University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is one thing from your application that you would like to
highlight for the admissions committee? -
correct answer ✅- Being an SI and TA
- Has made me a better communicator, teacher, and learner
- Have worked with other students with different learning styles
than my own
- I feel confident in my ability to break down challenging concepts
in creative ways
- Went above and beyond to help students feel comfortable before
the exam
- Facilitating these sessions has taught me the importance of
applying concepts in a group, and I believe this will allow me to
thrive in small group learning environments and when working with
my team in the clinic
Why dentistry? -
correct answer ✅- The mouth connects us to the outside world
and serves as the window to our overall health, so being a dentist
would mean being at the forefront of a person's general well-being
- Until I started shadowing and exploring the field, I had, like many
others, underestimated this connection
,University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- When I realized that I had defaulted to medicine during my
freshman year, I decided to shadow a variety of different
professions-- and I was extremely surprised by how much dentistry
stood out to me
- Dentists were all so excited about what they were doing and eager
to persuade me to pursue dentistry-- and they succeeded!
- The thing that I admired the most was their ability to comfort
their patients and ease their fears; I realized how inherently
vulnerable many patients feel at the dentist given the significance
that our smile holds
- I saw patients who had chronic conditions that were intertwined
with their dental health; patients with debilitating anxiety
surrounding their teeth who had managed to find trust in one
dentist; patients from marginalized groups who had gone many
years without seeing a dentist because of barriers in access to care
- While my interest was ignited by my desire to work with my hands
and problem solve at the same time, I have since realized that I
most importantly want to help earn the trust of underserved
patients and help bridge the gaps in access to dental care
- Last year I completed a Dental Community Development
Internship with MEDLIFE where I worked remotely with the dentists
from Lima, Peru who were working to bring comprehensive care to
patients from low-income communities
,University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- Created a public dental health oriented branch of MEDLIFE on
campus that was open to all majors where I advocated for
improved oral health literacy, accessibility in dentistry, and
interdiscplinary collaboration that would hel
Why UMich? -
correct answer ✅- Early and vast clinical exposure: I am a hands on
learner, and I believe that interacting with patients starting our D1
year will make me as competent as I could possibly be upon
graduation; exposure to multiple specialties will allow me to
confidently determine what kind of career I hope to have
- Community outreach emphasis: I envision myself one day working
in a community based setting near where I attended school, and
spending 12 weeks during D4 year (2 weeks during D3 year) in
these outreach sights would allow me to begin forming these
relationships; in addition, this speaks to U Mich's commitment to
improving access to care for underserved individuals and families
throughout Michigan and beyond, and I would be honored to be
apart of such a vital regional resource
, University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- Pathways program: During undergrad, I believed I thrived because
I had the freedom to tailor my courses to my interests-- often by
incorporating dentistry into projects for my neuroscience, sociology,
chemistry, or gerontology courses; I look forward to the
opportunity to complete a research project or extra courses in an
area that may later shape my career; I hope to someday explore
academic dentistry, and I believe that the Pathways program will set
me up for lifelong learning
- Mentorship and collaboration: Vertical integration in clinics
provides opportunities to collaborate with classmates and engage
in mentorship, which was one of the most rewarding aspects of my
time at Miami; opportunities for faculty mentorship in the clinic
and through our Pathways project
- Familiarity: Not only have I always felt connected to the state of
Michigan because my family and I spend our summers with my
cousins in Marcellus, but my cousin Lexi is in her D4 year at UMich;
she has been one of my biggest role models and mentors, not only
in my pursuit of dentis
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is one thing from your application that you would like to
highlight for the admissions committee? -
correct answer ✅- Being an SI and TA
- Has made me a better communicator, teacher, and learner
- Have worked with other students with different learning styles
than my own
- I feel confident in my ability to break down challenging concepts
in creative ways
- Went above and beyond to help students feel comfortable before
the exam
- Facilitating these sessions has taught me the importance of
applying concepts in a group, and I believe this will allow me to
thrive in small group learning environments and when working with
my team in the clinic
Why dentistry? -
correct answer ✅- The mouth connects us to the outside world
and serves as the window to our overall health, so being a dentist
would mean being at the forefront of a person's general well-being
- Until I started shadowing and exploring the field, I had, like many
others, underestimated this connection
,University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- When I realized that I had defaulted to medicine during my
freshman year, I decided to shadow a variety of different
professions-- and I was extremely surprised by how much dentistry
stood out to me
- Dentists were all so excited about what they were doing and eager
to persuade me to pursue dentistry-- and they succeeded!
- The thing that I admired the most was their ability to comfort
their patients and ease their fears; I realized how inherently
vulnerable many patients feel at the dentist given the significance
that our smile holds
- I saw patients who had chronic conditions that were intertwined
with their dental health; patients with debilitating anxiety
surrounding their teeth who had managed to find trust in one
dentist; patients from marginalized groups who had gone many
years without seeing a dentist because of barriers in access to care
- While my interest was ignited by my desire to work with my hands
and problem solve at the same time, I have since realized that I
most importantly want to help earn the trust of underserved
patients and help bridge the gaps in access to dental care
- Last year I completed a Dental Community Development
Internship with MEDLIFE where I worked remotely with the dentists
from Lima, Peru who were working to bring comprehensive care to
patients from low-income communities
,University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- Created a public dental health oriented branch of MEDLIFE on
campus that was open to all majors where I advocated for
improved oral health literacy, accessibility in dentistry, and
interdiscplinary collaboration that would hel
Why UMich? -
correct answer ✅- Early and vast clinical exposure: I am a hands on
learner, and I believe that interacting with patients starting our D1
year will make me as competent as I could possibly be upon
graduation; exposure to multiple specialties will allow me to
confidently determine what kind of career I hope to have
- Community outreach emphasis: I envision myself one day working
in a community based setting near where I attended school, and
spending 12 weeks during D4 year (2 weeks during D3 year) in
these outreach sights would allow me to begin forming these
relationships; in addition, this speaks to U Mich's commitment to
improving access to care for underserved individuals and families
throughout Michigan and beyond, and I would be honored to be
apart of such a vital regional resource
, University of Michigan School of
Dentistry Interview Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- Pathways program: During undergrad, I believed I thrived because
I had the freedom to tailor my courses to my interests-- often by
incorporating dentistry into projects for my neuroscience, sociology,
chemistry, or gerontology courses; I look forward to the
opportunity to complete a research project or extra courses in an
area that may later shape my career; I hope to someday explore
academic dentistry, and I believe that the Pathways program will set
me up for lifelong learning
- Mentorship and collaboration: Vertical integration in clinics
provides opportunities to collaborate with classmates and engage
in mentorship, which was one of the most rewarding aspects of my
time at Miami; opportunities for faculty mentorship in the clinic
and through our Pathways project
- Familiarity: Not only have I always felt connected to the state of
Michigan because my family and I spend our summers with my
cousins in Marcellus, but my cousin Lexi is in her D4 year at UMich;
she has been one of my biggest role models and mentors, not only
in my pursuit of dentis
