How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.31 | 62 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 53 |
| Negatively | 6 |
| No change | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.46 | 65 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.74 | 34 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.88 | 33 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 3 |
| 15 minutes | 15 |
| 20 minutes | 17 |
| 25 minutes | 6 |
| 30 minutes | 11 |
| 35 minutes | 3 |
| 40 minutes | 2 |
| 45 minutes | 2 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 60 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 61 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 53 |
| Closed file | 4 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.31 | 62 |
"What got you interested in dentistry?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me more about this experience (pointed to my app)...."
"We began the interview by talking about my hometown (very conversational)"
"If you went to Stony Brook Undergrad, why have you never stepped into the Dental School building?"
"Tell me about your research experience (not specifically about my topic, that was a question from my second interviewer.)"
"Why Stonybrook?"
"Do you have any questions about our school?"
"Tell me about yourself..."
"Why Stony Brook?/Why Stony Brook over your state school?"
"What should I tell the admissions committe about you?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why SB?"
"Do you like statistics? I was a math major. "
"Do you have any questions???"
"what are your plans for the future. "
"how are you sure you want to be a dentist?"
"Why dentistry?"
"Why dentistry and not medicine"
"tell me about your research? what journal are you planning to submit it to?"
"What are your leadership experiences?"
"How did you decide on dentistry?"
"What was the last book you read and what was it about?"
"Ask me questions."
"See above."
"Any questions?"
"So why Stonybrook?"
"What are your strength? Also, what aspect of you that you want to improve? (strength and weakness)"
"specific questions abt my research in psychology and biochem"
"What made you interested in dentistry?"
"why stony brook"
"why should we pick you?"
"Friendly chat, not stressful at all!"
"To reinforce what you already wrote in your personal statement, I want to hear it from you why you are interested in dentistry as a career?"
"Why not medicine"
"What were you involved in during college?"
"so have you lived on Long island all your life?"
"Why Stony Brook? "
"Do you still play piano (that was part of my essay)"
"why do you want to go into dentistry"
"what is your weakness"
"Tell me about your undergraduate college, what do you like about, what are some things that aren't so great about it."
"Why are you here? "
"Any pressure to pursue dentistry seeing that both your parents are in the profession?"
"tell me about yourself"
"Why do you want to come to Stony Brook?"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"What is the most interesting/meaningful experience that you have done in college"
"My extracurriculars and why I chose them"
"Do you want to go into academics? (I have a lot of research experience)"
"[Being from the city] Do you think you'd be able to adapt to the Stony Brook campus lifestyle?"
"Why should we accept you?"
"What do you think of the current health care debate in Washington? How do you think this will change dentistry?"
"What would you contribute to the entering class of 2009?"
"Are you set on general, or would you consider a specialty/academics?"
"Explain the W on your transcript."
"Tell me a little about yourself?"
"What questions can I answer for you?"
"How would you handle uninsured patients?"
"Why the college you attended?"
"Why dentistry?"
"what are problems facing dentistry today? "
"What other schools u applied?"
"Where is the best place to ski in Utah?"
"What would make a you a good dentist?"
"why do i wan tto become dentist"
"have you shadowed dentists? where, when and how?"
"Any questions about Stony Brook? What do you like about Stony Brook?"
"What did you do for your research?"
"What do you like about our school now that you've seen it?"
"If you had a poor person come into your office and was in pain would you treat him/her for free since they had no money?"
"Why should Stony brook pick you?"
"What happened to your grades during undergrad?"
"Why dentistry from engineering?"
"what my dad/mom/brother did"
"Specific question about my essay"
"why not uconn"
"tell me about yourself"
"Why Stony Brook?"
"How do you like Stony Brook(I'm a Stony Brook undergraduate)"
"What did you do during your job?"
"tell me about your little brother (in my application essay)"
"What questions do you have for me that haven't already been answered?"
"why do you think the yankees lost the world series`"
"why did you pick your undergrad school?"
"What are your areas of strength and what are some areas you feel you could make stronger about yourself?"
"What do you want to know about the school's programs?"
"What other schools did you apply to and where would you like to go?"
"why dentistry"
"As a dentist, you need to put on a "face" depending on who you are talking to (a child, an adult, the elderly, the poor, etc), tell me how you would do that effectively."
"What do you do outside of school?"
"You work in a dental office, tell me one thing good/bad that you have encountered through your work experience."
"Why Stony Brook"
"You speak [language], how well? Can you write in it? I got a lot of bonus points for this one, since I could both write and speak [language]. "I'll put in a good word for you, we need students like you.""
