How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"Tell me about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing, questions were really straightforward and conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN and school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Brian, the director of admissions is definitely a character. He does a great job of selling the school and telling you the highlights compared to other schools, which I actually feel more schools should adopt so we can make better decisions. Sounds like you get great clinical experience, all students sounded like you can walk out of dental school pretty confident with your abilities. It sounds like there will never ever be a shortage of patients for the clinic. They are remodeling and the remodeled clinic we did see was great! You get to vote on what chairs they choose for the new clinic, which I thought was pretty cool. I have a feeling most people will either love or hate Brian, he has a very unique personality that can definitely be offensive to some people but overall I really liked him." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"On that same note, Brian can be a little over the top at times and can make you feel awkward at times, which isnt good. He tends to know that we'll do about anything he asks us to do and he uses that to his advantage by randomly telling us to disperse and talk to current students which at certain moments makes you feel like a little kid going to talk to the adults! Sort of degrading at times but its sort of his personality and I get it but I can see him being offensive to people." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interview format changed from group interviews to one-on-one 30 minute interviews." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school, I only wish they had somewhat of a better sim-clinic. I actually was very surprised by my visit, this school actually moved way up on my list. I didnt go in there with high expectations but it sounds like they make great dentists and thats what were all striving to be! Also, the school may be in a bad part of Philly but its not that bad! People have over-exagerated the extent of the neighborhood around there. I wouldnt want to walk alone outside at 1 am but thats called common sense in a major city. I felt safe when I was there, its a busy campus during the day, be prepared for that." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Philly Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Microtel Airport Hotel

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

On what date did the interview take place?

10/07/2009

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 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?

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?

10 out of 10