University of Washington Dentistry Interview Questions

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University of Washington Dentistry Key Information

UWSOD provides the following overview information for applicants:

The majority of students who are given a place will be Washington residents (85% to 90%). The remaining will be from WICHE states (Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and Wyoming). You must show a sustained commitment to community service in order to be successful. You must likewise show a demonstrated effort towards increasing your knowledge of the dental profession through shadowing and related experiences.

Selected applicants will be invited for interview – around 180 in total.

Applicants generally report a one-on-one interview which takes place at the school itself. The interview is open-file in format. There may also be tests of manual dexterity. Interviews take place between February and April.

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Motivation and Insight into Dentistry

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Where do you see dentistry going in 10 years? What can dentists do to improve this, granted your answer is negative?
If you were in charge of public health, what changes would you make?
What community service have you done?
How did you prepare for the DAT?
How would you compare the health care systems in the US and Canada?
Tell me about yourself and how you developed an interest in dentistry.
Why do you think dental services are inaccessible to certain groups?
What is your opinion on universal healthcare?
Tell me about your shadowing experiences. What would you change about how those offices were run?
If you owned a busy practice and were looking to bring in an associate, what qualities would you look for in that person?
What do you want us to know about you that’s not in your application?
Are you interested in rural dentistry?
Do you have research experience?
How can you contribute to the art of dentistry?
How will dentistry satisfy your creative side?
If you were accepted to another dental school, would you go or reapply here next year?
On a scale from 1-10, where would you rate your dentistry knowledge?
Describe your experience with dentistry.
Do you want to specialize?
We are your advocates to the Admissions Committee…how does your career translate to dentistry?
While in dental school a friend tells you they never took one of the pre-requisite courses but still got in, what would you do?
What non-dental related community service have you done since graduating?
Tell us about yourself.
What was the moment in your education/ life that made you decide dentistry?
Describe your ideal practice ten years from now.
Tell us more about yourself and end off with why you want to be a dentist.
Why do you want to go to UW?
Tell me about the defining moment you decided on dentistry. One, not a series of events.
Describe the process of you deciding on pursuing a career in dentistry.
What are the weaknesses and strengths of dentistry?
What was the most challenging event in your life?
What got you interested in dentistry as a profession?

Ethical Scenarios

How would you define professionalism?
Define and exemplify ethics.
If you found out in your 3rd year that your best friend never took one prerequisite course for dental admissions, what would you do?
Say someone looked online at some faulty information regarding X Rays and Fluoride, and refused to be treated with them. How would you treat this patient?

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