Iowa City, IA
Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I'm OOS, but Iowa was my top choice before the interview and probably still is after the interview
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If a employee's spouse called you the night before to tell you that the employee would not be coming into the office tomorrow, what would you do?
What was the most interesting question?
Rank yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 as a perfectionist.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reading SDN, practice interview with pre-health advisor at school
What was the most difficult question?
What are three ethical qualities every dentist should have?
What impressed you positively?
School has all ADA recognized specialties, faculty seem VERY committed to teaching, strong clinical exposure, lots of research opportunities (if that's what you're interested in), low rent to live nearby
What impressed you negatively?
Campus was in the city, but at the same time it was slightly more rural than I was expecting. That might be a good thing if you get distracted easily
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How to get to the school. I was almost late because I got lost in the medical center, so walk your route to the school the day before your interview so the same doesn't happen to you!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
CID
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
The Iowa House
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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