Tell me about a time you displayed excellent leadership qualities in your work. Why are these qualities important for a future dentist?

"Growing up and into my college years, I was a natural leader to my peers. This is evident in my years as a team captain in the team sports I participated in. Also, when I worked in a warehouse for two years to support my college tuition, I took the initiative to be a leader on my team. During one shift, we had three coworkers call in sick, and we were very short-staffed. I divided up the work among the team and checked in with everyone on an hourly basis to ensure we would hit our team goals for the shift. When one team member needed to pick up their pace, I made a fun game to see if they could catch up over the next two hours and used positive reinforcement with them. In the end, we all busted our tails and got the job done."

Describe any job, project, or learning experience in which you saw a chance to lead and took advantage of it. Talk about the success of the project and your biggest takeaway from the experience. If you have a direct work experience where you successfully led others, talk about that experience with your interviewing team.