1.Tellmeaboutyourself.

2.TellmewhyyoureinterestedinDental.Both,whatinspired
thisinterestandalsowhatyouvedonetoinvestigatethefield
andconfirmyourdecision.
3.Whatexperienceshaveyouhadinaretailorclinicalsetting?
4.Whataspectsofyourlifeandexperiencesdoyouthink
makeyouagoodcandidateforDentalschool?
5.FromwhatyouunderstandaboutDentalschool,whatdo
youthinkwillbethebiggestchallengeforyou?
6.Whathesitationsorreservationsdoyouhaveaboutjoining
theDentalprofession?
7.Tellmeaboutanexperienceyouvehadworkingonateam.
Whatroledoyoutendtoplaywhenworkingonateam?
8.Tellmeaboutamistakeyouvemade.
9.Howdoyoudealwithstress?
10.Whathasbeenyourmostrewardingexperienceworking
withothers?
11.Whatdoyouthinkisthemostpressingissueinhealthcare
today?
12.WouldyourplanstobecomeadentistchangeiftheU.S.
movedtoauniversalhealthcaresystem,similartoCanada?
13.Whenwasatimeyouhadtostepupandbecomealeader?
14.WhatisthedifferencebetweenMedicareandMedicaid?
15.Whydidyouchooseyourmajor?Howhasitpreparedyou
foracareerinDental?
16.Whatwasyourfavoriteclassandwhy?
17.Discussabookthatyouverecentlyreadforpleasure.Why
didthisbookinterestyou?
18.Howdoyouspendyourfreetime?
19.Whatdoyouconsidertobeyourstrengthsandyour

shortcomings?
20.Thereare1,000applicantsasqualifiedasyou,whyshould
weselectyouforourclass?
21.DoyouhavespecificgoalsinDental?Wheredoyousee
yourselfin510years?
22.WhatwillyoudoifyoudontgetintoDentalschool?
23.Wouldyouchangeyourmindofbecomingadentistifthe
averagesalarydroppedto$60,000peryear?
24.Tellusaboutatimeyoudealtwithanangrycustomeror
patient.
25.WheredoyouseetheprofessionofDentalgoing?
26.Tellusaboutatimewhenyoumadeamistakeandwhat
youdidtocorrectit
27.WhatgoalsdoyouhaveforyouryearsduringDental
school?
28.Whatisyourlearningstyle?
29.Howdoyouhandleuncomfortablesituations?
30.Tellusaboutyourcurrentstudyhabits.
31.Whatqualitiesdoyouhavethatmakeyoubelievethat
you'llbeagreatdentist?
32.Isiteverasituationwhenit'sokaytonottellthetruth?
33.Givemeanexampleofatimethatyoufeltyouwentabove
andbeyondthecallofdutyatwork.
34.Haveyoueverbeenonateamwheresomeonewasnot
pullingtheirownweight?Howdidyouhandleit?
35.Whatisyourgreatestfailure,andwhatdidyoulearnfrom
it?
36.IfIwereyoursupervisorandaskedyoutodosomething
thatyoudisagreedwith,whatwouldyoudo?
37.Whatwasthemostdifficultperiodinyourlife,andhow
didyoudealwithit?

38.Tellmeaboutatimewhereyouhadtodealwithconflict
onthejob.
39.What'sthemostdifficultdecisionyou'vemadeinthelast
twoyearsandhowdidyoucometothatdecision?
40.Howdoyouwanttoimproveyourselfinthenextyear?
41.Whattechniquesandtoolsdoyouusetokeepyourself
organized?
42.Whatareyourlifelongdreams?
43.Whatisyourpersonalmissionstatement?
44.Whatare3qualitiesyourbosswouldsayyouhave?
45.Whatare3qualitiesyourfriendswouldsayyouhave?
46.Whatnegativethingwouldyourlastbosssayaboutyou?
47.Listfivewordsthatdescribeyourcharacter.
48.Whatisyourbiggestregretandwhy?
49.Whohasmadethebiggestimpactonyourcareerandwhy?
50.Whatisyourgreatestachievementoutsideofwork?
51.Wouldyousaythatyou'realeader?
52.There'snorightorwronganswer,butifyoucouldbe
anywhereintheworldrightnow,wherewouldyoube?
53.Whatgetsyouupinthemorning?
54.WhyshouldweacceptyouintotheschoolofDental?
55.Inwhatwaysdoyouthinkyou'llcontributetoourschool?
56.WhyDental?
57.Whohadthegreatestinfluenceonyouandwhy?
58.Inwhatkindofworkenvironmentareyoumost
comfortable?
59.Whydidyouchoosethisschool?
60.WhatdidyoutaketoprepareforDentalschool?
61.Whatpositiondoyoupreferwhenworkingonagroup
project?
62.Describeyourworkethic.

