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thanks for sharing guys....best of luck for ur IV
According to last year's forum they changed one person's iv date on request from July to August... You should be able to get a new iv appointment ...Hey guys!
Congratulations to all of those getting interviews.
I received mine for July 23rd but I need to change the date because I'm about to have a knee surgery...
Do you know if that is something the school would do? I'm not sure what to do?
I replied and ask for a week or two extension... any suggestions?
Thank you!!
According to last year's forum they changed one person's iv date on request from July to August... You should be able to get a new iv appointment ...
I have the same question, were IV emails received yesterday only? or some have received an email today !Has anyone got interview call email today?
anyone got interview who has TOEFL score below 100?
A lot of question might be popping up on your minds right now...
Just to keep things as simples as possible:
1) There's no specific order for sending emails, it doesn't follow any pattern and has nothing to do with having or not part 2, or anything like that.
2) If it follows last years pattern (it has so far), emails will be send for about a week, and if needed will be send again at any time before final decisions are made.
3) Asking about scores won't reveal any chances of getting in!!!
For those that like statistics:
* Part I scores ranged from mid 70's to mid 90's
* TOELF scores ranged from high 80's to close to 120
* Half of the students have cleared part II
* Students from more than 15 different nationalities were selected
hey congrates.. can u share ur states with us?Hey guys
I got interview email for July 16th, yesterday. I can understand what you all are going through especially those who didn't get an interview email as yet and are waiting ! Just keep your calm, have faith in God and have trust in your hard-work !
Got application complete email in mid May. The online application status never showed ''complete'' on their ''website'' , which really freaked me out !
All the best to everyone !
hey congrates.. can u share ur states with us?
Thanks everyone for sharing stats I hope we also get interview email soon....just wondering how many they interview every yr for 36 slots?
and any idea approximately how many applications they receive ?......About 100.
Last year they received 299 applications
About 100.
Thanks Hope4 ..this thread was truly inspirational...and you are doing an awesome job by helping everyone out here....cheers !!This is a great thread, I recommend reading it:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=861327&highlight=time+to+help
Hey guys!
Congratulations to all of those getting interviews.
I received mine for July 23rd but I need to change the date because I'm about to have a knee surgery...
Do you know if that is something the school would do? I'm not sure what to do?
I replied and ask for a week or two extension... any suggestions?
Thank you!!
hey that was such a great piece of infrmation. i havent got an IV yet but m happy to see there are good seniors like u and hope4 who are helping us and motivating tooo..... thnk u guys....The interviews this year will be pretty different to what has happened in the past. In the years past, two of our main IDDP course teachers would conduct the interviews by themselves : Dr. Parsons and Dr. Savers. However, due to Dr. Savers retirement, things will change this year. As to how they will change, not alot of information has been given to us students. What I gather is that students this year will meet more faculty (around 4-5) and the dean himself will take more interest in the interview process.
My advice is to not stress about the interview. They DO ask clinical questions, but these are things any dentist will be able to answer if not 100% correctly, then at least intelligibly (for example: Can you treat a patient with high blood pressure? Yes? What if his BP was over 200, what would you do?).
In general, they are looking for confident, self assured, Honest (don't BS in your interview), motivated people. The only thing I will recommend is that if you are a bit shy or a little worried about your accent or anything, then PRACTICE. There are standard interview questions that go on in ANY interview. (example: why do you want to come to UIC? where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?) A simple google search can give you a whole bunch of questions to start with. Get a partner and tell them to ask you questions and evaluate your response (not about content, but how you Deliver the content! )
PLEASE PLEASE do not memorize answers. Interviewers can tell when your speaking from a rehearsed memorized paper and it reflects very poorly on you. When you practice, try giving the responses in different wordings every time. This will help you in knowing in GENERAL what you want to say, but also help you start thinking quickly on your feet.
Anyways, best of luck for all those that got interviews so far and to those who haven't gotten an interview, don't lose hope! There's still a chance =]
Great advice thank you for all who are helping..The interviews this year will be pretty different to what has happened in the past. In the years past, two of our main IDDP course teachers would conduct the interviews by themselves : Dr. Parsons and Dr. Savers. However, due to Dr. Savers retirement, things will change this year. As to how they will change, not alot of information has been given to us students. What I gather is that students this year will meet more faculty (around 4-5) and the dean himself will take more interest in the interview process.
My advice is to not stress about the interview. They DO ask clinical questions, but these are things any dentist will be able to answer if not 100% correctly, then at least intelligibly (for example: Can you treat a patient with high blood pressure? Yes? What if his BP was over 200, what would you do?).
