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  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery
  • Dental School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 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?

1

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)?

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

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

"What do your parents do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you apply here?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Would you go get me a glass of oreange juice?...I'm too old to walk over there." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If you were accepted to Columbia, would you go here?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read up on the schools offerings and programs." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty was stupendous. Maybe it was just the interview day I happened to be there, but there were students and faculty stopping by the interview room in droves to answer any and all questions and let us know how tough, but rewarding the program was. Also, all the other interviewees I was with were awesome people. One faculty member in particular (was not interviewing anyone) sat down to reminiss about his time at columbia and to let us know how great the student/faculty relations are." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"To be honest, the area the school was in was a little scary for me. Growing up in suberbia oregon, NYC/washington heights is a little much for me." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a whole day of interview/touring the school. I walked away feeling very preilidged to have gotten an interview there. They really made you feel welcome and wanted. They did, however, emphasize how acedemically chalenging the first two years are. They wanted to be very clear about what we would be getting into if we attended. The cirriculum is very medically based because of trends in dentistry. They want their students to have that well-grounded base in genetics and embryology so we have the capability to understand any new techniques or research that may come about." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/04/2003

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