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I found this website that has top 10 interview questions... As a re-applicant I noticed that some of these questions were in fact asked.
So I copied and pasted the information here for all of us to enjoy.
Thanks to whoever Pank is for making the website...!
Link is here.. : http://www.medabroad.info/2009/08/top-10-interview-questions-dental.html
1. So tell me a little about yourself.
(tell about yourself, extra curriculars:
This is the only time that you can tell about yourself
and dont tell your achievements yet)
2. Why do you want to be a dentist?
(your SOP can be a guiding factor here:
Trick is to Be True in your SOP)
3. Have you had any experience with dentistry?
(Mention your previous experiences,
including research and clinical experiences, camps etc.)
4. What differentiates you from the rest of the applicants?
(Your potential and caliber: Don't Lie)
5. I like you and this all sounds great, but what can I go back and tell the admissions committee that will convince them that we want you in our upcoming class?
(your One liner that is catchy and yet fulfilling)
6. Why did you apply to our Dental school?
(read about the school and find about it..
see what is important to school's philosophies: Be Prepared)
7. What other Dental schools have you applied to?
(Dont Lie:
They know that everybody applies to various schools and
Be prepared with the next question that is
why you want to join this particular school??)
8. Have you had any other interviews at other schools?
(Dont Lie:
They know that everybody applies to various schools..
Be prepared with the next question:
why you want to join this particular school??)
9. What type of dental program are you interested in?
( Compare two general types of school programs like
Case-Based and Practical or Clinic Oriented)
10.What did you think about our school (ie. facilities, program)?
(read about the school and find about it..
see what is important to school's philosophies)
1. Can you explain the (A-F) grade you received in this class? OR Your grades slipped in particular semester, any reason?
( I was amazed how these questions are so accurate. I was asked exactly the same question. You have to be convincing. My answer was
Click Read More below
"It was in Bio-statistics and since the subject is more class oriented,
and the course was online, so I was not able to do good.
All my other grades are good".
12. In the past, what has happened to you that has made the biggest impact on your life?
(Talk about one of your experience- Your SOP will help you in answering this especially if you are applying to BU,Boston University. You may talk about
your childhood experience, your ortho treatment,
any accident that changed your views towards Dentistry,
anything that may be inspiring )
13. We noticed you withdrew from a class, why?
( You will wonder when and how would they even come to know. Simple, they have asked for your transcript of MPH, MHA etc whatever you are doing. The answers will vary dependent on the course you withdrew.. you may say that you were not convinced about its usefulness, and lack of my interest, prioritization for other important topics etc.Please note your answer will guide your Interviewer to ask you more specific questions. You should steer the Interview by dropping some ideas that take your interviewer in the desired direction)
14. Dentists require a great deal of hand coordination. Do you have any relevant experience?
(Talk about your enriching clinical experience. -
Please note some of you might really have a lot of experience. Good for you but you have to be concise and you should be able to speak about your experience in as few lines as possible with as much impact as possible- like, 3 yrs of clinical experience along with 2 years in hospital based experience totalling 5 years. If he asks then you may mention the important work you actually did. Please make sure that the college Philosophy is very important in such a question.-- Like some colleges, as i see UCSF doesnot give more experience in Oral Surgery during your DDS so talking a lot about OS will not be very effective)
15. Do you think the role of a Dentist has changed, and how so?
( You may say it has changed from extraction to preventive based,
better equipments, better diagnostic facilities,
Fluoride introduction has reduced caries )
16. How did your friends/family react to your interest in Dentistry?
( It can be a positive point for you to mention that your parents are dentists, or any experience that has convinced them that Dentistry has done wonders for you personally or your relatives)
17. Do you have any friends or family who are Dentists?
( See above)
18. Do you have any plans after graduation?
( I will say the there is no correct answer for this- coz this is tricky-- you may ask why? if you say you want to do M.S. then they can catch you how would you pay the loan- the huge loan that you would take to pay the tuition fees etc.... and
If you say that you want to join a practice- it may give them a reason that you are not interested in learning.
The idea is to keep a great balance of both: "Earning for a year or two and then joining an M.S. program is what you would prefer but make sure your choice of M.S. is justified- either by experience or by a confirmed interest)
19. What would make you happy 10 years from now?
( its the same question as above )
20. If you had to change anything about yourself, what would it be?
( Speak something that has a "positively negative" impact on you--
eg: You may want to say..I work too hard at times that I may not take care of my health and sleep
)
21. How do you spend your free time? OR What do you do to relax?
( You know what to do.. Don't lie!
unless you know about the sports and extra curricular you talking about, which is impossible and hence really not recommended)
Other Questions that may be asked are::
What would you say was the best day or experience you ever had?
How do you see yourself, what are your good characteristics?
How do you think the Dental profession has changed over the last 25 years?
What book have you read recently?
Who is your favorite author?
What types of books do you enjoy reading?
If you could meet anybody, in all of history, and eat dinner with them, who would it be?
What do you do when you are stressed out?
