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  • Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
  • Dental School
  • Downers Grove, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2 faculty

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Have you ever participated in a group project? What role did you play? Tell us a time where you worked with someone, what happened, what was it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a situation you experienced where you had to make a difficult decision. What are the characteristics of a team leader?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What does failure mean to you? If you could go back to 5 tears ago, what would you tell yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would someone you know say you take a disagreement?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell us a difficult situation you experienced where you showed integrity." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interview with my master's program, and random questions asked by my husband" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The amount of staff to student ratio. How the environment seemed so positive and that everyone is supporting each other. Also the fact that the school is very high in technology and that there are no residency programs (which I learned when I visited the school - it's beneficial because as students we get to take more root canal cases, do implants, and other procedures that would be prioritized to residents )" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"That their clinic is about 15 minutes away from the original campus." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The school has an amazing vibe." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

No Response

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?

Crown Plaza Lombard Downers Grove

Comments on where you stayed

"I stayed in a hotel that was 10 minutes from school so that I don't have to deal with Chicago traffic if i were to stay in downtown Chicago." Report Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Nothing." Report Response

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