18 schools, but only 2 interviews, should I be worried?

[Toofh]

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I applied to 18 schools all over the country, but I have only received 2 interviews so far. One is in October, and another one is in November. I submitted my primary app on July 31, and the secondary apps a less than a week later. I re-took the DAT, and the scores were in on 8/15/2014. Everything else was in before that. One of my friends submitted the primary app a week earlier than me, and submitted the secondary apps at about the same time as I did. He also took the DAT a week earlier than me. He also applied to more than 10 schools, and he has like 6 interviews so far.
I am worried. Are 2 interviews out of 18 schools normal at this point?

Here are my stats:
PAT 21, QR 20, RC 18, Bio 20, GC 25, OC 22, TS 22, AA 21
First time scores:
PAT 18, QR 21, RC 15, Bio 22, GC 22, OC 23 ( I did not record my TS and AA).

GPA: 3.80 cGPA and a 3.69 sGPA.

EC
-leadership positions in three clubs (I am the co-founder of one of the student organizations)
-around 100 volunteering hours (nursing home visits, tutoring kids and high school students)
- around 100 shadowing hours in three different places (Two private practices and one hospital clinic), so I saw a good variety of different treatments.
- one semester of being a research assistant (I did not do anything significant here, just helped my supervisor to get data by performing a simple experiment)
- a good recommendation from a dentist, and two letters from my professors.

 

[2THDDS]

Stat looks pretty good so i can see them rolling in one by one. Take it easy 🙂

 

[really?]

Commence panicking

 

[zhou381OSU]

you'll be fine, just relax

 

[yeslek88]

Seriously? Its been a month and you already have 2 interviews. Thats more than most applicants will receive for the entire cycle.

 

[cacajuate]

I can't wait to see you crying when school starts if you are panicking about this. So many whiners on here.

 

[doc toothache]

Since your friend got 6 interviews, by all rights, you should have had about 12.

 

[ayados16]

No.

 

[sjv]

Not really...

 

[hitmans45]

This time last year I had received 2 interviews as well, but I applied to 20 schools. October was a huge month for me with 4 more invites, including my dream school. By January I had 10 interview invites. Just chill out man. They'll come when they come. But I'm being a huge hypocrite, because I was freaking out just like you are now.

 

[csudental]

which schools sent you interviews ?!

 

[IwillCombust]

above average gpa and dat scores and you are crying over not having more than two interviews? Some people here have better stats than you and they received no interviews. Man... have some patience.

 

[Toofh]

Sorry guys i apologized for my ignorance and impatience.....