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Hello!

I am a current applicant for 2017 and I am actually still patiently waiting for interviews...literally nothing yet. I am starting to get worried and I was just wondering if some of you could help give me some advice for schools to apply to or if I have a chance at any schools that I have applied to with my stats. My stats are:

GPA: overall 3.2, science: 3.12
DAT: AA: 23, TS: 24, PAT: 20, with all of my other scores above a 20

Over 100 hours of shadowing, plus extracurriculars during college, and volunteering at my local church

Residency: VA

I applied to: Boston, Tufts, NYU, Buffalo, Meharry, VCU, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Temple, UPenn

My application was mailed out on 07/08. Almost all of the schools on AADSAS say Received/Under Review for my application but there are some that say Received/Application Complete. Has anybody else not received any interviews either and are still waiting? Are there any other schools that anybody would recommend applying to?
 
I'm surprised VCU didn't reach out to you yet. But dont worry, if you get nothing within this month you still have post-decs to look forward to.
 
Has anybody else not received any interviews either and are still waiting?

There are multiple schools on your list that I applied to as well, earlier than you did, and still have heard nothing from. Several of those schools have invited other applicants who applied months after me.
 
Hello!

I am a current applicant for 2017 and I am actually still patiently waiting for interviews...literally nothing yet. I am starting to get worried and I was just wondering if some of you could help give me some advice for schools to apply to or if I have a chance at any schools that I have applied to with my stats. My stats are:

GPA: overall 3.2, science: 3.12
DAT: AA: 23, TS: 24, PAT: 20, with all of my other scores above a 20

Over 100 hours of shadowing, plus extracurriculars during college, and volunteering at my local church

Residency: VA

I applied to: Boston, Tufts, NYU, Buffalo, Meharry, VCU, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Temple, UPenn

My application was mailed out on 07/08. Almost all of the schools on AADSAS say Received/Under Review for my application but there are some that say Received/Application Complete. Has anybody else not received any interviews either and are still waiting? Are there any other schools that anybody would recommend applying to?
I know at least with VCU, even as an in-state applicant, it will be difficult for an interview due to your GPA. You may have a chance at Tufts, BU, and Temple I feel like.
My GPA from undergrad was 3.1~3.2 ish and I have the exact same DAT as you for AA, TS, and PAT (my signature), and before my grad program, even with this DAT scores, I did not get any interviews. You might want to look into some postbacc programs if you do not get interviews this cycle. Postbacc worked for me and I'm in my MS right now with 5 interviews. I'm also a VA resident
 
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