How do you determine how competitive an AEGD/GPR program is?

[DrLychee]

Hi Everyone.

New graduated c/o 2021 that is just realizing that he should've applied to AEGD/GPR programs last cycle and is now regretting it. My situation is similar to a previous poster.
Due to the COVID adjusted requirements my school has had, I have placed very few crowns, delivered an single RPD/CD, haven't delivered a bridge, and not feeling 100% comfortable/competent doing basic restorative work. I feel like I am significantly lacking in terms of clinical experience and just realized could really benefit from a residency in general dentistry.

With that said, I'm pretty lost on where to apply going forward. I know I am not a competitive applicant. I have not been able to form close bonds with faculty in part due to shortened clinic and in part due to my own fault.
GPA: 3.2 Rank:50-80%
Extracurriculars: None
Letters of Rec: Not sure who to ask...

Where I stand, I know I am not a strong applicant as is, and so I am willing to apply to and relocate for less competitive AEGD/GPR programs if neccessary. The issue is I do not know how to gauge how competitive a program is. With predent there was information available on average GPA, ECs ect, so you could at least know that a program was out of your reach before applying.

Is there any way to determine the competitiveness of a program?
I want to be able to apply for programs that I actually have a chance of being accepted to and not just a bunch that I never had a chance for.

Thank you everyone!

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[HowIMetYourMolar]

NYU Langone AEGDs always have open spots after match day, I'd advise trying to look at programs that had post-match spots open after match. Here's the link for last year's post match spots:

**Official 2021 GPR+AEGD PASS/Interviews/Match/Non-Match**

I know my friend got his official acceptance letter to the program last week after accepting the offer couple weeks prior. Not sure if that means they've finished selecting their residents or not though. Can anyone speak on Loma Linda's GPR program and their overall training? Still interested...

forums.studentdoctor.net

 

[Lemillion]

I have always heard good things about the Oklahoma AEGD program. Lots of implants and wide variety of experiences. I would e-mail their program director and see if you could do an externship. My friend did that and hit off with the faculty He applied and got in that cycle!

 

[HowIMetYourMolar]

Might be a long shot but if any of these places still have open spots NOW you might be able to enroll by July 1? Email the PD, you never know (emails are on the ADEA PASS search engine). I know Beth Israel had a sudden drop out last year and got a new resident within days in July/August, so not that uncommon

 

[PerioDont]

Might be a long shot but if any of these places still have open spots NOW you might be able to enroll by July 1? Email the PD, you never know (emails are on the ADEA PASS search engine). I know Beth Israel had a sudden drop out last year and got a new resident within days in July/August, so not that uncommon

Agreed. I know a person last cycle that dropped out of their AEGD to be closer to their spouse one week before start date. You really never know. Per another resident I know at the same program, they ended up never filling the spot

 

[setdoc7]

You might want to reach out to the big programs (Montrfiore, Bronxcare, St Barnabas) in the NY metro area. The chances of a resident not showing up is always there, and you may be able to slide into an unfilled spot.