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Can anyone suggest what kind if stats do they usually look for?
 
Yeah even I heard that they will interview from Sept/Oct till Feb
 
hey guys am trying to apply this year , who applied so far ?
 
my TOEFL is 94, what is the minimum req for Boston, also how many seats they have????
 
When do they start giving out invitations? Also how soon do they give out application complete mail?
 
hi guys , i got 97 in my toefl and am having mixed feelings about this, so do guys think i should take the test again and i have to score at least a 100 to be considered a competitive applicant ???
 
if you are done with part 1 n 2, go for it. also, what country are you from? i ve heard that pakistanis n indians require a higher toefl score. on the contrary, mideast applicants get in easily with a 95ish..not sure
 
i only passed part 1 but am studying for part 2 now is that gonna be a problem ???, am from sudan btw
 
well for now toefl should be ur focus. or what u can do is, give part 2 and try ur luck with this toefl score for this cycle...next year u can improve and apply again. i went through something similar
 
dr.ozzman said:
hi guins , i got 97 in my toefl and am having mixed feelings about this, so do guys think i should take the test again and i have to score at least a 100 to be considered a competitive applicant ???
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I think 97 should be fine. What are your other stats as In the gpa, volunteer work etc?
 
Hello all! My toefl score is 98. Is it worth applying to BU with this score?
 
enamal said:
Hey who all are applying to BU this cycle or are planning to. Lets share our stats and experiences , and therefore motivate each other
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Hey Buddy, ive applied this year. application completed june 28th.
My stats:
Gpa 3.53
NBDE 1 passed
Toefl 109
What do you think my chances are?
 
tej1544 said:
Hey Buddy, ive applied this year. application completed june 28th.
My stats:
Gpa 3.53
NBDE 1 passed
Toefl 109
What do you think my chances are?
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I think stats are good. Are you a masters? Or applying with bds?
 
ur stats r almost similar as mine with my gpa marginally good and toefl 3 pts bad . but i didnt get call from bu prev year . i think competition is tough and people with part2 are 75 % of the selected lot . i reccommend u to do part 2 n apply
 
Ya its better to take part 2. But a lot of people are applying even after part 2. I fail to understand their criteria.
My stats
gpa- 3.97
nbde 1
4 months of assisting in US
2 months of observership in US
1 year internship
3 months of volunteer work in home country
basic life support certification
Toefl yet to give
Few conferences.
I feel its really really hard these days..god knows
 
I didnt get under review email. I got the email stating that they will start reviewing between March and July.
 
enamal said:
I think stats are good. Are you a masters? Or applying with bds?
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Unfortunately, just a bds. But i have American Heart Association BLS and ACLS valid till 2016 MAY. I have a year worth of volunteer work as a dentist in INDIA. 3 months of associate dentist position at a private clinic also in india. I have no US experience but i have studied in the America before.
 
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dentalpx said:
ur stats r almost similar as mine with my gpa marginally good and toefl 3 pts bad . but i didnt get call from bu prev year . i think competition is tough and people with part2 are 75 % of the selected lot . i reccommend u to do part 2 n apply
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I take the part 2 on aug 27th and 28th so i can update my application right?
 
tej1544 said:
Thank you for submitting your application to the Advanced Standing DMD Program for Internationally-Trained Dentists at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

From March through July, Admissions focuses on bringing in the incoming class of students. During this period, we do an initial review of 2015-2016 cycle applications; close review of complete applications commences in August and continues throughout the cycle. Interview invitations may be issued at any point from September to February.

I look forward to reviewing your application with the Admissions Committee over the coming months.

Sincerely,

Tobias R. Kahan, Assistant Director of Admissions
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Yes,this one
 
Hey friends, my GPA is 3.42. Is it too low to be considered for BU?
 
Dentist84 said:
Hey friends, my GPA is 3.42. Is it too low to be considered for BU?
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I think its a good GPA but thats not everything you need.
TOEFL, NBDE 1, NBDE 2 better. Experience, Volunteer work (USA preferred), Posters, Conferences CDE, PERSONAL STATEMENTS. good LORs
 
enamal said:
Ya its better to take part 2. But a lot of people are applying even after part 2. I fail to understand their criteria.
My stats
gpa- 3.97
nbde 1
4 months of assisting in US
2 months of observership in US
1 year internship
3 months of volunteer work in home country
basic life support certification
Toefl yet to give
Few conferences.
I feel its really really hard these days..god knows
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Whats stopping you from taking the toefl? just take the toefl and be done with it.
i think you have a great chance!
 
@tej1544,
I have passed both part 1& 2 but my toefl is always stuck in 90 s. It's 98 now. Does Boston allow interviews with toefl less than 100?
 
Dentist84 said:
@tej1544,
I have passed both part 1& 2 but my toefl is always stuck in 90 s. It's 98 now. Does Boston allow interviews with toefl less than 100?
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This is from the BU dental school website.
Minimum Requirement:
Listening 18
Reading 21
Speaking 23
Writing 22

Total score is not specified. But they consider the above criteria. If you have scores the same or above the minimum requirement, i don't see why they wouldn't allow you to interview. Personally, I do not think TOEFL is a competitive criteria rather its just a stipulation.

Even if you add the minimum requirement score, it adds up to 84. But thats not the criteria for selection, Individual section score is.

Hope that helps.
Goodluck!
 
My stats are -
Nbde part1 - pass
Toefl - 96
Bds - 3.48
Mds - 3.00 (endo )
Research work for a year
2 yrs work experience in india
3 months shadowing in US
2 Papers and 2 poster presented
4 CDE programms
And planning to give part2 by August.
I really want to know my chances of admission ??
 
Mudala said:
My stats are -
Nbde part1 - pass
Toefl - 96
Bds - 3.48
Mds - 3.00 (endo )
Research work for a year
2 yrs work experience in india
3 months shadowing in US
2 Papers and 2 poster presented
4 CDE programms
And planning to give part2 by August.
I really want to know my chances of admission ??
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Well clearly you have the added benefit of being an MDS. You have necessary work experience both in india and US. You have CDE points aswell.
I am taking the part 2 in late august.
i have similar credentials. except i only have BDS.
 
tej1544 said:
This is from the BU dental school website.
Minimum Requirement:
Listening 18
Reading 21
Speaking 23
Writing 22

Total score is not specified. But they consider the above criteria. If you have scores the same or above the minimum requirement, i don't see why they wouldn't allow you to interview. Personally, I do not think TOEFL is a competitive criteria rather its just a stipulation.

Even if you add the minimum requirement score, it adds up to 84. But thats not the criteria for selection, Individual section score is.

Hope that helps.
Goodluck!
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Hey thanks a lot. Well when we consider the individual sections on toefl, my scores are as follow::
R-24
L- 22
S-27
W- 25

But total of 98. I just see on the CAAPID application that they require 100. That's why I was worried.
Thanks anyways.
 
[QUOTE="tej1544, post: 16750085, member: 707213]Whats stopping you from taking the toefl? just take the toefl and be done with it.
i think you have a great chance![/QUOTE]
Thank you..I have taken the toefl and my score is 105.
Reading -26
Listening - 27
Speaking -26
Writing -26
 
How much time does the caapid takes to verify the application and send the application to BU?
I have submitted the supplemental application fee to BU and submitted caapid application also. But I have not got any mail from BU, stating that they have my applucation.
I just submitted it two days back.
 
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