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  • University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • San Francisco, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Closed file

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

"why dentistry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what do you do to maintain good manual dexterity?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what do you do in your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"gave me a scenario about if i saw cheating and how i would handle it" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"do you think kaplan gives students an unfair advantage over those of lower socioeconomic status?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"nothing really. i had already had a bunch." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the buildings, library, and facilities were all very beautiful, with a great view of the city and pacific. the admissions staff were all exceptionally friendly and sold the school very well. The Pass/No Pass system seems great too." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"i didn't get to talk with students at UCSF hardly at all! aside from the student interview, there was virtually no interaction with the students." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"the quote i would have to write about. it was really abstract." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"UCSF is a top tier school and lived up to and surpassed its reputation during my visit." 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

SFO

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/17/2008

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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

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