How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.96 | 111 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 94 |
| Negatively | 6 |
| No change | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.14 | 109 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.78 | 78 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.93 | 75 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 20 |
| 25 minutes | 17 |
| 30 minutes | 47 |
| 35 minutes | 6 |
| 40 minutes | 6 |
| 45 minutes | 6 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 1 |
| 60+ minutes | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 111 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 108 |
| In a group | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 106 |
| Closed file | 3 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.96 | 111 |
"Can I see your socks?"
""Tell me about what you wish you could have included in your personal statement that you couldn't""
"Why would you choose UNLV above other schools?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Student interviewer a lot more relaxed. Told you flat out they don't want to be impressed by you just want to have a normal conversation and answering any questions you have. They just wanted to make sure you weren't socially awkward. Also before the interview the dental students would let you know what the faculty interviewer was and what were their interest and what not."
"Would you pick UNLV over the CA schools?"
"What will you do if you do not get into school this year?"
"They didn't ask me any specific questions, it was an EXTREMELY laid back conversation. I interviewed with Dr. Williams and she was such a sweet lady!"
"Tell me about your extracurriculars."
"What are your other interests?"
"Why Dentistry, Why UNLV?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Where do you see yourself in 4 years?"
"so why unlv?"
"Why do you want to become a dentist? "
"Why dentistry?"
"Describe your dental experience."
"How do you deal with change? "
"What dental experience have you had?"
"Are you happy with your DAT scores? "
"What do you do that shows you have good hand-eye coordination?"
"Why Vegas?"
"did you do any research?"
"Why UNLV?"
"Nothing in particular - they really tried to make you feel comfortable"
"What do you think of research?"
"What makes you different than the other 1000 applicants...what would you bring to the school?"
"What was the amalgam used during your shadowing? How was it prepared and administered? (way crappy question)"
"What challenges have you overcome in your life?"
"How did your interest in dentistry come about?"
"Why Dentistry? Why UNLV?"
"What are some extenuating circumstances that explain bad grades?"
"Why change your major?"
"What do u like to do with your hands?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"tell me about yourself.. "
"didn't ask me any. the student interviewer said, "i don't have a set of questions to ask you... so you ask ME anything you want!" we ended up talking for 45 min"
"I didn't really get any specific questions."
"Have you interviewed with any other schools?"
"why dentistry "
"why dentistry"
"Tell me about yourself"
"extracurricular activities"
"Your Background."
"Why not another form of health care?"
"is it okay for me to tell the admissions committee that UNLV is your number 1, 2 choice?"
"WHY UNLV"
"Why did you want to become a dentist?"
"No specific questions, more of a conversation."
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"See above"
"Why did you choose dentistry?"
"Laid back"
"There was no script that the interviewers were following"
"why a dentist"
"What other schools did you apply to."
"Why do you want to become a dentist? "
"How do you see yourself adapting to Las Vegas?"
""Tell me more about (a hobby I listed for manual dexterity)""
"Tell me an ethical situation you had"
"What is the hardest thing you had to deal with as an undergrad?"
"Describe yourself in one word and why?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why did you pick UNLV?"
"Do you have any questions for me? The student interviewer talked about the school the majority of the time."
"How many times have you applied and to how many schools?"
"What are your strengths & weaknesses"
"How will you deal with stress?"
"If dentistry didn't exist, what would your career goal be?"
"What will it take for us to get you to come here?"
"How did you become interested in dentistry?"
"Why dentistry"
"Will you be able to handle the courseload of dental school?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"Tell me about your teaching experience? (specific question from my application)"
"What things have you done that make you think you have the manual dexterity to be a dentist?"
"Why UNLV?"
"how i became interested in detistry"
"Are you involved with your pre-dental club at your undergrad?"
"If I had to defend you in front of the adcom what should I say about these particular low grades (from freshman year)?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Will you be able to handle the course load?"
"Tell me a little bit about your parents and siblings."
"What is one of your weaknesses?"
"did you like doing research?"
"What kind of things do you do that show you have good manual dexterity?"
"What do you want to do after your DDS degree?"
"How wil you do in paperless atmosphere?"
"Why are you a history major?"
"What is your greatest strength? Weakness?"
"How come you got a B in biology class?"
"What other schools have you interviewed with?"
"Why is your DAT inconsistently high compared to your GPA?"
"How we know you are committed to the field?"
"Tell me about your research experience."
"What do you do for fun?"
"What is ur first choice?"
"Since you are already familiar with the dental office, what would you do if you fould out one of your office managers was embezling your money? (odd question)."
"What is your first choice? If you got into UCSF and UNLV..you probably go to UCSF?"
"Being a paperless school, how do you think you will be able to handle the computer and studying on the computer? As opposed to reading from a text?"
"Why do you think you can handle dental school?"
"Do you think community service is neccessary?"
"Why UNLV. "
"What would you do if you didn't get in this year?"
"what are some of your weaknesses"
"What school is your first choice."
"the faculty member also didn't ask me any questions... he was such a friendly guy.. we ended up talking for over an hour and everyone else was gone already!"
"Why dentistry?"
"dido"
"Why not medicine or research?"
"why unlv"
"what do u do besides studying"
"Is there anything you want the admissions committee to know about you that isn't in your application?"
"tell about yourself... i started from my childhood on..."
"convince me why you would choose to go to this school over your state school"
"What schools did you apply too?"
"how do I handle stress"
"I ANSWERED ALMOST ALL THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THEY COULD ASK THEM "
"Could you handle moving to Las Vegas?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"What appeals to you most about UNLV?"
"Light hearted conversation"
"Any Pets? "
"Why would you choose UNLV over other schools?"
"If you had to specialize, what would you pick?"
"Tell me more about your extracurricular activity? "
"From 1-10, would you say you are a perfectionist?"
"How well is your hand skill?"
"What do you like about our school?"
"Seriously don't worry about this interview, everyone is nice and they try to make you feel relaxed"
"Have you been to Las Vegas before?"
"So tell me about you?"
"Do you plan to specialize?"
"Did anyone ever try to recruit you into medicine?"
"how do you deal with stress"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"What other schools did you interview at?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?"
"What other schools did you apply to?"
"Extracurricular activities?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"about my activities, research, leaderships,...from personal statement"
"Tell me a little about you."
"Why do you want to attend UNLV?"
"What is something that sets you apart / what do you "really" want the admissions committee to know about you?"
"Why do you want to be a dentist?"
"Think about the other prospective students you met today. Why should UNLV pick you over any one of them? "
"Why dentistry?"
"why didn't you do good in english during freshman year?"
"where do you see your self 10 yrs from now?"
"You say you are a runner, tell me about that."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What is the number one issue facing dentists today?"
"Where does UNLV rank on your list?"
"You keep mentioning your father. What about your mother?"
"Where do you see yourself 10 yrs from now?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"Why not medicine?"
"Tell me about urself."
"Would you stand up or keep sitting if the patient entered the room? (another very odd question!)"
"How was your transition from a CC to a University?"
"What sets you apart from other applicants?"
"Why would you come to this school over your california school?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"He also brought up the fact that I took the DAT 3 times but he didn't look down on it, and said that I had improved a lot"
"what are your hobbies that show manual dexterity?"
"they very thoroughly review everyone's application and not just invite you based on your GPA and DAT scores... they really look carefully at the trend and your personality"
"What do you know about dental school?"
