2012 2012-2013 SFSU Dental Post Baccalaureate

Just got an email from the office at SFSU Dental PB in response to interview invites. Apparently they will be sending out interview invites within the next 2 weeks to those that have already submitted their applications.

Thought I would make a thread for those who have applied to the program. Official deadline is still April 1st

Thanks for starting this thread! I submitted my app about 3 1/2 weeks ago so I am hoping to hear something soon. Keep us posted on your status! Good Luck

Originally Posted by dentalnc

Thanks for starting this thread! I submitted my app about 3 1/2 weeks ago so I am hoping to hear something soon. Keep us posted on your status! Good Luck

thanks! and good luck to you as well! i believed i submitted my app on 02/27 and all my LOR were submitted within a week after that date. so most likely we should be hearing around the same time! I'm super nervous about this cycle!!!

I just received an interview date as well! I was definitely not expecting it since its so early and two of my LORS still haven't been submitted. April 6th! Maybe I'll see you there!

I got phone call and an email for an interview today too!!!!! Same here, very surprised since I barely submitted it last week. Anyhow, I can't make it to the interview, but I will have a Skype interview.

Luck to all of you!!!! are all of you interviewing same day April 6th? ?

wow congrats you guys!

i have yet to receive a call or email i felt my overall application was decent-good ECs and LOR but i feel my gpa will be a downer :/

No interview for me as well! I submitted my app on 02/17

Originally Posted by dr1989

wow congrats you guys!

i have yet to receive a call or email i felt my overall application was decent-good ECs and LOR but i feel my gpa will be a downer :/

Dr1989, I think I’m in the same boat as you! I haven’t received a phone call or email either. My science GPA was not VERY strong but I think my LORs and ECs are. Hopefully we hear something soon. I’m also from the east coast so being an OOS applicant will really effect my chances I think.

Good luck again!

^^agh know how you feel! well good luck to you as well!

hey may I ask you what your stats were like? I submitted mine way early around Jan and my stats are ok, but I got a call from the Admission office saying they will notify me by april 1st.

Originally Posted by BOOS

hey may I ask you what your stats were like? I submitted mine way early around Jan and my stats are ok, but I got a call from the Admission office saying they will notify me by april 1st.

my gpa was 2.6 :/ so I'm very worried abt that
but I've worked in an ER for 3+ years and currently intern at the UCLA d-school where i got a LOR from my supervisor/oral pathologist who is also on the admission committee for the school

i also have done a load of community service and started 2 clubs at my school.

I'm hoping that in combination with my disadvantaged statement will give me a boost

but i did receive an email that they will be interviewing all throughout April and my application is under review. i didn't get any phone calls-did you call them first?

I didn't call them, but they called me and told me that my application is under the review. Well you have been very active in the field that shows so much to them. Let's be positive and hopefully we will get an interview

Originally Posted by BOOS

hey may I ask you what your stats were like? I submitted mine way early around Jan and my stats are ok, but I got a call from the Admission office saying they will notify me by april 1st.

GPA (3.04 science/3.6 overall--econ major, bio minor) and I am an out of state applicant (NJ resident) which makes me think I have a very low chance of getting an interview. I have had over 2000 hours of dental work experience, as well has a few months of research in an oral biology lab. My DAT was 19AA/19TS/16PAT....LOW PAT but that is the whole reason why I am applying to the Post-bacc program in the first place.

I actually have no recieved a call about my application being reviewed, so I plan to call them today and find out what the status of my application is.

mine is still under review. has anyone received a call for an interview yet? Or does anyone know of when is exactly that they will notify us? I am so nervous!

Hey! I just joined this network and I found this thread, it's great! I also applied to the dental post bac program and have an interview scheduled for tomorrow (April 6th) I'm super nervous and don't really know what to expect...

I was offered acceptance the UCSF Dental post-bac program! I interviewed last week over skype. If you guys also applied to that program, would you prefer it over SFSU? The biggest advantage at SFSU is that it's a bigger and more dynamic cohort

I received a call for an interview for UCSF dental post bac on 4/19. Im so nervous! I read that you got accepted, congratulations! What did they asked you and how did you prepare for the interview?
Any tips will help
thank you!

congrats on getting into UCSF!

both programs are great and associated with amazing dental schools. at this point i would focus on what accommodates you best academically/personally


anyone else received any emails or calls?
i have gotten none so pretty much feeling i should throw in the towel

I got accepted into UCSF post bac, but I will be moving from the East coast, anyone else moving to San Francisco? interested in getting an apartment together?

