How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 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?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No Response

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

"Describe yourself in three words." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What is a weakness in your background? (NOT personality...though they asked that later.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about a time that you overcame a challenge and explain how you did so." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Wrote down my strengths and weaknesses and tried to think of good questions prior to the day of the interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dr. Pierpont is a rock star. Students begin learning endo techniques starting the second year and are required to do 6 endo procedures both third and fourth year. That's more than both SA and Baylor." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The dean (Dr. John Valenza) mentioned that Houston has six vacancies in the faculty. Vertical integration of class years in the clinic doesn't strike me as a great idea (if/when you're a fourth year student)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Should have worn flats / not heels. We had to take the stairs up and down four floors. I wish I had known that my faculty interviewer was not a native English speaker and that he would be reading off three pages of interview questions -__-" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I think the interview experience depends completely on your faculty interviewer. My interviewer was extremely "by the book" and not really casual at all. Other interviewees were asked just one question and had a really chill time." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

On what date did the interview take place?

09/17/2013

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

5 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"I arrived at the conference room less than a half hour early...and there was absolutely no one there. Parking is not paid for; I ended up paying $10 just to park next to the school (unlike at SA and Baylor). Otherwise I think the admissions office was courteous and prompt when I contacted them via email and phone." Report Response