The interviewers want to know whether your values align with theirs and if you have a passion or drive to serve under-represented populations or demographics. Discuss what you plan to do to help others with your knowledge and gifts when you become a dentist. Give a reply from the heart, assuring the interviewers that you are genuinely interested in making a difference.
As stated by the Dean, "Today, the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University is located in a dynamic urban community that is at the heart of dental and societal needs. We serve the underserved, care for those who have limited access, and provide all dental care needs at one location. Our school is blessed with thousands of patients who continue to come in larger numbers, and students whose numbers are increasing. We are not a training clinic, but rather a healthcare clinic, serving people's medical and dental needs. We are the only school that meets the medical needs of our community both in our dental care programs and at the on-site medical clinic, which is operated by a federally qualified health center."