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"What would you change about the dental practice where you shadow?"
"Describe your experiences up to applying to dental school."
"What is your opinion of the economy?"
"Why not (other health profession)?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Tell me about your family?"
"What do you suggest doing with uninsured patients?"
"why stonybrook? We are really interested in students who are really interested in stonybrook. So, why would you like to go here?"
"do you read dental journals?"
"Tell me about your research"
"What are your plans for your career in dentistry?"
"Why Stony brook?"
"Do I have any other questions?"
"are you single?"
"Why do you want to go to dental school?"
"What do you do with your free time?"
"If you had a poor person come into your office and they wanted comsemtic surgery done would you treat him/her? and WHY? "
"What do you think the government should do in regards to dentistry?"
"What do you want to achieve at Stony Brook, other than getting DDS license?"
"if i was planning on specializing in a field and why/why stony"
"What do your parents/siblings do?"
"what questions do you have (repeatedly)"
"what does your little brother study?"
"Would you be interested in an academic career in dentistry?"
"Why do you want to come back to the school?"
"Have you had any experience in a dental clinic?"
"what are your interests?"
"what classes are you taking this semester, and are they any classes next semester that you are looking foward to take"
"How did you prepare for the DAT?"
"What do you like about Stony Brook now that you've seen it on the tour?"
"tell me about your undergard exp."
"Let's say you just got into dental school, oral care just became a part of the medicare program, and dentists now make $20,000, what would you do?"
"Tell me about your hobbies?"
"Did your mentor (pointed to my app) want you to go to this school (a very well-known dental school at the west coast that my mentor holds a teaching position) ? - I just answered, my mentor did not say anything about where I should go, but he did tell me no matter where I go, just study hard, ask good questions, and have common sense."
"A very well thought out question relating to my personal statement. I was surprised how in depth they went."
"How do I tour Italy with a motorcycle? (I am from there)"
"What do you do in your free time? (I know this isn't a very interesting question. Most of the people here weren't very interesting.)"
"About my parents/home/past."
"Hard to say...very comprehensive interview with lots of questions...everything from the economy, health care system, to extracurricular activities, hobbies, grades, decision to attend my undergraduate school, why dentistry, why i was a business major, parents' occupation, why stony brook, etc.,"
"Explain how a root canal is done. (I have a lot of dental experience, I suppose this question was to ensure that I wasn't lying about that experience.)"
"What was the last movie you saw? What was the last good movie you saw?"
"None"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What do you like most and least about your father's practice?"
"Can you play blue-grass (guitar)? "
"Nothing"
"what are your plans for the future?"
"how do you know you want to be a dentist?"
"Relate my music and art skills to dentistry"
"Where is the best place to ski in Utah?"
"Does any of ur family member have any oral or dental related problems?"
"how can you consider stony brook your top choice when it's your first interview?"
"How do you react in stressful situations at your job as a dental assistant or a lifegaurd?"
"Tell me how your research caused you to come to dentistry as a career. "
"What was the last book you read and what was it about?"
"do you think you'll fit in here on the east coast? (i'm from the west cost)"
"If i gave you two millions dollars to do research on anything what topic in dentistry would you chose and why?"
"What do you think government should do in regards to dentistry?"
"Not my interviewer, but some student had an interviewer that asked "ok, I run totally new set of interviews, do you have questions for me?" (and you suppose to ask lots and lots of questions, trying to show him that you really are interested in the school)"
"nothing out of the ordinary"
"Why did you decide against optometry? (i'm not sure how he knew that I had been considering that...)"
"-"
" So i know that your dad is a dentist from your essay, does your dad want you to go at his alma mater? "
"I wasn't asked any questions - we started talking about Long Island in general and it led to a friendly chat."
"wow.. it was really an unremarkable interview.. i asked more questions than were asked of me.."
"what does your father and siblings do?"
"Do you like to sew using your hands? I guess may be I'm a child of immigrants and my mom is a sterioutype woman working in the garment factory?"
"Asked me about the medicare bill, wish i knew he had a phd in public health."
"What kinds of things did you do in your previous career?(I had a jobe before applying)"
"What do you find interesting about Stony Brook?"
"The interviewer didn't ask me one single question. I had to ask all the questions about the school. It was really strange."
"what are your interests. (followed by do you like long island beaches? what kind of pets do you have?) do you like biochemistry? "
"Everybody loves you - why? (in regards to my letters of rec.)... So, what's bad about you? ..... Are you perfect? "
"Why Stony Brook? "
"why do you want to choose dentistry as a career"
"abt my telemarketing experience"
"mostly generic questions"
"I was first asked, "Why are you here?" and this lead to mostly a conversation about things not really a question-answer type of interview."
