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  • University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Los Angeles, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

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

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

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

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

"Why not medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"look over feedback on SDN and UCLA wedsite" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"great school, prepares you both clinically and academically. Students do well on the boards and match into great specialties." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Parking at UCLA is very expensive! ($8/day)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"We had bagels and OJ provided by the Class of 2008 while everybody arrived. There were 9 of us that day. We then wrote the essay and had a financial aid presentation. Then we had out 1-on-1 interview with the faculty followed by an "interview" with a student (but it was more like a lunch talk). Then we went over our pre-reqs to make sure they were all done or will be done by next fall. Then we had the lab coat fitting followed by a tour of the school, labs, and clinic." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time 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

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/17/2006

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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