How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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)?

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

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

"Your academic performance was much better in grad school than in undergrad, why the change?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Strengths/weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is one goal you would like to accomplish before entering dental school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What can you bring to VCU? What do you have to offer?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed application, personal statement, common interview questions, notes from past dental experiences. Studied VCU Dentistry website in depth. Listened to Master of Puppets." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty were amazing, very friendly, took lots of time to answer all my questions. Students were very happy. Early clinical experience of students. Wonderful externship and community volunteer opportunities. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Absolutely nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How relaxed and comfortable the interviews were." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interviews first thing are infinitely better than at the end of a long day. There were two, separate one-on-one interviews. By the second one I had gotten all the nervousness out of my system and as a result I felt like I could really be myself and left feeling confident. The school has a brand new dental building opening Fall 09. There were two tours, one by Dr. Healy and one by a 4th year student. You get to shadow a student in the clinic for 45min. This was a great opportunity to ask questions of students, faculty, and patients. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2008

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

10 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?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10