being the 1st group to interview....

[askadds]

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does it make a difference if your part of the 1st group to be interviewed? are your chances of getting an acceptance higher?

 

[litldime]

well if you're in the first interview group of the cycle for that school, i think they are very interested in you...but, you never know- you might not still be accepted. no guarantees.
-ld

 

[sonylarkhi]

does it make a difference if your part of the 1st group to be interviewed? are your chances of getting an acceptance higher?

I think being the first group to interview isn't as important as being within the first few groups to interview. I would think anything before December is a positive sign. Being within the first group is actually up to the applicant because most schools give you a few dates to select and selecting the first available is your choice, and not the school's.

 

[litldime]

at a lot of my schools, i didn't have a choice of what date to pick...i was told what day to come.. and my app was completed way later than some ppl, but i was still granted a first interview at some schools...so to a certian extent, it does depend on if they are interested in you and not necessarily solely on when you submitted your app...but obviously, there's no guarantee of admissions
-ld

 

[GatorDDS]

tough question...this ran through my mind at BU on monday. We were the first interview group and the current students we talked to and Dr. Polins kept on hinting to the fact that obviously we were very well qualified applicants since we were the 1st interview group of the cycle.

 

[NewMexDent]

tough question...this ran through my mind at BU on monday. We were the first interview group and the current students we talked to and Dr. Polins kept on hinting to the fact that obviously we were very well qualified applicants since we were the 1st interview group of the cycle.

At every interview I've done so far (ASDOH, Colorado, USC, UNLV) I got the same feeling from the admissions staff and students - it's a good sign if we are interviewing this early.

 

[doc toothache]

does it make a difference if your part of the 1st group to be interviewed? are your chances of getting an acceptance higher?

It certainly doesn't hurt to be among the first to be interviewed. However, the October and November applicants are likely to have impressive credentials. Moreover, Adcoms may not remember applicants they interviewed earlier in the year.

 

[blasterx]

It certainly doesn't hurt to be among the first to be interviewed. However, the October and November applicants are likely to have impressive credentials. Moreover, Adcoms may not remember applicants they interviewed earlier in the year.

Which can be good or bad 😀.

 

[SMCohen]

Adcoms may not remember applicants they interviewed earlier in the year.

I don't think this is really a factor (at least, not at the schools I interviewed at). Nova, in particular, said that the admissions committee meets every few weeks to make a decision on the applicants that had recently been interviewed.

 

[litldime]

oh yea, i forgot..umdnj's adcom meet the same day they interview students to see which students to accept/reject
-ld

 

[askadds]

It certainly doesn't hurt to be among the first to be interviewed. However, the October and November applicants are likely to have impressive credentials. Moreover, Adcoms may not remember applicants they interviewed earlier in the year.

i really doubt that they make final decisions 2 months after they have interviewed. in fact, its decided if your accpeted or rejectd within a week of your interview exactly for the reason you just said. they told me at the interview that they will meet end of oct to make decisions on this batch and others before the nov interviews start. too bad they wont let you know till dec 1st!!! 😡😡😡

 

[wigglytooth]

oh yea, i forgot..umdnj's adcom meet the same day they interview students to see which students to accept/reject
-ld

Yep. And I think Columbia decided our fates a week after our interview and Buffalo decides I think very soon after your interview too (at least within a week). It doesn't make sense for them to wait too long after your interview to pass judgment.

 

[doc toothache]

I don't think this is really a factor (at least, not at the schools I interviewed at). Nova, in particular, said that the admissions committee meets every few weeks to make a decision on the applicants that had recently been interviewed.

oh yea, i forgot..umdnj's adcom meet the same day they interview students to see which students to accept/reject
-ld

i really doubt that they make final decisions 2 months after they have interviewed. in fact, its decided if your accpeted or rejectd within a week of your interview exactly for the reason you just said. they told me at the interview that they will meet end of oct to make decisions on this batch and others before the nov interviews start.

Yep. And I think Columbia decided our fates a week after our interview and Buffalo decides I think very soon after your interview too (at least within a week). It doesn't make sense for them to wait too long after your interview to pass judgment.

When and how the final decisions are made behind closed doors is anyone's guess. No doubt, the decision of "acceptance" or rejection is made within a short time. However, it is hard to imagine that a late comer (November) candidate with a gpa of 3.8 and DAT at 20+/20+/20+ will not gain a spot simply because an earlier candidate with lower stats was "accepted" earlier in the cycle.

