How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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 Tufts?" 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)?

"Asked about my family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Have you ever faced any type of discrimination? None were really difficult, they just want to talk to you to make sure you are personable and not some weirdo or anything. Everything they talk about has to do with you and your application, nothing out of the ordinary or out of nowhere." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, AADSAS stuff, practiced answering questions on here." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very up to date facilities. Great central location in the city. The presentation answered every single question I had and then some. The new addition being built will be great for incoming classes. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cost of living in enormous! The huge class size would probably make getting assistance on projects etc tougher than at other schools." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The length of the presentation took the whole time so make sure you fly out of boston at like 6pm so you have enough time to get around and handle anything you may need to get done. Also, eat some breakfast before hand. Lunch is around 12ish, so if you get up early and get ready and what not and dont eat, you will probably have a growling stomach come lunch. Eat fairly quick, the students and faculty take you out during lunch. Mine was closer to the end of lunch though." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

$501+

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?

Doubletree

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/23/2009

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?

10 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?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"possibly have a student do the tour, this would allow us all to ask questions in a very carefree and" Report Response