"What graduate programs does UNLV offer?"
"Why me over others?"
"dido"
"Tell me about this patient you spoke of in your essay."
"Name some of your weaknesses"
"tell me about studying abroad"
"why unlv"
"Why UNLV?"
"would I consider pro bono work in foreign countries"
"Do you have any questions?"
"Why do you want to go to UNLV?"
"Where do you see yourself ten years after graduating from dental school?"
"Show sense of humor"
"where will you be in five years"
"Any possible intrest in research?"
"How did your interview with Dr. (1st interviewer) go?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Name the dental specialties."
"Tell me about your high school sports...."
"What would you do if you don't get in through this cycle of applications"
"Can I see your socks?"
"Will you take a step back when in an argument?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What was your high school rank?"
"None that stood out as strange"
"Tell me about a role model that you have."
"Can you handle the heat? (literally the desert temps)"
"Would you pick UNLV over the CA schools?"
"Are you competitive or are you a team player?"
"What will it take for us to get you to come here?"
"how will you manage your time in dental school? Talk about _______________ (a community service commitment)"
"What do you think about the association/relation of passing the boards and being a competent dentist?"
"Tell me about yourself. (I always like this question, because it allows me to talk about the topics that I believe are the strong points of my application). "
"Tell me about your teaching experience? "
"What things have you done that make you think you have the manual dexterity to be a dentist?"
"so why did you want to become a dentist?"
"It was really a conversation"
"nothing really"
"If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be?"
"Did you have any funny experiences coming to Las Vegas?"
"Is UNLV your first choice?"
"Have you ever experienced failure?"
"Questions about my family."
"Same old questions. Why UNLV, why dentistry, etc"
"If you were to have lunch with one person, who would it be? "
"No real specific question. More of a get to know you session."
"What if you didnt get in this cycle? Would you reply again?"
"What was the most interesting experience you had when you were shadowing your dentist"
"Do you like to party?"
"Nothing specific."
"What sets you apart from other applicants?"
"Just the regulars"
"What is your greatest accomplishment?"
"do you really play the guitar?"
"n/a"
"It says in your personal statement that you studied Spanish. Speak to me in Spanish."
"If you have a HIV patient, how do you treat him/her?"
"I already knew the interviewer before hand, so he started off saying, "This may be a dumb question, you have only been in the US for long but why is your English so good, why?""
"???All standard interview questions"
"Why are you here for this interview so late? (I didn't have a choice - you assigned the date.) :)"
"It wasn't the like what was the most interesting question asked, it was more like how many!"
"none really. my interviewers didnt really asked many questions b/c the interview is more for you to get to know the school and ask questions"
"Nothing unusual or hard to answer. Very laid back interview. "
"What makes you want to be a dentist?"
"so you placed your fathers dentures in your teeth?"
"Q Is UNLV your first choice? A NO. (but I didn't tell them this)"
"Give an example of when school has gotten in way of your personal life."
"What would you do if you didn't get in this year?"
"none.. interview was more of a conversation... "
"About my medical background and current employment."
"didn't ask me any... we were just having normal conversations! Both interviewers ended up going way over..."
"Do you think you can handle dental school?"
"None"
"What class did you study the most for in undergrad?"
"The interviews were not really interviews they were more like conversations."
"How is the OC?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"why do you want to go to UNLV over your CA schools?"
"Why I married at such a young age?"
"Why UNLV? "
"If I had any concerns about the school...I was impressed with the answer I got when presenting concerns over how new the school was. I was shown a lot of compelling evidence that the school will do well in the future."
"How did I enjoy my world travels?"
"if i had any manual dexterities"
"why is your file so thick?"
"Why do I think a certain faculty member's teeth looked the way they did"
"So what will it take to get you to go to our school?"
"What is your learning style?"
"There really was not any questions, we just talked like we were friends. Everyone hope that you have Dr. Kingsley when you are interviewed."
"about my background and family"
"None they were all pretty standard."
"I think I asked the majority of the questions."
""What should I know about you that is not in your file?" Good question...a little tricky if it has been sometime since you completed your AADSAS application and UNLV secondary. "
"Nothing. They don't ask one of those random questions you either know the answer to or don't. At least my interviewer didn't (Dr. Brownstein's really nice!)"
"I was not asked any unusual questions"
"some weird manual dexterity question regarding the manipulation of my hands and my face. It silly because it had nothing to do with manual dexterity....it was a trick. Either you know how to do it or you don't. "
"If your dream school accepts you for next year, do you still want to attend UNLV this year?"
"Name 5 adjectives to describe yourself."
"Do you have any pets?"
"Should patients have access to their dentist's medical history? Why or why not?"
"Personal questions about childhood experiences in New Jersey"
"Explain how your interest in dentistry came about?"
"Name all the specialties in dentistry."
"How do you think your experience in [business related] will help you to manage a practice?"
"No questions really. Just information about the school's goals."
"Most of the questions asked by the d2 students, as it is based on your essay only."
"What's the shortage of dentistry?"
"Why are you not in a pre-dental club?"
"How will you give back to the community"
"How will you successfully complete dental school while maintaining your family? What are your specific plans?"
"Why you attend UNLV when you are from ________ state?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"There wasn't one."
"Question about ethics"
"none really"
"Responding to my faculty perception of slacker classes. I totally agreed with him but wondered how slackers get into dental school...."
"None"
"How many interviews have you had? Can you compare and contrast these programs?"
"Why should our school pick you?"
"Why aren't your grades higher? "
"Is UNLV your first choice?"
"Not really."
"As always - the hardest question is, "Do you have any questions for me?""
"Same old questions. Why UNLV, why dentistry, etc"
"Why did you not call the school more often to check to status of your application? "
"What else do you want me to know about you?"
"Nothing"
"nothing. it was the most laid back interview i have ever had"
"why UNLV?"
"Why didnt you retake the DAT??? ....Cause im here on your first day of interviews."
"What do you think of research?"
"Name the 9 dental specialties."
"Are you okay with a gay professor?"
"If you were in a group and your colleages started ostracizing you, how will you handle it if none of them tells you what the problem is?"
"If one of the studnets cheat, what would you do?"
"I thought both interviews were good, and very informal. I didn't find that there was a diffcult question they asked."
"Why are you leaving teaching?"
"Why have you moved around so much?"
"Why not apply early?"
"The questions weren't that hard, I just felt like being bombarded qith questions."
"Same"
"where do you see yourself in 10 years"
"Both interviews were conversation-like. "
"none.. "
"didn't ask me any... we were just having normal conversations! Both interviewers ended up going way over..."
"Is this your first choice school?"
"N/A"
"Name the specialties in dentistry."
"You really haven't been invited for any other interviews? (I was asked this three times)"
"Name some of your weaknesses"
"Name three weaknesses of yourself"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why my GPA was so low but my DAT score was high?"
"Why UNLV over other schools?"
"Why my science score on the DAT was so low?"
"Why not go to a school with a historical reputation?"
"Why do I think a certain faculty member's teetch looked the way they did"
"If you came here would you be able to change your learning style due to the fact that we don't have books?"
"see above"
"define terms that I used"
"It wasn't to me but one of the guys interviewing there got asked a few questions about AIDS."
"What is your position on performing cosmetic procedures on perfectly good teeth?"
