University of Western Ontario Dentistry Past Interview Questions


​Past Interview Questions

​Motivation and Insight into Dentistry

  • Why did you choose dentistry?
  • Tell me a time when you handed in an assignment late.
  • Why do you want to be a dentist?
  • If you are accepted into two dental schools of your top choice, what would you do to make up your mind?
  • Aside from spending time with your family, what else do you do for fun?
  • What are your hobbies?
  • What extracurriculars do you do?
  • What's the most attractive aspect of dentistry?
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Ethical Dilemmas

  • You have a very well-paying job. One day while in the bathroom you witness a customer fall and slip and hurt himself. You bring this to your employer's attention but he shrugs it off. Six months later this customer files a lawsuit. Your boss wants you to deny having witnessed anything in court. What do you do?
  • You have a huge essay/exam tomorrow, but your best friend calls and says she really needs someone to talk to. What would you do?
  • You promised your mother you would call her and for the third time in a row, you neglected to do so. How are you going to resolve this?
  • Two of your roommates are fighting and it gets so bad that it looks like they're going to move out. What do you do?
  • Describe a time when someone took credit for something that you did.
  • Name a time when someone was dishonest to you.
  • Tell me about a time when you witnessed dishonest behaviour.
  • You've broken a promise. What do you do?
  • You have always been a good student but recently you are emotionally disturbed by personal issues. Final exams are coming up and you cannot concentrate on your study, what would you do?
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Teamwork Tasks

  • Describe a time when you helped someone through difficulty or hardship.
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Communication Stations​
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  • Describe a time you had to tell someone you disapproved of their actions.
  • What would you tell someone if you’d disappointed them?
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