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hey count me in have an interview call too
but dunno anythin other than that
but as far as my research goes it is indeed one of the best schools with a gr8 history
any more suggestions or updates are most welcome and reqiored
thnks
but dunno anythin other than that
but as far as my research goes it is indeed one of the best schools with a gr8 history
any more suggestions or updates are most welcome and reqiored
thnks
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yeah its on the 4th of feb
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can you guys plz post yr stats!
thanks a lot!
thanks a lot!
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I don't think so!! Actually I have heard that it's not a good school!! However I would love to get admitted there!😀
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81/108/3.07 + couple of years of dental experience and DA.
with 81 I don't have any hope to get admission though!
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Being invited amongst 100s of applicants does mean something right? Why would they waste time and money to spend on people if they don't find something interesting about them ?? Besides they know there is nothing we can do about the scores now so think positive 👍 for the interview.
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Alright so even I was invited to interview at the Temple University. The only problem being the strange nature of the interview procedure. Any of you have their interviews on the 4th? I am gonna be in Philly by the 3rd. Could possibly come meet the guys who have their interview on the 4th and take some inputs as to how it is. Any one willing to help? Let me know. All the best to all of you.
Why do you think its not the best?
first of all congratulation for iv call,temple is a one of the best dental school.can you tell me your visa status? i heard they are calling people with gc/ citizens,is that true,i am in h4 ,do i have chance ?thanx in advance
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did any1 receive any other mail regarding the interview. i jus got the first one sayin i got an intervoew invitation nothin more than that
they had told me over the phone that i would be recieveing more details ab the interview later but still yet to come
they had told me over the phone that i would be recieveing more details ab the interview later but still yet to come
Hey, you have to get your official NB and toefl scores too..
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@desperado22 do u mind sharing your stats and other experience with visa status.....
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@ maiya....they ar calling everyone I guess...I m on h4 n got the interview call
I too received an invitation, but did not see where they mention that we need to bring our official NB and TOEFL. Is it somewhere in the attachment with the essay questions and permission form?
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I interviewed at Temple early january, and received an acceptance recently. I will share with you my experience there and what to expect. I made this very long and detailed cause i know there are people out there ( like myself) that want to know EVERY DETAIL so that nothing would be surprise.
Part 1. INTRODUCTION
It took some time to find the office, the building was somewhat confusing to myself and the other applicants( 2 of them) I met on the elevator on the way up. So make sure you get there 30 min early, min(IMO). You walk into the room, there are seats where about 10 of us were going to wait. The room was silent when I walked in, and Jeremy ( one of the ppl that works there) just kept saying oh guys dont be so quite. I just started up a convo with everyone, saying " so where is everyone from", just to try to break the silence.
ADVICE: don't just sit there and not talk, Temple knows you look good on paper, what they are trying to assess is your personality. IF you just remain silent throughout the day, you prob dont look like a person that could interact with patients successfully.
Part 2. PPT and CONFERENCE ROOM
Brian comes out, and takes us to a smaller room where you sit in a ovale desk( conference room), and stare at the projector screen where he reads of his Power Points and explains the school and what it has to offer. Let me just say, Brian is awesome, he is a very down to earth guy, and very honest. Once you sit down, he will go around, and ask you to say your name, where your from, your school, and your hobbies.
ADVICE: be prepared to answer questions based off your description about yourself. Some examples of questions Brian asked: Why Temple?......What is your first choice school?.....What is the craziest thing you have seen( this is one of the toughest questions i have heard.haha). so, when you describe yourself, be prepared to answer a question based off of what you had described.
- Also, after everyone introduces themself, if you have a question, ASK IT. dont hold back, I asked plenty of questions, but dont ask questions just to seem like you want to get your foot through the door dont try to BS him.haha. I just asked questions pertaining to the info he provided on the slides, just normal questions, such as oh where do students usually live, etc etc.
-This is ENTIRELY MY OPINION: I truly believe Brian DOES have influence of the admissions committee( i may be wrong.haha). I dont know how much, but it seems to be silly to have him ask questions, and interact with the applicants all day and not have any influence on the admissions committee. so try to be REAL with Brian. I have heard he appreciates honesty ( obviously) and can read through BS ( he seems like an intelligent man). so that is what I tried to do, i didnt put on a show or anything, i just acted like myself.
Part 3: LUNCH
you eat with the current temple dental students( I had a few 4th year students) I also acted like myself, just ask them whatever your concerned about). During the lunch, I just asked, hows dental school, do you have time to yourself( how much, what do you do on your free time)? What do you want to do post graduation? etc etc.
ADVICE: DO NOT let down your guard completely during lunch. you will not be with Brian or any admissions people, just regular students. Although I dont feel that they influence your admission chances ( maybe they do, you never know), its safe to stay away from sensitive topics ( money, do you drink, etc etc).
