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.
There are many subspecialty areas of practice within the field of dentistry. Western University School of Dental Medicine is looking to hear if you have any sense of where your career in dentistry might take you to get a feel for how you would ideally customize your training with their program.

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 many areas of interest and, at this point, am not committed to any particular subspecialty down the road. I look forward to learning well-rounded dentistry skills at Western University and finding my niche once I get into your clinical rotations."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
First and foremost, there is no right or wrong answer to this question. Be honest with your interviewing team. If you have a specific subspecialty you know you want to pursue, talk about that path and any additional fellowship you'll likely look to pursue. If you are unsure at this time and want to let the coming years be your guide, that is okay too. Just reiterate that to your interviewers. With a question like this, it's always a good idea to research the subspecialty areas like endodontics, orthodontics and dentofacial, prosthodontics, pediatrics, periodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery so you can come to your interviewer prepared to discuss them.

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