How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Closed file

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

"What made you chose dentistry out of the entire health field?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your research experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What leadership positions have you held?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If I were to trying to be your friend, what would you say about yourself to impress me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"See above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Re-read my UCSF secondary and application and my UCLA secondary." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The city environment and the fact that I would not have to own a car." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The labs and facilities were somewhat outdated. I mean you make the best of what you got, but not too many resources in terms of clinicaly oriented. Also, the cost is not that competitive when you consider living and equipment expenses. Especially the equipment. Also, they presented that about 20-23 students go on to specialty (33%), but the breakdown was weak. They had only five or six students in total going to ortho, omfs, endo and prosthetics. The rest went into AEGD (about 7), and several more going into GPR, and research which in my opinion should not be counted as specialties since UOP prepares its students really well clinically in three years. I am pretty sure that I wrote down about 14-16 out of the 22 students entering specialty went into AEGD or GPR:(" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing bad. It was a nice day. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Had a really great interview process. I was taken back that they said they were looking for diversity, when about 57% of their students are asian--Go figure!. Faculty interviewer was not the best person to do interviews. Loved the library!! Nice weather, and had fun talking to the students there, but the students outside the interview process seemed to not be too happy to say in a way." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

10/29/2004