Part 4: WRITING AND VIDEO
After all this, the HARD PART COMES.haha. the writing sample and the VIDEO( 3-5 min long). So, we all sat back in the waiting room that we originally were in. He gave everyone a clipboard with one piece of paper on it with one short question on the top of it. I will not tell you the question, but the question is not the same everyday so it wont matter. It was very basic, and I just wrote 3 paragraphs and filled about 60 percent of the page. let me just say, i am a HORRIBLE writer and Speller. so please dont stress over this. I guarantee some of you international students are better than me at writing and spelling. While people are writing , Brian just asks people to go into the room to do their video, he didnt care what particular order it was. You walk into the room and its another ovale desk. you sit on one end, and an undergrad student( at my interview) sat on the other side with a basic video camera on the table. the camera is about 5-7 feet away from you. you sit in your chair, and you can ask her ( Brian said its ok) if you dont want her to look at you, or if you dont min. I personally asked her if she can not look at me, cause I would be too nervous to have someone look at me. MY HEART WAS BEATING SOO FAST FOR THE FULL 4 min that i did it for. IT did not slow down., its the most nervous I have ever been...ever.haha. I personally memorized and recited over and over about 15 times exactly what i was going to say. I just began saying my name, what my major was, why i chose my major, and some of my hobbies. I said why i wanted to do dentistry, and mentioned a few extracurricular actives I had did and related to how it would make me a good dentist. IT SAYS YOU CAN DO WHATEVER, I AM NOT SAYING YOU MUST COPY WHAT I SAID.haha. everyone does something different. you dont have to memorize what you will say, some people i spoke to just had certain topics they were going to mention, and kind of winged it. I DID stutter a few times, i stuttered one time for about 3 seconds.haha. it is NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, i still got in. even though i memorized it, i put passion in my words, and smiled. DO not just recite something as if you memorized it in a monotone voice.
I hope this helped. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to PM me.
Part 1. INTRODUCTION
It took some time to find the office, the building was somewhat confusing to myself and the other applicants( 2 of them) I met on the elevator on the way up. So make sure you get there 30 min early, min(IMO). You walk into the room, there are seats where about 10 of us were going to wait. The room was silent when I walked in, and Jeremy ( one of the ppl that works there) just kept saying oh guys dont be so quite. I just started up a convo with everyone, saying " so where is everyone from", just to try to break the silence.
ADVICE: don't just sit there and not talk, Temple knows you look good on paper, what they are trying to assess is your personality. IF you just remain silent throughout the day, you prob dont look like a person that could interact with patients successfully.
Part 2. PPT and CONFERENCE ROOM
Brian comes out, and takes us to a smaller room where you sit in a ovale desk( conference room), and stare at the projector screen where he reads of his Power Points and explains the school and what it has to offer. Let me just say, Brian is awesome, he is a very down to earth guy, and very honest. Once you sit down, he will go around, and ask you to say your name, where your from, your school, and your hobbies.
ADVICE: be prepared to answer questions based off your description about yourself. Some examples of questions Brian asked: Why Temple?......What is your first choice school?.....What is the craziest thing you have seen( this is one of the toughest questions i have heard.haha). so, when you describe yourself, be prepared to answer a question based off of what you had described.
- Also, after everyone introduces themself, if you have a question, ASK IT. dont hold back, I asked plenty of questions, but dont ask questions just to seem like you want to get your foot through the door dont try to BS him.haha. I just asked questions pertaining to the info he provided on the slides, just normal questions, such as oh where do students usually live, etc etc.
-This is ENTIRELY MY OPINION: I truly believe Brian DOES have influence of the admissions committee( i may be wrong.haha). I dont know how much, but it seems to be silly to have him ask questions, and interact with the applicants all day and not have any influence on the admissions committee. so try to be REAL with Brian. I have heard he appreciates honesty ( obviously) and can read through BS ( he seems like an intelligent man). so that is what I tried to do, i didnt put on a show or anything, i just acted like myself.
Part 3: LUNCH
you eat with the current temple dental students( I had a few 4th year students) I also acted like myself, just ask them whatever your concerned about). During the lunch, I just asked, hows dental school, do you have time to yourself( how much, what do you do on your free time)? What do you want to do post graduation? etc etc.
ADVICE: DO NOT let down your guard completely during lunch. you will not be with Brian or any admissions people, just regular students. Although I dont feel that they influence your admission chances ( maybe they do, you never know), its safe to stay away from sensitive topics ( money, do you drink, etc etc).
