midwestern interview helpppppp!

[msu08]

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I heard that they do group interviews? As in you interview with a few other people, kind of have a conversation about dentistry/healthcare/etc. Has anyone recently interviewed there? Is this what it's like? I just wanted some kind of idea before I go... it's all day which seems like they are going to have a bunch of panels and presentations. Any interview advice for midwestern would be great 😀!

 

[dentalservant]

When I went in September they had two people interviewing you by yourself. So unless they have changed I imagine you will have the same experience. Good luck.

 

[TMG26]

I went in September and there was no group interview, just as the above stated there are two interviewers and yourself. The day starts out with a presentaiton from Dean Simonsen (supplemented with a video of his son flying an FA-18 jet for the Navy I beleive) followed with a tour of the campus, lunch, then the interview itself (depending on which group you're assigned to you might have it before lunch). The interview consisted of questions such as who your hero is, why you want to come to Midwestern, what are your strengths and weaknesses of your application and so forth. My best advice here is to be on top of your application and your supplemental application. The interview is then followed by a speech from the dean and that's about it. Excellent staff by the way, very courteous!

 

[Dentistin4yrs]

I have an interview coming up too.. btw what is the best answer for when they ask you why MWU???

 

[TMG26]

I talked about the unique osteopathic influence on the dental school's cirriculumm. This means treating the person on a holisitc level rather than simply diagnosing the problem and fixing it. For example, the non-osteopathic way would consist of simply identifing dental caries in a patient and filling them up (this of course is a simple generalization). If I were to take an ostepathic path I would diagnose not only the caries but also the root of the problem such as the patient's diet, overall physical health, and other lifestyle choices. This would help prevent future caries and therefore save the patient time, money, and aggravation of treatment and therefore give him or her an better standard of living.

 

[prydA]

I have an interview coming up too.. btw what is the best answer for when they ask you why MWU???

there is no best answer... why DO you want to go to MWU? why are you attending the interview? why take someone else's answer? adcoms will know if you're just pulling something out of thin air or trying to remember what to say

 

[DrReo]

I talked about the unique osteopathic influence on the dental school's cirriculumm. This means treating the person on a holisitc level rather than simply diagnosing the problem and fixing it. For example, the non-osteopathic way would consist of simply identifing dental caries in a patient and filling them up (this of course is a simple generalization). If I were to take an ostepathic path I would diagnose not only the caries but also the root of the problem such as the patient's diet, overall physical health, and other lifestyle choices. This would help prevent future caries and therefore save the patient time, money, and aggravation of treatment and therefore give him or her an better standard of living.

You reworded my essay I submitted months ago 🙂

 

[DrReo]

You see this philosophy in dental schools associated with DO medical schools, usually.