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Dec 1 is near, only one interview, should I be worrying my situlation
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I think it all depends on which schools you applied to. Your stats aren't a problem for sure! But there's schools who start early and finished interviewing already and others that interview past December and into January or even March! So, that is what you need to check here... Check past threads of the schools that you applied to and check when they finished interviewing and you'll know what to do 😉
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True this^^^^
People, don't despair. Key to success is patience. If this cycle is not your cycle, think about what went wrong. Think what you think didn't stand out on your app and what you could do to make it better for next cycle. I'm not saying to give up, cause like I said before, it all depends on the schools that you applied to. But, I've heard of 4.0 students that weren't called for interviews cause their LORs were terrible or because they didn't have enough volunteer/shadowing hours... So, things besides GPA and DAT scores... I've also heard that it was because people applied to late for their chosen schools... So, too many factors... But only we can control a few... Stay positive! Good things are ahead of us! 😉
I don't intend to brag, but I do consider myself an excellent applicant with research, service, shadowing, close recommenders, unique PS, and motivated pursuit of dental school. Despite my 3.5 GPA and 7th batch, I can't think of one thing I would change for next cycle. Like every other applicant, I hope there won't be a next cycle.
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I hope the same thing! Geez... I could not imagine going through this all over again! Like you, I feel like I'm very competitive but, IF things don't come up as expected, I would try to do things to improve my application. In my case, I would retake the DAT, I would continue with my volunteer service, I would keep busting my behind this upcoming semester, as so on... We are not perfect, and there's always room for improvement. We should always be willing to learn from experiences, stay strong, and keep pursuing our goals no matter what 😉
Maybe the reason is I only apply public schools which are hard to get in and their process are slow - I comfort me use the such kind of reason.
This is not derogatory, disrespectful or meant to cause any kind of upset to anyone, but your English seems to be quite broken. Do you think that has something to do with it? Did you make sure you had people read over your PS and essays and descriptions of activities?
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Hooly... When I first read through this thread I glanced over it and did not find grammatical and sentence structuring awkwardness from ywcywc's posts. Because my brain, and like most of other people's brains, are trained to thread words together in a way that makes sense. Brushing a fine comb over ywcywc's threads I just realized his english does suffer a lot of awkwardness grammatically. Maybe it showed through his personal statement. Again, this is in no way an attack, just also advice on how his application can be improved.
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Haha lets all get depressed up!
Thank you.
I know my English is poor. So I asked five people who are good at writing to review my PS. The last reviewer is an English professor. He think it is prefect and he can not change even a single word.
I do not think the English of my PS is a problem. It is prefect.
I'm willing to learn from my experiences, but I need guidance. I'm not sure which areas to improve.
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Perhaps you are overqualified then.
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You should have went into neurosurgery.
One friend warned me that Temple will not interview me. They think I will not accept the admission. He said Columbia like the student like me. However, I only apply average public schools like Temple.
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Everyone knows people edit their personal statements like no other, so someone with iffy English communication can easily pass that test. Maybe the rest of your app, where you explained your shadowing, volunteering, etc. gave you away. Just based on your posts in this thread alone, I'd almost guarantee you have errors there unless someone proofread that for you as well. Either way, I think you'll be fine. Just be patient.
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Which school was this that you interviewed at?
And do you know how your letters of recommendation are?
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Perhaps all dental schools have joined together upon receiving your application, and decided to not accept you in hope of that you will turn away from dentistry and become a medical doctor to save this world. Just kidding. Look, you have an interview. I am sure you have been a very attractive candidate for that school. I would tell others to be cautious when applicant with average scores applying at this point, but I wouldn't be worried about you at all.
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It would be in your best interest to start looking into masters programs.
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Lol good one!!
Maybe the reason is I only apply public schools which are hard to get in and their process are slow - I comfort me use the such kind of reason.
Which schools did you apply to? Many state schools take no or very few applicants. In those cases, it isn't that the process is slow, it's that the process isn't going to move for you at all. Also, your English skills will hold you back. I'm sure your PS was proofed, but what about the rest of your application?
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