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Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have any questions for us? How did you prepare for the DAT? Why dentistry? Are you being pressured into dentistry (My sister and brother-in-law are both dentists)?
If you could begin a community service program, one in which you have not already been involved, what would the program be and why?
If you were given two tasks, one difficult and one easy, which task would you complete first and why?

What was the most interesting question?

If you were given two tasks, one difficult and one easy, which task would you complete first and why?

What was the most difficult question?

If you could begin a community service program, one in which you have not already been involved, what would the program be and why?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

6 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?

The SDN website, the NOVA website, and my AADSAS application.

What impressed you positively?

The students appeared to be very happy with the school.

What impressed you negatively?

The SIM lab was not as nice as those I have seen at other schools. There are also not enough chairs for the students in the clinic.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The students are now required to pass Part 1 of the National Boards the summer before their second year, unlike at other schools where the students are required to pass Part 1 of the National Boards the summer before their third year.

What are your general comments?

The student tour guides were not as informative as I would have liked, most likely because they were all in ther first year. The other students we encountered while on the tour were not very friendly nor welcoming. I was very uncomfortable in the interview itself because the two doctors (One middle-aged woman and one elderly man) were throwing questions at me left and right; before I was finished answering one question, I had already been asked another. I was very turned off by the fact that the interviewers did not have my updated transcripts.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses