Western University School of Dental Medicine Mock Interview

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Question 31 of 40

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

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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.

Attending dental school is a highly involved commitment. The interviewing team at Western University School of Dental Medicine wants to see evidence that you are ready to handle the expectations ahead. On top of the academic commitment, you may be relocating to a new city to attend or have some financial stressors on your mind as you enter this new commitment. Your interviewers are well aware of the stress this can cause.

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 have formed a three-pronged plan to tackle stressors during dental school. These three approaches will address my academic stress, the emotional strain of adjusting to my new surroundings as I relocate, and the financial strain I will experience due to paying for dental school. For academic stress, I plan to create a study schedule that I will stick to closely. I will join study groups to gain a broader perspective from others, and I have made arrangements for a part-time tutor if needed. For the strain of uprooting myself, I have planned to join a couple of university clubs to get to know other students and make new friends, avoiding feelings of loneliness. I also plan to Facetime my family every week to prevent myself from feeling homesick. The financial expectations of becoming a dentist are a reality that I have come to terms with. I have created a solid financial plan to pay back my loans, and I enlisted a financial advisor to help me create a student budget that I will adhere to closely. I feel well-prepared to cope with and address the immense workload and other expectations ahead of me as a dental school student."

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 in detail how you plan to remain emotionally grounded as you enter this challenging (yet, rewarding!) time in dental school. You want to highlight your ability to handle large workloads with ease.

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40Western University School of Dental Medicine Interview Questions & Answers

Discovery

1.At Western University School 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 Western University School 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?

Direct

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

Educational

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

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 Western University School 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 Western University School of Dental Medicine?

Direct

11.What do you know about Western University School of Dental Medicine?

General

12.Tell us about an area of weakness you would like to improve while attending Western University School of Dental Medicine.

Direct

13.What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to Western University School of Dental Medicine?

General

14.Tell us something 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.Are you reading any good books right now?

Experience

17.Talk to us about your experience and thoughts on 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 Western University School of Dental Medicine rank?

Direct

19.Which dentistry-related newspapers, journals, or publications are you familiar with? Have you begun reading or looking into any at this point?

General

20.How does your family feel about you attending dental school? Do you have a strong support system?

Behavioral

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

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?

General

25.Many dentists have a subspecialty in which they practice. Are you interested in any subspecialty areas of dentistry at this point?

Experience

26.Have you ever had significant dental work done? Tell us about your experience as a patient and 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, 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 the dentistry field? How will you cope if you are faced with one of these situations?

General

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

Educational

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 treat when you become a dentist?

General

35.How have COVID-19 and other pandemics of the past impacted the dental profession?

Discovery

36.Why are you choosing dentistry 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?

General

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

Communication

Western University School of Dental Medicine Mock Interview

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

40Western University School of Dental Medicine Interview Questions & Answers

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

2.It is important that Western University School 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9.Talk to us about your current GPA.

10.What questions do you have for us about Western University School of Dental Medicine?

11.What do you know about Western University School of Dental Medicine?

12.Tell us about an area of weakness you would like to improve while attending Western University School of Dental Medicine.

13.What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to Western University School of Dental Medicine?

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

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

16.Are you reading any good books right now?

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

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

19.Which dentistry-related newspapers, journals, or publications are you familiar with? Have you begun reading or looking into any at this point?

20.How does your family feel about you attending dental school? Do you have a strong support system?

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

22.Who in your life mentors or inspires you?

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

24.How do setbacks emotionally affect you?

25.Many dentists have a subspecialty in which they practice. Are you interested in any subspecialty areas of dentistry at this point?

26.Have you ever had significant dental work done? Tell us about your experience as a patient and what made it memorable.

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

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

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

30.Are you aware of cases of medical malpractice in the dentistry field? How will you cope if you are faced with one of these situations?

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

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

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

34.Is there a specific population you would like to treat when you become a dentist?

35.How have COVID-19 and other pandemics of the past impacted the dental profession?

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

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

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?

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

40.Tell us about a time your communication skills greatly benefited your team.