63.Whatqualitiesdoyoulookforinadentist?
64.WhatwouldyoudoifyoudonotgetintoDentalSchool?
65.Whatdoyouconsidertobethemostimportantideaor
suggestionyouhavemadethatwasimplemented?
66.Tellmeaboutyourmostsatisfyingaccomplishmentasa
student.
67.Howdoyoumeasureyoursuccess?
68.Whataccomplishmentsgaveyouthemostsatisfaction?
69.Whatwouldyouliketoaccomplishduringthenextfive
years?
70.Doyouconsideryourselfsuccessful?
71.Howdoyouhandlechange?
72.WhatchallengesdoyouanticipatetoariseduringDental
school?
73.Describeatimewhenyouwereamemberofateam.What
wasyourcontribution?
74.Doyouprefertoconfrontconflictortactfullyavoidit?
75.Haveyoueverlostyourtemperatworkorschool?
76.Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouhadtodealwithanirate
person.Howdidyouhandlethesituation?
77.Describeatimewhenyousuccessfullyresolvedaconflict
betweenyourselfandoneofyourcolleagues.
78.Ifyouweretobeadrug,whatdrugwouldyoube?
79.Howwouldyouliketoberemembered?
80.Whatisthemostinterestingworkassignmentthatyou
havereceived?
81. Ifyouwerestrandedinanisland,whatthreebookswould
youwanttohavewithyouandwhy?
82. Describethemostexcitingmomentofyourlife?
83.Describethescariestmomentofyourlife.
84.Describethemostunusualmomentofyourlife.

85. Imagineyoufoundalampthatgaveyouthreewishes.
Whatwouldtheybe?
86. Ifyoucouldbeanyanimalwhatwouldyoubeandwhy?
87.Tellmesomethingyouknowalotabout.
88.Wouldyougetoutofyoucarinahighwaytohelpan
accidentvictim?Exactlywhatwouldyoudo?
89. Whatdoyouthinkofherbal/alternativemedicine?Should
peoplechoosethemovertraditionalmedicine?
90. IfyouhadtochooseoneotherfieldbesidesDental,what
woulditbe?
91. Allhumanshaveuniquecharacteristicsandtraitsthatset
usapart.Yetallofusarecreatedequal.Explainthe
contradiction.
92.Whatisyourapproachfordealingwithconstructive
criticism?
93.Describeasituationwhereyourworkwasjustifiably
criticized
94.Hasanyofyourprofessorseverassignedagradelower
thanyoudeserved?Ifso,whatdidyoudo?
95.Whatkindofdecisionsaremostdifficultforyoutomake?
96.Whatisyourapproachtomakingimportantdecisions?
107.IsyourGPAanaccuratereflectionofyouracademic
ability?
108.Whatsubjectsdidyouenjoymostinschoolandwhy?
109.Whatsubjectsdidyouenjoytheleastinschoolandwhy?
110.Ifyouhadittodooveragain,whatchangeswouldyou
makeasacollegestudent?
111. Howdoyouproposetocompensateforalackof
experience?
112. Areyouinvolvedinresearch?
113.WhatdoyouknowaboutthisSchoolofDental?

