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[leejunsoo]

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OK, so I do believe June 1st is coming pretty quickly.
I do have a question though...
how much should I save up for this application cycle?
I am for sure applying to around 15 schools,
not including any expenses for flights, hotel, etc for interviewing.
and just talking about the application fee of applying to 15 schools.

thanks

 

[two thirty]

AADSAS will probably run you around 1300-1400. Most schools have a secondary fee too. Cheapest one I've paid was 30, most expensive was 80. You're probably looking at around 2 grand.

It's not cheap and it really sucks.

 

[dentalWorks]

AADSAS will probably run you around 1300-1400. Most schools have a secondary fee too. Cheapest one I've paid was 30, most expensive was 80. You're probably looking at around 2 grand.

It's not cheap and it really sucks.

its way more than 2k... are you forgetting travel expenses for interviews?

everytime you have an interview, expect to blow 500-1000 (depending on how much u pay for ticket / hotel vs relative / taxi vs renting ur own, etc).

for 15 schools and Im expecting u'll get minimum 5 interviews, your looking at $5000-8000+ (total including the AADSAS and 2ndary fees)

 

[chill45]

its way more than 2k... are you forgetting travel expenses for interviews?

everytime you have an interview, expect to blow 500-1000 (depending on how much u pay for ticket / hotel vs relative / taxi vs renting ur own, etc).

for 15 schools and Im expecting u'll get minimum 5 interviews, your looking at $5000-8000+ (total including the AADSAS and 2ndary fees)

OP said not including travel expenses, but yes that is still correct and assuming you get 5 interviews. to the OP it is usually around $150 per school with AADSAS and secondaries.

 

[nikond600]

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[leejunsoo]

😱

 

[jeffity]

Oh man, everyone is way off!

2014 AADSAS FEES (AADSAS only, not TMDSAS if applicable)
First school: $244
Each additional school: $90

SECONDARY FEES
Average: $62
Range: $20 - $100
(based on the 64 schools listed in AADSAS summary (US resident fee) - check school website to verify)


So a rough estimate for your 15 schools:
AADSAS: $1,504
Secondaries: $930
Hard Liquor: $2,000
TOTAL: $4434

Cycle opens June 3.

 

[UCSFx2017]

I spent like >$4,000. SF plane ticket the week before Thanksgiving cost me $1,000. Deposits totaled $1,500. Hotel cost me on average $150 to 4 interviews so $600. Then gas, food, secondary fees, AADSAS fees, etc.

Don't forget about DAT/Prometric fees and study material costs.

 

[timbo31490]

It all depends on how many secondaries and interviews you get

 

[NDPitch]

I spent like >$4,000. SF plane ticket the week before Thanksgiving cost me $1,000. Deposits totaled $1,500. Hotel cost me on average $150 to 4 interviews so $600. Then gas, food, secondary fees, AADSAS fees, etc.

Don't forget about DAT/Prometric fees and study material costs.

Yup. I went to 8 interviews, and applied to a TON of schools. By the time all expenses were said and done, including new suits and all that, I think I probably spent upwards of 10 grand...

 

[UCSFx2017]

Yup. I went to 8 interviews, and applied to a TON of schools. By the time all expenses were said and done, including new suits and all that, I think I probably spent upwards of 10 grand...

Wow ten grand...

 

[timbo31490]

Yup. I went to 8 interviews, and applied to a TON of schools. By the time all expenses were said and done, including new suits and all that, I think I probably spent upwards of 10 grand...

I wouldn't say thats the norm

 

[mid]

I applied to 16 schools and went on 4 interviews, all said and done it cost ~3500. Saved a ton of money driving to interviews and staying with friends when I could.

 

[NDPitch]

I wouldn't say thats the norm

Definitely not the norm. I got unlucky a few times too. The timing of some of my interviews were such that the flight alone was over a grand. I also applied to too many schools because I was freaking out about my RC score. I could have saved a lot on secondary fees alone by just applying to less.

 

[UCSFx2017]

Definitely not the norm. I got unlucky a few times too. The timing of some of my interviews were such that the flight alone was over a grand. I also applied to too many schools because I was freaking out about my RC score. I could have saved a lot on secondary fees alone by just applying to less.

We all wish we could have only applied to schools that would've ended up accepting us. 😀

 

[jeffity]

Definitely not the norm. I got unlucky a few times too. The timing of some of my interviews were such that the flight alone was over a grand. I also applied to too many schools because I was freaking out about my RC score. I could have saved a lot on secondary fees alone by just applying to less.

You got some great suits out of it though, right? Oh, and acceptances...those are nice too, I guess.

 

[NDPitch]

You got some great suits out of it though, right? Oh, and acceptances...those are nice too, I guess.

Correct. I now have some fresh threads that will last me a long time. And a seat at a sweet dental school on the side.

 

[dentalWorks]

OP said not including travel expenses, but yes that is still correct and assuming you get 5 interviews. to the OP it is usually around $150 per school with AADSAS and secondaries.

whoops... didn't even read that part....