"Tell me about your study abroad experience."
"tell me about your undergrad exp."
"Since the class size is quite small, tell me how you would work as a team player at stony brook."
"N/A"
"Nothing difficult really."
"Everything was conversational — nothing too difficult."
"What would you do if you did not get accepted to any dental school?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"What can you tell me about yourself that makes you stand out among applicants as a good candidate for Stony Brook?"
"tell me about yourself...come across wrong on this one and your interview is shot..."
"What is the single most interesting thing you've learned while shadowing/assisting? (It was difficult to pick just one good example!)"
"Nothing, everything was pretty simple."
"None"
"How would you handle uninsured patients?"
"What should we do about the insurance situation?"
"Why Stonybrook?"
"Nothing"
"no difficult questions"
"what are some of the difficulties facing dentistry?"
"Nothing difficult at all."
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"you're not applying to med-school are you? you are not expecting stony brrok dental to be a backdoor to stony brook med are you?"
"none- the interview was really laid back and he was not trying to trick me."
"Where else have you applied and interviewed?"
"see above."
"Why should Stony Brook pick you?"
"You're DAT's look great, but what happened to your grades during undergrad?"
"nothing that difficult..."
"How do you handle criticism?"
"Out of all the students we are interviewing , why should we pick you?"
" - "
"Would you be interested in an academic career in dentistry?"
"Why not medical school? I had 24 in my DAT. "
"Tell me something thats not in the app. "
"nothing really difficult--my interviewer was more interested in answering more of my questions. "
"see above"
"why do you want to become a dentist?"
"So, what's going on in congress right now about the health care?"
"Why Stony Brook? "
"why did you think the yankess lost the world series this year"
"what are your thoughts on dental insurance? what do you think of poor ppl and dental coverage?"
"none were difficult"
"Any pressure to pursue dentistry seeing that both your parents are in the profession?"
"what negativley impresses you about dentistry"
"Nothing difficult"
"sdn, prepared common interview questions"
"Went through website and read over SDN"
"Jotting down notes of key points you want to address"
"Reviewed all SDN questions and went over my application many times prior to the interview."
"Reviewed my application, studied the school and conducted a few mock interviews"
"Research the school + talk to a current dental student who goes there."
"SDN."
"SDN, previous interviews."
"SDN, school website, talked to the dentist I shadow with about possible dental questions, talked to my parents/friends to practice for personal questions..."
"SDN, reviewed application, stayed up to date with current affairs, school's website."
"SDN, school website, etc..."
"reviewed my application, reviewed my research, SDN"
"SDN, School Site, & Reviewed my Application."
"SDN, school website, mock interview with pre-dent advisor"
"SDN, website, wrote down questions, knew my application"
"SDN, AADSAS app., website"
"SDN, School Website"
"school web site, read the news on health care, my application"
"website, sdn"
"Reviewed essay, studentdoctor.com feedback, talked to friends who are dental students, stonybrook website."
"Talked with friend that is attending school, looked at their profile in the Guide to Dental Schools book, and visited school's website."
"SDN, and mock interviews."
"school website and SDN, as well as talk to career center advisor."
"went over my P.S, and SDN inTview feedback"
"studentdoctor.net, other interviews"
"other interviews"
"SDN, Stony Brook website, mock interview, went over my application"
"study the SUNY Stony Brook website"
"This website, and the schools' website."
"Read interview feedbacks"
"SDN, talking to dental students"
"SDN, aadsas application, SB website"
"STUDENT DOC NET !!!! every single questions I got it from here. Review your essay."
"sdn, school's website, read over app"
"SDN, school website, reviewed app and personal statement"
"sdn, school website, mental review of q/a"
"I read SDN site, schools website, went over practice interview questions, read over my app and essay"
"Read the website, read my essay and looked over my application, "
"SDN interview feedback, asked a friend who interviewed a couple of years back, reading about the school on the website and in books"
"sdn,school website"
"sdn"
"read on the school's website and read some information about treating patients with special needs"
"this website and home site of SBU"
"website"
"school web"
"mock interviews, read website, practiced questions"
"SDN, website"
"review SB School of Dental Med web site, this site, review my essay and my application"
"look at website, look at this site"
"nothing"
"i looked at the website and their course bulletin"
"Read the Website, looked at feedback from other students"
"this website, SB dental school website, went over my application & essay"
"Read the viewbook and online website; prepared answers to possible questions that I might be asked; printed out abstracts of research projects that I had done"
"Read their website, spoke to students in the school, and reviewed my application"
"everyone was so SO nice there. they just opened the new center for implants and digital technology and its ahhhhmazing."
