stressed1948 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Ok folks. U of T interview down - now UWO in our sights. This is do or die for me this year - got an interview last year but didn't make it in -sooooo..... putting my all into making sure I blow this out of the water (I hope I'm not jinxing this before invites go out but I'm pretty confident in my stats this time round). Any insights, suggestions, links, very welcome. Good luck y'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulDDS Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Can you speak about your interview experience? Because of the conversational nature of western's interviewing I'm not sure how to prepare beyond prepping a bank of experiences to draw from when answering questions about yourself, and having succinct answers for why dentistry and why western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fentist Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Is westerns interview style an MMI or a panel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doodobro Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 I would like to prepare for UWO interview too. If you want we can practice together through Skype! Or in person if you are also in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressed1948 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Western is not MMI - it is primarily CDA although they say that it has been modified a bit from the traditional old CDA they used to use. From threads over the last two years the consensus appears to be that if you want to prepare - prepping traditional (why western, why dentistry, etc, etc) , behavioural (tell me about a time when you....), and situational (hypothetical situations to which you develop your hypothetical reaction) questions is the best route to go. That's why I'm going full blast on all the material I can get my hands on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaandrei. Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 I'll hopefully be sitting on the other side of the table from you guys ^.^ This should be exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackingup Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 12:40 PM, Zaandrei. said: I'll hopefully be sitting on the other side of the table from you guys ^.^ This should be exciting! Be kind!! I agree with stressed1948 - while Western was very conversational last year, I did feel that using the structure of prep packages to go through my lifetime of experiences to have them ready for the behavioural type questions was really helpful. I used borrowed notes of old Elite seminars, the Astroff book, and the Dental Interview Plus package. I went in feeling confident (now hoping that I've boosted my weak gpa enough to let me in this time!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doodobro Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 4:36 PM, 2019goals said: you also had an interview at mcgill. just curious which would you choose if accepted to both? tbh I won't worry about where to go before getting accepted. The higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yampotato Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 On February 13, 2019 at 2:20 PM, stressed1948 said: Ok folks. U of T interview down - now UWO in our sights. This is do or die for me this year - got an interview last year but didn't make it in -sooooo..... putting my all into making sure I blow this out of the water (I hope I'm not jinxing this before invites go out but I'm pretty confident in my stats this time round). Any insights, suggestions, links, very welcome. In the meantime I'll get the ball rolling here in terms of resources I've begged, borrowed, or bought for my arsenal of practice: CDA Crush (notes of someone's prep) Astroff book Topstar package Dental Interview Plus package Good luck y'all! What resources do you think it's the most useful and it's like a must? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ricktheshambler Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/13/2019 at 4:20 PM, stressed1948 said: Ok folks. U of T interview down - now UWO in our sights. This is do or die for me this year - got an interview last year but didn't make it in -sooooo..... putting my all into making sure I blow this out of the water (I hope I'm not jinxing this before invites go out but I'm pretty confident in my stats this time round). Any insights, suggestions, links, very welcome. Good luck y'all! did u get in to uoft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentut2023 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 4 hours ago, ricktheshambler said: did u get in to uoft? Did you get in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cando Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 If anyone in London would like to regularly meet up in person to prep for Western's interview, please message me! It would be amazing to get a group going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROSCIENTIST Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 The best way to prep for the UWO interview is to know your ABS inside and out and to be able to readily draw on your experiences for personal/situational questions. Most interview companies teach you some kind of formula for answering questions, and if you answer every question like this (particularly in a traditional-style interview where there is more back and forth interaction) you will seem very robotic. I think interview prep courses may be beneficial for MMI where your answers need to be more structured, but may be a waste of time/money for a traditional panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressed1948 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 3:04 PM, dentut2023 said: Did you get in? No unfortunately not - all my eggs are in the UWO basket now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackingup Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Same here. Spending every waking hour practicing situational, behavioural, traditional questions. Have friends sitting in to do mock panels with me. Frankly just need this month to be over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfletch Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 3:19 PM, BROSCIENTIST said: The best way to prep for the UWO interview is to know your ABS inside and out and to be able to readily draw on your experiences for personal/situational questions. Most interview companies teach you some kind of formula for answering questions, and if you answer every question like this (particularly in a traditional-style interview where there is more back and forth interaction) you will seem very robotic. I think interview prep courses may be beneficial for MMI where your answers need to be more structured, but may be a waste of time/money for a traditional panel. I disagree - the interview prep that's out there for CDA is a great way to practice digging into all your available background, in terms of showcasing competencies, and if we practice enough, rather than being rote, it's practice to think well on our feet for the "back and forth". Additionally - you can never practice enough different situational type questions - the more you do, the better you are at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful42 Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 On 2/22/2019 at 12:47 PM, crackingup said: Be kind!! I agree with stressed1948 - while Western was very conversational last year, I did feel that using the structure of prep packages to go through my lifetime of experiences to have them ready for the behavioural type questions was really helpful. I used borrowed notes of old Elite seminars, the Astroff book, and the Dental Interview Plus package. I went in feeling confident (now hoping that I've boosted my weak gpa enough to let me in this time!!!) I also used prep packages for last year's Western interview and am doing the same going into this year's interview prep (my interview went fine I think but GPA likely my downfall in terms of not getting accepted). I found that they did a good job of helping prepare the star method, how to probe my own experiences to dig for material so that it was top of mind during the interview, how to practice answer structure to deliver as much content in as coherent a way as possible, and most importantly, a huge variety of questions from which I did mock interviews with friends always rotating through new situational and behavioural questions to be as well-practiced as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecatman Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 I'm looking for people to prep with in Hamilton, or over Skype! Please let me know if anyone is interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookworm32 Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 I agree with hopeful42 - I'm finding in my prep that the packages are helping me dig into my own background with more depth in order to address competencies when answering behavioural questions - the more questions I practice the more additional relevant examples from my past come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillsmiles Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 5:21 AM, yampotato said: What resources do you think it's the most useful and it's like a must? I am finding all the ones that have large databanks of questions - both traditional, situational, and behavioural allow me to get a good mix of mock interviews done. I'm also finding that doing my mocks with different people each time is helpful - different people have given me good varying perspectives on delivery and ideas from my past that I hadn't thought of before to apply to competencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilebright Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 2/22/2019 at 12:47 PM, crackingup said: Be kind!! I agree with stressed1948 - while Western was very conversational last year, I did feel that using the structure of prep packages to go through my lifetime of experiences to have them ready for the behavioural type questions was really helpful. I used borrowed notes of old Elite seminars, the Astroff book, and the Dental Interview Plus package. I went in feeling confident (now hoping that I've boosted my weak gpa enough to let me in this time!!!) Which packages did you find most helpful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfletch Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 5:21 AM, yampotato said: What resources do you think it's the most useful and it's like a must? I've been using the packages you can purchase online like Dental Interview Plus, my friend's old copy of Topstar, and I booked some interview coaching as well. I figure I can't be too careful and prepared, this is my last year of trying - then I give up and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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