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  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Richmond, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Give me three weaknesses" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your biggest failure?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"They asked a lot about the activities I did throughout college." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Probably coming up with 3 weaknesses" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school website, other students." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Instead of showing us the clinics, they let us experience them. So instead of seeing the specialty clinics, we shadowed in them. We also got to drill on a tooth on the dentsim. It was awesome!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing. It was a solid school. I didn't get a chance to see the library so that might have been nice." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there would be an ethics essay/discussion." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This school went from being a good choice to a top choice with my visit. Students seemed very happy and they produce great dentists." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Richmond International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/3/14

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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