"Facilities and improvements, how nice everyone was"
"The staff and close knit environment"
"1. My interviewer prepared a paper of questions based on my previous experiences and asked almost every one of them. They really studied your application and made sure you are a holistic applicant. 2. The amount of patients visiting on the day on my interview. They have a very great patient pool. 3. Friendly students and even more friendly faculties. They were so down to earth and were genuinely interested in you."
"Friendly faculty, medical school curriculum, no rankings, small class size, selective courses, personalized curriculum. This school is a hidden gem!"
"How much information the interviewers gave about the school"
"The facilities. The sim lab is very beautiful and modern. Patricia Berry, the woman in charge of admissions, is a sweetheart and is very helpful."
"The camaraderie of the students, student-faculty ratio, class size."
"Everything about the school: Small class size, close knit group, beautiful clinic and tons of time to use it, research available but not the focus, service trips are available to students their third year to work with less fortunate patients in Kenya/South America/an indian reservations in the US"
"class size, close-knit dental community, advanced facilities, overseas programs."
"EVERYTHING, seriously! Small class size, assigned chair for 4th years, small student:faculty ratio, 100% accepted into residencies (most first choice), no class ranking/encourage students to collaborate, lots of opportunity to see each aspect of dentistry, 120 hours of selective options in 4th year, they don't overload your class with foreign trained dentists your 2nd or 3rd year, nice suburban lifestyle"
"Great faculty, students seem to love the school, and all 4th year students have their own chair."
"Bright clinics, friendly staff and students, good family environment, outreach summer programs"
"students seem to really like being there and had no complaints about patient pool."
"The school itself is really impressive. It's very modern, paperless, and has an extremely intense program."
"The small class size - everyone gets their own chair. "
"my interviewer was a great guy, Dr. Angerbratzen (spelling may be, likely is, wrong)"
"Class size, Family atmosphere"
"the ranking of the school, the technology, the outreach programs"
"facilities. fourth year students each get their own chair."
"small class size"
"The small class size is great for one on one attention from professors. 1st and 2nd year students take classes with medical students. Tons of clinical work available for 3rd and 4th year students. Facilities are new, clean, and well run."
"Friendliness of the faculty."
"Everyone is incredibly friendly"
"everything, from small class size to the looks of the students..."
"I was really impressed by the small size of the school. I felt like every student would really get the individual attention needed to excell."
"The location is a really, really nice suburban school. It was a ways from the city so it was relaxing and they promisted that there was no problem finding patients. "
"great, clean facilities, everyone was so friendly, students were happy to be there, there were a number of them who chose Stony over Ivy Leagues"
"The location is pretty nice. Away from the city but not too far away."
"the whole place is great. good location, way strong clinic requirements, small class size, good student/faculty relations, very accomidating, beautiful surroundings. residency granted frequently after 12 months"
"The facilites were nice. The faculty was friendly and approachable."
"The clinics were really modern and nice. Everyone was really friendly."
"Stony Brooks dental clinics are beautiful"
"Very friendly and positive vibe from faculty and students. The facilities are all state of the art and clean."
"Clean, well-lit, state of the art facilities. People are friendly and you REALLY get to know the professors."
"the clinics are AMAZING..very clean, completely paperless. the people were extremely friendly. everyone knew everyone else and they were all really happy to be there..."
"The clinics - neat, organized, computerized... beautiful; and how friendly everyone was."
"small class size, real community/family feel, niiiiice clinics"
"enthusiasm of everyone, very small class, they start doing clinical rotations 2nd year, have many post doctorate programs that tend to take stony brook students "
"Pretty much everthing. The assistant dean of admissions gave the tour and she was so friendly and informative. Faculty was VERY outgoing. Clinics were top-notch + emphasis on clinical exposure early. Strong childrens dentistry department. Competitive curriculum. Students looked happy there and considered their enviroment to be very enriching. Area around stony brook is beautiful!"
"The congeniality of the dental school's faculty/staff/students- the Stony Brook "family".. The modernity of the clinic- completely computerized records, instruments at a central depository.. The enthusiasm and energy of the students who had lunch with us. Seems like a stimulating place to go to school."
"everything, the people were very nice and friendly,tuition is cheap, very good program which focuses on clinical work "
"friendly atmosphere"
"small class size, people are very friendly"
"the clinic areas were all new with computer terminals. the students were very happy to be there and did still have active social lives. "
"Faculty, students, and clinics. Small class size but it creates a great family environment between students/faculty. Clinics are state of the art. Have your own chair for 3rd and 4th year with flat screen CPU. Also they have 2 Dent-sim."
