Application costs?

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[NewNameForGoogleBot]

$200 DAT Prep Materials
$300 DAT
$600 AADSAS Fee
$400 Secondaries
$1000 Airfare
$500 Travel Costs/Other

~$3000 Total

 

[aphistis]

Man. I didn't have the money to mount that kind of application campaign.

$165 DAT registration +
$190 AADSAS fee +
<u>$45 IUSD application fee</u>
$400

 

[larryt]

so far up to this point:

$1300 DAT Prep Materials
$400 DAT
$1500 AADSAS Fee
$800 Secondaries
$1400 Airfare
$500 Travel Costs/Other

~ you fingure Total: $$$$

Still have 3 more interviews to go and many more are still reviewing my application. Can I deduct those expense from my income tax return ?

 

[vishal_k32801]

Do you have income larryt?

 

[Comet208]

My expenditure is very close to Larry's with the difference that i am a second time applicant. so, everything x 2 😱 no wonder why dentists charge so much

Comet

 

[ShawnOne]

These numbers are rounded:

Applied to 11 schools

Kaplan $1000
other DAT prep materials $200
ADA fee for DAT $250
AADSAS cost $750
Secondary apps $500

travel costs for NYU interview $500

other interview costs coming soon

 

[larryt]

Originally posted by vishal_k32801
Do you have income larryt?

Yep.. full time job and full time school. gosh 2 more absences, they will kick me out of the program.

 

[UBTom]

Now, to complete this thread into a MasterCard commercial:

Getting into the dental school of your choice: Priceless.

 

[openwyd22]

I am sure most know about the ADEA's Fee Reduction Program. You can call the AADSAS and request information on this program. After this, you simply submit the required information
(your W-2's, your income statement, your parent's W-2 and income statements, and a letter describing why you are in need of financial assistance. ) Even if you are a dependent, they still require your parents' information. Anyway, I have gone through this process and yesterday received a letter awarding me 1/3 of my total costs of applying. It's not much, but I have an extra couple of hundred dollars for travel expenses to interviews. Just thought I would mention it. It is worth your time.

 

[Zurich5]

Applied to 7 schools

Kaplan $0 (scoff)
other DAT prep materials $250
ADA fee for DAT $250
AADSAS cost $555
Secondary apps $150
travel costs for interview $Thank god for credit!

 

[PERFECT3434]

you don't wanna know my cost so far.

actually, i have spent so much that i have lost track of how much i have spent and believe me i don't even wanna count.

just a lot, but it won't be so painful if i know i will be in dental school next year.

 

[aphistis]

Ahmad, whipping out the $100's for the trip to Crackers could've been avoided...God only knows how many times I tried to get you to let me cover the tab out of our class budget 😉

 

[PERFECT3434]

hey bill,

i only did that because your claasmate who handled $$ didn't seem too comfortable. besides, we had fun and it was well worth being out with you guys that night. $40 for a good night out wouldn't have made any significant differences to me anyways.

btw, DR. Kasberg emailed me again about if i needed to solicit anyone from your schhol and i asked him to give ma carrie's email. hope she responds. i also will need to talk to you in about 2 months. i'll pm you. thanks again for aaaaaallll your help!

 

[aphistis]

Yeah, Rob (class treasurer) is a little stingy when it comes to handing out money unexpectedly...I suppose that's the kind of trait you want in a treasurer 😉

Also, good luck getting Karrie's attention (notice the K, btw 😀)!