Southern Illinois University Dentistry Interview Questions

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Alongside at least an absolute minimum of three academic years – 90 semester or 135 quarter hours – of undergraduate course work SIU expects the following level of shadowing experience and extracurriculars.

For shadowing, you ought to have shadowed both a general dentist and a specialist. For your extracurriculars, you should be active in sports, academic enrichment programs, clubs, research, volunteering and further work experience.

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Motivation and Insight into Dentistry

What is a non-science class that you took that will help you succeed in dental school?
Do you expect to be well-off in this profession?
Why not Medicine?
Why SIUE?
What qualities do we look for in an applicant, in your opinion?
What was your favorite class in college?
Is SIU your top choice?
How would you improve public health dentistry, and expand clinics?
What is your biggest weakness?
What do you imagine for your future practice? Do you plan to stay in the area?
Why SIU and what do you expect from it?
Where do you see the direction of dentistry going?
Where do you plan to practice?
Do you have any research experience?
What classes are you taking next semester?
Where will you be in ten years?
What do you know about SIU Dental School?
Why do you want to become a dentist?
What distinguishes you from other candidates?
What component of your application do you want us to overlook?
Where do you want to practice?
What will you do if you aren't accepted for the upcoming class?
In Alaska, they are adopting a program where students go to Australia/New Zealand for two years to be trained to provide dental services in remote communities in Alaska. Do you think that this is a good practice and should be adopted throughout the rest of the United States?
Why apply for dentistry now?
What is your biggest weakness?
Why are you interested in SIU Dental School?
What is something we should know about you that we can't find on your application?
Why dentistry?
What types of volunteer work have you helped with?
Why are you here?
Do your GPA and DAT reflect you academically?

Ethical Scenarios

If you were to go back to a situation and act in it differently, how would you act? What would you have done differently?

Communication Stations

Tell me about a time that your communication skills served you well.

Southern Illinois University Dentistry Interview Questions

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