"The class size is very small, about 38 students. All the professors get to know you on a first name basis. It would probably be easy to get to know the faculty who appear so open and approachable. A student who wishes to specialize would probably like Stony Brook for this reason."
"small class size, students LOVE the school, friendly atmosphere, bright clinics, lots of patient interactions, friendly staff, students, doctors, everyone, nice area, small building"
"clinics are VERY VERY bright - good loooking too - no paper charts. good clinical experience, cheap-cheap."
"The friendliness and thoroughness of the tour given to a group of us by Dr. Cinotti, the Dean of Clinical Affairs The financial aid woman was very nice and seems approachable for future questions Also the lunch with the students, they were helpful."
"the students really like their school"
"the small class size at Stony Brook was a huge plus. also all the student i have spoke to from there seem to be very pleased with their education"
"all the students loved it, family- like atmosphere, community based, lots of clerical experience, newly renovated lab areas, small class size"
"The atmosphere and the facilities. The faculty was extremely warm and helpful. The students all seemed happy to be there."
"EVERYTHING! It's such a friendly atmosphere; the students and faculty seem really happy to be there. I could tell the students and faculty have good relationships."
"small class size; beautiful modern clinics; flat screen computers in each operatory of the clinc; beautiful suburban area; excellent pediatrics program; cost for in-state residents"
"faculty is great, ambiance is very friendly. "
"Small class size, nice clinic rooms"
"the school isnt the prettiest. a lot of grey"
"Interview was after lunch"
"Nothing at all."
"You definitely need a car to get around, but parking is affordable."
"One of the interviewer kept talking and barely gave me the chance to talk."
"Oh God. Only one D4 student seemed genuinely happy to speak to me/attend the school, and this was only after we had begun our conversation. [Nobody seems very interested in anyone else] Also, the homogeneity of the students. The students were essentially archetypes of one among four personalities. It looks like this is the kind of school that just grabs students based on their grades and their resumes, less so on their character. Also, you're out in the middle of nowhere. The city is about two hours away and heading there seems to be out of the question for most at this school."
"Location, parking"
"Driving to LI was tough."
"typical NE winter weather."
"not much, but small class size has its drawbacks, too"
"I guess the only thing I could say impresses me 'negatively' is that there is only a few out of state seats, as I'm an out of stater"
"Location! It's in the middle of no where, if you come from a city life, like myself, this will be a big step down."
"Nothing - reading this site I saw lots of complaints about the cafeteria, but there's lots of good food in the surrounding area and the cafeteria in the hospital (which is seperate from the dental school) is really good!"
"Everyone was a total a**hole! (Except the dean Dr. Rifkin who was so nice and reminded me of Jerry Garcia). The Dean of admissions seemed so miserable like she didn't want to be there and made it very uncomfortable. All of the students there seemed very snotty as well. They have an extremely elitist attitude about themselves and it shows. My father then later talked to Dr. Rifkin and found out the school was already overbooked so none of us had even the slightest chance. I thought that was very inconsiderate since 2 people had to drive 5 hours away and stay in a hotel. It was almost like everyone was acting like ''we can't let anyone else in why the hell are we still interviewing people?''"
"location. Stonybrook is north central L.I. I have been living in the city for several years and found the area to be a bit boring. But it is a great school and I would attend. They are very selective and have a great rep."
"Cafe!!! TOOOOOO small"
"nothing"
"location"
"dorms are very limited... you need to get your own apartment. "
"Dont' get me wrong, but the school had a slight elitest attitude. The school is wonderful and I understand that they are trying to get the best students to attend their school, but they were slightly degrading of other schools. Living is about 2x to 3x more expensive than Buffalo or other schools in the region. "
"I didnt see anythign bad"
"how conservative and expensive long island is"
"The area seemed a little too quiet and boring, and its pretty far from the city. "
"The size of the school is really, really small and the people we talked to had done their undergrad at SUNY-Stony Brook so there was no way to gauge why they wanted to come here. "
"location; it's nice and quiet, but excellent for studying"
"My interviewer, who didn't take one glance before and during the interview at my file. He was constantly distracted with his computer or yelling to people who kept walking by his office. His inability to answer any of my questions except to tell me to go ask other people such as the dental students, financial aid office person, etc. He made no effort to listen to what I was saying and half the time he wasn't even facing me, not to mention making eye contact. He was staring at the computer screen the whole time."
