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****The Official OHSU Class of 2017 Interview/Acceptance Thread****
Started by cv103
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Same as you guys. Excited to (hopefully) get the ball rolling with another school.
What batch were you guys in? My application was sent out in the 13th batch, but they have already cashed my check and received my application.
Goooooodness gracious! Has anyone heard anything back yet!? 
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Hi there! I am an out of state applicant, My DAT is a 20 and my GPA is a 3.5. I have no idea if this is good enough for OOS applicants but I decided to add this school because my brother recently moved to Portland to work and my parents were talking about maybe moving over there too. Any other OOS applicants?? 🙂 what do you guys think about my chances?
When I was volunteering with some 3rd and 4th year dental students, they told me that OHSU is making the transition to accepting more OOS essentially because more OOS = more $$$$
In terms of your competitiveness, I would say your stats are decent. Their average AA is 19.31 and their average oGPA is 3.67. For more stats, look here: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/sc...tive-students/dmd-program/upload/2011stat.pdf
When did you apply? I applied late and am still waiting for them to update my AADSAS to under review, which I am worried will hurt my chances. If your application is already under review then I'd say your in a good position.
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As of this week I heard no interviews have been offered, and the first meeting to select interviewees will be November/December.
How long did it take from the time you turned in your application to them changing your status to application under review? The only response I have received was an email for OHSU saying that my application was complete on October 9th 🙁
Hopefully mine changes in the next couple weeks.
Thank you
Thank you
I got the same email. It says they have done an initial review of my application and that they are not ready to take final action at this time.
"Soft rejection" perhaps? Or waiting for academic update? People's thoughts?
My guess is that they are waiting for an academic update.
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I got the same one. It's good to finally see some action from OHSU.
The competitive applicant email is a good one to get, most people who get that email will interview eventually.
hooray!!!!
Mind if I ask where r u basing this off of? Just curious
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He is probably basing it off the fact that the email says that they typically select from this competitive pool for their interviews. Most schools interview a few hundred people. If they have a little over a thousand applicants, I would imagine that most from the "highly competitive pool" will get an interview.
^^ Yes! And I am from Portland so I have been around applicants, students, and graduates for the last 4 years and know the addmisions process fairly well. It's obviously not a sure thing, just a good sign.
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thanks
I got this email today...
Is this a soft rejection? I feel like they are saying that I am rejected!!!;(
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"Following the initial review of your application to the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, we are not prepared to take official action at this time. Upon application submission, applicants should have completed a minimum of 90 semester credit hours which include a minimum of 32 semester credit hours in the required sciences.
Factors such as GPA and DAT scores have been considered, as well as the total number of completed credit hours both overall and in the required sciences at the time of application, degree status, dental career exploration, community service, research experience and letters of evaluation. Applications are reviewed periodically throughout the duration of the cycle. Only complete applications will be considered. You will be informed immediately of any change in the status of your application.
As you may know, OHSU is one of many highly competitive dental school programs in the country. Our most recently admitted class was selected from an applicant pool of exactly 1,184 individuals. The entering class of 2012 matriculated with an average overall GPA of 3.65 and an average science GPA of 3.59. DAT score averages were 19.12 (academic average), 19.00 (total science) and 20.13 (perceptual ability). All seventy-five students matriculated with a bachelor's degree and several entered with multiple bachelor's degrees.
We thank you for your interest in the OHSU School of Dentistry. Again, you will be contacted in writing as soon as a determination has been made regarding your application. "
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GPA (overall/science)3.84 undergraduate
GPA post bac 4.0
GPA graduate 3.65
AA 21 TS 21 PAT 25 RC 16
Is this a soft rejection? I feel like they are saying that I am rejected!!!;(
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"Following the initial review of your application to the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, we are not prepared to take official action at this time. Upon application submission, applicants should have completed a minimum of 90 semester credit hours which include a minimum of 32 semester credit hours in the required sciences.
Factors such as GPA and DAT scores have been considered, as well as the total number of completed credit hours both overall and in the required sciences at the time of application, degree status, dental career exploration, community service, research experience and letters of evaluation. Applications are reviewed periodically throughout the duration of the cycle. Only complete applications will be considered. You will be informed immediately of any change in the status of your application.
As you may know, OHSU is one of many highly competitive dental school programs in the country. Our most recently admitted class was selected from an applicant pool of exactly 1,184 individuals. The entering class of 2012 matriculated with an average overall GPA of 3.65 and an average science GPA of 3.59. DAT score averages were 19.12 (academic average), 19.00 (total science) and 20.13 (perceptual ability). All seventy-five students matriculated with a bachelor's degree and several entered with multiple bachelor's degrees.
We thank you for your interest in the OHSU School of Dentistry. Again, you will be contacted in writing as soon as a determination has been made regarding your application. "
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GPA (overall/science)3.84 undergraduate
GPA post bac 4.0
GPA graduate 3.65
AA 21 TS 21 PAT 25 RC 16
I am going crazy...I still have yet to have my AADSAS updated to continuing review. When did you guys submit? I am in the 13th batch and have called multiple times to hear that they typically update AADSAS well and that if I haven't heard anything then they haven't gotten around to reviewing my application.
Anybody else apply late (around 13th batch) and is still waiting for the "continuing review" update from AADSAS?
Anybody else apply late (around 13th batch) and is still waiting for the "continuing review" update from AADSAS?
For bio, I took a general bio (one semester course), Cell Bio, BioChem, Animal Physiology, and Genetics and now I am taking another general bio courses (3 quarter courses) since most dental schools require 1year long bio courses.
I also took histology, anatomy, more biochem at graduate school.
They may not give me a chance since I am an international student. 🙁
I turned in my application in late August. I do not know what batch I am in, but still have not heard anything from the AADSAS.
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