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  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Richmond, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

3

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)?

"The "tell me about yourself" question set the tone of the interview, all the other questions came from what I said from that." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why VCU? What is your favorite part about our curriculum? What is your plan to succeed?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you stop ____ activity?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me your 3 worst qualities?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read up on the school" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

No Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The admissions committee and students were not very friendly." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is a student interview that is "graded" which takes place over lunch" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Make sure you drive to the school the night before it is in a difficult location. Also give yourself lots and lots and lots of extra time because I was actually late because traffic was so heavy" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/2013

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"They seemed very focused on research, in both interviews they grilled me on it. The essay and other questions were laid back" Report Response

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