2020-2021 Texas A&M Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program
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Is this worth applying to if you aren't URM but fill all the other requirements? Historically do they ever accept ORM?
If anyone is in this program or knows more about it, I would appreciate the insight.
If anyone is in this program or knows more about it, I would appreciate the insight.
I saw this response in a thread from 2018. Hope this helps!
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I applied last month. Hopefully we hear something from admissions soon!
Nice! when do you think we would hear back?
We might start hearing back by the end of this week or the start of next week. Good luck to you!
Sounds like good news! do you mind sharing your stats and when you submitted you application
Congrats on the interview invite! Hopefully I get an email soon 🙂
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I think there's only 1 round of interview invites so if you didn't get one is it safe to say you're rejected?
Where'd you hear this from?
I just emailed Ms. Sneed and they said they are still reviewing files.
Hopefully we all hear back soon
haven't gotten an email yet
Congratulations on your acceptance!
Sorry 🙁
WAIT NO I LIED! It turns out that I mistook TAMCOD's rejection letter as the PBP rejection letter. I'm still in this 😛
TAMCOD sent out rejection letters today? And nice!
TAMCOD sent mine out today
If anything we should hear back by the 27th.
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Any news for the PBP?
Well.. I had my interview on Monday and I would just say when applying to any program make sure you find out who is in charge and show interest way ahead of time so they know you want to get in badly before the application process starts. Also find out who has been in the program before and see if you can get any guidance from them. This program in particular you are essentially gaining a seat in next years A&M dental class, so whoever they pick they are putting a big investment in you and the program is tough so they want to make sure whoever is selected will meet the requirements. I personally started looking at this particular program since last year and started asking the office over this program questions and others who have been in the program/ the dental school ever since. My best advice is just don’t apply and your first point of contact with someone involved in the program be around when you are supposed to expect an interview invite. I’m waiting to hear back if I got in or not personally and I’ll be here to help others for the next time, God willing I get in this application cycle.
Been there and done that for the past two years. I have been in constant contact with Ms. Sneed and Ms. Villareal since November of 2018 the first time I realized I would not get a DDS interview and increasingly again before the DDS interviews were even completed. Believe me, both departments know full well my situation, inherent interest, and my limiting situation. I have spoken with people who went through the program and are in school now and know them well. Two years of regular contact and interest, updating and continuing to try to improve my application every way I possibly can, and I still turn up with nothing. I think my level of interest has very little to do with it.
Can you share with us what was the interview look like? And your stats. Thank you.
Just got my rejection email today. Good luck to the rest of the applicants!
"Thank you for your interest in Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s 2020-2021 Post-Baccalaureate Program (PBP).
The PBP Selection Committee has selected individuals to interview for the PBP class. I regret to inform you that we cannot offer you an interview or a position in the program. The large number of applicants for a very limited number of positions leaves us with the unenviable task of informing many applicants of our final decision.
Please do not let this decision deter you from strengthening your application as you pursue other avenues for entry into dental school.
I wish you the best in all of your endeavors."
"Thank you for your interest in Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s 2020-2021 Post-Baccalaureate Program (PBP).
The PBP Selection Committee has selected individuals to interview for the PBP class. I regret to inform you that we cannot offer you an interview or a position in the program. The large number of applicants for a very limited number of positions leaves us with the unenviable task of informing many applicants of our final decision.
Please do not let this decision deter you from strengthening your application as you pursue other avenues for entry into dental school.
I wish you the best in all of your endeavors."
What other aspects do you feel set you apart? Nontrad/ URM/ etc.
Exercise science major and bio minor. I'm applying to the UNT HSC 1 year masters program
Edit: I also plan on retaking my DAT for sure in the near future
I had looked at that as well, but I can’t justify taking out $50k in more loans with no guarantee of acceptance. I can barely handle my student loans now, much less to more than double them.
I am URM. I think it was really my great relationship with my professors and peers. With one professor who wrote my LOR, I had a D in their biochem 1 class and I was able to get an A in biochem 2 with the same professor. With my peers who are currently at A&M college of dentistry, I actually helped them a lot while we were in undergrad and they helped me too. So they knew and maybe gave the committee an idea that I could handle the rigor of this program and then in dental school. At the end of the day, I think it was just hard work on my end and the relationships I formed along the way in my academic journey that got me in.
I am applying to this year's (2021) Dental PBP, Does anyone know if letters of recommendation MUST be emailed directly in an envelope or can they emailed/submitted in a different way?
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Thread '2021-2022 Texas A&M Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program'
2021-2022 Texas A&M Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program
I made this thread for this year’s post bacc