"not much. the cost of living is higher than at schools in the midwest for instance, but that's about it."
"The people in the surrounding area can be rude..... the surrounding area has nothing to do. HOw small the cafeteria is."
"Lack of good food. "
"The cafeteria"
"The campus is not easily accessible. If you take the campus bus, make sure to take the SOUTH Bus!! There is nothing to do in the surrounding area."
"small... nothing-to-eat cafeteria."
"the cafe was horrible...the campus is really ugly. also, nyc is still 2 hrs away by train..not as close as i expected. the area is good for studying but there doesnt seem to be much going on in the suburb itself..."
"The cafe <vbg>"
"cafeteria!"
"the cafeteria is like a closet "
"-"
"The lunch choices at the dental school - a campus food service "lunch cart" selling sandwiches juice fruits and chips. Minor point though. Too much work to do anyhow to care about that once you're in."
"none"
"The dental school itself is more like a clinic with a few class rooms in the back. Didnt show us the library or medical school where you take classes first two years, maybe because you have to drive to both. "
"This is hardly a fair comparison but some dental schools have gone pass/fail--stony brook has not done this and they still have regular grading"
"Location is in a quiet suburban area. Worried there is not much of a graduate social life. Not much diversity of regional students. Most if not all are from NY."
"This school discriminates against out of state applicants. Before the interview even began, the interviewer told me that he was suprised that I had recieved an interview becuase the school rarely accepts out of state applicants. I was told by a few students at the school that in the past 3 years, there have been no out of state residents. I was angry that I was invited for an interview but not be given serious consideration for a spot in class. It would have been better if they just rejected me with a letter instead of wasting my money and time. "
"intimidating interview. small place, even though 39 students on board. "
"my interviewer was weird"
"that my interviewer was a red sox fan"
"maybe too small of a class, living in the suburbs"
"The location appeared isolated and fairly self contained without a lot of opportunity for interaction with other people my age."
"not too many enrichment opportunities in the curriculum; taking basic science courses with the medical students"
"class size is relatively small , so the all eyes are on you at all times !"
"it's pretty far away from any big city "
"You're going to be grilled during the interview."
"that everyone is so sweet... the students actually help each other and it isn't as cut throat as it is made out to seem."
"N/A"
"How down-to-earth and relaxed the interview would be."
"The interview with the 4th student is in a large classroom with other 4th year students interviewing other applicants. It can get very loud and distracting."
"That I should have left the city with two hours available for my trip. There was nasty traffic on the LIE."
"The location of the school. It was difficult to get there and the directions given were vague and ambiguous. Definitely go early so you have ample time to find your way to the school."
"How causal the interviewer would be. He talked to a couple of people in his office and answered his phone during the interview! He was very friendly and explained all of the interruptions, but they were unexpected."
"not to use the GW bridge on a Sunday night"
"Just how bad the traffic on Long Island's expressways can be"
"How laid-back the interview was going to be - this was my first one and I was way more nervous than I should have been!"
"That the school was overbooked by 10 people and I had no real chance."
"Interviews are not the first activity of the day. they are last, right before lunch and then you go home. so don't be too nervous upon arrival, you have time to relax and be anxiety free, until about 1pm"
"Many Quesitons about the school"
"nothing"
"how really impressive and competitive this school is"
"Traveling to and from the airport is expensive and the public transportation on Long Island is not that great."
"The clinics are top notch "
"How easy going it is. This was my first interview so i was very tense."
"that it is very important to learn how to not go on and on when an interviewer asks a questions..you set yourself up and appear as a liar when you do so."
"They only accepted 6 out of state studnets last year and half the people they interview are out of state. "
"if you have time to see port jefferson, there is a bus that stops at the dental school and takes you right there. take this bus if you want to see some good examples of available housing and a quaint, neat port city."
"How small the school is."
"Lack of good food (I was starving)."
"I didn't know much about the school coming into the interview, but it's now my top choice. "
"Even though it is considered as a part of the campus, it is so far from any location. You need to take a bus or drive to go to the medical center or any other parts of the Stony Brook. It is seperated from the whole, which I really dislike."
"the interview is after the tour and after ppl talk to you..its around 12 and you eat afterwards..."
"That it was a lot less stressful than I thought it would be"
"thats the whole school is in one building, "
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"Better directions to the dental school for non-drivers...using the campus bus is tricky the first time around. It's just something you'll have to figure out and really no big deal if you give yourself enough time."