"Nothing. Again, it's really laid back. It's more of a light hearted conversation than an actual interview."
"All of the same, why do you want to be a dentist, why UNLV"
"Same as above"
"Why did you apply so late?"
"What do you think your obstacles will be once you are a dental student?"
"What will you do if you don't get in at UNLV?"
"Name three weaknesses you have. This was a difficult question only because I was trying to pick the weaknesses that didn't sound so bad :)"
"Why not attend a California school?"
"Name all the specialties in dentistry."
"Tell me about a challenge you have had recently."
"None!"
"If you were accepted to all the schools that you applied for, would you choose UNLV? If so, what would influence your decision?"
"Journaling about myself, preparing 1-3 bullet points per question commonly asked"
"ok"
"Read their website"
"Read this site"
"SDN, UNLV website."
"SDN feedback, website, practiced interview questions by myself"
"Read SDN and researched the school."
"Sleep well"
"this website, but didn't need to. They just talk to you."
"SDN, UNLV website, thought over possible questions"
"AADSAS, SDN interview feedback"
"SDN, read UNLV website, practice questions"
"Looked at SDN forums/interview feedback, UNLV website"
"-Read through the interview feedbacks. -Did mock interviews with friends and family. -Reviewed my file."
"Pre-committee interview, interviews at other schools, looked through my application and their website."
"SDN, pre-health advisor"
"SDN, mock interview"
"SDN, practiced interview questions"
"SDN, met with Dir of Adm previously"
"AADSAS and secondary."
"SDN and secondary essays"
"sdn"
"Had previously attended a few interviews, so used those as practice."
"SDN, reviewing my application, "
"SDN, UNLV website, AADSAS printout"
"SDN/Rumors/Wikipedia"
"Re-read through my application."
"SD.net, their website."
"Reviewed AADSAS and secondary applications. Went over typical interview questions. "
"Answered potential interview questions."
"Pre-professional committee meeting"
"Family, UNLV Website, SDN"
"sdn, my aadsas application"
"SDN, AADSAS and my secondary applications"
"sdn, friends"
"SDN, read personal statement, looked at UNLV website"
"UNLV website, reviewed my AADSAS app and personal statement"
"SDN, app, supp app, PS."
"Website/essay/application"
"SDN interviews feedback."
"Re-read my essay, school website, talked with students"
"Prepared answers to typical questions, but none were asked. I was just myself and ended up just chatting like she and he were friends or colleagues, while remaining humble and appreciative."
"SDN, AADSAS Application, UNLV Website."
"SDN, AADSAS application."
"personal statement, secondary, SDN, school website"
"I already had answers for the typical questions they ask, ie "Why Dentistry, and Why UNLV...I did however look through there website."
"AADSAS, this site, web site"
"SDN, schools website, AADSAS APPlication"
"Web site. My ADSAS"
"This website, UNLV website, personal statement."
"www.studentdoctor.net, UNLV website, and interview books from Barnes and Noble"
"SDN, UNLV webiste, aadsas, secondaries"
"It was a littel easir because it was my 7th that month."
"SDN interview feedback, my AADSAS file, UNLV website..."
"SDN and the UNLV website"
"SDN, AADSAS, and supplemental"
"www.studentdoctor.net"
"Read the UNLV website and my file."
"Student doctor.net, re-read personal statement and AADSAS application"
"unlv website, my app"
"read through my aadsas app."
"Looked at general interview questions, but really didn't know what to expect when I got to UNLV."
"My first interview, didn't know about studentdoctor.net. "
"sdn and asked others advice (people that are in the school and people that already got in)"
"sdn, personal statement, application."
"Read stats and information posted on the website and also talked to friends I knew who were going there."
"SDN, practiced with family and friends, reviewed my application"
"reading over my application, read sdn"
"Friends, Student doctor"
"SDN and their website"
"SDN..AADSAS....APPLICATION....SCHOOL WEBPAGE"
"SDN, read about the school, practiced interview questions"
"SDN, school website, friends"
"SDN, reviewed AADSAS and UNLV secondary application, did mock interviews"
"I read over my AADSAS application, used studentdoctor.net to get a pool of questions to study from."
"SDNS, school website, looked at my AADSAS file"
"I talked with others that had interviewed at the school to find out what type of interview I would be recieving."
"I reviewed the info at SDN. "
"Read over my AADSAS, SDN, went over possible questions they might ask."
"read up on school"
"Reviewed my AADSAS application and practiced interview questions"
"Website, interview tactics"
"previous interviews"
"Read the website, read everything given by UNLV"
"SDN, school website"
"SDN, UNLV website, my AADSAS application and essay."
"Reviewed my answers to typical questions. i.e. why dentistry?"
"Read my essay and researched the internet."
"researched the program through the internet and reviewed my aasdas application"
"The faculty were super kind. They showed genuine interest throughout the day. They didn't waste any of our time either. The whole place just came off great."
"The friendliness of the faculty, they were all really energetic and open to questions about their presentations."
"New facilities"
"the transparency of their process"
"Clinics"
"The chill atmosphere, they are working at becoming a Tier 1 research institution, they have positively impacted the NV residents."
"The weather, facilities were nice/OK"
"brand new facilities, friendly faculty, great sense of community found within the school and you can get a good sense of how much of an impact the school has made throughout the Las Vegas community"
"The simulation lab and the 165 operatories."
"The staff seemed very invested in the school and really care about the students and the members of the community. I liked how they were very honest and "real" during the initial presentation. There was no sugar coating, they told us that dental school is very difficult and told us about the tools they would give us to help us get through school. Also, there are many opportunities to work on patients and get time in clinic, there is a high need in the area for affordable dental work."
"clinic, students, friendliness of the faculty"
"Facilities. Vertical integration. Clinic experience beginning first year."
"How spacious the operatories were."
"Interviewing with Dr. White, he was awesome. He was very enthusiastic and seemed genuinely excited and interested in me and my choice of choosing a school. He was straightforward and made suggestions based on my school options."
"Facilities, very nice students, faculty, and its VEGAS!!!"
"high-tech facilities, evidence-based & integrated curriculum, the faculty (especially Dr's Ancajas & Kingsley), weather"
"High tech, clean building, friendly students, their openness to revealing the school's statistics"
"Faculty was very down to earth and approachable."
"facilities, sim lab, Dr. Kingsley!, lunch was pretty good, students were cool; ortho and pedo programs; Give Kids a Smile program"
"The technology used at the school, friendly dental students that were willing to help, laid back atmosphere, friendly faculty, patient pool, focus on community service"
"UNLV's integrated program. "
"The faculty and students are always so friendly and open and the facilities are nice and high-tech. Everything is digital and paperless. Also they have many community outreach programs."
"Interesting curriculum, nice professors and students"
"Staff and students; technology"
"the professors"
"All the students seem really happy and most seem to love what they are doing. "
"Everything, integrated cirriculum, technology"
"Facilities."
"Students were friendly and helpful;"
"great integrated program, learning spanish, great location, great facilities, happy students"
"Very nice facilities, staff was very approachable and willing to help."
"The faculty seem especially nice and real genuine. The new sim lab and the clinics are definitely a plus. It was obvious that a lot of stuff is going on there. This school is going places. "
"The facilities were great and the faculty that I met were quite friendly. The oppurtunity to do research is a huge draw."
