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New York University College of Dentistry

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you sure you want to be a dentist?
How sure are you?
Why do you want to be a dentist?

What was the most interesting question?

Are you sure you want to be a dentist...(third time asking)

What was the most difficult question?

why do you want to be a dentist?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

SDN

What impressed you positively?

The city, the facility.

What impressed you negatively?

the price tag...the low part 2 board scores. the attrition rate, the class size.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

i was going to have a tough interviewer.

What are your general comments?

Quite an ordeal. I woke up at 5:30 AM to hop on a bus to get to the NJ transit. i took the transit to NY, and then took a cab to the School. i arrived at the school no earlier than 8:45 AM (my apt date was 8 am). But, this was my 3rd interview and i had called in ahead so i was quite relaxed...probably to relaxed. due to my tardiness, my interview was given to professor hittlemen. now friends...pay attention to that name. he is a psychologist who teaches patient behavior. he is super tough. i had barely gotten 2 hours of sleep the night before because i had just flown in from CA...and due to the 3 hour time difference i was wide awake...that plus waking up at 5:30 am is equvilent of waking up at 2:30 AM for me! so when i got into my interview...i was pretty fatigued. Worse yet, he also did not get a good nights rest and he kept yawning and fluttering his eyes during my interview. during one of his questions...he actually closed his eyes and started snoring. however, this was no deter in his pursuit in understanding me. he grilled me for 1 hour no less. i felt like he was psychoanalyzing every one of my answers, challenging them and forcing me to answer from a different angle. later, i figured/found out that he purposely put me in a stressful situation to see how i would react. i was accepted a day after so i guess i passed. if you get him, just stay true to your answers and all will be good.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses