Positively
4 out of 10
7 out of 10
7 out of 10
45 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Open file
"Why dentistry? Why Penn?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What have been your best and worst experiences during college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Do you want to specialize? In what?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"If you had two free weeks and money wasn't a limitation, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Have you had an overwhelming experience during your time in college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Re-read AADSAS application and supplemental, SDN, looked through Penn's website" Report Response
"Very laid back and relaxed environment. Interviewers weren't trying to give you tricky questions or make you squirm. They just wanted to get to know you and make sure that Penn is the right school for you." Report Response
"Nothing. One of my interviewers was very talkative but I enjoyed it because she was talking about a program at UPenn that I was really interested in." Report Response
"I didn't realize that there was a closed-file interview. Also, the guideline of 30 minutes seems really short--most of my interviews ended up being closer to 45 minutes." Report Response
"There are 2 interviews with one being an open-file interview and the other being closed-file. Interviewers are interested in getting to know you so just relax and enjoy your conversation with them!" Report Response
Student
Neutral
8 out of 10
Out of state
2-3 hours
Airplane
$401-$500
Philadelphia International Airport
Hotel
8 out of 10
Aloft Hotel Philadelphia Airport
yes
9/27/12
8 out of 10
8 out of 10
10 out of 10
7 out of 10
10 out of 10
3 out of 10
"Make it more clear that you are only corresponding via mail. Some of my fellow pre-dents had no idea that they got an interview invitation until weeks after it was sent." Report Response
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