How many dental school interview invites is "average"?

[DozingDentist]

Before I say anything else, I just want to say that I am aware that each interview should be treated individually and thus, having more does not necessarily increase odds of acceptance if you simply are a poor interviewer. However, I am curious to know if there is an average number of interview invites for matriculating students. Currently, I have 5 invites (1 at my in-state and 4 at OOS that interview lots of candidates). Although I am very grateful for my current ones, just wondering if I should still be super stressed about not hearing from many others due to seeing posts on SDN from many having 8-9 +

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[princeafrica]

I have 9 but I am only going to 5. You are more than fine if you have 5

 

[DentPhaze]

s/oGPA/DAT/EC?

 

[DentPhaze]

I have slightly higher stats than you (also applied 6/6) and have had only 1 in-state interview
sGPA: 3.41
oGPA: 3.42
DAT: 21AA/22TS/22PAT

I think it's impossible to tell... but you should be set with that 21 and 5 IIs I'd think.

 

[Faux]

I have 9 but I am only going to 5. You are more than fine if you have 5

Not always, someone here got waitlisted a few years back from like 4 schools.

 

[wittledentist]

I would say 2-3 interviews is average

 

[at17]

I only applied to 6 schools in August, I have 3/6 right now and I am content. I think you are more than fine, you only need 1 acceptance.
3.8 GPA, 22 AA, 29 PAT.

 

[AppalachianDentalBoy]

Comparison is the thief of joy. It only takes one interview.

 

[Likkriue]

5

 

[dent_wannabe]

I only got two interviews, which worries me a bit. And I felt that for one of them, it was my connections rather than my own abilities that got me my interview invite.