Preparing for interview

[GatorDDS]

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How are you guys planning for an interview? Whats the best way?

 

[dental0903]

I am freaking out, and no, I don't think that is the best way to prepare. But besides that, I am thorougly researching the schools I have interviews at and practicing my answers outloud to commonly asked questions (why dentistry? and why ___ dental school?). It's wierd to say them outloud and I think a lot harder than saying it in your head. But, mostly I'm just freaking out!

By the way, GatorDDS, check your PM.

 

[DrSmiles12]

I have really done 4 things...

1-Read the interview feedback for the school on SDN and get a feel for the questions the school has asked before and try to think a few answers over in my mind.

2-Read over the schools website and be a little familiar with the schools program

3-Re-read my application a few times to make sure I remember what I put down about myself and in my personal statement so that when I interview I can match my application well.

4-I made a shadowing journal and I wrote a ton of feelings down about how excited I was to see those original procedures and treatmentsI witnessed. I havfe re-read that a few times so I can remeber the feelings I had about dentistry and why I really want to be a dentist.

 

[Eisenhower]

Word.

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

How are you guys planning for an interview? Whats the best way?

Go to my Dentistry Mentoring Thread and read up on the interviewing tips. Hopefully you can find them of some use. DP

 

[Montserrat]

Go to my Dentistry Mentoring Thread and read up on the interviewing tips. Hopefully you can find them of some use. DP

3. Start with a FIRM hand shake. That shows that you are confident and not the timid type. If you are Asian, you start out with a "Tomahawk" chop to the forehead... 😛

I tried to remedy the atypical asian limp handshake, and ended up breaking a bone in an job interviewer's hand this past summer. I'll have to remember the tomahawk chop... gotcha 👍

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

3. Start with a FIRM hand shake. That shows that you are confident and not the timid type. If you are Asian, you start out with a "Tomahawk" chop to the forehead... 😛

I tried to remedy the atypical asian limp handshake, and ended up breaking a bone in an job interviewer's hand this past summer. I'll have to remember the tomahawk chop... gotcha 👍

Yup! That's the ticket baby! 👍 DP