How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.73 | 33 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 29 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.24 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.97 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.36 | 33 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 10 |
| 25 minutes | 6 |
| 30 minutes | 10 |
| 35 minutes | 2 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 29 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 28 |
| In a group | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 28 |
| Closed file | 4 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.73 | 33 |
"What leadership positions have you held"
"why dentistry"
"How would you deal with someone who is rude to you in a team setting?"
"how will your work experience as an uber and lyft driver help you as a dentist?"
"Why do you want to be a Dentist"
"If the four of use were to become a team, what do you think we would contribute to the group and what do you contribute?"
"Why dentistry? And why dentistry vs medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a Dentist?"
"What sort of volunteer/community service have you done recently?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"I see that you're getting an MPH. Can you tell me more about that?"
"Describe a challenge you faced while in school or at work?"
"So I see you play the tuba at X band, how is that?"
"What did I like about Roseman"
"Why Roseman"
"Name a specific time you showed perseverence"
"Why Roseman?"
"What led me to choosing dentistry?"
"Motivations for dentistry."
"No questions were asked"
"Do you want to specialize?"
"Why Dentistry?"
"What makes you feel like you would be a good fit in this school?"
"how do you destress"
"give an example of teamwork"
"how do you as a dental assistant make the dentist's job easier?"
"Example of teamwork/ project you were a part of"
"what would you bring to this school"
"I was asked to elaborate on ALL of the experiences I had listed in my AADSAS application. This was a good thing because I got to expand on my skills and experiences in a positive light."
"What is an example of persevering in your life?"
"Tell us about how your experience at XXX can contribute to dentistry."
"Tell me about your leadership experiences"
"Why do you want to attend Roseman?"
"What sort of leadership and teamwork experiences have you been involved in (both as a team member and team leader, two questions)?"
"Why do you think you would be a good dentist?"
"What can you bring to Roseman from your leadership experiences?"
"Describe a time where you had to work in teams (this is very important at Roseman)."
"Talk about your roles/responsibilities at your job (oral pathology lab)"
"Do you have any questions?"
"What I can bring as a leader to the school"
"I've previously applied to medical school, so my interviewer specifically asked me why I now was applying to dental school."
"Why Dentistry?"
"Tell me about a time you achieved something."
"If there was one more spot left and they were choosing between me an another applicant just like me (similar application) why should they pick me?"
"Do I have any questions for them."
"How do you like it here?"
"What do you think of Roseman's educational approach?"
"How did challenges you have faced in the past help you to decide to become a dentist?"
"how do you deal with conflict"
"give an example of leadership"
"Are you ready to move to Utah?"
"has there been a time when you worked in a group and someone didn't play their part? how did you handle that situation?"
"strength/weakness"
"any experiences working in a team"
"How is your manual dexterity ?"
"Why dentistry?"
"How do you like Utah so far and are you prepared to move?"
"Tell us about yourself?"
"What happened at your previous university? (regarding academic performance)"
"What have you done to improve yourself after your last application?"
"How do you fit with Roseman's philosophy of developing life-long colleagues?"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"So you like bouldering/rock climbing?"
"How many schools have you applied to?"
"He actually asked me if I had questions for him."
"Tell me about yourself"
"Asked me about situations where I overcame adversity."
"Tell me about your research experience."
"What leadership experiences have you had?"
"Are you a team player? Do you work well in group settings? Any past experiences?"
"What makes you stand out or what do you think you can bring to the school"
"how will your work experience as an uber and lyft driver help you as a dentist?"
"Can you see yourself moving to Utah?"
"any type of adversity you had to overcome"
"How have the dentist-family members you have listed impacted your decision to pursue dentistry?"
"Why did you transfer schools when you were going to a school with very high GPAs?"
"How do you like Utah so far and are you prepared to move?"
"What did you think of the Hawaiian culture? (I earn my Degree in Hawaii and it just so happened that two of the interviewers were born and raised there)."
"(Based on my answer regarding teamwork) Using your example, how would you as a team leader approach those who weren't as motivated as others to become more involved with the team?"
"All were straightforward and expected. Tell them about you and your experiences. There is a group activity, so expect to work well with others."
"Why Roseman?"
