Dental School Interview course for foreign trained dentists

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Intro section

Lecture 1: BIG REASONS to join this course before your dental school DDS DMD interview

Lecture 2: ANATOMY of ideal interview prep for immigrant or foreign trained dentists

Lecture 3: EXTRA HELP- option for one-on-one Mock Interview

Chapter 2: MUST TO-DO PREPRATION BEFORE INTERVIEW

Lecture 1: MUST TO-DO preparation before an interview- online or in-person

Lecture 2: ONLY FOR ONLINE / ZOOM Interview candidates- Getting Ready

Lecture 3: RESEARCH your dental schools, memorizing info, and create a perfect match

Lecture 4: SECRET of selection criteria, keywords, and rubric used by the interview panel

Lecture 5: STORY- writing your biography, personal story line, and a list of experiences

Lecture 6: STAR method for problem solving questions

Chapter 3: Top 3 questions- Tell me about yourself; your strengths and your weaknesses

Lecture 1: Q1 . Tell me something about yourself

Lecture 2: Q2. What are you 5 greatest strengths?

Lecture 3: Q3. What are your 3 greatest weaknesses?

Chapter 4: Motivation towards dentistry- your perfect story!

Lecture 1: Motivation towards dentistry and everything in life

Lecture 2: Why did you choose to become a dentist/want to become a dentist

Lecture 3: What are your 3 long term and short term goals in life?

Lecture 4: Who is your role model? Name the person who influence you the most and how.

Lecture 5: Where do you see yourself in 5 years (or 10 years)?

Lecture 6: Why should we select you over other applicants?

Lecture 7: Summary of your motivation – take a moment to reflect

Chapter 5: About dental school and you- finding a perfect match

Lecture 1: Why did you apply for this dental school / DDS DMD program?

Lecture 2: Did you apply to any other DDS programs? Which program is your first choice? Why

Lecture 3: How did you prepare for this interview?

Lecture 4: What is the weakest point in your application? or What is your biggest failure?

Chapter 6: Life skill

Lecture 1: Life skills section emphasize on your style and approach towards everyday tasks

Lecture 2: How do you manage stress?

Lecture 3: How do you manage multiple responsibilities and tasks in hand? give example

Lecture 4: What is the best and worst moment / experience of your life?

Lecture 5: Best decision of your life (or smarted decision)

Lecture 6: How do you deal with extreme competition (or very competitive situation)?

Chapter 7: Problem solving scenarios

Lecture 1: How to answer problem solving scenario questions

Lecture 2: Tell me about a problem you were facing, recently, and how did you solve it?

Lecture 3: Emergency situation- Night before the final exams!

Lecture 4: Handling criticism/ negative feedback/ less marks

Lecture 5: Conflict with seniors/ professor

Lecture 6: Managing coworkers-

Lecture 7: How to manage a team member who is slow and underperforming?

Lecture 8: Language barrier

Chapter 8: Patient management Scenarios

Lecture 1: How do you treat or manage patient who is-

Lecture 2: How do you explain complex information in simple words to a patient?

Chapter 9: BONUS questions

Lecture 1: One of your patient is always late for his appointment.

Lecture 2: Talk about ethical dilemma that you faced with a patient?

Lecture 3: What are covid related complications / issues facing dentistry?

Lecture 4: Good luck for your interview