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East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine

Greenville, NC

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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 is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why not dental assisting?

What was the most interesting question?

What are three characteristics a dentist should have?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me what sets you apart from other candidates.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews, SDN, and ECU's website

What impressed you positively?

The technology they will have was impressive.

What impressed you negatively?

The dental building will not be finished unti 2013. At my interview, the school had only around 20 staff members. Greenville is rough.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interview would be over at 2.

What are your general comments?

Overall I was impressed with ECU's dental school. However, they are taking a different approach to dental education. This may work or may not. They spoke a good game but it has yet to be seen.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Because ECU is a new school, I wish they had printed out everything for me including curriculum, teaching philosophy, cost of attendance, ect.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great