For all predents w/ interviews.... what caught you by surprise?

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Is there anything that caught you by surprise during the interview day and how did you react to it? Feel free to share for future predents!

 

[amalgamgrillz]

Is there anything that caught you by surprise during the interview day and how did you react to it? Feel free to share for future predents!

The dental students you just "eat lunch with" can turn out to be your interviewers...so don't be fooled by them saying "they have no say about your application". LIES. Always be on your best behavior and act like the ideal candidate. This happened at 4 interviews. Sneakyyyyy.

 

[DentalJedi]

The dental students you just "eat lunch with" can turn out to be your interviewers...so don't be fooled by them saying "they have no say about your application". LIES. Always be on your best behavior and act like the ideal candidate. This happened at 4 interviews. Sneakyyyyy.

I never thought of that when I spoke with dental students. Good thing I wasn't an a hole. I was a little surprised by all the waiting around involved in the interview process at some schools.

 

[YoHomey]

A faculty member engaging in a long conversation with me in the bathroom as I was doing my thing. Much more than your typical hi, how are you?, nice to meet you, good luck, and bye.

 

[2th Doc]

Being required to break off in a group of 12 to pretend like we're in a board meeting, discussing each others strengths and contributions, and advocating for each others (and the group as a whole) admission to that school. All the while, the Assoc. Dean of Admiss. was in the room, but we were supposed to act as if he was not present.

 

[dmdluffy]

Sounds like Roseman

 

[dantemac]

Be ready to talk to other applicants about awkward things. Several times now people have asked me what my #1 school is...right in front of the school's administration. Look around you. Don't rail about the process and don't brown nose either.

 

[amorfati5]

A faculty member engaging in a long conversation with me in the bathroom as I was doing my thing. Much more than your typical hi, how are you?, nice to meet you, good luck, and bye.

Hahaha hilarious!!!!

 

[FROGGBUSTER]

Being required to break off in a group of 12 to pretend like we're in a board meeting, discussing each others strengths and contributions, and advocating for each others (and the group as a whole) admission to that school. All the while, the Assoc. Dean of Admiss. was in the room, but we were supposed to act as if he was not present.

That is the weirdest interview format I've ever heard of.

 

[duckdds]

Being required to break off in a group of 12 to pretend like we're in a board meeting, discussing each others strengths and contributions, and advocating for each others (and the group as a whole) admission to that school. All the while, the Assoc. Dean of Admiss. was in the room, but we were supposed to act as if he was not present.

What school was that?

 

[TalkingTom]

What school was that?

most likely roseman. thats what i basically had to do during the roseman interview

 

[yellowjeeep79]

A faculty member engaging in a long conversation with me in the bathroom as I was doing my thing. Much more than your typical hi, how are you?, nice to meet you, good luck, and bye.

Hope he didn't offer to shake hands

 

[mc719]

The dental students you just "eat lunch with" can turn out to be your interviewers...so don't be fooled by them saying "they have no say about your application". LIES. Always be on your best behavior and act like the ideal candidate. This happened at 4 interviews. Sneakyyyyy.

I really don't think this is true. Don't let other paranoid predents stress you out about every little detail or make you feel like you are under a microscope during interview days. Just be yourself and try to ignore all of the paranoia. You're probably not going to feel 100% about any interview you go to. Also, review your extracurriculars before going to an interview. I was caught off guard a couple of times because I couldn't remember details about volunteer work I did.

 

[mc719]

Be ready to talk to other applicants about awkward things. Several times now people have asked me what my #1 school is...right in front of the school's administration. Look around you. Don't rail about the process and don't brown nose either.

At a couple of interviews I went to the schools administration actually directly asked some students what their number one choices are. Surprisingly some students actually named a different school. But still, I don't think that is even a deal-closer. Just try to be likeable. I think the main purpose of the interview is just to make sure they are accepting students who will fit-in for four years. You don't have to be the perfect candidate, just don't be an a-hole. My theory is that the interview is more about how much they like you, it isn't an analytical observation of everything you say and do. They already have enough application material to analyze.

 

[wkupredental]

I really don't think this is true. Don't let other paranoid predents stress you out about every little detail or make you feel like you are under a microscope during interview days. Just be yourself and try to ignore all of the paranoia. You're probably not going to feel 100% about any interview you go to. Also, review your extracurriculars before going to an interview. I was caught off guard a couple of times because I couldn't remember details about volunteer work I did.

I don't think that's too hard to believe. I've heard that at some schools the students that you eat lunch with/take you on your tours give their opinions during the admissions meetings. Not sure how much weight they would actually have (I doubt it would be much), but I would venture to guess that they take it into consideration. Not only do they want you to feel welcomed at the school, but they want to make sure that you're a good fit with the students there.

You're not necessarily you when you talk to the interviewers, but they might be able to get a better idea of how you are if they put you in a more familiar/comfortable situation.

 

[SEAirLand]

Two of mine on an interview sought me out and sat with me the entire day.

What caught me the most by surprise is the depth of review that the interviewers underwent prior to meeting with me. Catching a glimpse of the file, they had pencil marks throughout it. This was observed at two of the three interviews that I had. I was very impressed by it. I have served in the military, every school went out of their way to thank me for my service.

 

[wkupredental]

Two of mine on an interview sought me out and sat with me the entire day.

What caught me the most by surprise is the depth of review that the interviewers underwent prior to meeting with me. Catching a glimpse of the file, they had pencil marks throughout it. This was observed at two of the three interviews that I had. I was very impressed by it. I have served in the military, every school went out of their way to thank me for my service.

Definitely! My interviewer knew pretty much every thing about me without looking at the file. He even knew where my tiny little hometown was and had obviously done some research about it.