University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

Since you have only been taking a few classes a semester, what else were you doing with your time?

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That's pretty much it. The rest was all conversation.

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What activities have you done that require manual dexterity.

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What was the most interesting question?

What about you will make you a great dentist? What about you will make dentistry most difficult?

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What was the most difficult question?

What about your personality will make dentistry difficult?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

SFO

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 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, read over my application

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone was super nice. Someone else commented that they must be putting something in the water, and I think it's true : ) The relationship between the students and faculty is very relaxed. The students all said that they work very hard, especially the first year, but people was still very positive and there was a "we are all in this together" attitude, fostered by the school.

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What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really. This was my first interview though, so I don't have much to compare it to.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

The interview day goes from 10:30-5:00. Be prepared with questions to ask, because everyone you meet will ask you if you have questions, and unless you have a whole bunch, you will run out of questions to ask halfway through the day. There is a 30 min student interview and a 60 min faculty interview. Both are just conversation. They make it clear that they do a minimum number of interviews, so if they interview you, they already decided that they want you at the school. You would really have to mess up to not get accepted.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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