"What is it like to help children who are medically-challenged (referring to my volunteering for Camp Korey)"
"Why Roseman"
"How do you feel about the block schedule?"
"All of the questions were pretty straight forward."
"what makes you stand out/what can you bring to the school"
"how do you as a dental assistant make the dentist's job easier?"
"What do you hate about dentistry?"
"Why is your undergraduate science GPA low and your non-science GPA so high?"
"What will you do this summer to prepare for acceptance?"
"How do you deal with an uncooperative teammate?"
"Dentistry vs medicine"
"What have you done to prepare yourself for dental school?"
"Conceivably, how you fit in specifically with Roseman's mission statement."
"Tell us about a challenging moment and how you overcame it."
"What do you think of Roseman?"
"Why dentistry"
"None."
"NA"
"I felt that all the questions were very straight forward. They asked to describe specific activities in my application."
"None. My interview was a very casual conversation. In fact, dentistry was hardly mentioned. None of the expected questions were asked. We talked about Salt Lake City, Baltimore (where I'm from), the housing market, driving, and all sorts of random stuff. My interviewer talked alot and I just listened. Really cool guy"
"There was none. It was very casual conversational."
"SDN, FB groups, research"
"Be self but professional"
"sdn, mock interviews, common questions"
"sdn!"
"I looked through SDN!"
"SDN, talking to students, practicing with my wife."
"sdn"
"Student Doctor Network! It was spot on!"
"Reading feedback questions from SDN, speaking in the mirror, 3 mock interviews with friend and advisor"
"SDN, talked to the wall"
"Know yourself and know your application. Details regarding Roseman will all be provided."
"SDN, school website"
"Looked on SDN"
"Read this website for questions, checked roseman's website for information."
"Mock interview at my undergrad school and just knowing how to answer every single question that was thrown at me."
"Read over everything about the school on their website and also professor bio's"
"Went through my application and read some of the interview questions on this site. I also practiced with friends."
"Going over my application."
"SDN, school website, reviewing my application. But none of it is really necessary. They provide all the necessary information during the day and you basically need to decide if the school is a good fit for you. That is essentially what they are trying to find out in the interview."
"SDN, talked with Dr. Harmon"
"Reviewed their website."
"That the presentations emphasized the positive class culture Roseman is trying to achieve"
"Holistic assessment of candidacy"
"The teaching structure seems nice (everything in teams)"
"The approachability, transparency, and holistic approach to my candidacy"
"Positive atmosphere, friendly, awesome campus."
"A lot of upcoming changes and expansions"
"supportive environment of the school faculty"
"How nice everyone was!"
"friendliness of everyone and how they all really want you to succeed in class"
"The clinic and learning model"
"The facilities, the block system, the stressfree environment"
"They had read my AADSAS application thoroughly, because they brought up of my experiences that I didn't think anyone would care about."
"Philosophy of the schools curriculum"
"Everyone at the school is crazy nice and considerate. The school has a wonderful no competition attitude amongst the students because they want everything to succeed. The campus is great and with mountains to the east and west makes for one heck of a view. They have an amazing teaching style and 95% of the students who applied to specialize got accepted."
"The school's facilities and technology, how enthusiastic and positive the faculty and dental students were, the unique approach to education that Roseman has."
"The sim lab and clinic"
"The school's philosophy, the new and immaculate facilities, the positive outlook of the current students."
"The Roseman Difference, new building/equipment, laid-back interview, very open to new ideas to improve student experience"
"Roseman model"
"The school facilities are amazing, everything is brand new and beautiful."
"The school's block system"
"How laid back everyone was. Also how new all their equipment was!"
"Since it was open file, they just want to make sure you're a normal sociable person that is able to work and collaborate in a group setting as well as display your own sense of creativity and innovation."
"The school curriculum is really unique and well organized, nice faculty, very relaxed interview, state of the art eq., strong teamwork emphasis"
"The overall vibe of the school. Very positive! Awesome new facilities too."
"How friendly everyone was and how beautiful and new the school was."
"The school is awesome, and I thought the block system was very innovative and forward thinking."
