Pomona, CA
Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
huge let down with the clinic. i keep harping on this, but it's really important in my eyes. of the schools that i interviewed, this was the only one that didn't show their clinic. granted, it was a saturday, but for the sake of attracting applicants it would have made a difference. while i admire the school and its philosophy, i felt like i was kept out of the loop in some respect during my interview.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
name a time when you had to actively problem solve.
What was the most interesting question?
if you could be any tooth, what would you be and why/
How did you prepare for the interview?
sdn
What was the most difficult question?
if you could be any tooth, what would you be and why
What impressed you positively?
a lot of things actually.
1. small class size
2. everyone was very friendly--seemed like a family
3. excellent clinical exposure
4. interprofessional education
5. service learning
6. the fact that the interview was on a saturday
What impressed you negatively?
1. the fact that we didn't get to see the clinic
2. the area---not the greatest
3. the school resembles a strip mall
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
please allow interviewees to tour the clinic. since it is one of the major selling points of the program, prospective students should have the opportunity to see the clinic...even if it is a saturday. of the many schools i interviewed at, this school was the only one that did not give a tour of the clinic. very strange.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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
What airport did you fly into?
ontario, ca. highly recommended over LAX since LA traffic is terrible. ontario airport is about 15 mins from the school.
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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