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  • University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
  • Dental School
  • Los Angeles, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2-on-1 for MMI, group interview for mock PBL

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

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

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

"What makes you unique?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you stay organized?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"I don't remember exactly, but it was something like "What would be the appropriate punishment for a 4th year dental student if he/she said something hurtful or offensive about another classmate on social media?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I just did some practice ethical questions for the MMI part of the interview. You can't really prepare for the group interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Loved the campus and the camaraderie between classmates." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really. Clinic seemed a little old though." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That they incorporated MMI. I didn't know until a week before my interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Got to update some of the documents they send out pre- and post-interview." Report Response

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