Nova Southeastern Dental School Mock Interview

Practice 40 NSU dental school interview questions covering clinical reasoning, patient care philosophy, and ethical scenarios.

Question 5 of 40

Tell us about your overall academic performance during your undergraduate program. Where did you excel, and where could you improve?

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Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

The interviewers at Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine want to know more about how your undergraduate program has prepared you for dental school at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. Since they'll have access to your official transcripts during your application and interview process, they need to hear you talk in more detail about your successes and potential failures during your undergrad program.

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I am very proud of my achievements during my undergrad education. Those courses added so much value that I will bring to my graduate program. My best courses have always been in the sciences and math, which continued during my program. I can improve my time management. I overextended myself last semester with volunteer opportunities, and my study time suffered slightly. Now that I have identified the reason behind my time management challenges, I will only see improvement moving forward."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"The basic sciences are the core courses for any pre-dental student, and I have shown in my GPA that I am well above average in my ability to excel in these courses. However, because I have spent so much time on those courses, you will see that my liberal arts courses have taken a back seat concerning my GPA."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

Discuss what interested you the most and where you had the biggest challenges during your undergrad training. While attending undergraduate studies, you also likely learned some core skills that would be transferable to your time at the Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. Some of these soft skills can include great time management, excellent writing skills, public speaking skills, being an independent learner, and a great base in academic research.

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40Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Interview Questions & Answers

Discovery

1.At Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, we want students with a true passion for dentistry. What appeals to you most about working in the field of dentistry?

General

2.It is important that Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into our school of dentistry this year?

General

3.In your opinion, what is the most concerning topic facing the dental industry today?

General

4.Dental school is expensive. Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine and beyond?

Educational

5.Tell us about your overall academic performance during your undergraduate program. Where did you excel, and where could you improve?

Discovery

6.Why should we accept you over another dentistry student with the same qualifications?

Discovery

7.What do you feel is the single most important quality a dentist should possess?

General

8.At Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, we believe in the continual development of our students, both professionally and personally. What is your self-development plan?

Educational

9.Talk to us about your current GPA.

Direct

10.What questions do you have for us about Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine?

Direct

11.What do you know about Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine?

General

12.Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve while attending Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine.

Direct

13.What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine?

Discovery

14.Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.

Behavioral

15.What achievement are you most proud of so far on your path to dental school?

General

16.What are you reading right now?

Experience

17.Talk to us about your experience handling blood and saliva. You will be subject to difficult scenarios in your role as a dentist. How do you feel about this?

Direct

18.What other dental schools have you applied to, and where does Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine rank?

General

19.Which dentistry-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you read to stay in touch with new dental discoveries and current events?

General

20.How does your family feel about you attending dental school? Do they support your decision?

Behavioral

21.How do you respond to feedback and criticism? Describe a situation where your work was criticized. What was your immediate reaction?

General

22.Who in your life mentors or inspires you?

Direct

23.How well do you think you have performed in this interview today?

Behavioral

24.How do setbacks emotionally affect you and your work?

General

25.Many dentists have an area of specialty in which they work. What area of dentistry interests you most?

Experience

26.Have you ever had significant dental work? Tell me about your experience as a patient. What made it memorable?

General

27.Do you have aspirations to own your own practice in the future? What appeals to you about business ownership?

General

28.There is a high suicide rate among dentists. How do you feel about this fact, and how do you plan to remain grounded during your career?

Direct

29.What was your DAT score? Were you happy with it?

General

30.Are you aware of cases of medical malpractice in dentistry? How will you cope if you are faced with such a situation?

Direct

31.How do you plan to cope with the immense workload and expectations of attending dental school?

Operational

32.Walk us through your approach to studying for exams.

Behavioral

33.When you encounter academic difficulty, how do you react?

General

34.Is there a specific population you would like to assist as a dentist?

General

35.How do you think COVID-19 and other pandemics of the past have impacted the dentistry profession?

Discovery

36.Why are you choosing dentistry as a career over other medical professions?

General

37.Talk about the last dentistry-related article you read. What did you learn?

General

38.Do you possess the manual dexterity required to be a skilled dentist? How do you plan to boost this dexterity during your dental training?

Discovery

39.When you become a dentist, how will you work to improve the profession?

Communication

40.Talk about a time you felt like you could have communicated better during your undergraduate program. What did you learn from that situation that you will bring to your dental school training?