Columbia College of Dental Medicine Class of 2025 Interview/Acceptance Thread

[Jaesqui1]

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Could you share your stats and when you submitted?

I applied on 9/2 and my GPA is 3.75 sGPA 3.76 and DAT 21 AA PAT 23 OOS

 

[Jaesqui1]

Same! When is yours? My interview is on 1/22

Mine is on 1/8!

 

[chibimoon]

My interview is on 1/15! I applied toward the end of September and my stats are: GPA 3.93 AA 27 TS 29 PAT 27

 

[Jaesqui1]

My interview is on 1/15! I applied toward the end of September and my stats are: GPA 3.93 AA 27 TS 29 PAT 27

Congrats!

 

[sweethtooth]

For those who are waiting for an invitation, what is your AADSAS status? Is it supposed to be "Completed"? Mine is Received/Under Review...

 

[chibimoon]

For those who are waiting for an invitation, what is your AADSAS status? Is it supposed to be "Completed"? Mine is Received/Under Review...

mine stayed "received/under review" until i got an interview invite. it has never been "completed"

 

[sweethtooth]

mine stayed "received/under review" until i got an interview invite. it has never been "completed"

Thanks! Congrats on the invite!!!

 

[Gred23]

Does anyone know how the whole interview day goes besides the 1-1 interview?

 

[paradise12]

Just got an interview invite today for 1/29!

 

[toothunicorn]

Just got an interview invite today for 1/29!

Congrats!!! When did you submit and stats if you are willing to share?

 

[Gred23]

For everyone that has had their interview this cycle, when did you get the email with the zoom links etc.. Because I have my interview this Friday 12/4 and still nothing...

 

[bananaboatsunblock]

For everyone that has had their interview this cycle, when did you get the email with the zoom links etc.. Because I have my interview this Friday 12/4 and still nothing...

I think I got mine the Wednesday of that week

 

[Gred23]

I think I got mine the Wednesday of that week

Thank you for letting me know. How was it?

 

[bananaboatsunblock]

Thank you for letting me know. How was it?

It was very informative and stress-free. Interview felt more like a conversation than an interview

 

[dentalqueen2021]

Got a post-dec interview yesterday!

 

[Jaesqui1]

Got a post-dec interview yesterday!

Congratulations!

 

[nontradsingerperson]

Interview #6
School: Columbia
Notification date: 12/01/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/29
Application complete date: 7/14 ** BUT... my DAT was not verified until 8/6 (thanks 'rona)
GPA (science, overall): 3.80, 3.90
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25 AA/ 24 TS/ 24 PAT/ 28 RC
Dates available OR your interview date: Late January, date assigned
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[paradise12]

Congrats!!! When did you submit and stats if you are willing to share?

I submitted mid July!
Overall GPA w/ post bacc: 3.2
Post-bacc GPA: 4.0
DAT AA: 25
Was honestly very grateful for the interview because it’s a dream school of mine.

 

[KianaPredental]

Interview # 2
School: University of Columbia
Notification date: 12/01
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Florida
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/28
Application complete date: 09/24
GPA (science, overall): 4.00, 4.00
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 27/30/21/21/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 02/05/2021
Method of interview: Virtual- Zoom

 

[smileline24]

Current D1 at CDM, was accepted Dec 2 last year (interviewed September). AMA! good luck everyone!

 

[dmahbou]

Current D1 at CDM, was accepted Dec 2 last year (interviewed September). AMA! good luck everyone!

Where do most students live? How far from campus? Do any students purchase condos? Do you recommend any areas to live (one that combines close distance, affordability*, and safety)? Any neighborshoods to definitely avoid?