In general, they are looking for confident, self assured, Honest (don't BS in your interview), motivated people. The only thing I will recommend is that if you are a bit shy or a little worried about your accent or anything, then PRACTICE. There are standard interview questions that go on in ANY interview. (example: why do you want to come to UIC? where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?) A simple google search can give you a whole bunch of questions to start with. Get a partner and tell them to ask you questions and evaluate your response (not about content, but how you Deliver the content! )
PLEASE PLEASE do not memorize answers. Interviewers can tell when your speaking from a rehearsed memorized paper and it reflects very poorly on you. When you practice, try giving the responses in different wordings every time. This will help you in knowing in GENERAL what you want to say, but also help you start thinking quickly on your feet.
Anyways, best of luck for all those that got interviews so far and to those who haven't gotten an interview, don't lose hope! There's still a chance =]
The interviews this year will be pretty different to what has happened in the past. In the years past, two of our main IDDP course teachers would conduct the interviews by themselves : Dr. Parsons and Dr. Savers. However, due to Dr. Savers retirement, things will change this year. As to how they will change, not alot of information has been given to us students. What I gather is that students this year will meet more faculty (around 4-5) and the dean himself will take more interest in the interview process.
My advice is to not stress about the interview. They DO ask clinical questions, but these are things any dentist will be able to answer if not 100% correctly, then at least intelligibly (for example: Can you treat a patient with high blood pressure? Yes? What if his BP was over 200, what would you do?).
In general, they are looking for confident, self assured, Honest (don't BS in your interview), motivated people. The only thing I will recommend is that if you are a bit shy or a little worried about your accent or anything, then PRACTICE. There are standard interview questions that go on in ANY interview. (example: why do you want to come to UIC? where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?) A simple google search can give you a whole bunch of questions to start with. Get a partner and tell them to ask you questions and evaluate your response (not about content, but how you Deliver the content! )
PLEASE PLEASE do not memorize answers. Interviewers can tell when your speaking from a rehearsed memorized paper and it reflects very poorly on you. When you practice, try giving the responses in different wordings every time. This will help you in knowing in GENERAL what you want to say, but also help you start thinking quickly on your feet.
Anyways, best of luck for all those that got interviews so far and to those who haven't gotten an interview, don't lose hope! There's still a chance =]
hi guys,
congrats to all those who got an IV call ...!
one small request to all those have already received their IV ..can u please share some information that can help us - your fellow sdn members and reduce our anxiety!
one of the questions that 2/3 people asked was - did anyone get an interview email after Wednesday?? then we will know if they are sending it out everyday or it was that one day only that they sent it..
your small inputs will give us some clarity and is greatly appreciated!
also thanks to amerki! your advice is great!
thanks.
The interviews this year will be pretty different to what has happened in the past. In the years past, two of our main IDDP course teachers would conduct the interviews by themselves : Dr. Parsons and Dr. Savers. However, due to Dr. Savers retirement, things will change this year. As to how they will change, not alot of information has been given to us students. What I gather is that students this year will meet more faculty (around 4-5) and the dean himself will take more interest in the interview process.
My advice is to not stress about the interview. They DO ask clinical questions, but these are things any dentist will be able to answer if not 100% correctly, then at least intelligibly (for example: Can you treat a patient with high blood pressure? Yes? What if his BP was over 200, what would you do?).
In general, they are looking for confident, self assured, Honest (don't BS in your interview), motivated people. The only thing I will recommend is that if you are a bit shy or a little worried about your accent or anything, then PRACTICE. There are standard interview questions that go on in ANY interview. (example: why do you want to come to UIC? where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?) A simple google search can give you a whole bunch of questions to start with. Get a partner and tell them to ask you questions and evaluate your response (not about content, but how you Deliver the content! )
PLEASE PLEASE do not memorize answers. Interviewers can tell when your speaking from a rehearsed memorized paper and it reflects very poorly on you. When you practice, try giving the responses in different wordings every time. This will help you in knowing in GENERAL what you want to say, but also help you start thinking quickly on your feet.
Anyways, best of luck for all those that got interviews so far and to those who haven't gotten an interview, don't lose hope! There's still a chance =]
thanks u amriki for the valuable info
IS there anyone who got the IV email today?
does anybody who got IV have their online application status: INCOMPLETE? pl reply people.......
does anybody who got IV have their online application status: INCOMPLETE? pl reply people.......
thank u guys for replying
hey guys
have interview in uic next month,what will go on there ! they told me just interview,i mesn is it a test!! what to expect ...pls do help
I do not think that we have to worry about the online application anymore, I stopped checking after I received the application complete email.i got the application complete mail, however online supplemental app is incomplete.
thnxya, it was a response to dentalstudent87 question. I got the interview call already.
Thanks