2012 Class Accepted vs. No Acceptances Poll

[dkny2kx]

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I want to see the accepted % of SDN'ers moving onto Dentistry Next Term... I think its going to be around 80%

 

[Hysteria24]

For those still waiting on an acceptance, keep your hopes up!

If this poll was posted last week, I'd be voting the other way.

 

[blankguy]

There's bound to be a lot of people joining the accepted crowd.

 

[jigabodo]

With respect to the stats provided by ADEA, I'd say SDN's accepted vs. not accepted is pretty skewed.

 

[TheWiredNerv]

With respect to the stats provided by ADEA, I'd say SDN's accepted vs. not accepted is pretty skewed.

Definitely so.

 

[haisha ni narou]

Now I know what it feels like to be a minority...

 

[Hysteria24]

With respect to the stats provided by ADEA, I'd say SDN's accepted vs. not accepted is pretty skewed.

It’s like this every year.

It also helps support the fact that many SDN members post above average statistics. SDN is by no means a random sample of applicants.

 

[dkny2kx]

It’s like this every year.

It also helps support the fact that many SDN members post above average statistics. SDN is by no means a random sample of applicants.

I dont think anyone would want to inflate their stats, people who have 20+ DAT's across the board with 3.5+ are a shoe in 90% of the dental schools, So i'm pretty sure they're no the reserved ones asking what are their chances... And as far as I can tell they either have a hitch in their application packaged if they are worried. But usually, we only get the sub 20 dats and low 3 gpa people asking for advice cuz they are and should be unsure about their standings.

 

[Hysteria24]

I dont think anyone would want to inflate their stats, people who have 20+ DAT's across the board with 3.5+ are a shoe in 90% of the dental schools,

That’s what I meant. People here aren’t inflating their stats. There are definitely a lot of what you call “shoe ins” posting on these boards.

For every worried individual creating a “what are my chances” post, there are 10 overly qualified applicants handing out advice.

That leads to the skewed statistics as seen in this poll.

 

[haisha ni narou]

From the figures of spots available vs. number of applicants it seems like the numbers should be closer to about mid 30's% accepted somewhere to represent the true population.

 

[Hysteria24]

From the figures of spots available vs. number of applicants it seems like the numbers should be closer to about mid 30's% accepted somewhere to represent the true population.

I would agree with that.

 

[dkny2kx]

From the figures of spots available vs. number of applicants it seems like the numbers should be closer to about mid 30's% accepted somewhere to represent the true population.

true... but i wanted to know how cool SDN'ers are overall

 

[haisha ni narou]

true... but i wanted to know how cool SDN'ers are overall

As of now, a little more than twice as cool as the true population! Sorry guys for bringing down your coolness. I have yet to get in somewhere... Hopeful though, wish I was cool.

 

[HeatingHomer]

From the figures of spots available vs. number of applicants it seems like the numbers should be closer to about mid 30's% accepted somewhere to represent the true population.

I remember hearing that too. There are about 15,000 applicants for about 5,000 spots nationally.

 

[SHC1984]

It's most likely less then that b/c most people apply to 8 or more schools, so it seems like there are a lot of applicants. If everyone only applies to one school then the number will be a lot lower.

I remember hearing that too. There are about 15,000 applicants for about 5,000 spots nationally.

 

[NewMexDent]

It's most likely less then that b/c most people apply to 8 or more schools, so it seems like there are a lot of applicants. If everyone only applies to one school then the number will be a lot lower.

Um...I don't think that's how it works. I'm pretty sure it's based on how many people submit an AADSAS application, not how many applicants each school recieved all sumed up.

 

[NewMexDent]

At one of my interviews they said that last year there were about 12,000 applicants to dental school nation-wide. There are about 4,550 seats, making the percent accepted last year to be about 38%.

 

[Hysteria24]

Um...I don't think that's how it works. I'm pretty sure it's based on how many people submit an AADSAS application, not how many applicants each school recieved all sumed up.

You are correct…. Most schools receive 2,000 – 3,000 applicants. If all those were summed, the number would exceed 125,000, which is obviously incorrect! The number of applicants is around 15,000, based on the number of individuals submitting an AADSAS application.

 

[Hysteria24]

Check out page 16 of this useful pdf straight from the ADEA. It shows the number of applicants verses the number of seats over the last ~20 years.

http://www.adea.org/webdocs/AADSAS/DentistryUpdate.pdf

It has some other cool info too. 🙂

 

[Composite A2]

At one of my interviews they said that last year there were about 12,000 applicants to dental school nation-wide. There are about 4,550 seats, making the percent accepted last year to be about 38%.

I heard something like that at one of my interviews as well.

 

[ThePreDentLife]

I want to see the accepted % of SDN'ers moving onto Dentistry Next Term... I think its going to be around 80%

Great prediction, we are at around 78 point something percent!

At one of my interviews they said that last year there were about 12,000 applicants to dental school nation-wide. There are about 4,550 seats, making the percent accepted last year to be about 38%.

Goes to show, being a SDN member plays a big role in getting into dental school😀...about 80 percent of us members get in 👍

 

[blankguy]

Great prediction, we are at around 78 point something percent!




Goes to show, being a SDN member plays a big role in getting into dental school😀...about 80 percent of us members get in 👍

Glad I'm an SDN member. Maybe they will begin charging people to join since it is going to be a highly sought. 😎

 

[dkny2kx]

bump

 

[MissAY]

i voted in this poll then i realized how mean it is. way to kick non-accepted people when they're down...

🙁

 

[jigabodo]

SDN peeps I hope you guys get in somewhere!