How many interview?

[YoonS]

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At least how many interviews do you guys think needed in order to get at least one acceptance?

I have applied for more than 20 schools and there is no way that I can visit all places.

What do you guys think?

 

[Predoctalk]

Go to all pre December 1st interviews...

 

[amalgamgrillz]

At least how many interviews do you guys think needed in order to get at least one acceptance?

I have applied for more than 20 schools and there is no way that I can visit all places.

What do you guys think?

You could go to 100 interviews and get rejected 100 times, if you're socially inept.

 

[persenmi]

At least how many interviews do you guys think needed in order to get at least one acceptance?

I have applied for more than 20 schools and there is no way that I can visit all places.

What do you guys think?

There is no answer to this question. Some people get 5 interviews and botch all 5. 1 interview is all it takes if you are well prepared.

 

[dentalWorks]

assuming your social skills are better than that of a door knob.... I'd say... 3-4 interviews = 1 acceptance (minimum)

 

[stevesteve121]

at least one interview is needed

 

[sacapuntas]

They are interviewing you because they want to accept you.

Do well at the interview and you will only need 1. Go to several in case you rub someone the wrong way, and also so you can investigate the schools thoroughly in the event you gain multiple acceptances.

 

[Rubber Dam Man]

Go to all pre December 1st interviews...

👍 The greatest chance for an acceptance is on Dec 1st granted that you've had pre-dec 1st interviews... the probability of an acceptance begins to drastically diminish as the months go on

 

[DDS25]

OP: With your stats however, you seem like you'd be a first choice student for schools to snap at.
G'luck w/ the many interviews that will come your way, for sure!

 

[Lane138]

THis might not mean anything, but from what I heard, once you make it to the interview, you have roughly 15% to 30% chances of being accepted, depending on pre- or post-December interview. So, if you do 1/0.15 or 1/0.3, you should interview at least 4-6 schools to have probability of getting into at least one.

 

[BoxerRumble]

Yeah, you(not you in particular) can do well in interviews and still not get accepted because there are just more competitive applicants out there. Interviews is just one part of the equation for some schools. Just saying this from personal experience, though my interviews were in the spring so having interviews pre-dec 1st gives you a much higher chance.

 

[terry gordy]

lol....

 

[Khal87]

at least one interview is needed

+1

 

[Bereno]

Hey! Welcome back readers of SDN, I hope you enjoyed that little interlude. Please make yourself comfortable as the thread comes back on topic...


To the OP: If you cant make all the schools you applied to, then why did you apply to so many? Just prioritize the ones you want to go to the most I guess.

 

[YoonS]

Okay but how can you be so sure that you will get interviews from all schools if you apply only few of them? If you apply less school, you will have less opportunity to get interviews. I applied many schools to increase my chance to get interviews.

Hey! Welcome back readers of SDN, I hope you enjoyed that little interlude. Please make yourself comfortable as the thread comes back on topic...


To the OP: If you cant make all the schools you applied to, then why did you apply to so many? Just prioritize the ones you want to go to the most I guess.

 

[AlbinoPolarBear]

Okay but how can you be so sure that you will get interviews from all schools if you apply only few of them? If you apply less school, you will have less opportunity to get interviews. I applied many schools to increase my chance to get interviews.

That's good that you applied to a lot of schools just in case.

Great stats, which is what you have, will get you interviews.

It is different for every school, but I know that from Louisville, you are given an academic score (DAT, gpas, etc) and a non-academic score (LORs, interview, ECs, etc). They add the scores up, and rank their applicants. Your strong stats will give you more of a buffer, as compared to someone who has weak stats.

The committee uses an Admissions Index system. Selection criteria are divided into academic and non-academic components. Academic factors comprise 60 percent and include:

Overall G.P.A.
Biology/chemistry/physics G.P.A.
DAT scores

The remaining 40 percent are non-academic and include the letters of recommendation, the required "on-site" interview and an evaluation of personal qualities such as:

Perceived motivation to pursue a career in dentistry
Maturity
Communication skills
Strength of pre-dental curriculum
Employment
Extra-curricular activities
Contributions to diversity

https://louisville.edu/dental/dmd/admission

Again, it's different for every school, but I just wanted to show you how one admissions committee ranks its applicants. Just don't be a complete tool and you should get in somewhere.

 

[Bereno]

Okay but how can you be so sure that you will get interviews from all schools if you apply only few of them? If you apply less school, you will have less opportunity to get interviews. I applied many schools to increase my chance to get interviews.

For the average person, yes, however, you are not the average person. With your stats, you will get many interviews! If you are applying to 20 schools, I would not be surprised if you get 15 or more interviews haha 👍

 

[FLOSS UR TEETH]

how much greater are the chances for acceptance when all your interviews are pre-december?

Do most get accepted pre-dec?

 

[CedarZ4]

how much greater are the chances for acceptance when all your interviews are pre-december?

Do most get accepted pre-dec?

Doc Toothache made an Excel with this information from 2009 I think..

If I'm not mistaken, about 75% of the seats are gone by January and in December it drops to something like 90%

 

[Bereno]

how much greater are the chances for acceptance when all your interviews are pre-december?

Do most get accepted pre-dec?

That totally depends on the school. Some are pre-Dec heavy on the acceptances, while others are more uniform in their pre/post-Dec acceptances

 

[FLOSS UR TEETH]

im just having trouble understanding his spreadsheet, thats all. Also, I only saw numbers for a select few schools.

 

[dantemac]

Attend as many interviews as possible. Only cancel an interview if you're seriously not interested in the school or have no way of making it to the interview.