dental school

Hey guys, I know that this is all a waiting game and we gotta be patient... but seeing all these people getting 5+ interviews at this point is insane. I'm really happy for all the people getting tons of interviews thus far, but it makes me wonder if I did something wrong. My stats are pretty...

So as the title says, I asked my professor for a recommendation letter but she says she wants to read my personal statement. The thing is I haven't written my personal statement yet because I dont plan on applying to dental school until June. I haven't shadowed a dentist yet and I only came up...

I interviewed in September and have continued my regular volunteering. I was wondering if I should send out an email to the school I interviewed at regarding volunteer hours.

Hey guys, As we get closer to Dec 3, I have a burning question as I go through these interviews. Choosing a school definitely depends on which school you're most likely to fit into namely didactic base or clinical base. What are the benefits of each one? Realistically which one will be most...

I just started my DS1 year and am hesitant in continuing dental school. Around 2 years ago, I started having some hand issues but multiple orthopedic surgeons assured me that they would resolve in time. None of them believed that this would hinder me from going to dental school so I decided to...

So I recently switched over to dental school. I have gotten my one science letter of recommendation but my second professor retired and I am unable to reach him about the letter he promised to write me :(. So i am searching for another science professor but I was never that close to any of my...

Hey guys I m a Junior in college and I took my DAT today I would love to get some advices on what i should do. My score is as followed PAT: 22 QR: 23 RC: 21 GC: 19 OC: 23 Bio: 19 TS: 20 AA: 21 I have 3.83 GPA and 3.88 sGPA and will be applying broadly to private schools and UC schools. I was...

Does anyone have a compilation of the clinical focused vs research focused dental schools? and the schools that are a mix of both? I'm applying next cycle and would like to know but I can't seem to find this detail much on the schools' websites! THanks!

For the personal statement, does anyone know if it would be of value to include an opening paragraph introducing myself at all?

I submitted mid-July and got verified late-July but haven’t gotten any interviews yet. I see that some people on SDN who applied later than me already got interviews and I’m starting to feel really anxious. Here are my stats. Please chance me! Date of submission: 7/17/18 Overall GPA: 3.458...

Hey everybody. Haven't posted on this forum in ages. So, I'm currently a third year dental student in my fall semester now. Up to this point, I have never had any sort of issue with didactic material and today found out that I passed Part I of my board exam :) However, lab work is often hit and...

Hi All, I wanted to know if there is any school that would accept my dat scores, I tried to lookup them up, however, dental schools usually post their avg. dat score. any help would be appreciated! QR 15 RC 15 OC 18 Bio 19 GC 19 PAT 20 AA 17 GPA 3.79

Hi guys, I am a bit confused. Today, I decided to check my WesternU secondary portal and it says all my letters, fees, DAT scores, and application were received. However, it still says "awaiting Pending course". The pending course is for my organic chemistry lab. That is the only prereq that I...

My GPA is 3.9 My DAT is AA 23 PAT 21 I am from Indiana and graduated Indiana University Bloomington. What are my chances of getting into CA schools? (ex. UCLA, UCSF, USC) My activities are descent (research, dental lab, shadowing, leadership, volunteering etc..) I want to know if CA dental...

I was looking online and it wont let me see what dates are available without paying. I wanted to see when the tests were available before I paid, is anyone aware of a website that allows for this?

May be a stupid question, but does the usual required letter of evaluation for dental schools have to be from a general dentist, or could it be from someone such as an oral surgeon with a DMD degree?

My gpa currently is overall 3.63, sGPA: 3.64. (PS: I am also only an upcoming junior in undergrad currently and hopefully will be able to pull my GPA to about a 3.7 before I apply next year) DAT scores from today: - PAT: 20 - QR: 16 - RC: 26 - Bio: 24 -...

Hey guys, here are all the schools I've submitted to. UCLA UoP USC WesternU UCSF Maryland Pittsburgh Rutgers I want to add 2 more schools and I have decided between Temple, Michigan, and Tufts. Which 2 schools do you think I should add. I am leaning towards Temple and Michigan, but Tufts feels...

