Types of interview

[DentFuture111]

I did some research and I think it boils down to four types of interview

1. traditional 1:1
2. Committee interview (more than one interviewer)
3. Group interview (more than one interviewee)
4. Multi-mini interview

My question is do you know any dental school that utilizes interview type 2, 3, and 4? any tips for those types of interviews?

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[DMDDDSHopeful]

I did some research and I think it boils down to four types of interview

1. traditional 1:1
2. Committee interview (more than one interviewer)
3. Group interview (more than one interviewee)
4. Multi-mini interview

My question is do you know any dental school that utilizes interview type 2, 3, and 4? any tips for those types of interviews?

LECOM is #3. I think most other schools are 2 and 4. A very low amount is #1. But I am only vouch for LECOM.

 

[DentFuture111]

LECOM is #3. I think most other schools are 2 and 4. A very low amount is #1. But I am only vouch for LECOM.

#3 and 4 could be cognitively very tiring.

Any advice?

 

[DMDDDSHopeful]

#3 and 4 could be cognitively very tiring.

Any advice?

Best advice is preparation. Practice practice practice. Then, when you've mastered one, you've mastered them all. Be yourself. Relax. And feel out your interviewers. Everyone is different. You can't be one way with one group of people and another way with another. If you can practice with a wide array of personas, then you'll be in good shape. Read the interview guide books. Hit all the key points that consistently gives your answers a nice consolidated response that gives a satisfying conclusion to the question as opposed to being a run-on response that's incoherent and leads to an awkward pause or silence.

 

[super frank]

Don't overthink it, lol. Just know your resume well and know why you want to join the field. Most importantly, be yourself, be friendly, and smile. You don't need to read interview books. You don't even have to practice with others. You don't need "perfect" answers.

 

[DMDDDSHopeful]

Don't overthink it, lol. Just know your resume well and know why you want to join the field. Most importantly, be yourself, be friendly, and smile. You don't need to read interview books. You don't even have to practice with others. You don't need "perfect" answers.

Sure. Because practicing for any big moment in life isn't a thing.

 

[super frank]

Sure. Because practicing for any big moment in life isn't a thing.

Relax. I was just suggesting that you don't need special books or other people to practice. Go through your resume and outline it and have good talking points in your back pocket. Sure, not everyone is the same. Reading up on how to ace interviews and constructing answers beforehand would only make me more anxious come interview day. I've had all sorts of interviews and it has never really failed me yet. But again, everyone is different.

 

[DentFuture111]

Relax. I was just suggesting that you don't need special books or other people to practice. Go through your resume and outline it and have good talking points in your back pocket. Sure, not everyone is the same. Reading up on how to ace interviews and constructing answers beforehand would only make me more anxious come interview day. I've had all sorts of interviews and it has never really failed me yet. But again, everyone is different.

Have you done a group interview or even a committee interview?
Could you at least tell me what differences exist compared to a traditional 1:1?

 

[super frank]

Have you done a group interview or even a committee interview?
Could you at least tell me what differences exist compared to a traditional 1:1?

I have done everything besides MMI. A committee interview is the same thing as an individual... Except with more people asking you questions, lol. A group interview is trickier and is a little bit more uncomfortable. I had an intense group interview for a research position and it just feels like one big competition. You have to be on your toes and make sure you don't accidentally say something identical to what another interviewee said. If you have a similar experience or response as someone else then try your best to add to it even further. Chime in when appropriate, do whatever you can to stand out. Fortunately, none of my schools are group interviews so I won't have to go through one of those again.

 

[fogorvostan]

For c/o 2020 interviews,

UNE was MMI
LECOM was group
MWU AZ was you vs. 2 faculty + current student

 

[predentwasconfused]

Not to freak anyone out but Temple has video interviews where you just talk to a camera for your interview and there's a manual dexterity test too...

 

[1070752]

UMich is MMI

 

[LuckBloodandSweat]

Not to freak anyone out but Temple has video interviews where you just talk to a camera for your interview and there's a manual dexterity test too...

Now I'm freaking out... WHYD YOU DO THIS TO ME

 

[super frank]

Not to freak anyone out but Temple has video interviews where you just talk to a camera for your interview and there's a manual dexterity test too...

The manual dexterity test is apparently pretty simple.

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

UNE was #4 and I actually really loved it. If you botch one room, you forget about it and move on and the next interviewer has no clue you just made an idiot out of yourself.

UNE also did an incredible job putting it all together and I feel that the system works great. I also think number 1 and 2 have a lot of merit. Can't speak for #3.