Part 4: WRITING AND VIDEO
After all this, the HARD PART COMES.haha. the writing sample and the VIDEO( 3-5 min long). So, we all sat back in the waiting room that we originally were in. He gave everyone a clipboard with one piece of paper on it with one short question on the top of it. I will not tell you the question, but the question is not the same everyday so it wont matter. It was very basic, and I just wrote 3 paragraphs and filled about 60 percent of the page. let me just say, i am a HORRIBLE writer and Speller. so please dont stress over this. I guarantee some of you international students are better than me at writing and spelling. While people are writing , Brian just asks people to go into the room to do their video, he didnt care what particular order it was. You walk into the room and its another ovale desk. you sit on one end, and an undergrad student( at my interview) sat on the other side with a basic video camera on the table. the camera is about 5-7 feet away from you. you sit in your chair, and you can ask her ( Brian said its ok) if you dont want her to look at you, or if you dont min. I personally asked her if she can not look at me, cause I would be too nervous to have someone look at me. MY HEART WAS BEATING SOO FAST FOR THE FULL 4 min that i did it for. IT did not slow down., its the most nervous I have ever been...ever.haha. I personally memorized and recited over and over about 15 times exactly what i was going to say. I just began saying my name, what my major was, why i chose my major, and some of my hobbies. I said why i wanted to do dentistry, and mentioned a few extracurricular actives I had did and related to how it would make me a good dentist. IT SAYS YOU CAN DO WHATEVER, I AM NOT SAYING YOU MUST COPY WHAT I SAID.haha. everyone does something different. you dont have to memorize what you will say, some people i spoke to just had certain topics they were going to mention, and kind of winged it. I DID stutter a few times, i stuttered one time for about 3 seconds.haha. it is NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, i still got in. even though i memorized it, i put passion in my words, and smiled. DO not just recite something as if you memorized it in a monotone voice.
I hope this helped. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to PM me.
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@bing12 are you an international dentist?
I dont think so...
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@tashn can u share you stats and experience.. thnks in advance
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@ bing12: thank you so much for sharing you experience, it's a great help!!! do you know what is the percentage of getting accepted? i mean what are the chances?
@ maiya: no they're not interviewing the citizens or gr. I am an international applicant.
@ maiya: no they're not interviewing the citizens or gr. I am an international applicant.
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does any1 know wats the interview like for a very strange reason there is not a single thread ab temple anywhr in sdn
pls any inputs are most welcome we all must help each other i guess!!!
@bing12 thanx for the info u made it a little easier
pls any inputs are most welcome we all must help each other i guess!!!
@bing12 thanx for the info u made it a little easier
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hey i didnt understand the video part
do u mean we are not interviewed by people, but a video cam????
do u mean we are not interviewed by people, but a video cam????
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no i am not an international dentist. I apologize if this is not the interview process for international dentist. I am currently finishing up my undergraduate degree, and was accepted to the 4 year DDS program.
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there is NO one on one interview for the 4 year program. i am not sure if this applies to international dentist as well. i am a U.S applicant. i apologize if the interview process is different for international students. if its the same as mine, you will have no one on one interview, but you will have a prepared statement that you will explain in a video of 3-5 min long.
I had called up their office and that was what I was told to bring along with inv letter.
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when is ur interview? cud u share ur stats please?
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I thinks the interview process is the same! do u know if we can bring in notes to refer to in case we forget something? I'm talking about the video part!!
Nope , you dont have to..its a very general casual interview..just be urself
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Hi there,
Can those of you who already had an interview share your experience? You don't have to share the details but at least can you guys say in general how the interview experience was. I know we are all competing for few seats here but seriously do you all think if you share your experience with others it would hurt your chances??
Anyways good luck to those who already had an interview and to us few who are biting OUR nails till its over LOL 😉
Can those of you who already had an interview share your experience? You don't have to share the details but at least can you guys say in general how the interview experience was. I know we are all competing for few seats here but seriously do you all think if you share your experience with others it would hurt your chances??
Anyways good luck to those who already had an interview and to us few who are biting OUR nails till its over LOL 😉
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Hey everyone..
It was a pleasure meeting you all yesterday..
As I was the first one to leave I could not take anyone's contact information..
please be in touch..you can pm on sdn..
For those who are going for interview on friday: Dont worry at all..you are going to have a grt time there..just prepare yourself to speak for 3-5 min..as I could not speak for even 3 min..you should practice that..
It was a pleasure meeting you all yesterday..
As I was the first one to leave I could not take anyone's contact information..
please be in touch..you can pm on sdn..
For those who are going for interview on friday: Dont worry at all..you are going to have a grt time there..just prepare yourself to speak for 3-5 min..as I could not speak for even 3 min..you should practice that..
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i had mine on the 4th
firstly let me tell u that is unlike any other nay interview as there is no one on one interview and jus a video presentation where u have to be confident and speak for 3-5 min thats it folks
rest all is jus tours and walking and talking all bull **** .honestly i think the accepted candidates are already selected b4 the interview as there is no way of judging you on the d-day
so guys sit back and jus relax and yeah remember its not a typical interview so basically u dont have to answer any1
hope this helps
gud luck to all
firstly let me tell u that is unlike any other nay interview as there is no one on one interview and jus a video presentation where u have to be confident and speak for 3-5 min thats it folks
rest all is jus tours and walking and talking all bull **** .honestly i think the accepted candidates are already selected b4 the interview as there is no way of judging you on the d-day
so guys sit back and jus relax and yeah remember its not a typical interview so basically u dont have to answer any1
hope this helps
gud luck to all
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So basically we are just going to be wasting money and time🙁( cuz with my stats I won't have any chance. can u share ur stats please?!
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hey guys,dont be negative, they wouldnt be calling u for the interivew if it was all predecided..they jusst wanna see how enthusiastic about going to the school when they meet u...so let tht reflect while ure talking to brian..also ask a lot of questions, theyre just trying to get a hint of ure personality and if ure apt for the program or not....
