How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

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

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

"What would you bring to dentistry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Strengths/Weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing. The group style format resulted in very standard questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What would you bring to dentistry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Website, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Regardless of the negatives of Temple (old facilities, scary area), if you want to be exposed to TONS of clinical work, this is the school for you. It may not be pretty, but you will have the experience that many schools simply can't offer. Also, Brian is the most amazing/honest/considerate Admissions person I have met on all my interviews and made my decision very hard. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I didn't like how the students had to carry around these large white carts with all their instruments. Temple will be honest, they're not focused on technology but a strong clinical focus. If that's what you want, this is the school for you!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really, the admissions people do a wonderful job of presenting the school realistically to prospective students. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I didn't like the group format. I was asked maybe 3 questions and I don't think the interviewer had even read my file. However, the interviewer was incredibly personable and made the awkward format ok." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

2 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/16/0007

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

9 out of 10