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Anyone going to the Temple interview on December 18th?
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Im leaving for my Temple interview tomorrow and I just wanted to know if anyone could give me some last minute feedback about the interview....I dont know what to expect from a group interview! Thanks!
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The Temple interview is really laid back. They'll send like 6 interviewees into a conference room with one professor. He/she will ask one question such as "why do you want to be a dentist"/"why temple"/"how do you plan to give back to the community" and go around the room and let everyone answer. The good thing is if you are not the first person asked the question at least you can hear what other people say and then have time to mentally formulate your answer.
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Temple interview was outstanding!! I just drove 8 hours from Philly to Toronto so Im dead tired...but Ill leave feedback ma?ana!
Buenos Noches Amigos!
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Hey guys...this is my Temple feedback:
Well, I gotta admit...this was such a great interview. I dont know how any school is gonna top this one! The head of recruitment, Brian Hahn is hilarious....since he is so young and outgoing, he made the day SOOO laid back. And since he is such a big hockey fan, I just had to give him some words about his Flyers...Cmon, Im a Toronto boy...and Toronto and the Flyers have a huge hate for each other, so we had some fun with that. If I goto temple, Ill be wearing my Leaf Jersey for sure! ALso, I guess I was lucky because I had a group that was great. So funny, so down to earth...it was great!
After we split up, we had group interviews. My group had 4 people and our interviewer was a student. He was great, and all of us just shooted the **** for an hour.
Now about the school....their clinical experience is incredible. I was talking with a 3rd year student who just started clinicals recently and he told me he already did 20 extractions...isnt that amazing??? and he just started! Regarding the equipment, it seemed really good....im sure not as shiny as NOva or Arizona, but they definitely did not look run down! The students I had talked to were very happy to be at Temple.
About the infamous neighborhood....alright guys....I understand this IS the ghetto, but seriously...People are making it seem like bullets are flying everywhere. GImme a break. Every urban centre has a ghetto....are u gonna live in surburbia and separate yourself from the realities of city life all your life?? Reminds me of the cartoon in Bowling for Columbine...heheheh....but like one guy said in the SDN interview feedback, get out of the white picket fence!
Overall, I thought Temple was really laid back, and the people there were super friendly. ANd plus, since in Massachussetts, there is not a state school, Temple is the only chance I can get cheap tuition.....sooooo much cheaper than NYU, BU or TUfts. I would hardly have any debt!! And they have a DMD/MPH combined degree which is what I want, and many outreach programs! So far, Temple is definitely become my #1 choice. However, I will still go for my BU and Tufts interview with an open mind, cause I really wanna make a rational decision, and Tufts and BU look like good schools for me as well....that is....IF I GET ACCEPTED! 😀
The only negative thing I felt was that Philly didnt compare with New York, because I had so much fun in NYC....but hey...NYC is only 1.5 hours away and Atlantic City (which I went to yesterday) was only 45 mins away.
Well, I gotta admit...this was such a great interview. I dont know how any school is gonna top this one! The head of recruitment, Brian Hahn is hilarious....since he is so young and outgoing, he made the day SOOO laid back. And since he is such a big hockey fan, I just had to give him some words about his Flyers...Cmon, Im a Toronto boy...and Toronto and the Flyers have a huge hate for each other, so we had some fun with that. If I goto temple, Ill be wearing my Leaf Jersey for sure! ALso, I guess I was lucky because I had a group that was great. So funny, so down to earth...it was great!
After we split up, we had group interviews. My group had 4 people and our interviewer was a student. He was great, and all of us just shooted the **** for an hour.
Now about the school....their clinical experience is incredible. I was talking with a 3rd year student who just started clinicals recently and he told me he already did 20 extractions...isnt that amazing??? and he just started! Regarding the equipment, it seemed really good....im sure not as shiny as NOva or Arizona, but they definitely did not look run down! The students I had talked to were very happy to be at Temple.
About the infamous neighborhood....alright guys....I understand this IS the ghetto, but seriously...People are making it seem like bullets are flying everywhere. GImme a break. Every urban centre has a ghetto....are u gonna live in surburbia and separate yourself from the realities of city life all your life?? Reminds me of the cartoon in Bowling for Columbine...heheheh....but like one guy said in the SDN interview feedback, get out of the white picket fence!
Overall, I thought Temple was really laid back, and the people there were super friendly. ANd plus, since in Massachussetts, there is not a state school, Temple is the only chance I can get cheap tuition.....sooooo much cheaper than NYU, BU or TUfts. I would hardly have any debt!! And they have a DMD/MPH combined degree which is what I want, and many outreach programs! So far, Temple is definitely become my #1 choice. However, I will still go for my BU and Tufts interview with an open mind, cause I really wanna make a rational decision, and Tufts and BU look like good schools for me as well....that is....IF I GET ACCEPTED! 😀
The only negative thing I felt was that Philly didnt compare with New York, because I had so much fun in NYC....but hey...NYC is only 1.5 hours away and Atlantic City (which I went to yesterday) was only 45 mins away.
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I asked the secretary there and was told that the next round of acceptances would be sent out around mid Jan
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I was informed that the admissions committee meets again on Jan. 15 for the next round of acceptances!
Ohcdn..it would be cool if we both went to Temple!
Ohcdn..it would be cool if we both went to Temple!
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Hey guys,
i had an interview on Nov 24 (almost a month ago) but I haven't heard from them at all. I'm getting nervous. It was Thanksgiving week when I went, so it may have been pushed back... I don't want to call, but I'm getting desperate. Brian said that out of interviewers, the acceptance ratio is about 2/3. Did anyone have an interview around that time, or have any feedback?
Also, just in general, what do you think are the contributing factors in POST interview rejections, other than failure to communicate/be personable?
thanks, and happy holidays
i had an interview on Nov 24 (almost a month ago) but I haven't heard from them at all. I'm getting nervous. It was Thanksgiving week when I went, so it may have been pushed back... I don't want to call, but I'm getting desperate. Brian said that out of interviewers, the acceptance ratio is about 2/3. Did anyone have an interview around that time, or have any feedback?
Also, just in general, what do you think are the contributing factors in POST interview rejections, other than failure to communicate/be personable?
thanks, and happy holidays
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i interviewed around that time and i have not hear any word yet. But from what they told me, i did not make the 1st round. have to wait til mid jan. you should give them a call.
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Don't panic, guys! First, Temple sent out the first round of acceptances to those interviewed in Sep and Oct. Furthermore, some people in the forum, who have been accepted to multiple schools, have chosen a school of their choice over Temple. Look like there are still a lot of seats available. Happy holidays!
