SDN Logo
 
 

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Newark, NJ

Dental Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Intro, interview, tour, lunch, gone. At lunch got to meet with some dental students that seemed a bit introverted and inconsiderate to say the least.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why dentistry?

What was the most interesting question?

How can I convince the rest of the committee to recommend you for acceptance?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reviewed my scripts, mock

What was the most difficult question?

About my transcript at a particular area.

What impressed you positively?

New clinics.

What impressed you negatively?

My interviewer made me uneasy although I was initially relaxed. He wasn't enthusiastic about interviewing me. The interview was very short and I had little time to sell myself. A highly political school with state concerns of funding. The student body was a composition of a certain background that did not seem inclined to cultural diversity although the school initially gave me that impression.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100