Both my father and aunt were accepted to dental school before graduating college. I was just wondering if I have all of my pre-requisite classes done and have taken the DAT is it worth applying early? Also if so, what sort of stats would I need/be most ideal? I just don't see the point in...

Hey everyone I didn't see one for the class of 2023 so I thought I would just start it. Feel free to ask each other any questions on this thread regarding the application cycle. Last year's thread: ***The OFFICIAL UConn C/O 2022 Interview/Acceptance Thread*** Link to interview prep...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows if it is generally considered a good sign if you are interviewing at a school early in their cycle? I know dental school is rolling and your personal interview is obviously a big factor, but since decisions don't come until December is their any advantage or...

Brain is scattering and I'm dying for opinions even though the decision will be ultimately left for me... So I love love love emergency medicine. I'm currently an EMT, and have wanted to practice it since highschool. Only problem is I know the hours can be hectic so it's going to bust time...

Hey everyone! I’m new sdn and I wanted to use my first post to gather some opinions. A little about me— I am a veteran of the United States Air Force and current student-athlete. While in the military, I served as a dental assistant and was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service...

I took the DAT on 1/8/2018 (lol this post is 7 months late) and this is my score: AA 22/ TS 22/ BIO 22/ GC 23/OC 22/ RC 22/ QR 22/PAT 22 Just a little background about myself, I am your typical Bio major and will be graduating June 2019. My GPA right now is actually slightly on the lower side...

Hello! I am currently applying for the Air Force HPSP.. I have a strong GPA (3.997) and DAT (24AA 25 PAT) but I want to make sure everything else is good for my interview/application. I am a Division I athlete and have service experience both in a dental office and general volunteering, as well...

Im curious about how students are effected and how the school is

Okay so this is going to sound weird but last year I had created an account for ADEA application just to see what the application is like. Looking back, I probably shouldn't have done this because now when I go there it says sign up for reapplication etc. as if I am a reapplicant. In reality...

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AA/TS/OC/GC/BIO/RC/QR/PA 1st: 17/18/18/18/18/18/15/17 2nd: 18/18/19/19/18/17/16/18 3rd: 19/21/21/22/20/21/13/20 GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.5 Overall, I am happy that I have improved. However, my QR score is clearly really low. I have never been good at math and it shows. I'm not really sure what to...

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Hi all, I have compiled a list of dental schools that I think I might have a shot of getting into but could use to cut out schools and willing to add a few if recommended. Background: I'm a Connecticut resident and have a 3.75 GPA and will take DAT in 1 month. Uof Pitt Uof Buffalo Uconn Touro...

Hello, I am a graduate student in the process of applying to school. I was wondering how I should go about submitting my application. My spring semester of my program does not end until July 3rd. I was wondering if I should submit my application in the upcoming days and have AADSAS calculate...

Hi! I've been wondering about how to input transfer credits. I've transferred a few credits from another school to my primary school. Can I use the course code for the transferred credits that is recorded on my primary school transcript? Or do I have to contact my old school to get their actual...

I have my BSc degree in biology and Im in my first year of dental hygiene... took the DAT twice, my DAT scores weren't the best but they weren't bad 21 was my highest and 17 being my lowest mark avg was 19. Tried applying to Canadian dental schools and got the interview for Dalhousie Dental...

Hey everyone, I am currently in a Master's program and will be applying to dental school this cycle. I have completed roughly 20 credits of graduate level classes and have a 4.0 GPA so far. I know some schools like Tufts like graduate students and matriculate a large percentage each year. Are...

Sorry if this questions seems RADICAL, but I am struggling to find info. So when I applied to take the DAT I selected the "send to all schools" option (At least I think I did). I took my DAT on the 29th of May and since I have uploaded the unofficial scores into my AADSAS application. Here is my...

I'm in the process of reapplying to dental school and I'm wondering what exactly schools want in an "updated" letter of recommendation. Other than asking the writers to update the date, what exactly would be the best way to approach this?

Wondering if anyone out there knows of any fallback schools that are also OOS friendly to put on my list of schools to apply to? Just don't want to many reach schools then not get in anywhere +pity+