Dental school Interview in 3 days (USC) need help!

[evaporation132]

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Hello guys, so a miracle happened and I got asked to interview at University of Southern California Dental school next Wednesday. I was wondering if anybody here has any tips or advice to prepare for a Dental school interview? Like what questions to ask for example. I called and they said it was like a group interview kinda thing all day but I'm almost 99% sure there is going to be a one on one interview at some point.

 

[Hi Im Dent]

I interviewed there and there is no one on one interview for USC. It's a group activity called PBL where they will observe how you work in a group as well as ask a few questions where you share your answer with the group. If you want more information on how the interview day is, I recommend reading through http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...-of-2020-interview-acceptance-thread.1151165/.

 

[evaporation132]

Thank you so much! Thats cool you interviewed there. Quick question if you don't mind

- Did you have to bring in checks to pay fee's with and letters of recommendation in hand? Theres like a grey check box on one of the papers that says "office use only" but it has a checkmark for the 2x2 photo that I do actually have to bring in as well as a checkmark for fee's and 2 letters of recommendation... So I'm confused if their talking about the ones I had sent in or if I have to bring them with me.

 

[Typical Average Student]

USC uses group interview. Click on the 'Questions' tab at the link below:
https://schools.studentdoctor.net/school/usc/survey/28/university-of-southern-california-herman-ostrow-school-of-dentistry/0?b=/schools/3/dental-school-rankings/0?kwd=southern

Use these questions to prepare. Good luck! Usually when it's this late in the game, it means they like you!
For interviews, try to sound as similar to your personal statement as possible. I've had a group interview and have gotten accepted to that school, just try to interact with all the other students, laugh and smile. Don't hog all the time and use other student's responses to build onto yours. For example: "Building off of what [name] said, I agree that... blah blah blah and I believe... blah blah blah."

This video here also helps:

 

[Typical Average Student]

Thank you so much! Thats cool you interviewed there. Quick question if you don't mind

- Did you have to bring in checks to pay fee's with and letters of recommendation in hand? Theres like a grey check box on one of the papers that says "office use only" but it has a checkmark for the 2x2 photo that I do actually have to bring in as well as a checkmark for fee's and 2 letters of recommendation... So I'm confused if their talking about the ones I had sent in or if I have to bring them with me.

You shouldn't need to bring anything other than yourself to the interviews, the office should have all your letters of rec and won't ask for any checks upfront during your interview day.