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  • Howard University College of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"Why Howard University?" 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)?

"How will you deal with the stresses of dental school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What did you learn and improve since the last time you applied to dental school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing......questions were very straight foward." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Prayer,fasting,prayer,SDN, and school website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new ortho and pediatric labs. The faculty, Dean, students, etc.... seemed very friendly. They really made me feel like I was already part of the school. D3 and D4 get to recruit and create their own patient pool. You will definetly have more hands on practice before you graduate." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The dental building is a bit old.....but the end result is the same....you're going to become a DENTIST." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I knew about the essay.....nothing really surprised me." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My overall experience was truly great. The Dean, Faculty, students, etc.. were very friendly. I really felt like I was already part of this school. The Dean seemed very personable and approachable. He loves to interact with students. This school has alot of history and it's really culturally diverse which is a reflection of Washington D.C. I hope to be there next fall. They will make their decision on Dec 1st. I'm keeping my fingers crossed." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

DCA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hyatt in Crystal City

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/31/2008

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?

3 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 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

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