Dental School Interview Preparation

This set of flashcards covers potential interview questions and effective responses for candidates preparing for dental school interviews. Each card helps clarify thoughts and prepare confident, thoughtful answers.

Why do you want to be a dentist?

What makes our dental school unique?

Describe a conflict you faced in a team setting and how you handled it.

How to handle a patient refusing treatment due to cost?

What important mistake or failure have you learned from?

Why do you want to be part of the Ride Program?

What qualities make you a good fit for our school?

Should dental care access be free?

Why was your DAT score lower than others?

Why did you switch from medicine to dentistry?

What do you seek out of your career/life?

Describe a negative experience while shadowing a dentist.

What do you look for in a friend?

How does a dentist perform a filling?

How does a dentist perform crown preparation?

How does a dentist perform an extraction?

How does a dentist perform a root canal?

How does a dentist perform a bridge procedure?

How does a dentist perform an implant procedure?

What misconceptions do people have about you?

Do you want to specialize? Why or why not?

If a friend tells you her mom has terminal cancer, what would you do?

Describe an ethical conflict you've witnessed.

What would you do with unlimited money?

Who do you look up to, and why?

I

If you were a dental instrument, what would you be?

What excites you about dental school?

Describe yourself in one sentence.

How do you handle conflict?

What do you do to relieve stress?

What interests you outside of dentistry?

languages, writing, spirituality

What qualities are essential for a good dentist?

How did you prepare for the DAT?

Boosterprep (read chapters and used bio cheat sheats), spaced repetition, and practice tests

What would you do if you couldn't be a dentist?

Who are the three most influential people in your life?

I

Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

What are your two best and weakest points?

What are three things you want to change about yourself?

How will you handle the stress of dental school?

Is amalgam safe to use in dentistry?

If you don’t get in this year, what would you do?

dental assisting and apply again!

Do you believe in socialized healthcare? Who pays for it?

Why should I choose you over other applicants?

Do you see yourself getting married during dental school?

What is your self-development plan?

What are your thoughts on the high suicide rate among dentists?

What are you reading right now?

Essentialism: The Discipline Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Is there a specific demographic you want to serve as a dentist?

Describe a recent emotional setback you faced and its impact.

What should a dentist embody above all qualities?

What recent dental news interested you, and why?

Tell me about your favorite dental shadowing experience.

How would you handle a patient with AIDS?

What is your greatest weakness?

What is your greatest strength?

What is your greatest failure?

What has had the greatest impact on your life?

Tell me about yourself.