"1)Nice looking facilities. Very clean and new looking. 2)People were very friendly. "
"Friendliness of EVERYONE. Hi-tech environment. Beautiful facilities."
"It is absolutely beautiful. The labs made me feel like I was in Star Trek!"
"The facilities are amazing. Top notch, all digital, and very new. Also, the staff and students are all very laid-back and eager to truthfully answer your questions."
"The amazing facilities"
"High tech. Everything is computerized and the school has top of the line facilities."
"Everything"
"the facility, the students, the faculty"
"Almost everything. Every one of the students were great and the school itself was great also"
"the clincs are way nice, they are comparable to arizona. you get instate tuition after the first year, the staff seemed nice."
"The facilities are truly state of the art. I also like how the curriculum is set up and "integrated","
"Facilities are new and look like more is still being developed. Wireless internet throughout building, curriculum is set up integratively so you learn only what is pertinent."
"New everything"
"The faculty was very welcoming and friendly. They made it seem as if they were trying to impress us more than I was trying to impress them."
"State of the art facilities, size of the operatories, paperless everything, student-faculty relationships, area, cost of living, fast construction, learn Spanish, current students who just talk to you randomly, ...."
"The state of art facilities, friendly environment"
"I've been working at the school over over three years now, so I know the good and bad. I like the school and I am proud to be a member of it, so everything looks good to me."
"The students LOVED the school. They also ALL talked positively about living in Las Vegas. The clinic has huge spaces for each station and they are paperless! They have everything backed up 3-fold so there don't seem to be computer issues-the bugs have been worked out. The students have influence on the direction of the curriculm and have a real sense of worth. The faculty treats them as equals. Every note and textbook is in electronic form. You spend classes discussing, not scribbling notes! What an awesome program!"
"The brand new facilities were extremely impressive!! The curriculum, the paperless format, the city. "
"State of the art facilities."
"The new facilities."
"new facilities and nice faculties members (except for 1...head of admissions lady) "
"The technology is advanced and therefore your learning with some of the best materails. I also liked there sim labs. There is plenty of room and very nice."
"curriculum"
"facilities, staff and the way the curriculum is taught (audio-visual)"
"They did a good job trying to convice people that it is a good school even though it is so new! But not good enough."
"How fast they are breaking ground on new buildings and programs (orthodontics). The faculty is top notch and they don't look down on students."
"I was impressed with the clean and new facilities, and the enthusiasic and extremely friendly faculty"
"they seemed busy"
"Everything, the facilities and equipment are awesome."
"clinic is HUGE, lots of patients, very diverse patient base, they teach you Spanish, and first year students go into the clinic to assist, the integrated approach in their teaching"
"The excitement of students and professors about going to UNLV, very impressive! "
"The facilities were fantastic."
"The facilities were state of the art. Students seemed really happy to be there except they did say there has been some ups and downs. "
"The equipment is new and the students seem to really like it there."
"facilities, faculty, students enthusiasm"
"The facilities are fabulous and everyone was very friendly and welcoming. The admissions and faculty that we met tried very hard to show us that UNLV is an innovative and dynamic school that cares about its students."
"clinic was big and filled with people. nice equipment and facilities. spanish class is required in the curriculum."
"facilities are top notch...everything brand new...tons of patients at the clinic...faculty seems very caring for the students...building and classrooms impressive as well"
"Very nice building, everything new. The faculty and receptionistsl were very friendly and helpful."
"The high-tech enviroment and the clinics. Also, that first years get to work on patients right from their first year."
"the faculty and facilities"
"BRAND NEW SCHOOL!!! All the equipment is like only 8 to 9 months old. No books at the school. Everything is on a DVD and you download it to your laptop. Very impressed."
"All of the new facilities as well as the mix of traditional and problem-based curriculum. I was also impressed with the fact that clinical training begins in the first year."
"the facilities, the staff, and the enthusiasm"
"the clinic is SOOO CLEAN, SOOO BRIGHT!!! the students are all sooo nice"
"that had new facilities"
"Everyone was friendly and excited to be there. All of the faculty were proud to be there and wanted the students to do the best that they could. If something wasn't working for the majority of the students they would change it."
"the school is huge and everything is brand new. they are paperless which is the way most schools will be going in the future. all the students were nice and happy with their choice in attending UNLV."
"THEY ARE ON THE BALL....NICE BUILDING WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY......THE STAFF....THE CURRICULUM"
"The school is brand new, friendly faculty and staff, new technology, paperless, digital radiographs, several faculty on staff involved in forensics"
"Their facilities are second to none. What can you expect? Its a brand new school"
"technology, family friendly school"
"state-of-the-art facilities, integrated curriculum, friendly and positive faculty and students"
"The whole atmosphere was exciting, everyone is excited. The faculty seemed to know most of the dental students by there first name. The facilities are second to none. "
"friendly environment, new facility"
"The school was the nicest out there. everything is brand new and the faculty is so kind and willing to talk about there programs. They treat you like there equal from the time you step foot on campus."
"The school is very high-tech. As nice as Arizona's with 3X the amount of space."
"The facility was brand new, everything was sparking. The staff was very friendly and the faculty had a great deal of energy."
"Facility is just awesome! Everything's pretty much new, top-notch, high-tech! No papers! Everything's on DVDs and laptops and wireless internet! No more textbooks! Yay! And the faculty members are super nice. I was kind of nervous and scared and they really helped me feel at ease. Great school overall!"
"The new clinics are very spacious, and there are plenty of chairs"
"The school was awesome and I liked their curriculum and the fact that its a new school"
"Everything is digitalized, even the text books. The only thing you need to carry around is your laptop, which has all dvd, powerpoint and graphic files downloaded."
"EVERYONE is so excited to be there and help create a great dental school. All of the faculty are so nice and helpful as well as the current students"
"UNLV has a very progressive educational approach that is still a work in progress. There are some very impressive people on the faculty (FOUR board exam authors!!). They mix this with a very laid-back atmosphere (Dr. Kingsley is a hoot). This is important on interview day when nerves are on edge!!!"
"The innovative curriculum, the faculty (Dr. Kingsley is so hilarious and down to earth!), and the PICTURES of the new facility. Also, it was soo great to finally have an option to come back to my home town and receive a great education! "
"Everyone absolutely RAVES about this school. It's an awesome Integrated Curriculum, focusing on personal research as well as group learning. Brand new state of the art facilities, cheap housing."
"How nice the new campus will be once it opens."
"New facilities and high tech. Students, although very stressed, seemed to enjoy their UNLV experience. I'm not a big fan of Las Vegas, though."
"The level of organization during the interview process (tells you a lot about the school i think). The presentation of the new campus they are building. The need for new dental professionals in the state. The overall cirriculum. The "open door" policy."
"The staff! They are so nice and put the students first. I was also really impressed with the future campus. It will be excellent!"
"The program was really emphasised on adapting to the needs of the students. The Faculty that I met were all super friendly and seemed to care to great deal"
"I liked the curriculum they had, which was a mix of PBL and traditional. They have abandoned it for their second year, however."
"Nothing."
"No cafeteria or cafes on campus"
"Crazy high tuition"
"bad area, but close to strip"
"nothing really"
"Some students said if they had a choice they would go else where. During the financial aid section the speaker made it sound like we would 'easily' pay back our loans and that most students only have about $150,000 in debt when they graduate which is totally inaccurate. Very turned off by the school trying to brush the issue of cost aside."
