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Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Dental Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

They asked me about everything in my file, specific questions about how I relate to their curriculum...and I had a hypothetical scenario to analyze to demonstrate skills needed by dentists

What impressed you positively?

prestige, opportunities to specialize, and the lack of competition among students

What impressed you negatively?

pass/fail system, new changes to curriculum (problem-based learning), entire first two years being at HMS and non-clinical skills

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How casual it would be...misconception of prim and proper ivys
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400