"the location is a bit far out "
"not really"
"I was travelling from NYC and the directions to get there were not as clear as they should have been. Be sure to ask for explicit directions. "
"They rarely accept out of state residents. In the last 3 years, no out of the state residents have been accepted. "
"prepare more questions to ask "
"it would be nice if students told me about the purpose of the interviewer's intimidating yet friendly atmosphere and questions - that he just wants to see your reaction and how well you communicate in such situations."
"nothing really, everything ( clinics and school) is in one building, only one floor, so not to much walking around."
"go seawolves ;)"
"It’s hard and you’ve heard this before - BE YOURSELF"
"Stony Brook is a GREAT dental school. Their clinical training program is top-notch. It was such an honor to be invited to their interview."
"I absolutely loved my time at Stony Brook. Don’t stress the interview, it’s relaxed. The school is top notch. You won’t find another school like this, especially within its price tag."
"This school gets a 0/10 on the diversity scale. I wouldn't feel comfortable attending here simply because of where I'm from. I feel like I'd get depressed. Some of the faculty members have an air of elitism, but from what I've seen it wasn't really reflected in the students."
"This is an amazing school."
"nice facilities, very modern. everyone was incredibly helpful and friendly...students seemed to love their programs and experiences...good school"
"Excellent school, I certainly was impressed with everything shown. It is in a suburban location, has a small class size, nice facilities, and the students seemed happy. If you like the city life, Stony Brook's suburban location probably isn't for you. Also, they don't rank you or report GPAs, so if you are the competitive type, it might not be for you, either. There were 9 total interviewees the day I interviewed. First presentations/tour, then interviews, then lunch with students. Interviewers apparently varied from very laid back to absolute grillers, so I guess your success will depend on who you have. My interviewer told me that a lot goes into their decision to accept you or not -- they look at the quality of the undergrad school you attended and how you did there in addition to how you handle the interview, DAT, etc. I was concerned that there might be an issue attracting patients given that the school is in a more affluent area than most but was assured that there is still an ample patient pool. Students get quite a bit of experience in the clinic, starting quite early."
"The interview was very simple, a lot of straight forward questions, nothing tricky, extremely conversational. Nothing out of the ordinary, just be yourself and you should be fine."
"My interview experience was just strange. The man that interviewed me was in his 70's and didn't really ask me anything, he just kept going on about how cold my hands were. He was nice and joked around but he really didn't seem genuine and rushed me out of his office in 15 minutes, Probably because he had to interview 2 more people after me. I also found out afterwards that the school was already overbooked so they probably figured this doesn't matter anyway. All in all, I was very weirded out about the entire experience. The people were standoffish and the students came off as thinking they were better than everyone."
"The interview was very low pressure - no questions about grades and no questions I would have had to have ''studied for'' before hand. "
"the interview itself went great. Dr. A. was very easy to speak with and a very nice man. Not a man interested in preying on your uncomfort. They know how difficult these interviews can be and he made an attempt to appease the situation by making small talk with me. Good guy, unless you have no conversational skills, then you may have a problem."
"it was set up nicely. first the dean spoke to us, then the admissions dean and the lady from financial aid. the interview was next, follwed by a tour. lunch with two fourth year students finished the day."
"I was really impressed with the school. I thought the facilities were as good or better than i had seen anywhere and the students seemed generally happy."
"It was great. The interview was short, ended it on a good note. Great tour, freat facilities, students. One big family!"
"The faculty was wonderful and uplifting. For the most part, it seems that this attitude is genuine. The clinics are top notch and probably some of the best in the country. The other students I interviewed with were really nice and we enjoyed discussing our interviews with each other. Be prepared, however, this school attracts some of the brighest minds, so don't be afraid of them...they don't bite."
"Overall it was not stressful at all. I lucked out and got a wonderful faculty member as my interviewer and we just chatted for a good 45 minutes about random stuff. "
"overall, great...everything is awesome about the school, its facilities, its students...everything"
"Overall, I was very impressed by the school. I loved the small class size of the school, and felt very comfortable talking to the students. They clinic facilities seemed pretty good, and its paperless. "
"It was very nice, laid back. Just a conversation about my research, grades, where I'm thinking about going with dentistry, etc. "
"It was laid back. My interviewer was very nice and easy to talk to."
"very kind, knowledgable dean, good financial aid people, strong clinical requirements, good facilities, accessable, lots of patients."
"it was good. Relaxed... and people were very friendly."
"A lot less stressful than I thought it would be (it was my first interview). "
"The interview was more relaxing than I thought it would be"
"The interview experience was great. It was very stress-free and they simply seemed to want to get to know you."