"Students didn't seem too excited about the school. Most of them seemed to pick the school because it was close to home."
"The student interview."
"The student's didn't really seem too invested in the school. They didn't have much of a gung-ho attitude about the program. When I asked several students about why they chose UNLV over other schools, they didn't mention anything about the school, the staff, or the curriculum. Instead, they talked about how UNLV was close to home and they didn't want to be far from their wives, kids, parents, etc."
"price of out of state"
"OOS tuition, but gaining residency is doable. Weather."
"A lot of D1 students were there, and they had only been at the school for three weeks. They weren't really able to answer a lot of our questions."
"Student interviewer, he didn't seem like he was listening at all while I was talking. Looking everywhere but at me while I was talking and just kept checking his phone. Why was this kid on the admissions committee?"
"lunch"
"Vague financial aid presentation The student who was giving my tour was a D-1 and seemed lost. Pre-doc's don't do molar endo. Not a big negative, but I'd prefer something more typical for lunch like some subs rather than thanksgiving dinner."
"COST"
"no library to study; tour was rather short and not very extensive; you stay in one room the whole day during dental school; expensive tuition"
"Cost of tuition, no library (you have to go to the main campus)"
"-The students who gave us the tour kind of rushed through the whole thing, so we didn't get a chance to see all the facilities thoroughly. -UNLV does not have a cadaver lab. "
"The neighborhood surrounding the school."
"Not many places to study."
"Neighborhood O.K."
"curriculum was diff from asdoh. "
"Male to female ratio is horrible. A admissions committee member looked as if she did not want to be there. Perhaps a genuine smile would have been nice. Lunch wasn't good."
"location, 4 year old program, faculty interviewer, lack of specialty,"
"new school so they were changing rules around...but for the better!"
"Not much, there is no cafeteria or cafe on the campus....but that isn't the worst thing that a dental school could be lacking."
"Not much -- the day didn't strictly follow the schedule, but they were trying to coordinate 20 applicants as opposed to a smaller interview group. "
"The students seemed a little stressed out. The student that interviewed me kept saying how little time she had outside of her studies."
"1)Very expensive school. 2)Sense of unfriendly competition."
"The Cost. This is a pricey one"
"The integrated curriculum may not be for everyone. "
"Not much"
"nothing"
"the second year students were way stressed out. the school is abig construction site, some bums were puking all over right out side the school."
"Students in T shirts and jeans. I think dress codes are a good thing. "
"They just got rid of their student gym on-sight and don't expect to replace it (nursing student facilities will replace it). No cafeteria on-sight."
"Ghetto, spanish lessons first year mandatory, and No Cafeteria!"
"Nothing real negative, I mean, the school is still new so it seems like they're still manipulating their curriculum quite a bit."
"None for me."
"The location"
"The tuition is high even for instate, but it is worth it. I am interviewing for the waitlist."
"It's in Las Vegas."
"The male to female ratio. (A lot more men, yet a lot of women were administrators - just strange.) "
"Not Diversed d-students."
"The school location, think multi-million dollar building surrounded by bumbs! The dean (sort off, he's already taken up a new position), just look at him gave me the chills. And the head of admissions, she was very rude looking, and did not smile at all."
"the lack of diversity at the school (it was mostly white male...), there is no gym or cafe at the school. no scholarship b/c no alummi assoication yet... "
"Nothing really."
"The tour and the thought of the dean leaving to take the position at UOP...which he now has done so there is no dean (kind of uneasy about that)"
"the area of the school. it was a little depressing."
"Location. COST and COST. New school. "
"THe location of the school was in a less than desirable location, but I am not planing onliving close by."
"the neighborhood is a little shady.. no on-site cafeteria except for a small sandwich shop, can only use internet during lunch time, student is not diverse enough"
"It's a new school and they are still trying to fix problems."
"The location being so close to the strip"
"There were too many males at the school. Couldn't really sit in on one of the lectures."
"Every time I asked about the clinic side of the program I get the run around. Maybe, they are so new that they don't know yet???"
"Las Vegas"
"The school environment is extremely hectic...I don't think that is a negative thing, only that it seems as though if you go there, you better really be on top of your game if you want to survive."
"not enough diversity. 60-70% white. "
"Some of the students didn't seem very professional."
"Dr. Ancajas was very rude in her interview with me. More interested in the answering her cell phone then talking to me. Asked a few very unprofessional and personal questions, that bothered be a bit. High cost of tutition. "
"Just the fact that its a young school."
"I had a weird feeling at this interview that I didn't really get at other schools...It seemed as though the faculty was indifferent as to whether or not I, or even the group of candidates as a whole chose UNLV. "
"52% of the class is married...."
"they weren't organized. The speakers came in at their own time. There was no one to really guide you when you arrive at the school. I felt like I was in class for 4 hours because all you do is listen to people speak."
"price isn't that great for nevada residents. they are new and need to work out the kinks. the committee is considering a 17 and 50 year old!!!"
"My student interviewer seemed incredibly bored and disinterested in what I had to say. He kept leaning lower and lower on the table like he wanted to take a nap. I also really didn't like the location and the fact that the student body was an older crowd."
"Their only class that have taken the boards didn't do too hot. They "expect" to see improvements."
"Still working out some problems there. I wasn't too worried about it, though. "
"no cafeteria to buy food on campus, only vending machines...there are microwaves and refridgerators though"
"Expensive."
"the cost"
"The tour of the school was very fast and the students that gave the tour didn't really want to be giving the tour."
"We were really rushed during the tour - practically running."
"The school had no track record, they mentioned that they were so new that they did not complile a senior class schedule. They mentioned that they take a lot of input from the students about the shape of the curriculum, while I appreciate the faculty's openness to student input, I felt that it was a little excessive. I was also shocked to learn that UNLV is one of the more expensive dental schools, yet the admissions staff made several comments that made you question the financial stability of the school. Finally, too much attention was paid to the fact that they are "100% Paperless." It was like being told come here because our charts are a pretty color and we have a neat picture on our textbooks. "
"Cost of living. Especially for out of state residents. It's over $70,000 a year. Yikes."
"the cost of living and tution"
"Although the real dental building will open in May, we did not really get a chance to see it."
"PRICE PRICE PRICE!!! Although Dr. Davenport gave very convincing justification for it in that the architects of the school want to make the school autonomus from the fickle Nevada state legislature!!! "
"TUITON! TUITION! TUITION! I was sooo mad to discover how much in-state tuition was and that there were no school scholarships or grants. I so wanted UNLV to be at the top of my list but I had to drop it down a few notches knowing I could get a cheaper education being an out-of-state student at a more established and accredited institution. "
"Surprisingly expensive considering it's a state school. "
"the price"
"VERY disorganized presentation and VERY unorthodox interview for me. We started about 15-20 minutes late and it seemed each person went over their allotted time. Consequently, our tour was rushed and I arrived to my interview 5 minutes late. When introduced to my interviewer, he began interviewing me outside and with a dental student standing right there! This led to some awkward questions and answers. Frankly, I was pissed that the student didn't excuse himself. We finally went into his office (with some prodding from me) but he left his door open. As faculty and students passed by and even walked into the office, my answers were frequently interrupted and I had to regroup and get back on track. I felt this was somewhat unprofessional. He was a very nice guy though and seemed to be genuinely interested in why I was interested in dentistry. "
"The current facility. But will not be a problem in a few months when they finish their new building. (which is amazing by the way) "
"Absolutely nothing. (Well I guess that I didn't actually get to SEE the new building, but that is out of their control)."
