University of Colorado Denver School of Dentistry (2024)

How did the interview impress you?

Response	#Responders
Positively	46
Negatively	5
No change	5

What was the stress level of the interview?

ResponseAvg	#Responders
4.05	55

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

ResponseAvg	#Responders
7.86	44

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Record next interview prep session."More from this Member| Report Response

"Let us go after the interviews. They did a financial aid presentation in the afternoon and I nearly fell asleep."More from this Member| Report Response

"Keep up the good work. Please limit the interviewees number to 4 times.. but not 6 times the class size. You guys do a great job. Keep up the great work."More from this Member| Report Response

"None. Very friendly and attentive."More from this Member| Report Response

"I wasn't really thinking about eating a whole lot but a nicer lunch instead of snacks would have been nice"More from this Member| Report Response

"n/a"More from this Member| Report Response

"applied to International Student Program . The admissions coordinator leaves a lot to be desired."More from this Member| Report Response

"Helpful and cooperative."More from this Member| Report Response

"Organize the interview process better. Have the current dental student interact in a better setting where everyone can engage in conversation, not in a lobby."More from this Member| Report Response

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

"Ethical: you caught a friend cheating."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What's something you recently read?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What is an issue facing dentistry"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

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

"If you decided not to do dentistry, what would you do?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"You can invite three people to have dinner with you-- who are they?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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

"What book are you reading now and would you recommend it?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If your clone came in (DAT, GPA, etc.) why should we choose you?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What do you think is the most pressing issue facing dentistry?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What is one challenge you think you will face entering dental school?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Dinner guests question"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What is your philosophy behind choosing dentistry?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you could not be a dentist, what else would you be?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How do you use your time wisely?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What would you like to tell the committee when we are reviewing your file (for admission) ?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Do you have any family connections or reasons that you would want to live in Colorado?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Have you ever run a marathon?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you were to have it perfectly as you wish, describe your life in 10 years."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Dec 1 comes around and in the mail you get an acceptance letter from every school you applied to but CU. What school do you go to and why?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If your best friend could sit in for you today, what would they say about you?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"These questions were very typical dental interview questions from everything I've read on SDN and heard from other dental interviewees. Also, the interviewers were definitely kind and not trying to make me uncomfortable. Definitely know your application and personal statement - they will ask!"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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

"If you could do anything (as a career, but one that is non-academic, so not dentistry), what would it be and why?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What was the last book you read? (Answer) No, no, I don't want to hear about some 'chick-flick' pick a different book to talk about."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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

"What was the last book you read?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"We have a very interesting pool of applicants, Why do you think we should choose you for this program?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"I was asked about fluorization and fluoride varnishes. I also had questions about my home country."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What was the most difficult thing you've had to overcome in your life?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"what kind of academic talent do you have as far as learning this easily or hard work? Is is natural ability to memorize, or more conceptual?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Funny thing, I wasn't asked any questions!"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Asked me about sports"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What do you want us to tell the adcom?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What book have you read recently that has changed you or your outlook on life?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How would you celebrate with the dentist you shadow if you were accepted?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your mom."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you could do anything, unrelated to dentistry or scholastics, what would it be and why?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you could have someone come speak on your behalf, what would they say about you?What do you want in a dental school?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What do you want us, as your representatives to the admissions committee, to know about you? (A closing statement to the interview)"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If you could not be here today, who would you have sent as your representative? What would they have told us about you?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Do you consider dentistry to be medicine?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"How/why are you fluent in the Samoan language?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What was the last movie you saw and how did it influence you?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"I was asked a lot about my art class and the type of art work I like, which most schools hadn't addressed for as long of a time."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Name a character in a recent movie that has changed your outlook on life."More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Which of your classes has prepared you the most for the profession of dentistry?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"If I tell you that you are doing everything wrong (during class) what are you going to do?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Do you want to specialize?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Why have your grades changed so dramatically in the past few years?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relax?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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

""So it says here that both of your parents are deceased?" I made a mistake on my AADSAS application stating that both my parents were dead (they aren't...thought it was asking about my grandparents--stupid). Since my interview date was set on short notice (8 days), they had not yet received the correction form from AADSAS. I explained the situation and they didn't seem to think anything of it. "More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"it's friday night... time to take your wife out on the town, where are you going and what are you doing?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"What would you do in dentistry didn't exist? (i.e. there was no more tooth dacay or any of the problems that a dentist deals with?)"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

"Is this accurate about your high school rank?"More from this Member| Report Response| I was asked this question too

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