When I got the in person II they only offered two dates to choose from. You then called to confirm which date you wanted. One of them was a Thursday and one of them a Monday! I got the II on 9/13 and the dates were 9/21 and 10/2. If I had to guess I would say they're scheduling them in waves and only scheduling a couple dates at a time. Hope this helps!
Last year, kira had 10-11 questions, most were ethical. I heard this year they only asked 1 question.
I feel the same....feeling totally lost when answering the questions....
Usually, everything is considered but the interview is, I would argue, a very crucial step. Generally, once you get an interview, it's a level playing field, stats don't necessarily matter then. Kira is kind of a way for them to sort through applicants and 'pre-screen' them before extending an interview. So you passed that screening, even if you felt you did poorly.
omg thank you so much for answering
I haven’t heard back either 😔 hang in thereshould I be worried if I did my Kira on 9/7 and havent heard back? my stats are 3.6 gpa and 24 dat. I volunteer w usc dental every week and don't think I did that terrible on Kira
trust the process...should I be worried if I did my Kira on 9/7 and havent heard back? my stats are 3.6 gpa and 24 dat. I volunteer w usc dental every week and don't think I did that terrible on Kira
Likewise! Not reading too much into it, since other schools are using Kira too, but nonetheless great progress this early on
What was the Kira like? what questions did you have? Please help!
What is Kira exactly? what kind of questions did you have and how long did it last? please help!
Same here!
Kira is just an assessment that schools are now using. Think Casper but for Kira the questions come directly from the faculty and you’re basically given some prep time to think about them and then a minute or two to answer. Your answer is recorded and sent to the committee so they can better gauge your ability to think on your feet. It is meant to provide some insight into you as an applicant before they actually extend you an invite for an interview.
would you say it was more ethical based or personal? Thank you for the explaining!!
would you say it was USC related or dentistry focused or more of an ethical question?
ima avoid saying anything about it but you don't need to worry, its just 1 question and you have a 2 min prep time you'll be fine!
Why are people saying it was a question they did not expect😭
oh idk i thought it was a typical question lol
I can second that! Can't reveal anything either, but I promise, it's nothing to worry about, just be yourself and you’ll be perfect. Good luck!
From Trojan to Trojan, you are blessed 🙏 thank you for this breakdown and set of clarifications
Hi, thank you so much for this! I applied to USC but I have NOT received a Kira invitation yet so I assumed it was for applicants they are interested in
Would I get an email if I'm supposed to get a Kira submission soon? Thank you in advanced.
Never hurts! It is definitely a bit late in the cycle, but you never know, and if you have good credentials and a strong PS, I would say go for it
congrats! when did you complete your kira
I completed it on 9/7
In the same boat lol
Got kira invite on 9/18. Completed on 9/20 and haven’t received a thing. Should I start panicking?
Nah, these things take time, gotta have patience
When did you submit kira?
End of September. Keep in mind this is a new format they're using, so just gotta have patience and good faith
im in the same boat!
