Dental School Mock Interview
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Question 36 of 40
How do you show your student colleagues the importance of communication in the team efforts you take part in?
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Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
As a dental student, you will work closely with fellow student colleagues in the program you are interviewing with. The interviewers would like to know that you lead by example when it comes to communication in the educational setting and that you will come to their program ready to be an open communicator with all of your colleagues.
Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
"First and foremost, I show my classmates the importance of communication through my willingness to ask questions if I do not understand the first time. I do not pretend to know something to save face. I am also very respectful in my communications with others and always try to put myself in the shoes of the person I am working with to understand how they want to be treated. I have found that this approach makes others gravitate towards working with me, and I think it will help me as a student with your program."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Before your dental school interviews, Think about the specific communications skills you possess that make you a great communicator. Looking back throughout your time in high school and college can give insight into how you effectively communicated with teammates you worked with on various projects. Come to your dental school interview prepared to discuss what makes you a great communicator.
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I show my student colleagues the importance of communication by being clear and detailed when I ask questions. Also, it never hurts to ask questions and to confirm or clarify something with my teammates. When I worked in chemistry labs and shadowed in a dental clinic, I found these types of communication to be highly useful in improving the effectiveness and accuracy of the team's tasks.
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Great! Being clear and detailed is important, as is asking questions when needed. Can you provide an example of a time when communication helped your team achieve a goal?
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