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Indiana University School of Dentistry
Indiana University School of Dentistry
  • Year founded: 1879
  • ENROLLED TOTAL: 105
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Indiana University School of Dentistry
Dental School
Indianapolis, IN
  • SDN RANKING 1
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 4 109 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 4 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $31,549
  • Non - Resident Tuition $66,036
  • Application Fee $60
  • AVG DAT 19.3
  • AVG GPA 3.5

Crime: Detailed Stats >

Admissions Information

  • Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
  • Room 105
  • 1121 West Michigan Street
  • Indianapolis, IN 46202
  • United States

School Overview

Indiana University School of Dentistry Fast Facts

Application Service

School Info

The only dental school in the Hoosier state, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) offers an extraordinary learning environment in which teaching, research, and community service come together in the best way possible for the preparation of tomorrow's dental professionals.

Curriculum

See here for more information on the IUSD curriculum.

Facilities

IUSD has a significant multidisciplinary research program. In all, nearly 40,000 square feet of research space divided into more than a dozen facilities has been devoted to wide-ranging research activities supported by nearly $7.2 million in external funding last year.

Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 77
Negatively 8
No change 24

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.33 106

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.08 76

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"The "debriefing" of group interview session with the assistant dean didnt seem necessary. It would have been better if she just came and addressed the whole interview group in a more casual setting." More from this Member | Report Response

"Organize the interview groups more efficiently. Provide water." More from this Member | Report Response

"Please give us more information! I don't know anything about the schedule, the curriculum, the classes or the D1/2/3/4 years. I'd love to know more but I feel like I'm on my own learning about this school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Good work" More from this Member | Report Response

"None. They are very friendly and will try and accommodate any requests you may have." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing they seem like they do a great job" More from this Member | Report Response

"Keep being awesome? I don't know. They are outstanding." More from this Member | Report Response

"More information during the interview day would be nice" More from this Member | Report Response

"Be more organized for the students, and let the tour guide be more enthusiastic." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview was quick and helpful. Everything went smoothly. No suggestions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked that they gave us a choice with short interview day or weekend interviews. I chose the short interview day and it worked to my advantage, because I do get tired of really long days at a school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great length of interview session and you still were able to accomplish everything that most schools" More from this Member | Report Response

"Two day interview was pretty useless unless this is one of your top choices." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great experience! Two day interview is really worth!! Btw, are ur people hollywood Idol stars? HAHAH" More from this Member | Report Response