"When I was there, I was walking around outside from building to building to tour the temp campus (100+ weather). They will have the shadow campus up by next year though."
"No facilities, the dental students were learning in room next to where the custodial crew was tuning lawn mowers, and only a moveable partition kept the rooms apart."
"To prepare more questions for my time with the student interviewer. He only asked 1 question and I was expected to keep the conversation going the rest of the time."
"I wish I was in a pre dental club."
"The essay would be the hardest part. (not that I had any trouble with it)"
"How expensive a cab ride would be."
"They have research opportunities. Also, anatomy is a requirement now. They changed this mid-way through the application cycle. I wish I had known, so I could've saved $ by not applying to the school."
"How relaxed and easy the interview would be."
"The interview is not stressful."
"I wish I had known that this interview would be so mellow! It was totally low stress."
"that it was SO laid back, you don't need to prep for the interview at all"
"that the interviews would be so laid-back; that i didn't need my notebook"
"Traffic in Las Vegas is pretty bad so you will get stuck in signals for a long time."
"to eat breakfast"
"How friendly the faculty/students were. There is no real need to prepare for the interview; just be yourself!"
"That the interviews were going to be so relaxed. We're graded on a 1-5 scale and both the faculty and student interviews are worth the same amount of points. The faculty that interviewed me kept saying I had great stats and that I'll get into a dental school. The student interviewer and I talked about where we grew up and about NFL football and our fantasy leagues."
"You cant park where they tell you to on the map, i got a ticket. "
"None."
"It is a young program in development."
"How many interviewees were from BYU. "
"The student interviewer only had one required question, and other than that it was really conversational. The faculty interview was also very conversational as opposed to going through a list of questions. . . very comfortable."
"Nothing."
"Nada"
"Classes go year round. No summer breaks."
"How friendly and comfortable everyone makes you feel. I was really nervous, so had I known how laid-back the environment was ahead of time, it would have eased my stress a bit."
"Biochemistry is a requirement!"
"Everyone was nice and accomidating"
"nothing"
"emmm...go and figure out for yourself..."
"how awesome the facilitys, they are paperless, and the intergrative curriculm."
"That after they learn the basics of lab work, someone else does it for them, as well as clean off their instruments."
"Integrative curriculum. That it can take a long time to get a cab to come up from the strip to pick you up for the airport."
"That a homosexual professor would be so crude and off color during the presentaion. You could tell alot of his students were uncomfortable with him and his gay jokes. "
"None really."
"the location"
"There are two interviews; one with a student and one with a faculty member. They each give you a score of 1-5 and have equal input on your admission. They are also big into statistics."
"I wish I had known the location was right next to the bum stop, I would not have wasted my time with the school."
"Arrive by 9:45 because when I arrived at 9:50 it seemed like I felt like I was late. SO arrive a little early."
"Relax"
"none"
"Well now I know that I have to purchase a $2500 computer from them my first year, but its definitely worth it to not carry heavy books around all year."
"that they are not very diverse... according to their stats students are predominantly white males... "
"That you get clinical experience the first year, this was the only turn-off I had going into the interview and it was all for nothing."
"that the cab ride is $30 one way from the airport! and it's very difficult to get a cab out there to pick us up. i would've rented a car."
"N/A"
"That the facility is somewhat smaller than I expected."
"This school is a great school."
"We got the chance to have lunch (unsupervised) with several DS1's and DS2's for about 45 minutes...I wish I had had thought of more questions to ask them ahead of time."
"This website."
"They have already selected a bunch of students a head of time. "
"That things would be disorganized...I felt like it was my job to figure out what was going on that day."
"I wish I would have had a bigger breakfast and brought some snacks. "
"Las Vegas is a cool city to visit, but for me, not necessarily to live. The average age of the student body is 28 and many students are married."
"Tuition at the school does not give you what you pay for. Out-of-state is over 50K!!!!!"
"There is a biochem requirement for acceptence into the program, so take it if you have not already. Also, a 1200 square foot home in Vegas and the surrounding area goes for about $207,000, which is a ton coming from were I live."
"they accepted quite a few students already."
"The interview is interesting in the fact that you are interviewed by a faculty member and also by a student and there opinion of you carries equal weight."
"I wish that I had known how new the school is. I would also recommend that you try to arrange for a taxi ahead of time, otherwise you are in for a bit of a wait. "
"Nothing much. I researched the school quite a bit. You should too."
"I didn't realize how expensive it is even though it is a state school. "
"For the waiting list, student have to wait until the first day of the class to know how many people droped."
"that 117 acceptances had already been given out!!!"
"The cost!"
"Again, the price, although I was told by current students you could pay it off quick."
"UNLV has no summer break. Not a dealbreaker but the students all seemed excessively stressed. The school's disorganization made this seem unwarranted."
"last year only 60 Nevada students applied, and 40 were accepted. That is better than a one in two chance if you are a resident"
"Some of the faculty seem to be below-par."
"Based just on the interview, the place seems amazing. I truly enjoyed the interview experience there."
"great school and interviews"
"Overall interview day wss very relaxing and fun. Student interview was fun and great. We just had a conversation! No question was asked. Faculty interview was good too but little stressful because of their tone and just atmosphere in a room..UNLVSDM is s grest school!"
"Awesome school!! I hope to attend!!"
"Did not like the dishonesty by the financial aid person."
"Very casual interview, the faculty member was very nice and overall I left with a good feel for the school, curriculum and expectations of learning style."
"I was much more impressed with the school after visiting."
"Loved it!"
"Our tour was given by D1 students who had only been there like 3 weeks, and they didn't show us the clinic or other basic things. They kept getting lost which made it hard to get a good feel of the school"
"cool, new school"
"the interview day really got me stoked about possibly attending UNLV. the admissions committee wants you to attend the place that's best for you and your learning style, something I think was noble of them to point out, especially when for many of us, it was our first interview."
"great presentation of the school; Dr. Kingsley stole the show!"
"Overall, I really liked the school and I can see myself going there for the next 4 years."
"UNLV is a wonderful program and everyone there is super friendly."
"The interview was very laid back and informal. "
"Very relaxed and easy interviews. They simply want to see who you really are. If you go, I advise just trying to have a conversation not a formal interview. Relax!"
"I had two interviews at separate times: a student and a prof. both were really relaxed and informal. I loved the professors who presented and the students who took us on tour. they're all really happy to be there."
"I loved the school! Great facilities, faculty and students. "
"Great School!"
"Presentations. Lunch. Tour. Interviews. I was impressed by the facilities. Do the staff members have much to offer? Who knows. It seems like the number 1 aspect of the school is that everything is digital. So what?"
"awesome, loved it"
"There were two different interviews, one from faculty and one from a 3rd or 4th year student. I thought this was genius. The faculty one was open file and was pretty personal. They really wanted to get to know me which was excellent and referred a lot to my personal statement. The student interview was more to kind of dig a little deeper and see if you really meant business/could hack it in dental school. My experience may have differed with other students since there were 20 of us and 10 different interviewers for each interview."
