How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

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)?

"What are you most proud of?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What should I take back to the admission committee?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you sing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What were your impressions of the DAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about your family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"HSDM homepage, previous interview experience" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the friendly attitude of the admissions committee, interviewing <5 candidates at a time, informal Q&A session during orientation, upbeat attitude of the 4 dental students i met, the PBL system, the "societies", plethora of opportunities to research" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing, really, against HSDM. just wish boston was cheaper to live in and wish it was more feasible to have a car while in school. wish student housing (Vanderbuilt Hall) was more like an "apartment" rather than a dorm like other graduate school housing at other schools" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"SDN members are grossly misinformed about HSDM. thought it was a solid program and the opportunity for growth seems plentiful. i am not worried that i won't be good "clinically" once i graduate." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"very positive experience. wasn't expecting much based on the feedback on SDN, but within the first hour of orientation, i realized i had believed a lot of incorrect information. thought the clinic was adequate. the preclinic was old, but i have yet to see a "nice" preclinic on any of the tours i've been on. HSDM has a completely different approach to learning (PBL) than i'm accustomed to, but i think this strategy could be great for me" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student