New York, NY
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 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?
8 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?
Tell me about your international volunteering experience?
What was the most difficult question?
There were no difficult questions. The interviewer was mostly trying to convince me to go to NYU.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
1 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?
I read half of an interview book during the plane ride the night before.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities and location were very nice. The clinical research center was very nice.
What impressed you negatively?
The recurrent theme of the day was: "This is definitely not the best dental school." This was repeated many times by the students.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There was no breakfast.
What are your general comments?
I was overall unimpressed. They didn't seem to think very highly of themselves, often admitting that they were not the best dental school and that they didn't have a good reputation.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Include a schedule of the interview day either in the folder or in an email.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
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?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
JFK
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Marriott Courtyard
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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