How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

6

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)?

"If you were going to make a film that would help make a change in the world, what would it be? Why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Is arts an important aspect of schooling? What would you say if someone was suggesting adding art to a dental curriculum?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you were going to donate to one organization, what would it be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Probably the art one." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"One centered around a quote from Thomas Edison. It was asking your thoughts on Edison's opinion that the future of medicine will be preventing disease instead of curing it. Then you were asked to relate it to dentistry." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN. I've heard the questions change, so there really isn't any way to prepare." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities are top notch. It is also located just outside Chicago so you get the fun of being by a big city while not actually having to live in it." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tuition prices. Also, the fact that they haven't graduated a class yet makes me worried to choose them. Another concern is the amount of patients they see. Northwestern and Loyola closed their dental schools and UIC recently downsized all due to not getting enough patients. Is this new school really going to see a large amount of patients in a rich suburb like Downers Grove?" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Traveling to the school isn't very easy without a cab. If you take the Metra, plan to take a cab from the Downers Grove Metra station to the school. It is 3 miles apart." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

No Response

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response