Gainesville, FL
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
10 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
From the moment I walked into the interview room I felt as if they were trying to belittle my accomplishments, force me to say "I don't know" and be unsure about what I know were good answers. This is an excellent school, but unlike some other excellent schools I have since interviewed at, I felt as if UFCD was doing me a favor by interviewing me, while other schools made me feel like part of their "dental family." They had very informative and open information sessions, although everyone was afraid to ask questions.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a dentist? (x5 literally, it sucked)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over SDN, my application and the school website.
What was the most difficult question?
Why do you want to be a dentist, more specifically? (five times in a row, never satisfied with my answers)
What impressed you positively?
High board scores, good research opportunities, Gainesville is fun,
What impressed you negatively?
very competitive feeling atmosphere; lunch was mediocre; I did not feel very "welcomed" and appreciated by UFCD which I did at other schools; NO WINDOWS!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
already knew a lot about the school.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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
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