The words to use
- Eye-line switch
- Looking at the lens while you speak, so you appear to make eye contact, and at the screen while you listen, so you can read the examiner.
- Latency
- The delay between speaking and being heard on a video call. It breaks natural turn-taking, which is why you wait a beat before answering.
- Self-view
- The window showing your own camera feed. Use it to frame yourself, then hide it so your eyes stay on the lens and the examiner.
- Outside help
- Any assistance during an online interview, from a person or an AI tool. Dental schools prohibit it, and applicants proven to use it are disqualified.
