Practice 40 Western University dental school interview questions covering clinical judgment, patient care philosophy, and ethical scenarios.
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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.
Tour interviewers at Western University School of Dental Medicine want to know if you have put serious thought into your plans and if you have intentions of joining an existing practice or starting your own. Since Western University incorporates practice management into their clinical experiences, they know they can tailor your future training if operating your own practice is at the top of your list.

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.
"My ultimate goal would be to open my own practice one day, as I want to control the prices of my services and provide affordable dentistry services to the community I was raised in. I have an entrepreneurial spirit, so I feel that opening my own practice would scratch that itch as well."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Be honest about your plans and desire for your career path. Know that you don't have to have concrete plans yet when you are just looking to enter dental school.

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