"Considering technology and facilities, it is one of the BEST dental school. Considering cafeteria, you don't want to be there for 4 years! Overall, I would consider as my top choices. If you are invited for an interview, even if your first choice got accepted, try to make a visit, it's worth it."
"it was my first interview so i was really nervous. the other interviewees were ppl i could see myself going to school with..very laid back and fun to talk to..just like all the students. everyone absolutely loved it there. ppl chose stony as opposed to ivys or any other school...it pretty much became my first choice"
"Generally positive... I'm really impressed with the school"
"it was a relatively low-key interview. it is a small environment, both in student size and facility size. i wasn't too impressed w/ the faculty, they joked around a lot (which is fun), but i couldn't get a sense of how they would be as professors (something very important to me). i think they have a great balance of basic science to clinical experience. they don't short change you on either point."
"I had a great time at stony brook. I felt the small school atmosphere and individualized attention. The interview was very laid back. Overall it was a positive experience"
"Very enjoyable. Read above."
"More like a chat than an interview. Extremely low stress. The school is so much like a family. I didn't get the supposed "surprise essay" so it may vary or may not be done anymore."
"it was a chilled out experience, they make you feel very comfortable and there is no reason to be nervous"
"low stress"
"It was a very pleasant experience complete with a tour and a lunch. I got to talk to some students and the day was over. "
"It was a great relaxing interview. But be prepared to ask the questions in the interview rather than answer them."
"This school is very inconsiderate!!! It made me angry that they would invite me for an interview but not even give me a serious chance of being accepted. I flew to New York at great expense and time. Furthermore, have very limited types of patients. "
"Basically my interviewer did not ask me any question, he was expecting me to ask questions. It was not easy to keep the conversation going since his answers are like, 'I am not sure about it'......or 'you should ask the students'....etc"
"the school impressed me greatly! it is a gem in disguise (or however the old cliche goes) small class size, new facilities, computerized records, it is very state of the art and there is a definite family feeling. the interviewers are just trying to get to know you, not intimidate you. i think they are looking for a good converstaion to pass the interview time, so just be yourself"
"nice school, #2 on my list! the building is a little too little for me,; as far as student size - it is good!"
"My interviewer just kept talking. It was like he was selling himself and the school... He barely asked anything of me. He just kept asking me if I had questions."
"the tour was a little long but it was very informative. Some of the other students said that their interviwer was very tough asking all sorts of hard questions about insurance and how to deal with handicapt people. but my interviwer just asked me why i wanted to go into dentistry and then we talked about the reaserch i have been doing for a while and then we talked about baseball"
"my interviewer was always cracking jokes, so it seemed very laid back, but i was still nervous. he was very interested in the questions i had for him"
"The entire interview experience was great. Very laid back. The questions were pretty broad and allowed me to take them in whatever direction I wanted to. "
"There's a relaxed atmosphere about the school. The students work hard but they assured us that they do make time for themselves to have fun. I like the fact that the faculty is so friendly and udnerstanding. Everyone is happy to be there."
"The interview was very low key. I went into the room and the interviewer said, "We'd love to have you here. What can I do for you?" The short interview consisted of me asking him questions about the school to clarify a few things and talking briefly about my qualifications."
"interview was laid back,nothing to stressfull."
"The interview was extremly laid back - pretty typical questions, we were taken on a tour by the dean of admissions, had one on one interviews and ate lunch with a few students. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 9 |
| Faculty member | 30 |
| Admissions staff | 19 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 25 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.03 | 29 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 20 |
| Out of state | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 5 |
| 2-3 hours | 10 |
| 4-6 hours | 8 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 21 |
| Train or subway | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 9 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 1 |
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LGA
ISP
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 6 |
| Hotel | 8 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.65 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.69 | 32 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 32 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.94 | 17 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.24 | 17 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 17 |
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"Keep being super friendly... its such a sense of relief!!! Shout out to Ms. Patricia Berry = the sweetest lady you will ever meet!!!"
"Keep doing great work!"
"Keep doing the great job!"
"Keep up the great work."
"To set the start time of the interview according to the train arrival time. We were suppose to be at the school at 10 am. There is a train that arrives on campus at 9:45. However, since the main campus is very big, the interviewee needed to take a shuttle bus, and since there are multiple buses, it ca be very confusing to get to the dental school building. In total, it may take about 30 mins to get from the station to the interview location. I have heard some interviewee taking the train that arrived around 7:45 because the 9:42 one was cutting it too close."
"Great staff, very friendly. No suggestions, keep up the great work."
"Thanks! Keep up the good work!"
"The Admissions Office was really nice to everyone. They were extremely informative and made you feel"
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