"The brand new facility, the unique atmosphere (no other school like it out there), the staff is really behind this non-traditional learning style, the amazing mountain views (during the tour, the guides kept opening the blinds when we walked into a new room), and there is a great feeling of family"
"Unique approach to educational system, new clinical facilities and classrooms"
"They focus on life lone colleagues, their honor code, and their Pass/No Pass grading system along with their block system. I also really liked how they eliminated competition and developed a program that incorporates team work and unity."
"the interview was not conversational, I expected them to ask me more about something I spoke about, but they would just move on to the next question, rarely responded to what I said specifically. The students were not really asking that many questions either."
"the people (dean, admissions, interviewers) talking about the school didn't seem enthusiastic about their school, no smiles at all. I feel like Roseman sells on their teamwork, and how its mission statement is lifelong colleagues, but I didn't feel that vibe"
"Nothing"
"None"
"Seemed like a sales pitch. Students during the Q&A and in the interview session did not seem enthusiastic about the school."
"long day"
"The cost"
"tuition"
"The distance from home and short breaks in between 2,3,4th year of dental school"
"Cost"
"LONG interview day"
"Nothing, everything was great."
"None. Nothing at all."
"Patient population discussion"
"Nothing but the price."
"expensive, new school so there are many changes, and patient population"
"Felt like a really long day. Lots of discussion about the program. They also had about 100 interviewees that day alone; For a school that promotes co-operation vs competition that is not the best way to handle things in my opinion."
"Cost of admission"
"Negatives about the interview, started at noon and left at 5 so it was a long day. Also would have appreciated some food since the day was so long. Negatives about the school, they haven't yet had a graduating class."
"No open clinics yet, since it's a new school, they are missing a few traditional types of courses such as anatomy lab with hands-on learning. They only have lecture rooms with very innovative learning techniques. I'm just a hands-on guy with gross anatomy and working with cadavers."
"No lunch, no survey at the end to evaluate the interview process, way too many people at the interview (We had a group of 50 interviewee) , orientation was a bit long"
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Nothing really. I did wish that there was some kind of lunch break because we were there from 11:50-5."
"The cost!"
"Not sure if it's a negative, but that since it's so new, there is some flexibility in the curriculum"
"It is still a new school and so I don't know with 100% certainty how it will be like in the clinic"
"That the interview was going to be a lot more straightforward and to the point than I initially thought."
"Did my due diligence so wasnt surprised."
"How relaxing the atmosphere was"
"how conversational the interview is but also how long the day really feels"
"they supplied a water bottle so i didnt need to bring mine, they watch how we interact with other individuals throughout the day."
"There are about 2 hours of sitting and watching a powerpoint presentation."
"sdn prepared me pretty well"
"Nothing, student doctor network made the interview great."
"That renting a car is way more convenient than using a taxi."
"No lunch."
"Read all of the feedback and plan accordingly."
"To relax. Roseman just wanted to put a face to the application. Although, it would have been nice to know it was 3 interviewers per interviewee. Also, bring a snack because they won't feed you."
"There was a group activity where you had to team up with a group then get to know each other. Finally you had to introduce a person in front of all of the interviewees and Dr. Harman. That was probably the most stressful part, considering the time constraints of getting to know your peers was around 8 minutes."
"That the interview was not formal at all and it was very comfortable!!"
"Nothing"
"How laid-back and fun the interview was going to be. If you're an outgoing and sociable person who gets along with new people very easily, this will be a walk in the park. If you're an introvert, shy kind of person. I'd work on being more open to talking with strangers and just smiling and having a great time. They are evaluating your people skills so that when you become a future dentist , you will have no problem making patients feel comfortable."
"How easy the interview was going to be"
"The group interaction assignment that they have you do. Basically they have you quickly interview another applicant and then advocate for them"
"How relaxed it was going to be. Every one was super nice."
"Don't think I did too bad, just felt a little awkward because the interview felt pretty to the point, not as conversational as I thought it would be."
"One of the only schools that evaluates a candidates other interests, soft skills, capabilities, contributions, and growth from failures. Besides a great location, a near 100% pass-rate for graduates taking the boards, on the boards , approval to transition to a 3-year DMD program, coupled with a unique competency-based learning approach, this school should be considered if you want to learn in a collaborative and engaging environment. Their various community programs provide a forum to gain diverse exposure to sub-populations and lay a real-world foundation for gaining more experience post-graduation."