 

[osMOLARity=D]

Interview #8
School: Columbia
Notification Date: 12/09
Method of Notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS Submitted: 6/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.02, 3.1
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/25/24/25/none
Dates available OR your interview date: February 12th
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[reedrags]

Interview #4
School: University of Columbia
Notification Date: 12/09
Method of Notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS Submitted: 6/22
GPA (science, overall): 3.74, 3.86
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 26/22/22/30/None
Dates available OR your interview date: February 19th
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[Dr.dentist.dds]

any applicants from CA that have received an interview? could I ask you a couple questions

 

[smileline24]

Where do most students live? How far from campus? Do any students purchase condos? Do you recommend any areas to live (one that combines close distance, affordability*, and safety)? Any neighborshoods to definitely avoid?

so this year things were obviously different for my class since we were entirely remote our first semester. most students live within walking distance of campus (168th) on the west side of Broadway. East of broadway is considered more dangerous (walking alone at night). I have a classmate who purchased an apartment but the vast majority of us rent off campus apartments for around 700-1300/person (cheapest rent you will find in manhattan)! A few classmates live in on-campus housing, but normally there isn't much availability and priority is given to other schools and students who live very far from NY. Up by 180th is also really nice and residential, also rent tends to be cheaper the farther you get from the hub of the hospital and CUMC schools. Anything W of Broadway between 160-180 is a fair bet. A few of my classmates are living in the upper west side or other parts of Manhattan, and while this usually happens more in D3/D4 years, I think there is less pressure to be on campus since we had our first semester remote. That being said, our next semester we will be multiple times a week for preclinic and anatomy lab, so for me being close to campus is a priority!

ALSO, rent is at a historic low because of COVID, but this is the case all over the city. Not sure how long it will last but it's certainly helping a lot of my classmates who are moving in now

 

[Teethteethteeth]

Good luck tomorrow everyone!

 

[dentbond72]

Anyone hear anything yet?

 

[Teethteethteeth]

Anyone hear anything yet?

I have not. Does not seem like anyone has yet either. Just gotta hang in there a little bit longer!

 

[docsicem]

Status just changed to check back December 15th

 

[nso12]

In

 

[windsong]

Just got an acceptance email!

 

[bakergirl]

Just got an acceptance email

 

[0Mik3cho]

Accepted!

 

[FutureDentist767]

Accepted!!!

 

[Tea&Teeth]

Acceptance email 8:52AM PST!

 

[dentbond72]

Accepted!!

 

[1Forrest123]

Just got an acceptance email!

 

[thesmiledoctor]

Just got an acceptance email!

was it at 8:52PST like everyone else? if there's only one round of emails it sounds like i'm not hearing back today :/

 

[1Forrest123]

was it at 8:52PST like everyone else? if there's only one round of emails it sounds like i'm not hearing back today :/

Yup it was at 8:52 PST/ 11:52 EST

 

[smileline24]

Congratulations to those who got in! So excited to meet the Class of 2025 and rooting for all of you who are still waiting to hear back!

 

[kna2125]

Accepted via email at 10:52 CT!!
23/24/30 (aa/ts/pat), 3.87 gpa

y'all this is my dream school and i fell even more in love with it during my interview but i also got accepted into another school that i love and is half the cost. are there any current students who could speak on this? is it worth the cost?

 

[Gred23]

Congratulations everyone!
Just curious when did you all interview with Columbia?

 

[0Mik3cho]

Congratulations everyone!
Just curious when did you all interview with Columbia?

October 30th

 

[Gred23]

the email I received said the first possible interview day was November 14th, does that mean that we are in different rounds?

 

[0Mik3cho]

the email I received said the first possible interview day was November 14th, does that mean that we are in different rounds?

That was the first available interview date at the time the email was sent. I’m not sure if that means you’re in a different round though. The spaces filled up quickly since initially I was offered a September interview date but that changed to October. Maybe it just means someone was quicker to jump on the reply button.

 

[Gred23]

ok thank you for letting me know!
I interviewed on Dec 5th, so I guess there is still a chance to hear good news.

 

[kna2125]

ok thank you for letting me know!
I interviewed on Dec 5th, so I guess there is still a chance to hear good news.

I had my interview on Dec 4th so there's still a chance!

 

[Gred23]

Yea that's what I meant got the dates confused I'm the 4th as well.

 

[futuraodontologa]

Did anyone get accepted today?

 

[amolupa]

Accepted! Congrats to everyone who got in!