2011 ADEA Official Guide to DS-now available

Just ordered it, been waiting for it for some time now. Thanks

Is it much different from the 2010 version?

patiently awaiting the free SDN excel spreadsheet copy

Like someone else asked, how different is it from 2010?

Are the stats from 09-10 or 10-11 cycle?

It's from the '09-'10 cycle. '10-'11 isn't technically finished =P

doc toothache said:

You can buy them both, compare them and then report.

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ehh.. you're going to do it anyway. i expect it by the end of february. go.

toothes said:

ehh.. you're going to do it anyway. i expect it by the end of february. go.

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hahahaha

+ your sig

Don't waste your money on buying this book. They will usually post the sections with stats, profiles, etc. on the ADEA webpage to download and view. Also, they sometimes upload the whole document for the public to view, as they did with the 2008 guide:

http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/aadsas/Documents/OG08_1-77_r4.pdf

These are my reasons for all the people who are going to apply the following cycle.

1. All the research is done for you regarding schools.
2. contact #'s are diff. from what they list on the website.
3. Online sample info was not good enough for me to determine if i wanted to apply to the school.
4. I dont depend on predents b/c its self reported data could be skewed.

How cheap do you have to be... you are going to spend at least on average 3-6k+ on interviews and applications... whats another 43... If you guys are seriously listening people who oppose to buy, are the ones who are first to have it. Its ridiculous how some people provide false info just to cut down on competition. (I AM NOT ACCUSING ANYONE HERE) TRUST ME YOU NEED THIS BOOK TO COMPILE YOUR LIST..

Plus you can laugh at the people who applied to strict state schools while they are Out of state... and they wasted 150+

476515678234896 said:

Like someone else asked, how different is it from 2010?

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I bought the '07 when I was a freshman in college then got the '09 when I was applying. All thats really different is they update the cost of attendance and they format it a little differently. The real critical info like average GPA and DAT do not vary significantly from year to year so if you have an old version no need to upgrade.

peanutb123 said:

Plus you can laugh at the people who applied to strict state schools while they are Out of state... and they wasted 150+

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Exactly. The $43 could save you one pointless application which is ~$160 if you figure in Secondaries and AADSAS Fees.

peanutb123 said:

Plus you can laugh at the people who applied to strict state schools while they are Out of state... and they wasted 150+

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I know some schools don't accept any out of state students. However, some have low acceptance numbers for out of staters. These numbers in the ADEA book scared a lot of people I know away from UW but I went for it and got in. It's always worth a shot if that's where you want to go.

I bought mine a couple hours after the OP started this thread...I can't wait to get my hands on it lol