Interview was over skype because I'm on the east coast. It was about 20 mins. They asked about my research project, why I want dentistry and not medicine or graduate school. They asked me specific questions about my academic record and the classic tell me about yourself question. Also, why do you think you need the postbac program, and then if you have any questions or want to add anything else. It was 3 people interviewing, and it was a relaxed type of interview.

To people that were accepted, if you're looking for a place to live, I am moving out of my apartment around mid-May and looking for someone to replace me. I'm in the SFSU formal post-bac program and live with 2 other post-bacs. The room is a double. PM me if you're interested. Congrats!

The interviews for the SFSU program are really relaxed and personable. You really are talking to a friend and there's nothing to stress about! I just got a call yesterday letting me know I've been accepted!! There have only been one round of interviews so I'm sure there are plenty of spots left! Good luck and seriously just be yourself!

when did you interview and how long did it take till they called you in regards to your acceptance? congrats by the way!

I interviewed on April 6th and the called me yesterday so about a week and a half or so

For the guys..
what were your dress attire for the interview? dress shirt and tie?
did you guys bring anything along with you to the interview? like pencil, paper, backpack, etc?

Wear a suit. Take some cash for parking. Keep it real and be yourself.

congrats again to those who got accepted and for those with interviews

seems like the cutoff for the gpa req is 3.0ish
mine came out to be a 2.67 and will be a 2.81 by the end of this semester so at this point I'm expecting no invites
anyone have any suggestions for me for next time? i am thinking of taking extension classes at ucla-i spoke with the admin committee at UoP and UCLA-both said they prefer extension on site courses over online courses-so:

#1 I'm thinking of just doin a 'post bacc' on my own (consistent mostly of UCLA extension classes (on campus/night courses) and a few open uni classes if i can get it

#2 other choice is to work for a year full-time at my current hospital job. but I've been working since 16 so not too crazy at that thought-but at least i can pay back some loans

im 23 and the average age for first years is 25-i REALLY want to keep on going but it will take me 30 units min to bring my gpa to a 3.0
i have received all As and Bs in upper bio courses like genetics, molecular bio and neuro (but D in calc and C- in first semesters of ochem/physics killed me)

i am NOT one to give up and am all for summer school and another year of classes to get me closer. but my previous thread in the pre-dental forum kind of disheartened me so at this point I'm almost aiming for option #2 and re-eval myself after a year....

advice??

Originally Posted by dr1989

congrats again to those who got accepted and for those with interviews

seems like the cutoff for the gpa req is 3.0ish
mine came out to be a 2.67 and will be a 2.81 by the end of this semester so at this point I'm expecting no invites
anyone have any suggestions for me for next time? i am thinking of taking extension classes at ucla-i spoke with the admin committee at UoP and UCLA-both said they prefer extension on site courses over online courses-so:

#1 I'm thinking of just doin a 'post bacc' on my own (consistent mostly of UCLA extension classes (on campus/night courses) and a few open uni classes if i can get it

#2 other choice is to work for a year full-time at my current hospital job. but I've been working since 16 so not too crazy at that thought-but at least i can pay back some loans

im 23 and the average age for first years is 25-i REALLY want to keep on going but it will take me 30 units min to bring my gpa to a 3.0
i have received all As and Bs in upper bio courses like genetics, molecular bio and neuro (but D in calc and C- in first semesters of ochem/physics killed me)

i am NOT one to give up and am all for summer school and another year of classes to get me closer. but my previous thread in the pre-dental forum kind of disheartened me so at this point I'm almost aiming for option #2 and re-eval myself after a year....

advice??

Honestly, don't stress about it my gpa was below a 3.0 and I was accepted into the sfsu program. Give them a call if you have heard back yet, they should know that you are persistent and really want to go to dental school. Dental schools don't accept informal post bacs and if you didn't get admitted this year, I would really try again. The program seems really great and seems to have a great success rate.

I'm also now looking for a place to rent as well so any ideas would be super helpful, I'm not to familiar with places by SFSU. Thanks!

Originally Posted by RachelChristine

Honestly, don't stress about it my gpa was below a 3.0 and I was accepted into the sfsu program. Give them a call if you have heard back yet, they should know that you are persistent and really want to go to dental school. Dental schools don't accept informal post bacs and if you didn't get admitted this year, I would really try again. The program seems really great and seems to have a great success rate.

I know several non-traditional students that got in with an informal post bac. (ie. taking classes at night at local community college, and some courses at extension programs, and of course they already had their bachelors degree in god knows what from the past) So it is possible to do it on your own without going through the formal program and get into dental school.

Just letting you all know...I'M IN COHORT 7 @ SF State!!!! Now looking for a place to rent...any ideas?