"I had a real positive experience. Students and faculty alike seemed real happy to be there. All of the full-time faculty I met have been there at least 3 years (minus Dean West who just arrived last spring). They've retained loyalty to the school, because they really like being there. That says a lot. "
"I thought the interview was very positive. Both the faculty and student that interviewed me were nice and we shared certain commonalities (the faculty was from my home state and the I speak the students native language). I don't know if that was done intentionally or not, but it certainly helped. The faculty member talked a lot - it was hard to fit a word in edge-wise. The student seemed a little stoic and serious."
"So you basically meet with and talk to all of the other predental students in this big auditorium at the beginning and find out that the majority of them are either Mormon or go to a Mormon school then... 1)Overview of school and dental statistics with Brownstein/Ancajas. 2)Overview of financial aid with really cool/laid back black guy. 3)Overview of curriculum by very nice and funny, "colorful" guy who will make you laugh. 4)Quick lunch of deli sandwhiches, chips, soda/water, pickle, and a chocolaty pastry thing. 5)Quick tour of the school with students. 6)Interviews with students or faculty who will rate you 1-5 on how you did on the interview. They may or may not be on the actual admissions committee. Doesn't really matter though cause they are all very nice."
"So laid back. Both student and faculty interviewers were extremely helpful and friendly. They want to know about who you are as a person and whether or not UNLV is a good fit for."
"It was great."
"Interviews were very enjoyable. Both the dental student and professor made the interview more of a get-to-know-you session, where you as the prospective student were able to steer the direction of the interview towards areas in which you thought were important. I like this type of interview more than others because you get to ask pertinent questions and find out more about the school itself, rather than the interviewer trying to stump you with numerous difficult questions that do not really reflect your personality or desire to enter into the dental field."
"Overall, excellent!"
"Laid back and stress free"
"Exciting!"
"it was laid back and very informative"
"excellent - everyone was very friendly"
"Over all my interview experience was great..I like las vegas..or maybe I should say i love las vegas and the school itself was great also"
"UNLV interview is one of the most informative and impressive interviews,its layed back, youll get alot out of it, and come away understanding alot more about the process."
"Ok, first let me say that I went into the interview not expecting much and I left with this school being my second choice. I loved the technology focus at this school, it just makes sense to have records kept electronically. People mentioned that the school is in a bad part of town. So what? That to me is a plus, where else are you going to put a low cost clinic to attract future patients? You dont have to live next door. Also I read some things about a gay professor making them feel uncomfortable. Personally speaking, I think his part of the presentation was the best. It also turned out that he was my faculty interviewer and he was really cool and very funny. I got out of the interview at 2 pm. Lunch was sandwiches, cookies, chips, and sodas, all you could eat. Anyways, I was highly impressed and am seriously considering going there. "
"Pretty good. My legs fell asleep because we spent a real long time sitting through the first few speakers in the morning. All the other interviewees and our student interviewers were very nice. The student interview was closed file except for my personal statement so we spent a lot of time rehashing information about my volunteer work, leadership experience and DAT and GPA scores. He also asked a lot of questions about strengths, weaknesses, etc. Faculty interview was very laid back."
"The day was very disorganized, gay professor offended me and made me feel way uncomfortable. Dean was in and out of presentation after getting there late."
"The interviews were about what you would expect from any dental school. No real surprising questions. One interview was with a student, which I think is just more of a question-asking opportunity for the applicant."
"The presentations were informative and entertaining. The students had only good things to say about the faculty members. The facilities were REALLY state of the art. I read about it but didn't know what that meant until I actually witnessed it. Both my interviewers were very nice and understanding. I actually enjoyed my interviews because I got to know each of them as a person and the school better. People complain about the area, but I think it's good to have the strip nearby for events such as weekend dinners with the significant other or friend. It rained when I went. I love the rain, so it made the experience even more enjoyable."
"In overall, the experience was great and I loved the school. The facilites and paper less lectures is very new and modern. Since the school is new, they are implementing the new ideas and technologies for the future dentists."
"Dr. Ancajas did a good job, I learned a few things I didn't know. Dr. Kingsly was funny. The two one-to-one interviews were good, I enjoyed talking to the faculty and getting to know them better. Overall I had a good time and I hope I make it for 2006"
"Everyone was very open. They outlined their place in the admission process and statistics for admission. We were breifed on Financial Aid stuff (really boring-if you've been through one interview, you've already heard everything they will say). Next came a briefing on their curriculum and a school tour. I liked having the interview at the end of the day. It allowed me to have questions ready that were relevant and informed. My husband and I spent a few hours looking at neighborhoods and found they all look alike. We come from Seattle where there is topography. There are no reference points when driving through town...but it's sunny!"
"First, I was interviewed by a student. It was very comfortable. He asked questions regarding grades, but it was easy to talk to him. Second, I was interviewed by an administrator. Initially, she was hard and intimidating with her questions, but then she loosened up. I think she even cracked a smile. "
"The school is really really new, and it has the newest technology and facilities. However, the d-students are not diversed, primary white males."
"Interview was more like quiz. Instead of trying to know me, they felt the admission would be better suited to quiz me on different sinarios. The thing that was odd was that I had a group interview, where as UNLV does one-on-one interviews."
"It was good. My faculty interviewer was very nice. Students were cool and helpful."
"Very impressed with school. The faculty that we met were very enthusiastic about the school. The students seemed pretty nice. The interview is so laid back that you dont even know your being interviewed. I liked the school."
"good atmosphere and presentation, but tour was short and uninformative"
"It was great. I stayed at the palace station hotel. It was ok. I would suggest somewhere else. The school and facultly are nice. They treat you like like their colleague. My interview was with Dr. Ord and he was very friendly. The interview itself was very conversational and didn't ask anything out of the ordinary. By the way...a guy followed me to my room! So girls becareful if you are by yourself!"
"It was very low stress. They made it sound very good."
"The faculty and students make you feel welcome. The school is very nice, and everything is state-of-the-art. The integrative, concept based classes are something unique to UNLV. "
"I loved everything about the school. The faculy was so friendly that I was not stressed out at all, and I didn't feel like I was under the hot light during the interview. At UNLV they really care about the students and they do everything they can to make the interview a great experience"
"presentation was given, mostly about applicant stats... selection factors etc.. then lunch, faculty interviewer and then student interviewer.. then a presentation by a student"
"It was intersting and very relaxing. The tour was ruched due to time, but the student that interviewed my( Your Awesome BTW) gave me an excellent tour."
"the students and faculty are exceedingly friendly and everybody is extremely helpful. the professors don't treat you like a low life form... they actually want to develop a life-long colleague relationship with you. the clinic is big and everyone gets a lot of hands-on experience."
"Overall it was great! The interviews were laid back and the faculty seemed like they really want you to attend their school."
"Overall, it went as good as I would want my first interview to go. The presentations were interesting and well done. The interviews went well, very laid back, not stressful at all."
"There was a loooooong presentation. Then there was lunch and a tour. Then interviews. I'm not sure how competent the faculty members are. "
"I'm not sure if because my interviews were extremely laid back that I am going to get accepted or if I just got people that didn't seem to care about the process. Overall, I was impressed with the campus and the program, but it is very expensive to live in Vegas."
