How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Open file

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

"Dental school is hard, can you handle it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Can you explain any difficulties you experienced during school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Are you a good writer? ( I have a degree in English)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What skills have your jobs prepared you with that would make you an asset to the dental profession?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about yourself, who is this person sitting before me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, researched the school, reviewed my personal statement and resume" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dr. Miller, the Dean of Admissions, expressed a great passion for dentistry, but was also a very down-to-earth person. I enjoyed my interview with her most." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There seems to be some detachment from the professors to the students. I didn't see as much involvement as I have observed at other schools. The environment felt very competitive." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It wouldn't be as difficult as I had anticipated. There really is no way to prepare for your interviews other than to be honest, and have a good sense of yourself, your accomplishments, failures, and your goals." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interview went well. I enjoyed meeting the other students that were interviewing. I was the only one that was not from the Dallas area. I found the conviction for dentistry, and teaching new dentists I was looking for in Dr. Miller. However, I was disappointed that I did not find it in the other doctors I interviewed with. She was the only interviewer that discussed dentistry with me, and not merely the school. The cafeteria was very nice, and the clinical area and the sim lab are definitie positive attributes. The area around the school is not as impressive, unfortunately. I wasn't able to get a feel for the research program because the facilities were being worked on. Overall, it was a positive experience. One of my interviewers fired questions at me, and was somewhat intense, but complimented me at the end." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/04/2005

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10