Here are some questions that you may be asked in a dental school interview:
- Tell me about yourself.
- What has been the most rewarding (or challenging) experience of your life?
- What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- What is your most important experience that did not involve dentistry or academics?
- Tell me about a disappointment you have experienced.
- Tell me about a mistake you’ve made.
- Describe a situation in which you felt like a fish out of water.
- Tell me about your shadowing experiences.
- Tell me about your research.
- Tell me about your clinical volunteering experiences.
- What have you done that shows initiative?
- What did you gain from that experience?
- Can you convince me that you can cope with the workload in dental school?
- How do you study/prepare for exams?
- Where do you see yourself in ten years?
- How do you see the field of dentistry changing in the next ten years?
- How do you see yourself fitting into those changes?
- Why have you chosen dentistry as a career?
- So you like helping others…why not be a social worker?
- What field of dentistry most appeals to you?
- What would you do if you could not go to dental school?
- Why did you choose to go to [your college/university]?
- Did you enjoy your experience at [your college/university]?
- What was your most valuable course in college?
- How did you choose your major?
- If you could do anything different in your education, what would you do?
- What extracurricular activity have you found most rewarding?
- What have you read recently?
- How do you spend your free time?
- Who has most influenced your life so far and why?
- How would your friends describe you?
- How would you describe the relationship between science and dentistry ?
- Rank intelligence, compassion, and integrity in the order of importance to you.
- Why do you think you are a good candidate for dental school?
- What do you consider your greatest weakness?
- What are three things you want to change about yourself?
- Give evidence that you relate well with others.
- What do you see as the greatest problem facing the health care delivery system today?
- What do you think will be the most challenging part of your dental training and career?
- Why do you want to go to this dental school?
- What are you looking for in a dental school?
- What other dental schools are you applying to?
- Tell me about a conflict that arose between you and a supervisor or peer, and how you handled it.
- Tell me about an experience you’ve had working on a team.
- What role do you tend to play when working on a team?
- How do you respond to criticism?
- Describe a situation where your work was criticized.
- What would you do if you suspected a colleague were abusing drugs?
- Describe any inconsistencies or weaknesses in your record or application.
- How do you deal with stress?
- What type of impression do you feel you’ve left on me in this interview?
- How do you want me to remember you?
- What last bit of information would you like me to know about you?
- Do you have any questions for me?
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