What would you say is a weak area that you'd like to improve on yourself?
So I copied and pasted the information here for all of us to enjoy.
Thanks to whoever Pank is for making the website...!
Link is here.. : http://www.medabroad.info/2009/08/top-10-interview-questions-dental.html
1. So tell me a little about yourself.
(tell about yourself, extra curriculars:
This is the only time that you can tell about yourself
and dont tell your achievements yet)
2. Why do you want to be a dentist?
(your SOP can be a guiding factor here:
Trick is to Be True in your SOP)
3. Have you had any experience with dentistry?
(Mention your previous experiences,
including research and clinical experiences, camps etc.)
4. What differentiates you from the rest of the applicants?
(Your potential and caliber: Don't Lie)
5. I like you and this all sounds great, but what can I go back and tell the admissions committee that will convince them that we want you in our upcoming class?
(your One liner that is catchy and yet fulfilling)
6. Why did you apply to our Dental school?
(read about the school and find about it..
see what is important to school's philosophies: Be Prepared)
7. What other Dental schools have you applied to?
(Dont Lie:
They know that everybody applies to various schools and
Be prepared with the next question that is
why you want to join this particular school??)
8. Have you had any other interviews at other schools?
(Dont Lie:
They know that everybody applies to various schools..
Be prepared with the next question:
why you want to join this particular school??)
9. What type of dental program are you interested in?
( Compare two general types of school programs like
Case-Based and Practical or Clinic Oriented)
10.What did you think about our school (ie. facilities, program)?
(read about the school and find about it..
see what is important to school's philosophies)
1. Can you explain the (A-F) grade you received in this class? OR Your grades slipped in particular semester, any reason?
( I was amazed how these questions are so accurate. I was asked exactly the same question. You have to be convincing. My answer was
Click Read More below
"It was in Bio-statistics and since the subject is more class oriented,
and the course was online, so I was not able to do good.
All my other grades are good".
12. In the past, what has happened to you that has made the biggest impact on your life?
(Talk about one of your experience- Your SOP will help you in answering this especially if you are applying to BU,Boston University. You may talk about
your childhood experience, your ortho treatment,
any accident that changed your views towards Dentistry,
anything that may be inspiring )
13. We noticed you withdrew from a class, why?
( You will wonder when and how would they even come to know. Simple, they have asked for your transcript of MPH, MHA etc whatever you are doing. The answers will vary dependent on the course you withdrew.. you may say that you were not convinced about its usefulness, and lack of my interest, prioritization for other important topics etc.Please note your answer will guide your Interviewer to ask you more specific questions. You should steer the Interview by dropping some ideas that take your interviewer in the desired direction)
14. Dentists require a great deal of hand coordination. Do you have any relevant experience?
(Talk about your enriching clinical experience. -
Please note some of you might really have a lot of experience. Good for you but you have to be concise and you should be able to speak about your experience in as few lines as possible with as much impact as possible- like, 3 yrs of clinical experience along with 2 years in hospital based experience totalling 5 years. If he asks then you may mention the important work you actually did. Please make sure that the college Philosophy is very important in such a question.-- Like some colleges, as i see UCSF doesnot give more experience in Oral Surgery during your DDS so talking a lot about OS will not be very effective)
15. Do you think the role of a Dentist has changed, and how so?
( You may say it has changed from extraction to preventive based,
better equipments, better diagnostic facilities,
Fluoride introduction has reduced caries )
16. How did your friends/family react to your interest in Dentistry?
( It can be a positive point for you to mention that your parents are dentists, or any experience that has convinced them that Dentistry has done wonders for you personally or your relatives)
17. Do you have any friends or family who are Dentists?
( See above)
18. Do you have any plans after graduation?
( I will say the there is no correct answer for this- coz this is tricky-- you may ask why? if you say you want to do M.S. then they can catch you how would you pay the loan- the huge loan that you would take to pay the tuition fees etc.... and
If you say that you want to join a practice- it may give them a reason that you are not interested in learning.
The idea is to keep a great balance of both: "Earning for a year or two and then joining an M.S. program is what you would prefer but make sure your choice of M.S. is justified- either by experience or by a confirmed interest)
19. What would make you happy 10 years from now?
( its the same question as above )
20. If you had to change anything about yourself, what would it be?
( Speak something that has a "positively negative" impact on you--
eg: You may want to say..I work too hard at times that I may not take care of my health and sleep
) 21. How do you spend your free time? OR What do you do to relax?
( You know what to do.. Don't lie!
unless you know about the sports and extra curricular you talking about, which is impossible and hence really not recommended)
Other Questions that may be asked are::
What would you say was the best day or experience you ever had?
How do you see yourself, what are your good characteristics?
How do you think the Dental profession has changed over the last 25 years?
What book have you read recently?
Who is your favorite author?
What types of books do you enjoy reading?
If you could meet anybody, in all of history, and eat dinner with them, who would it be?
What do you do when you are stressed out?
What would you say is a weak area that you'd like to improve on yourself?