"We had a student and a faculty interview. The student simply asked some questions and basically I asked most of the questions. The faculty interview was really nice and she asked about some of my info in my essay but other then that it was alot of simple conversation."
"The day was well-organized and the presentations by admissions and faculty were very informative. While both my interviewers were somewhat challenging, they were also very positive and encouraging. Both my interviews ended with: "We really want to see you here next year..." (!)"
"great low stress experience. laid back."
"enjoyed it a lot...gave me a better impression of the school"
"I had a great experience during both my student interview and faculty interview. Some of the toughest questions came from the student. I was interviewed by Dr. Ancajas, director of Admissions, whe was friendly to me and just wanted to get to know me better. I thought she acted very professional but still had a sense of humor. I am currently trying to get residency here and she was helpful and encouraging. I went away impressed by the faculty and school as a whole."
"Interview did not go well. Was very disappointed in the interviewer, especially knowing she is the director of admissions. UNLV is on the bottom of my list."
"i was nervous at first, but as the day went by, everyone was cool and made it very comfortable...school is beautiful!"
"Overall, great school. "
"The student interview was very relaxed and went very well as did the faculty interview. These I was impressed with; it was the events that occurred the rest of the day (things didn't seemed planned out well and I didn't know if it was time to stay or go home) coupled with the high price that were unimpressive."
"Dr Ancajas was very nice and cordial. She was kind enough to tell me that I had a "good interview", keeping me hopeful even though my application is not the strongest. "
"I had Dr. Ancajas as my interviewer. Anyone who has her will tell you that if you can get her to smile, you're in. well, I was Dr. Ancajas' last student to interview, it was the end of the day, so we're all tired. She's great, but the interview atmosphere was a little serious (she's the director of admissions). "
"Everyone was excited to be at this school. The school was state of the art with all the new technology. The students have plenty of clinical experience. All the faculty were AWESOME. There are no negative aspects to any of the faculty."
"even though the school is still too new and they are considering students who are too young and too old, they have to most up-to-date equipment and school. my interviewers were extremely nice, laid back, and were excited that i want to be a dentist. "
"The reason I am posting this message is because a student posted an interview message on this forum and commented about Dr. Ancajas-director of admissions...It was very rude and wrong....the person that wrote it should not be a dentist and should get some therapy....I know Dr. Ancajas personally and she is a nice and good person......"
"MY FIRST INTERVIEWER WAS ON THE BALL. MY SECOND INTERVIEW WAS ENJOYABLE(DR. HERSHAFT) HE IS AN HONEST AND DOWN TO EARTH PERSON. "
"The whole day was very laid-back. We had talks on the cirriculum and financial aid as well as a tour of the school. We were provided with lunch and then had a faculty and student interview."
"He gave me only 2 questions and I spent the rest of the time asking him questions about the school. Basically, they had the expected kinks that you would see in a starting school, so it was a toss up decision whether i should go or not. But then the phone rang and he decided to talk on it for quite a while. How rude."
"Gave this school this ranking because I just didn't feel the spark of interest from the faculty or students. I felt like everybody, besides the dean of the school, wished that they could be somewhere else."
"My faculty interview went very well, it was conversational, positive, and informative. My student interview was short, it seemed as if my interviewer was uninterested and had other things on his mind. "
"Great expirience, Great school."
"one interview was stressful and the other one not. It's a conversational format so be prepared for lots of interuptions when you are giving your answers"
"It was the best! They truley try to sale the school to you showing you everything you need to know to make and informed choice."
"Interview was very conversational. "
"All in all, the people were very friendly. There was a lot of energy here. However, the lack of a track record really is unnerving. The whole experience was errily reflected in the tour of the school, which was led by a first year student who kept getting us lost. You kept getting the impression that there was too much going on, and you would begin to wonder if they could be forgetting something important in all of the chaos. It should be noted that I think in a few years, once the bugs have been worked out, this could be a top-notch school, however, I would advise caution for the immediate future. "
"Awesome. I just wish I get accepted. SIGH. Cross my fingers and hope to die! err live! Even though the cost is hella expensive, I think it's worth 4 years of quality education and a DMD license. KEEKEEKEE."
"We had 3 different presentations, admissions, curriculum and financial aid. After lunch we had a tour then each of us had a 30 min student interview then a 30 min faculty interview."
"Great school "
"From beginnig to end, I was highly impressed with the faculty and the presentations presented throughout the day. The interview's were extremely friendly and eager to learn about their applicants. "
"Overall was very impressive."
"Very good overall....hope I get in....Would be nice to be involved with a startup project and in shaping our own school!!"
"UNLV is going to be a great dental school and has a very innovative approach to its curriculum. The price is out of control though. The people are great especially Dr. Kingsley. Wherever I end up will be great as long as I can take Dr. Kingsley along with me and those of you who have interviewed there know exactly what I mean!"
"The lady admissions person Dr. Ancajas was really cool and helpful about explaining specific detailed q's, such as about their DMD/MBA program. Overall, it's the best interview I've been to (out of three others)"
"I was wanting to be blown away and sold. Neither happened. Some of these "inadequacies" should be forgiven based on the fact that this is a newer school and their dean of clinical sciences recently passed away. We were also the last interview group so I think they were racing to add people last second. Very lukewarm experience for me."
"It was one of my best interview experiences yet. The faculty was incredibly nice which made me feel right at home. "
"Overall, I was positively impressed with UNLV's program. In my opinion, an interview says a lot about a school. The interview at UNLV was VERY well organized and prepared and gaves tons of information on application statistics, accreditation, tuition/fin aid, student life, and cirriculum. From 930 to about noon we were given presentations on powerpoint. We then toured the school and had lunch. After lunch the day was concluded with two 20 minute interviews and a presentation about student life. Loved the interview and loved the program."
"GREAT school. I would go there in a heartbeat!"
"Overall, I had a really positive experience. It was much more organized than the 'other new program that I interviewed at.' It was a very relaxed atmosphere. We spent the better part of the day with the current students (having lunch, touring...) Despite the fact that the campus would not be ready until next year, I thought the day was really imfomative. "
"Good experience, and I was really interested in this school."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 103 |
| Faculty member | 3 |
| Admissions staff | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 53 |
| Neutral | 17 |
| Discouraging | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.07 | 74 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 16 |
| Out of state | 58 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 23 |
| 2-3 hours | 23 |
| 4-6 hours | 20 |
| 7+ hours | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 41 |
| Automobile | 31 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 9 |
| $101-$200 | 22 |
| $201-$300 | 15 |
| $301-$400 | 5 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 8 |
McCarran International Airport
McCarron International (Las Vegas)
McCarran Airport
LV McCarran International (for flight back)
McCarran
LAS
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 12 |
| Hotel | 39 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Desert Rose Suites
Palace
Palace station
Palace station
Palace station
Yes
Desert Rose Suites
Palace
Palace station
Palace station
Palace station
Yes
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.72 | 74 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.47 | 76 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.49 | 75 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.65 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.03 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.83 | 29 |
"None"
"none! best interview so far!"
"The student portion of the interview was fairly unproductive. The student offered to interview prospective students 20 minutes before lunch in order to receive free lunch. It cheapened the experience."
"have breakfast bars/beverages for applicants in the morning"
"We were short on time during lunch and the student tour."
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What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?