"With technology constantly improving and changes to regulations always shifting, I know I will have to be open and willing to adapt my work as a dentist. I consider myself a very adaptable person to any environment and tend to look for the positive reasons for why change is happening and run with it. Throughout my later high school years and undergraduate program, I worked for a grocery chain in several different roles. Two years ago, the chain was bought by a regional chain, and with that buy-out came a lot of changes to the work. The biggest change for most of the staff was a new point of sale system, for good reason. The current system was a major part of our workday. Looking back, my ability to handle this change came down to a simple positive attitude and willingness to learn and master the new system. I saw too many colleagues have a poor attitude about the whole situation, and my manager commended me for my positivity."

Pick an example of a time you faced a change, either in your schooling or the workplace, and responded constructively. Explain how the change impacted you and tell the interviewers how you maintained a positive approach during the transition. No matter what example you use, reiterate that you fully understand that your future success as a dental student and practicing dentist will be reliant on your ability to change with the times to provide the best care possible to your patients.