Fun questions to ask during interview?

[polarnut]

What kind of questions can you ask that's away from the usual, "how do your students perform on national board exams?"

I want to ask something really light-hearted and so far am not successful in coming up with one. Help!

 

[Tzips]

so, what's the annual suicide rate of your students?

😀
sorry, it's late

 

[rocknightmare]

"do you happen to know where oxyphils are located and what they do?"

err sorry i am studying for histo exam tommorrow

 

[dyarhea]

"ever brushed ur pet dog's teeth 😀 ?"

 

[Tzips]

"why should i accept you? i mean, i've only been accepted to all 55 dental schools..."

"if you could get funding for only one thing, what would it be?"

"so, what do you consider to be the school's biggest flaw?"

turn their Qs back on them 😀

 

[sonicultrascrub]

What kind of questions can you ask that's away from the usual, "how do your students perform on national board exams?"

I want to ask something really light-hearted and so far am not successful in coming up with one. Help!

if you play golf and are asked about your handicap, here's a couple of idears:
my swing, or
70-80, but i usually don't play when the temperature's cooler than that.

 

[trypmo]

Research opportunities (esp. in summer)?
Teaching opportunities?
Elective courses for upper-level students?
Clinical rotations?
Externships available?
Mentoring program for first-years (either faculty mentor, student mentor, or both)?
Tutoring available for students overwhelmed by academics?
The school's greatest strength?
Attrition rate?
Whether the interviewer enjoys being a faculty member there?


First thoughts.

 

[Sprgrover]

Alumni support
Why they (your interviewers) decided to go into teaching (either full or part time)
How do they go about getting their patient pool / is there a problem finding patients?