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“Stay awesome!”

“Don’t change a thing! Everyone was so genuinely welcoming.”

“Poorly Managed Interviews. They do not follow schedules and timelines. They are all over the place and very unprofessional. The staff was friendly though and teachers looked knowledgeable”

“None, the process was very smooth and informative”

“Secondaries and all other confirmations were sent via snail mail.”

“Because it’s MMI, we are not allowed to disclose what specific questions were asked. I will say that they are impossible to prepare for, and also impossible to “fail.” Everyone is in the same boat as you. I believe that the purpose of MMI is to level the playing field for all the applicants, regardless of stats/background info.”

“MMI (NDA)”

“Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”

“Describe your ideal practice ten years from now”

“What are the weaknesses and strengths of dentistry?”

“What was the most challenging event in your life?”

“Describe the process of you deciding on pursuing a career in dentistry”

“Tell me about the defining moment you decided on dentistry. One, not a series of events!”

“What got you interested in dentistry as a profession?”

“Define and exemplify ethics”

“Why the career change?”

“what was the moment in your education/ life that made you decide dentistry.
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“Tell us about yourself?”

“Why do you want to go to UW?”

“What does your name mean?”

“Tell us more about yourself and end off with why you want to be a dentist”

“How did you get interested in dentistry”

“How would you define professionalism? ”

“all basic questions, why dentistry, tell me about yourself”

“Describe leadership activities you have participated in. Why did you get that low DAT score? How did you prepare for the DAT? Why did you attend so many colleges? ”

“What do you do when you are stressed out?”

“Tell us about a significant challenge in your life and how you overcame it.”

“What type of leadership experience do you have?”

“Was there any reason that your X score on the DAT were lower than others?”

“Where do you see yourself further down the road?”

“Can you tell us how you are manually dextrous?”

“Why Dentistry”

“Tell us about your research experience”

“What was/were the defining moment(s) that made you decide on dentistry?”

“tell us about your childhood?”

“How did you prepare for the DAT? Did you take a course?”

“What do you want us to know about yourself, why dentistry and what was the moment when you knew you wanted to be a dentist?”

“Can you elaborate on your research exp?”

“Why dentistry?”

“What is your dental experience?”

“What do you really know about dentistry?”

“How does (my job) relate to dentisty?
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“If you could change anything about the field of dentistry, what would it be?”

“What other things do you like to do outside of volunteering, working, and school?”

“Where did you apply?”

“Tell me about your academis history…”

“Why do you want to be a dentist?”

“Take me through your average college day.”

“Tell me a little about yourself and why you want to be a dentist?”

“How did you prepare for the DAT?”

“What have you been doing since graduation?”

“Are you planning on getting married in the near future? ”

“MMI (NDA)”

“What do you want me to take back to the admissions committee from this interview?”

“What kind of guitar do you play?”

“If you could sit next to anyone on a plane ride, who would it be?”

“How would you compare the health care systems in the US and Canada (I went to undergrad in Canada and am engaged to a Canadian nurse)”

“Have you ever been a teacher?”

“If you applied everywhere and got accepted (took names of schools like Harvard, USC, UCLA, etc) why would you choose this school over others?”

“Would you kove to Seattle? (I live on Bainbridge Island.)”

“What are questions you have had that can we can use i the future that you like.”

“We have to go in front of the acceptance board, and what should we tell them when asked “why you”?”

“What’s your definition of professionalism?”

“Interesting and stupid at the same time – how much does your parents make? (After I told them the answer) Can you even afford for dental school? ”

“Describe for me your research”

“none”

“I was asked about my opinion on universal health care. Very interesting and a really good question as this issue is becoming increasingly important.”

“Why do you think dental services are inaccessible to certain groups? Why are there underserved/raral areas? I’m not sure of the exact phrasing but it was a question somewhat like this.”

“How can you contribute to the art of dentistry?”

“If I were to look on your myspace page, is there anything on there you wouldn’t like my to see?”

“How will dentistry satisfy your creative side?”

“Why are you being interviewed so late in the cycle?”

“Any thoughts on solution to lack of care?”

“What else do you want us to present to the committee about you?”

“You seem interested in rural dentistry. Can you see yourself living in a rural area?”

“Do you have any experience with waxing/ lab work?”

“Were you happy with your DAT scores?”

“So, you’ve been practicing dentistry for ten years now…. how will you make a difference in your community outside of dentistry? ”

“If you were given $1 billion by the Department of Health and Human Services, what would you do to improve access to care?”

“Tell us more about your experiences with disabled children.”

“When you were living in Jamaica, what experience did you have with poverty?”

“Nothing out of the ordinary. They just asked for more depth of experiences listed on my ap.”

“What are some of the teaching experiences you have had? ”

“What do you really know about dentistry?”

“If you could change anything about the field of dentistry, what would it be?”

“Nothing really out of the ordinary.”

“In response to the question, “what do you do that shows manual dexterity?”…when I gave my answer, one of the interviewers somewhat humorously asked, “well, are you good at it?””

“Basic interview questions.”

“Questions regarding manual dexterity”

“You have the seat next to you open on the plane ride back home. You can choose one person in history to sit next to you and have a conversation, who would you choose? Why? explain? (No religious figures or family)”

“What is your wife like?”

“What do you expect from interviewers?”

“Are you planning on getting married in the near future? (I am female)”

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