114.Howwouldyourmostrecentsupervisordescribeyour
workhabits?
115.Ifyoursupervisorweretohaveonecomplaintaboutyou,
whatwoulditbeandwhy?
116.Whatwerethelimitationsofyourmostrecentposition?
117.Whathasdisappointedyouaboutcollege?
118.WhatdoyouthinkaboutthenewrecentMedicare
changes?
119.Giveexamplesofyourabilitytodelegate.
120. Ifyouwereinterviewingsomeoneapplyingtothis
school,whatwouldyoulookfor?
121. Tellmeaboutatimewhenyourpersistencepaidoff.
122.Tellmeaboutthelastbookyouread.
123. Howwouldyoudescribeyourpersonality?
124. Whatismoreimportantmoneyorwork?
125.Whathasbeenyourbiggesteducational/professional
disappointment?
126.Tellmeaboutthemostfunyouhavehadduringschool.
127.Whatdoyouspendyoursocial/leisuretimedoing?
128.Tellmeaboutarecurringproblematworkthatyouwere
abletoresolve.
129.Tellmeaninstancewhenyoufailed.Whatdidyoudoto
fixtheproblem?
130.Whatisyourusualapproachtosolvingproblems?
131. Wheredoyouturnwhenyourusualproblemsolving
approachesarenotsuccessful?
132. Whatmotivatesyoutoputforthyourgreatesteffort?
133. Tellmeaboutaproblemyouhadwithasupervisor?
134. Tellmeaboutatimeyouhelpedresolveadispute
betweenothers.
135.Whatwouldyoudoifyousawafellowstudentcheating

onanexam?
136.Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouweresatisfiedwithyour
performance.
137.Describeatimewhenyouhadtomakeanethical
decision.
138.Tellmewhatyouaredoingtoimproveyourweaknesses.
139. Whatchangeswouldyouliketoseemadetothecurrent
healthcaredeliverysystem?
140. You'reinagroupandyouthinkthegroupisheadingin
thewrongdirection,howwouldyouvoiceyouropinion?And
canyougiveanexamplewhereyouhandledasimilar
situation?
141. Howdoyourespondtodeadlines?
142.Howdoyoumanagestress?
143.Whatdoyoudotoavoidburnout?
144.Howdoyouworkunderpressure?
145.Whatkindsofpeoplefrustrateyou?
146.Whatkindsyoupeopledoyourefusetoworkwith?
147.Describetherelationshipthatshouldexistbetweenthe
supervisorandthosereportingtoherorhim.
148. WhatareyourthoughtsonMedicarereform?
149. Doyoufeelthatthegovernmentshouldbeinvolvedwith
mandatinginsurance?Subsidizinginsurance?
150.Doyouthinkthatdecreasingthesalariesofphysicians
cansolveourhealthcarecostissues?
151.Howdoyouorganizeyourdailyassignmentsand
activities?
152. Givemeexamplesofhowyouprioritizedwork
assignmentsinyourmostrecentposition.
153. Givemeanexampleofatimemanagementskillthathas
increasedyourproductivityatwork.

154.InwhatrespectsdoesthepositionofaDentalstudentand
yourneedsappeartobeagoodmatch?
155.IsthereanythingelseIshouldask?
156.Whatpersonaldevelopmentshaveyouusedtoovercome
anyweakness?
157. Define"ethical"
158. Define"professionalism"
159. Ifapatientwantedadrugthatconflictedwithyour
beliefs/morals,whatwouldyoudo?
160. WheredoyoufeelthefieldofDentalgoing?
161.WhatchallengesdoyouseeinthefieldofDental?
162.Whatcurrentissuesdoyouseeinfluencingthefuture
directionofDental?
163.Howhaveyoushowncompassion?
164.Howdoyouroutinelycommunicatewithothers?
165.Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouputsomeoneelse's
interestsbeforeyourown
166.Whatdoyoufeeltheroleofthedentistinthecommunity
is?
167. Whatisadentist?
168. Whatispharmaceuticalcare?
169.Whyaren'tyouapplyingtomedicalschool?
170.TalkabouttherecentnewsregardingtheDentalindustry
andwhatdidyouthinkaboutit?
171. PretendyouareaDentaltechnicianandthedentistwants
todispenseaveryexpensivemedicationthatisexpiredtoa
patient,whatdoyoudo?
172. Whatdoyourfriendssayaboutyou?
173. Ifyoucouldcureadisease,whichwoulditbeandwhy?
174. Whatisthekindestthingyouhaveeverdone?
175. Describetheimportanceofunderstandingdiversityasa

dentist.