"Have a folder for all the papers. Have a bigger room for all the interviewees. Be more organized bec" More from this Member | Report Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"If you decided dentistry was not for you, what is your plan B?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There were 2 One on one interviews with a student and professor where you read a scenario and discussed the problem solutions and ethics." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had to change one thing about our healthcare system what would it be" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you plan to finance dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you best handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""Why Indiana?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why NOVA?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about peer feedback?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why IUSD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about leadership. (what I learned from it and how it will influence me moving forward.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I see you like to (extracurricular hobby). Tell me about it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Some stuff about my research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself and why dentistry." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you organized?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What got you interested in dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you stand out from the other candidates?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Dentistry? Tell us about your shadowing experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us more about yourself, and include in your answer why dentistry and why this school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why dentistry " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a bit about yourself, why you're pursuing dentistry, and why IU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your military service. (In-depth)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Problems in Dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of PBL?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How's your time management" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What qualities make a good dentist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why IU" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Typical questions: Why dentistry? Why IU? Manual dexterity? Dental Experiences? Leadership roles?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself and why dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to come to Indiana for dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Research experience. Why do think is different from your previous application last year--what changed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why IUPUI?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain to me PBL." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What sparked your interest in dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you don't get into dental school this year, what are you planning on doing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""What have you done to improve your manual dexterity skills?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you become interested in dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why dentistry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how did you balance your academics and many extracurricular activities" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a dentist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why dentistry, and how do you know you would succeed in dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Indiana?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"are you good with your hands?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You really think you'll make it as a dental student with a family?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you become interested in dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked me some specific Qs concerning my personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what stroke do you swim" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a dentist/what job shadowing have you done?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of your Manual Dexterities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do on your spare time" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why would someone from Orlando, Florida want to come to the cold weather in Indiana?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why a dentist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you change your career from engineering to dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Dentistry and Why IUSD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"whay do ou want to become a dentist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you plan to reconcile your National Guard duties to the time commitments necessary for success in dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"see above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"A 22 year old female comes into your practice with a badly fractured front tooth, she desperately wants to save it. The more you look her over, you realize there is no saving this tooth and it must be extracted. How do you tell her?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It was pretty straight forward interview" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is a challenge/issue facing dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"pretty straightforward." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What positives and negatives are present in your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time where you were faced with an ethical issue to deal with" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about peer and self evaluation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is something you do not like about dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What hobbies do you have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your best college memory?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None... I was able to ask questions for about 15 minutes." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other job that is related to art would you do if you couldn't do dentistry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what songs can you play on your ukulele " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think current technology is absolutely essential to practice effective dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years? Are you interested in returning to teach?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did your dad do in the few year gap between undergrad and dental school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why would you make a good dentist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked what the color of a shirt meant, what movies I had seen recently, and what I had for lunch" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What brand of guitar I played. What songs do you play?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One interviewer was wondering if i had pictures of some of my work (don't wanna disclose what, cuz it'll give me away), and I ended up showing him" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Share ur teaching experience with us. (In-depth)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing too interesting, really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"very informal basically just answered the ''tell me about yourself'' with some follow up questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In what way have you assisted the dentist you shadowed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"PBL: If someone in your group wasn't pulling their weight, what would you say to them to get them to pull their weight?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you know you can handle the stress of dental school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite college football team? (because i said i liked watching college football)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can you play on the piano?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where does IU fall in your dental decision (first, second, etc) and what do we need to do to entice you here over other schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your artistic abilities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite liberal arts class in college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's a cavity? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could tell the admissions committee one thing about yourself, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So what do you know about the PBL curriculum?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You presented a poster at the AACR conference, tell us about your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can't remember" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"From your experiences in the dental clinic, what do you dislike about dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain to me what PBL is since you sort of know it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you know who Parks Bonifay is?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have a someone come in with their family and the individual is complaining of a bad mouth odor what would you do to solve the problem of what is causing the odor." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Just talked about what I've been doing." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So you helped a student from Depaul feel welcome at your school? Tell us about that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""What would you like us to know about yourself?" Also, "It looks as if you have a weak science background. What makes you think you're cut out for dental school?" (note: I have a biochemistry major)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you do not get in this year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you study for DAT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When comparing the offices you have visited what impressed you, and what do you feel are problems that will have to be addressed in the future concerning dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"you wrote about *blank* in your essay, explain that further since it is a link not many people would make" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be that hardest thing for you if you should relocate to Indiana?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It says here that you worked in pest control. We don't see that very often. Tell us about that." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strengths and weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How does tutoring Middle School students relate to the field of Dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite science class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any friends in dental school? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked about my manual dexterity." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is any friend of yours in any dental school? what does he/she have to say about being a dental student?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"have you taken a course that integrated PBL before? if so, describe." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, was Russia really cold? ( After seeing that i had lived there.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They gave me a Problem Based Learning scenario & let me run with it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked a question directly from my personal statement. It suprised me when I realized they had looked at my application in such detail. One of the interviewers even qouted a line from my essay." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is Jungle Friends? (a primate sanctuary I volunteered at)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what stroke do you swim?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you seen the movie "Drumline?"--This was after the fact of taking about marching band." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They gave me a senario dealing with the PBL program. They gave me a hypothetical question and I had to use critical thinking to solve the dental problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did you bring your oboe?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Fencing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"so you said that you have a lot of manual dexterity skils...tell me about them" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Wasn't asked anything interesting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Problems facing dentistry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too interesting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you study for DAT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing out of the ordinary" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Standard questions. Nothing out of the ordinary." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is PBL?(after i mentioned that i had heard and liked the PBL system)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""How'd you manage to get a 29 in Reading Comprehension and a 17 in Perceptual?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is the most prevalent problem with dentistry today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All questions were low key, general conversations. Very different from what I have heard of. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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School Reviews

Results Overview

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 1

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"The admin and teachers actually care about you. They focus on of getting you prepared for clinic and boards but also being a well rounded provider unlike other schools." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"Politics and expense of tuition" | Report Response

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