"the interview was very short, i wish it wasn't such a busy day."
"Awesome school and very innovative"
"solid school"
"Everyone there is very friendly"
"Great experiance, It is worth checking out if invited."
"Great school, even better faculty, they really care about you ; life long colleague motto"
"Don't stress about answering everything right, they are more interested in seeing who you are as an individual and if you will fit in well with their program. There is a activity were you get into groups and have to introduce a member of your group, who they are, their qualities, and why you think they would be a good addition to the school. Be personable and make yourself stand out without coming off cocky."
"Absolutely loved the school and the facilities. The students and faculty believe in cooperating and working together to achieve the competency demanded of future dentists. Definitely now my top school I'd like to attend."
"Remember that there is a portion where you talk about each other in a group setting. Don't go over the 30 second time limit!!!!!! So many people did and I believe it was truly a negative reflection on the presenter. He adamantly said before the presentations that he would be timing and to not go over 30 seconds."
"Amazing school. Though new, I can already see it moving towards great heights in the future."
"The interview experience was pretty low-stress, and the atmosphere at Roseman is very much the same."
"Be calm, and participate as much as possible throughout the entire day. The actual interview is only a small portion of their evaluation, so remember that. As Dr. Harman is presenting make sure you are participating authentically (don't just be the know it all who says all the answers constantly)."
"Awesome school!!"
"I really liked the school! Aside from the general stress of being at an interview, was not a stressful time at all! Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming."
"Good program. Roseman is a new university so there is still room for changes/improvement but I feel like Roseman university is a great dental school. They are very passionate about their program and the students seem happy with it."
"Amazing school with a very innovative curriculum. I think this is going to be one of the premier universities in the country very soon."
"I loved the school."
"This school is rather remarkable. It isn't even fully built yet, which (according to Dr. Harmon) will allow the students to have a great impact on how the school as a whole develops. Definitely not for everyone. The students we talked to expressed some frustration with the constantly changing schedule, but all seemed to think it was worth the hassle."
"I think there is a lot of potential for the school, but it is not for loner-types. A key aspect of the program is social interaction and ability to work with others, so just know that ahead of time."
"I really liked the school and the program they have developed."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 26 |
| Faculty member | 2 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 27 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.21 | 33 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 3 |
| Out of state | 29 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 5 |
| 2-3 hours | 4 |
| 4-6 hours | 9 |
| 7+ hours | 11 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 23 |
| Automobile | 6 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 3 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 3 |
| $301-$400 | 4 |
| $401-$500 | 5 |
| $501+ | 12 |
Midway
Salt Lake City International
Salt Lake International
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City
SLC
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 23 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
Best Western
Country Inn
Courtyard Marriot, Downtown
Courtyard Marriott Salt Lake City Sandy
Extended Stay America
Hilton
Home2Suites
Hyatt Plaza
Residence Inn by Marriott - Salt Lake City/Sandy
Shilo Inn - Downtown Salt Lake City
Super 8 motel
Super 8 Motel, which is less than 2 miles from the school... I didn't realize how close it way until I drove to the Dental building
Yes
Best Western
Country Inn
Courtyard Marriot, Downtown
Courtyard Marriott Salt Lake City Sandy
Extended Stay America
Hilton
Home2Suites
Hyatt Plaza
Residence Inn by Marriott - Salt Lake City/Sandy
Shilo Inn - Downtown Salt Lake City
Super 8 motel
Super 8 Motel, which is less than 2 miles from the school... I didn't realize how close it way until I drove to the Dental building
Yes
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.76 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.18 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.06 | 33 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 33 |
"n/a"
"Nothing."
"nothing, it went very well and was well organized."
"Keep up the good work"
"Keep up the good work."
"Keep up the good work? :)"
"Please provide a small snack for the interviewers."
"Its difficult to call the school and get an answer. I believe emailing is the best option if you are trying to communicate with the admin office."
"Nothing, very responsive and great. I love the faculty members because they are all diverse with different educational backgrounds in education and philosophy as well as dentistry"
"No complaints. They were responded promptly and gave me all the necessary information to prepare for the interview."
"Return phone calls and messages"
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