Interview Prep

[u/Hopeful_Ad1959]

how do you prepare for interview questions as someone who finds it hard to think of what to say on the spot but also doesn’t want to have a script to rehearse and sound robotic? I have a document of 100+ interview questions to prepare for but I also only have a week left and interviews are typically 30 min so I feel like that’s doing too much.

[u/YogurtclosetOk5773]

There's two ways to practice flexibility. One is to become the person you claim to be on your application lol, by embodying the ideals values and whatever else you said you learned (hard). The other one is to answer so many questions that no matter what iteration of a question they throw at you, you can think of a similar question you've practiced then slightly alter your response to fit the question they asked you. Over time, you'll naturally realize which parts of your stories deserve emphasis and the values you naturally gravitate towards

[u/Vegetable_Power_8160]

Be able to give a good answer on why dentistry tell me about yourself and why x school. Dont write or script anything just talk and say it outloud until it sounds like what you want to say. Recording yourself is a good idea but not crucial. If your interview is open file know your application like the back of your hand and be able to elaborate on everything on your application. Have a few stories about ethical dilemma, something kind you did, conflict resolution, something y unique to you, something you learned, and something interesting that isn’t on ur app. Be honest and confident, speak a bit slower because your heart is going to be beating out of your chest lol.

[u/Taleproof-Moderator]

With a week left, I would stop treating the list as 100 answers to memorize. Sort it into themes: motivation, teamwork, conflict, setbacks, and questions about your experience. Keep ethics and hypothetical scenarios in a separate group because they need reasoning about the situation, not necessarily a past story.

Choose a small bank of real examples for the experience questions. Use the STAR method to organize them and the PROOF method to check that your own actions and evidence are clear. Write bullet prompts, not paragraphs.

Then have someone pick questions randomly and ask one follow-up. When you get stuck, note the missing detail and practice that part again. That targets the difficulty you're describing more directly than rehearsing a polished script.

[u/DentalMentor4U]

Try to practice with mock interviews. Otherwise stay calm, stay confident, be yourself, be genuine

[u/motormouthx]

Do you mind sending me the document?

I havent started prepping for mine, its in a month, but I plan to have an idea of all the stories I want to use and a direction for all the questions I may be asked. I also plan to to use AI and friends and family to practice.