During the MMI interview process, you can expect standard interview questions and some questions/scenarios that come out of left field. A question about your biggest weakness should be approached with honesty. If you feel you didn't perform well with this question or any others, there is no need to fret; you will have many other opportunities to impress your MMI interview team on the interview day.

Before your dental school interview, consider what you feel your one shortcoming would be if you were accepted into a program. Your interviewer at this MMI station will appreciate your honesty. From there, it is all about your plan to address your weakness and improve. Your weakness can be anything, from a personality trait to academics, from lack of work experience in a dental setting to being a non-traditional student. What matters most is having a plan for your own shortcomings as a new dental student.

"I know that success as a dentist relies on the ability to be comfortable in close interactions with patients. That will honestly be a whole new world for me. While I'm confident that my personality and care for patients will lend well to me in this facet of the work, I have a slight fear that my lack of work experience in this area will be seen as a weakness. My plan to overcome this as a student in your program would be to quickly develop and master skills like crowning and cleaning to make my future patients more comfortable and pain-free. I'd love to hear your thoughts as a faculty member here on what skill levels you have seen from first-year students working in close proximity to patients. Oh, that is great to hear! I will try not to let this worry me moving forward."