Pomona, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great staff. We had a provided Quiznos lunch with the D1s who spoke volumes about the school. They gave up their Saturday afternoon to be there and were genuinely interested in the applicants.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is your definition of social responsibility?
What was the most interesting question?
Talk about something you had to do you didn't want to. How did you respond to the situation?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN. Looked over application. Online research on the school.
What was the most difficult question?
Talk about something you had to do you didn't want to. How did you respond to the situation?
What impressed you positively?
The new building is AMAZING. The staff is exceptionally positive and supportive and treat students as peers. The dean, who is a very impressive leader BTW, has an incredible vision for the school and curriculum.
What impressed you negatively?
Location location location. Pomona is kind of in the middle of nowhere. More suburbia than LA.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That Ontario airport security would be nil at 130 PM on a Saturday.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Better communications based on location of the event. This is understandable based on the staff wishing to show off their new building; however, an email was sent to me within 18 hours changing the location.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
ONT
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Ontario Mills Hampton Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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