Someone messaged me asking how I prepared for the interview, so I thought I would post it here in case anyone else is interested. First, I just wanted to go over the interview day structure from last year. We first met together, I think there were 40 students in the morning and another 40 in the afternoon, and Dr. Harmon went over Roseman's program and curriculum. We then split into two groups where half of the students went to get the one on one interviews while the other half stayed for the group portion. I interviewed with 2 faculty and 1 student. We also met with current D2 and D3 students in a conference room to ask them any questions we wanted about the school and area. The group portion consisted of getting together with a few other people and getting to know them and introducing each other in front of everyone. I didn't really prepare for the interview since I didn't interview until January and it was my fourth interview so I had already gotten a bunch of questions so be prepared for the standard ones like why dentistry and talking about yourself. They also like leadership ability, so being able to explain that in some way. Also working in teams is really big, so you can demonstrate how well you get along with others in the group portion and talk about it in your individual portion. Lastly, like everyone says, just be yourself and if you're naturally shy then just try to open up a little more and talk with others while still being yourself.
