How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No Response

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Given you are the owners of a dental practice, how would you handle a situation in which employees are fighting amongst themselves?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What do you like about our school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Have you spoken with your husband about the rigors of dental school, and is he ok with this?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you like about our school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interviews, research the school as much as possible. They do not give much info on interview day." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Updated clinics and early clinical experience." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interview group really is huge, and they led us into a classroom to sit and wait for interviews and tours. While we waited, a couple faculty and D2-D3 students circulated the room to answer questions. There was no streamlined presentation of the school's program, outline of the four years, or anything. By the end of the day I knew nothing more about this school than what I had researched. If you are not from the Oklahoma/midwestern/southern region of the US, be prepared for the culture shift. I underestimated how out of place I would feel here, being from the west coast. My interview was with an older faculty member and a practicing dentist. The faculty member was generally nice, but had this aggressive interview style that kept me on the defense. Halfway through he seemed to make up his mind about me and proceeded to just casually talk. Here there were a couple statements that stood out to me as strange: He said he doesn't believe students should be able to give feedback on their curriculum or professors because "they are students and do not know what makes a successful dental program." He reminisced about the hard 1970's style of teaching dentistry, back when he was in school. He even warned that my marriage may not endure the rigors of dental school. I just found the whole experience to be strange." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Research as much as possible about this school before the interview. Go on forums, find anything." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I think your experience with this school depends on what region of the US you are from. If you are from the west coast, this may not be the place for you lol." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

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

No Response

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No Response

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

No Response

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 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