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Dentistry Interview Answers
I've got an interview with queen Mary's on Friday. I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some answers to the following questions they may ask:
1. Why Dentistry?
2. Why not medicine?
3. Why Queen Mary's?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
1. Why Dentistry?
2. Why not medicine?
3. Why Queen Mary's?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
Reply 1
johnsm
I've got an interview with queen Mary's on Friday. I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some answers to the following questions they may ask:
1. Why Dentistry?
2. Why not medicine?
3. Why Queen Mary's?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
1. Why Dentistry?
2. Why not medicine?
3. Why Queen Mary's?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
Search the forum for dentistry threads, there a quite a few with possible answers to why dentistry? and why not medicine?
Have you had any other dentistry interviews?
Reply 2
johnsm
OP
no, i got rejected from KCL, and Leeds. Still waiting on reply from Bham.
Reply 3
When I got asked why dentisty, I related it to my work experience, telling them what aspects of it I enjoyed, i.e. the variation, contact with people, enjoying science aspects etc, - but the important thing is to be sincere about it, remember they will probably be asking that question to most candidates (or a variation of that question), so perhaps relate it to particular parts of your work experience. Oh, - and what ever you do don't mention the money aspect (though admittedly it was probabley my main reason!).
Make sure your honest with what you say in the interview too, - ok so everyone exadgerates a little, but make sure you can follow up anything you've said as the interviewers often pick up on little things and ask follow-up questions (I was caught out a few times). Remember what you wrote in your personal statement, - they will ask about it.
Why not medicine? - I said that I prefered working manually, and that with dentistry you get to build a unique relationship with your patients as you see them on a regular basis rather than only when they're ill. I also mentioned something about dentistry being more specific as your only dealing with the mouth rather than the whole body.
Make sure your honest with what you say in the interview too, - ok so everyone exadgerates a little, but make sure you can follow up anything you've said as the interviewers often pick up on little things and ask follow-up questions (I was caught out a few times). Remember what you wrote in your personal statement, - they will ask about it.
Why not medicine? - I said that I prefered working manually, and that with dentistry you get to build a unique relationship with your patients as you see them on a regular basis rather than only when they're ill. I also mentioned something about dentistry being more specific as your only dealing with the mouth rather than the whole body.
Reply 4
johnsm
OP
^ thanks a lot for your help.
Reply 5
No problem, I'd be happy to help if theres anything else you want to know about interviews or the course. I don't know much about Queen Marys though!
Reply 6
I should probably mention I'm a first year, - I applied last year and am actually doing the course now!
Reply 7
johnsm
OP
what are the interviews like? are they tring to catch you out, or are they friendly? should i be nervous?
Reply 8
johnsm
OP
is it true the holidays are really short compared to other degrees? where are you at btw?
Reply 9
Newcastle. The holidays for the first and second year and pretty much the same as for any other degree (the second year holiday may be marginally shorter I think actually), but in the clinical years, (3, 4, and 5) they get a LOT shorter at easter and christmas, and only a couple of weeks long in the summer.
Reply 10
Whoops, missed the other question. The interviewers at all my interviews were friendly, though I think on a few occasions the interviewer was trying to catch me out, thats why I mentioned being honest in one of my previous posts! I was nervous for my first interview, but there really isen't any need to be, - all the interviewers are really looking for is someone who has enthusiasm for the course, and a person who they can see becoming a good dentist after they've trained you for five years!
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