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University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Memphis, TN

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

What do you do for fun?
What is one thing that you don't like about the profession?
Why dentistry and what have you done to investigate the field?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you approach adversities?

What was the most difficult question?

nothing
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

10 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

10 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?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn: Medical Center

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 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, looked at website, talked to students who previously interviewed there

What impressed you positively?

The school is very technologically advanced, great diversity, an underground tunnel to other buildings, curriculum, the dental students were enthusiastic, dean has an open door policy, big sib/lil sib program, 100% national board passing rate.

What impressed you negatively?

only that it was raining that day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

it gets a little muggy when it rains.

What are your general comments?

They invited your family to the visit which was really good. They have an excellent national boards passing rate, and a great curriculum. DentSim labs are state of the art and the classrooms were very cozy. The area is not to expensive to live in and lots of things to do. This was an overall great experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses