Behavioral (STAR)

Past behavior as evidence. Specific incidents only — hypotheticals score near zero.

11 questions · Written by Victoria Young, DDS

Tell me about a time you faced a significant challenge. How did you handle it?Resilience, and whether you can tell a structured story about a real event.
Tell me about a time you made a mistake. What did you do?Integrity under exposure. This is a near-perfect proxy for how you'll behave…
Describe a time you worked as part of a team. What was your role?Whether you can collaborate. Dental school is four years of forced group work…
Tell me about a time you led a group.Leadership style, not title. They care how you handled people, not what you…
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a supervisor or someone with authority over you.Whether you can push back professionally. Critical in dentistry — you will one…
Describe a conflict you had with a peer and how you resolved it.Interpersonal maturity and whether you can see the other side.
Tell me about a time you received difficult feedback. What did you do with it?Coachability. Dental school is four years of being corrected on things you…
Tell me about a time you had to manage competing priorities.Whether you'll survive the workload. Dental school stacks didactics, lab, and…
Tell me about a time you helped someone who was struggling.Empathy in action, and whether your helping is about them or about you.
Describe a time you worked closely with someone very different from you.Cultural humility and adaptability. Your future patient panel will look…
Tell me about a time you had to stay patient with a difficult person.Emotional regulation. You will treat frightened, angry, and unreasonable…

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