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  • University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
  • Dental School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"They asked very general questions as why Penn, why dentistry" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"We talked about a suicide rates for dentists and why they are so high. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"It is hard to say because the interview was very laid back and we just talked about general stuff" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I looked through many questions on the student doctor network and actually copied and answered all of them. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"School, people there, downtown Philadelphia." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cab driver being late and bringing me to a wrong place... " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Get a cab at least 30min before the interview... I was almost late as my cab picked me up late and the traffic was huge too. That made me more nervous than I was before." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very nervous going in there because I really wanted to get in. the interview was very laid back and the school is great overall. Don't panic if you are being interviewed by only one person in comparison to a dean of admissions and some other professor together. It didn't matter at the end as I got admissions to the school with only one interviewer. They give you an hour of a "free" time to go and explore the campus- I did it and think it was a great experience. Plus just as a general info, I would recommend Priceline to book a hotel as I payed $80 for a 4 star hotel" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$401-$500

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hyatt

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/17/2007

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?

5 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 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?

5 out of 10

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