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Sample Questions

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Personal (Fit)

Tell me about yourself.

Competencies
CommunicationSelf-Awareness
Personal (Fit)

Why dentistry?

Competencies
CommunicationSelf-Awareness
Personal (Program)

Why Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine?

Competencies
CommunicationSelf-Awareness
Personal (Program)

What attracted you specifically to Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine's problem-based learning curriculum?

Competencies
Continuous LearningSelf-AwarenessCritical Thinking
Opinion (Policy)

Should Illinois mandate that all dental practices accepting any form of public funding must also accept Medicaid patients given the severe access disparities in rural areas

Competencies
Service OrientationIntegrity & EthicsCritical Thinking
Situational (Non-acting)

What would you do if a child on Medicaid needs care but reimbursement rates are too low?

Competencies
Service OrientationProblem-SolvingIntegrity & Ethics
Situational (Non-acting)

What would you do if a patient can only afford extractions but needs more comprehensive treatment?

Competencies
Empathy & CompassionProblem-SolvingService Orientation
Personal (Fit)

What challenges do you anticipate in dental school?

Competencies
Self-AwarenessCritical Thinking
Personal (Behavioral)

Tell me about a time you failed.

Competencies
Resilience & AdaptabilityContinuous LearningAccountability
Personal (Program)

How does SIU's emphasis on serving underserved populations align with your career goals?

Competencies
Service OrientationSelf-AwarenessCommunication
Opinion (Ethics)

Is it ethically justifiable for Illinois to maintain such low adult Medicaid dental reimbursement rates that 27 counties have only one registered Medicaid dental provider and 17 counties have none at all

Competencies
Integrity & EthicsService OrientationCritical Thinking
Opinion (Policy)

Is the Illinois requirement for 500 hours of supervised experience for pharmacy technicians working in dental offices an appropriate balance between safety and workforce accessibility

Competencies
Critical ThinkingProblem-Solving

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