Hey 2ed, you interviewed at UPenn right? could you share with us your experience please at the interview feedback section. or here in the forum if you please. Thank you.!!
Hi meggs
UPenn interview was not bad at all. The interview committee comprised of Drs. Berthold and Lopez. The third interviewer was a former PASS graduate who was working as a full-time faculty at UPenn. They made the visit so accommodating and comfortable. There were about 20 of us and our day started early with some introduction to the program, a video of questions and answers, an explanation to the interview (who's going to get who) and a light refreshment (sandwiches and drink). Interview was for about 10 minutes per interviewer. It was a good opportunity to talk about your plans and goals, your reasons for doing the advanced standing, and your interest in dentistry and what you had done so far. IT helped to clear your mind in order to actually verbalize what you had been thinking along all this time. You will realize that when you actually form words out of your plans, it becomes clearer and almost becomes your faith! Well, overall the entire process was enjoyable. The nasty part was the financial part. They brought in the financial adviser who explained to us to the last cent how much we would need to spend on our education. It's not cheap! And it's not going to get cheaper either! That was the worst part. The best part was that UPenn people made it sound so doable. Yes, it seemed so possible once you got yourself a US co-signer. Simple. Next question? Well, for those with F-1 visa, a co-signer may not be so easy to come by...
I would definately recommend going for an interview at UPenn. It was more appropriate for advanced standing as the format was more about you as an applicant not about your scores and dental knowledge of everything that you ever needed to know...
Good luck!
Ciao
2ed
