what to put as your faults?

[MrBenny]

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so these 2ndaries, some of them ask you to list your faults. certainly, i do have many faults, but i don't care to list them straight out for the adcoms. just wanted some opinions and suggestions on what you all might think is an appropriate fault, a "good" fault, if you will. for example, just to start you guys off, i'm pretty damn stubborn. that's a "good" fault. but to say i like to rush things or that I am pretty damn sarcastic... seems to me that's like giving them reasons NOT to accept you. Lame question if you ask me.

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

so these 2ndaries, some of them ask you to list your faults. certainly, i do have many faults, but i don't care to list them straight out for the adcoms. just wanted some opinions and suggestions on what you all might think is an appropriate fault, a "good" fault, if you will. for example, just to start you guys off, i'm pretty damn stubborn. that's a "good" fault. but to say i like to rush things or that I am pretty damn sarcastic... seems to me that's like giving them reasons NOT to accept you. Lame question if you ask me.

never had that question before....just list something stupid like you cant stand the site of teeth 😀

 

[predentchick]

I said something that in dental school could turn out to be a positive thing. I said I tend to only focus on school when I am in it and tend to forget about other things like getting chores done, etc. When I said this the interviewer then asked me if I was obsessed with getting my school work done before anything else! Then she told me that maybe that was a hidden positive!

 

[DDSSlave]

I said something that in dental school could turn out to be a positive thing. I said I tend to only focus on school when I am in it and tend to forget about other things like getting chores done, etc. When I said this the interviewer then asked me if I was obsessed with getting my school work done before anything else! Then she told me that maybe that was a hidden positive!

That's the cheesiest "negative" I've heard. 😉

 

[MrBenny]

its all about the hidden positives.. that's the key to answering these stupid questions. thanks everyone.

 

[Sprgrover]

its all about the hidden positives.. that's the key to answering these stupid questions. thanks everyone.

Yup, that's the truth. If ever faced with a question like that, my management teacher drilled it into her student's heads to be prepared to give an answer that also functions as a positive for the interviewer.

 

[airvent]

You are right it?s all about the positive spin. To suggest my aptitude for dentistry I wrote how I am obsessed with the sight of blood, and how I often make necklaces from the extracted teeth. I don?t know why I haven?t gotten an interview yet.

 

[Rezdawg]

I said I tend to only focus on school when I am in it and tend to forget about other things like getting chores done, etc. When I said this the interviewer then asked me if I was obsessed with getting my school work done before anything else! Then she told me that maybe that was a hidden positive!

I would love to use this one, but then it wouldnt make sense since my GPA sucks. And my DAT sucks.

 

[predentchick]

That's funny! Try this one: I don't take enough time for myself. I tend to use a lot of my free time getting 'things done' instead of taking a minute to just relax and do some of my hobbies. Work that one, maybe?

 

[cool fillings]

You could always go with something that has little to do with anything important...for example "I've always been messy with my room; it always looks like a disaster because I am usually in too much of a rush to fold up clothes I've tried on and I rarely get my dirty clothes into the hamper."

 

[IcemanDDS]

Well you gotta know that adcoms have heard every cheesy positive negative there is, you'd think that they would admire honesty. Like "my most negative quality is that I hate to study. I do love money, but hate to study and not a good people person." Ha, not that extreme but you know. If someone was truly up front with a fault, would adcoms really hold that against them? Cause they didnt HAVE to say it.

 

[EHA DDS]

My negative was: i am too optimistic (which can be a positive)...cheesy? Yes. Did it work? Absolutely.

 

[WilliamHung]

never had that question before....just list something stupid like you cant stand the site of teeth 😀

People seem to like my teeth.

 

[Rezdawg]

How 'bout taking the honest route...

"Im really not that good in the sciences. I mean, I try, but I always seem to not be able to grasp certain concepts that are critical to the course. Thats always been the case with me and school. Even with 3rd grade social studies when we discussed the different foods the Cherokee Indians ate. Basically, if it requires brains or requires memorization, count me out."

"Also, I tend to leave schoolwork for the last second. I get distracted really easily, like if Real World is on or something, I tend to stop my work and watch it. Then, I get sucked into Sportscenter after that. Before you know it, its 1:30 am and Im watching Howard Stern. Usually when this happens, I just decide to think of it as a lost cause and start a new day tomorrow."

"Lastly, Im not really a people person. Being the only child and hating school, I never really developed the skills necessary to form relationships with others. Therefore I was a loner while at school and a loner at home, since there were no other kids in my family to play with. So, after 24 years, Im just used to being on my own and I basically despise being around others. Working in groups is probably my least favorite thing to do."

"With all this said, I think I am a good candidate for dental school."



*and just because I have become somewhat paranoid all of a sudden, if any adcoms are reading this, its just a joke. Im really a good student. 😀 I even have 3 sisters, so that part involving being the only child was developed to enhance the quality, or lack thereof, of my story.

EDIT - I just saw Iceman's post, he beat me to the punch. Damn.

 

[Mr.E]

Tell them what you think they want to hear. After all, the interview is about selling yourself to the school, very much like a business interview. Honesty is great, but be strategic
in your answers.

 

[IcemanDDS]

EDIT - I just saw Iceman's post, he beat me to the punch. Damn.

Oh no, yours was way more elaborate and deserves credit 👍