Case Western Reserve University Dentistry Interview Questions

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Case Western Reserve University Dentistry Key Information

The Case School of Dental Medicine outlines what they look for in potential students as:

Wanting to understand how science and health care intersect,
Are curious about how and why we make decisions about dental health care,
Taking responsibility for their own learning,
Can use general concepts and apply them in new ways,
Enjoy an active learning environment that includes group work,
Have demonstrated academic excellence,
Desire challenge
Want to learn about the profession from faculty mentors and coaches,
Understand the dentist’s responsibility to patients, community, and society

All applicants applying to the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University are required to complete the Altus (CASPer Suite). This is in addition to the personal interview.

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Motivation and Insight into Dentistry

Tell me about yourself.
What is your research about?
How do you feel like you can help the under-served population?
What was your favorite procedure to watch during your shadowing experience?
Who are you, and why are you here?
How has your life experience prepared you to become a dentist?
Tell me about your undergraduate coursework.
Give an example of a pbl learning environment you went through in college.
Tell me about one of your research positions?
What do you have to offer the school?
How does your family feel about you applying to dental school?
When did you know you wanted to be a dentist?
Do you know anyone who is a dentist?
Why Case?
Where do you want to practice?
Why dentistry at Case?
What is the focus of your research?
Tell me the two activities that best demonstrate who you are.
What do you not like about dentistry?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What do you know about our school?
How do you feel about your DAT scores?
How have these roles helped prepare you for a career in dentistry?
What has been your favorite class in college?
How have your studies as an undergrad help you prepare for dental school?
What is your plan beyond dental school?
So you want to be a dentist…are you sure about that? Why?
When you graduate and are looking for an associate’s position, what is the most important thing you would look for in the dentist that hires you?
Why not medical school?
Do you want to specialize?
What are some qualities that make a good dentist?
What is the most important consideration when choosing a dental school?
Do you think you will like PBL?
Are you academically prepared for our rigorous curriculum?

Manual Dexterity

Can you draw this for me to show your hand skills?
Do you feel you have the perceptual skills needed in dentistry? If so why and how have you prepared for it??
How have you demonstrated manual dexterity?

Ethical Scenarios

Name 2 ethical decisions you’ve had to make.
If a student was caught cheating, what do you think the consequences should be? He/She had been a good student but because of outside stresses was unable to keep up in his class and didn’t want to fail.
Give an example of each where you did a morally wrong action and a morally right action.
If you have a patient that comes in and doesn’t like your work, is upset and gives you a hard time, what do you do?
What is an ethical situation that you have been faced with?

Teamwork Tasks

What leadership roles have you taken in your volunteer work/extracurricular activities?
What are some examples of your leadership experience in the last few years?