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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery

New York, NY

Dental Schools | Private 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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Do you have any question for me?
What do your parents do? Any siblings?
Why do you want to be a dentist?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing. Everyt question was standard.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing. It was a very laid-back interview.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

6 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 feedbacks.

What impressed you positively?

Ultra nice faculty members, and every student seemed very happy.The specialty matching rate is amazingly high, especially many students got in competitive specialties such as OMFS and ortho.

What impressed you negatively?

The location of the school. Washington Heights is way uptown and away from all the fun in Manhattan.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

D students take classe with med students, but they are graded on different curves. (GOOD NEWS). This school is also relatively inexpensive compared to many other private schools. Also, 97% of specialization rate is amazing (50% specialization and the rest are GPR + AEGD).

What are your general comments?

I loved the people there! and I could tell that people there (both students and faculty) love the school. I heard the curriculum is very hard because it's heavily didatic, but all students looked happy.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses