How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

15 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 did you take the DAT twice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"There are other dental schools in New York. Stony Brook, Columbia, Touro, Buffalo... why NYU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If there was only one seat left in the class, what would distinguish you from the other students interviewing today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Why did you take the DAT twice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed possible questions online." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Beautiful building ; Decent facilities; Honesty about the cost of living in NYC with recommendations about where to live;" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Interview was too quick; Lots of waiting around; No formal presentations about what NYU Dental has to offer; No real effort to make us feel welcome and comfortable" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"NYU says that there is one 1-on-1 interview and then a "chat" with an admissions staff member where our questions may be answered. It's actually just a more conversational second interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The admissions staff should really put together some sort of presentation about the school admissions process/statistics/curriculum/what sets it apart from other schools/etc, and not have us sitting in a room for two hours waiting to be called for two different interviews. They should also consider doing interviews later in the interview day (after the tour) so we may have more questions for them during the Q&A session." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Add an informational presentation about the school to the interview day, and please do the interviews after the presentation and tour." Report Response