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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Birmingham, AL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

How many people interviewed you?

2-3 per interview

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No Response

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

"Tell me about a time that you failed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do I see myself in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"The general "Why Dentistry?" "Why UAB?" and "Tell me about yourself"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Favorite book/movie/food?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

""What are your top 3 schools?" "Where else did you apply?" -- Do not answer with actual school names!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Made a list of common questions and notes on what I would want to say" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"In one interview, I felt welcomed as if they truly wanted to get to know me." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some interviewers were cold and quiet, didn't really care to know me, and also just wanted to see if you were smart or not." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I knew how many people would be interviewing me in each interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"A lot of people talked about UAB's "southern charm" in their interviews, but it felt like an interrogation. One of the interviews had choppy awkward pauses in between questions. Honestly seemed like they wanted to get through the questions as fast as possible. UAB was my top choice until I had that bad interview experience." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 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?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Too many faculty members are fake nice. Be genuine..." Report Response

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