Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (2024)

How did the interview impress you?

Response	#Responders
Positively	70
Negatively	26
No change	11

What was the stress level of the interview?

ResponseAvg	#Responders
5.56	110

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

ResponseAvg	#Responders
7.35	51

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Provide more frequent updates in interim periods of applicants' review."More from this Member| Report Response

"financial aid is an important section that was skipped, it woulda been nice to cover atleast a little. i know its online but discussing it with q&a is nice too"More from this Member| Report Response

"Lunch and water were provided, but maybe have coffee since it is a long day."More from this Member| Report Response

"They're very nice!"More from this Member| Report Response

"Actually had the best experience with their admissions, they were very proactive in contacting me to make sure my application is complete and even suggested what changes I should make to improve my application before they forward it for review."More from this Member| Report Response

"We watched quite a few videos and power points, and I think it would be a good idea to give us the links to them so we can watch them in the future."More from this Member| Report Response

"The group presentation was ridiculous. This had to have been the most artificial group discussion I have ever experienced. Most of the interview day felt artificial. Worst interview process ever out of any school."More from this Member| Report Response

"Nothing"More from this Member| Report Response

"Instead of having 1st year dental students to speak to applicants, you should have 3rd or 4th year students instead."More from this Member| Report Response

"Putting the questions in front of the interviewee was really great! I would continue that practice. If there was anything I felt could be improved, it was the few personal questions about the interviewee. I felt the questions were very open ended and non-specific. I think one of the questions I was asked was, "And what of the modular system we have here at ASDOH?". My initial response was, "Well, what about it?""More from this Member| Report Response

"Good job- They love to improve and they will."More from this Member| Report Response

"The food wasn't good, the process is stressful. They should give warm food they know most of us trav"More from this Member| Report Response

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

"Can you tell us why you applied to so many schools"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How many schools did you apply?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"mostly personal stuff about my app. cant go into detail. just know your app well"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Where do you rank this school?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What was one of your greatest accomplishments?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What makes a good dentist?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Something you wish you could go back in time and change"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you imagine yourself in ten years?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What time is it?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite food cuisine? What do I do for fun?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What would your best friend say their favorite thing is about you? Their least favorite?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How many schools did you apply to?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"All general ones"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What club would you start on campus?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"if you could talk to anyone in history, who would you want to speak with and why?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What do you think of practicing dentistry in community health clinics?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Someone walks into your practice with no insurance and legally you can't provide care for them. What do you do?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you could speak to anyone in history, who would it be?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If your cousin was in dental school with you and he or she emailed you answers to an upcoming exam, what would you do?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Cheating Question"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"interaction with a classmate situation"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you could have dinner with anyone from history who? And why?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What are your thoughts and believes?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Role of dentist in community, with patients, and in the profession"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"what is the role of dentist"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you were given an opportunity to serve our community here while you were in school, what would you do?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How many teeth do I have?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If a 15 year old girl came for a cleaning and told you she was pregnant, what would you do?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Directed not to disclose. Nothing too unreasonable."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Is access to health care a privilege or a right?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Current event questions and dental anatomy questions."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"The interview was extremely high stress. They really tried to put you on the spot compared to the other schools I interviewed with. "More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"supressed at school's request."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If I tell you they will "suppress" it. Kinda big-brother/ anti-free speech don't ya think? And I thought the internet was about truthful communication."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Number of teeth in a five-year old."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"YOU KNOW THE RULES! Top secret :) They were easy though, just make sure you know what's going on i nthe world."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"I would tell you but then the school would have to surpress my statement!"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Your role models on a more global scale."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"6 Current events questions. Make sure you are up on the world."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Should healthcare be a right or a privelge?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What is the capital of Canada????? What does this have to do with dentistry or acceptance???"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What book was I currently reading and why did I choose that book."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Nothing."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"General questions about current politics"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you were admitted to us and Harvard, which school would you pick and why? Why should we believe you?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Geography questions"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How do your talents make you well suited for our program?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Know your geography!"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Mountain crash. Have several items which are most important. 1=lighter, 2=pot for boiling water, 3=hatchet to cut wood, 4=snowshoes to shovel snow... think about not leaving the crash site. You need to drink water to not get dehydrated at the high altitude, fire to keep warm, hatchet to cut wood for fire, snowshoe to shovel snow away from fire, bottle of sleeping pills isn't important and should be last=10, fish hooks=9 too cold to fish, won't be there long enough to starve anyway, flashlight will run out of batteries, twine can be used to gather wood together, rifle to keep wild animals away, but really bears hibernate in the winter in the mountains, so there is your hint of the 10 items and listing them in their importance to keep you alive for a few days."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What got you interested in dentistry, and how does that gear your feelings towards how you want to practice dentistry?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Interesting? Um... nothing. There wasn't a single interesting thing about this school."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"The scenario question really gave me a hard time. The interviewers were being really stubborn about the nature of the question. It was difficult to converse with them"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How would you deal with being stranded in the woods?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Name five countries on the African continent. Do you know any capitols?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Who are the democratic candidates for the 2004 election?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What are the four countries that make up United Kingdom??"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"name 3 world leaders"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What personal goals and life experiences you have had that would make you fit well into our program?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What 4 countries make up the United Kingdom?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Current event questions."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Plane crashed, how to guide for survival. "More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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