How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

20 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?

Closed file

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

"If don't ever get into a dental school, what will you do? (Me..Medical) Ok, so what if you never get into medical school, then what?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Outside of healthcare, what aspects do you see as important to a dental practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are you passionate about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are you most passionate about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The what would you do if not health care question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school research on website, medical school question prep sites. There is a good list of common medical questions that Harvard puts out. http://lowell.harvard.edu/advising/pre-med/common_interview_questions.pdf" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness (Chicago is a very friendly city), the openness of the students in the Q & A sessions, and the curriculum transformation happening at the school to reflect changes in dentistry." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some of the clinics could use some "freshening." " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the nearby Marriott would have a fire alarm go off several times throughout the night! Boooooo. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I love the clinic-intense aspect of the school's curriculum. As a non-standard applicant, I feel this is a great field-leveler!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

UIC Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/11/2009

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?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Braulia and Carolyn are wonderful and friendly!" Report Response