 

[askadds]

When and how the final decisions are made behind closed doors is anyone's guess. No doubt, the decision of "acceptance" or rejection is made within a short time. However, it is hard to imagine that a late comer (November) candidate with a gpa of 3.8 and DAT at 20+/20+/20+ will not gain a spot simply because an earlier candidate with lower stats was "accepted" earlier in the cycle.

yes i agree but the the reason they say apply early is that if the person with the high scores doesnt get they application in early and say the school recieves it in october, they will most likely get an interview after dec1st and as we all know, schools will fill half of the class before dec1st. so in a way, you can say that people that get acceptances before dec1st might have lower scores than people than those who get accepted after dec1st. does that make sense?

 

[litldime]

When and how the final decisions are made behind closed doors is anyone's guess. No doubt, the decision of "acceptance" or rejection is made within a short time. However, it is hard to imagine that a late comer (November) candidate with a gpa of 3.8 and DAT at 20+/20+/20+ will not gain a spot simply because an earlier candidate with lower stats was "accepted" earlier in the cycle.

actually, i was talking to my interviewer and other ppl on the admission's committee at umdnj and that's what I was told so I'm not guessing. Plus ppl with 3.8 gpas and all that stats sometimes still rejected while others with lower are accepted. It may not just be because they interviewed late but for other reasons..

plus what if december 1st comes and goes and the late stellar applicant has an interview lined up but the person with lesser stats already got admitted? They're not going to revoke the lesser stat applicant's acceptance for the one with a 3.8, even though they're a better applicant on paper....although applying early doesn't guarantee anything, it sure makes a difference with "rolling" admissions
-ld

 

[wigglytooth]

actually, i was talking to my interviewer and other ppl on the admission's committee at umdnj and that's what I was told so I'm not guessing. Plus ppl with 3.8 gpas and all that stats sometimes still rejected while others with lower are accepted. It may not just be because they interviewed late but for other reasons..

plus what if december 1st comes and goes and the late stellar applicant has an interview lined up but the person with lesser stats already got admitted? They're not going to revoke the lesser stat applicant's acceptance for the one with a 3.8, even though they're a better applicant on paper....although applying early doesn't guarantee anything, it sure makes a difference with "rolling" admissions
-ld

At Columbia and Buffalo, we were told about the turnaround time specifically. I just didn't remember the exact time for Buffalo. I also think it says a lot about someone's commitment and organization if they were able to apply early, and maybe the adcoms see that too. But of course I don't know what adcoms exactly think about this.

 

[doc toothache]

yes i agree but the the reason they say apply early is that if the person with the high scores doesnt get they application in early and say the school recieves it in october, they will most likely get an interview after dec1st and as we all know, schools will fill half of the class before dec1st. so in a way, you can say that people that get acceptances before dec1st might have lower scores than people than those who get accepted after dec1st. does that make sense?

Early "acceptance" was refering to early in the application cycle, not Dec. 1st.

At Columbia and Buffalo, we were told about the turnaround time specifically. I just didn't remember the exact time for Buffalo. I also think it says a lot about someone's commitment and organization if they were able to apply early, and maybe the adcoms see that too.

Of course commitment and organization are important. But there is a difference between applicants who finished the prerequisite in late summer, took the DAT in late august, and had the application completed in September versus those who finished both requirements and DAT 2 years earlier, and decided in September that they wanted to follow a dental career.

actually, i was talking to my interviewer and other ppl on the admission's committee at umdnj and that's what I was told so I'm not guessing. Plus ppl with 3.8 gpas and all that stats sometimes still rejected while others with lower are accepted. It may not just be because they interviewed late but for other reasons..

plus what if december 1st comes and goes and the late stellar applicant has an interview lined up but the person with lesser stats already got admitted? They're not going to revoke the lesser stat applicant's acceptance for the one with a 3.8, even though they're a better applicant on paper....although applying early doesn't guarantee anything, it sure makes a difference with "rolling" admissions
-ld

As above the reference was to "acceptance" before Dec. 1st.

We need to keep in mind that the number of late applicants is relatively small. By early September, AADSAS had already 13K applicants.

 

[askadds]

Early "acceptance" was refering to early in the application cycle, not Dec. 1st.

what is "acceptance" early in the application cycle before dec 1st?? i didnt know you can get acceptance before dec 1st? 😕

 

[doc toothache]

Early "acceptance" was refering to early in the application cycle, not Dec. 1st.

what is "acceptance" early in the application cycle before dec 1st?? i didnt know you can get acceptance before dec 1st? 😕

Precisely! There are no "acceptances" until the final list is determined and mailed out on Dec 1st. Some of the posts referred to the disposition of applicants following an interview. They referred to "acceptance"/rejection. The acceptance in quote was intended to underscore that this was only a preliminary decision at best.