me as if I was from outerspace. Then the dental student stepped into the room halfway through the interview - basically late. She was cute too!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses