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  • SUNY - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
  • Dental School
  • Stony Brook, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Do you like statistics? I was a math major. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"why stonybrook? We are really interested in students who are really interested in stonybrook. So, why would you like to go here?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Can you play blue-grass (guitar)? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why Stonybrook?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, AADSAS app., website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"my interviewer was a great guy, Dr. Angerbratzen (spelling may be, likely is, wrong)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"location. Stonybrook is north central L.I. I have been living in the city for several years and found the area to be a bit boring. But it is a great school and I would attend. They are very selective and have a great rep." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Interviews are not the first activity of the day. they are last, right before lunch and then you go home. so don't be too nervous upon arrival, you have time to relax and be anxiety free, until about 1pm" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"the interview itself went great. Dr. A. was very easy to speak with and a very nice man. Not a man interested in preying on your uncomfort. They know how difficult these interviews can be and he made an attempt to appease the situation by making small talk with me. Good guy, unless you have no conversational skills, then you may have a problem." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/09/2007

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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