How many interviews do you think you are safe for an acceptance spot?

[jobayanks29]

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Any opinions?

 

[velocicaur]

If you really want to be a dentist - 1 interview. You will be well prepared and enthusiastic, confident, etc.

If you go in cold, you may need a second interview. After going through one, you should be able to nail the second one.

If it takes any more, something is wrong.

IMO of course.

 

[ak47]

Any opinions?

I'd say at least 3 based on that one post with interview to acceptance ratios. Go to as many as you can afford or until you find "the one"...but until Dec 1, I will be attending every single one I get invited to. Good luck!

 

[efficient]

I agree with both posts above. It should only take 1, but the competition is so fierce now that you really can't risk it. I will be attending all my interviews until dec 1st.

 

[Andrew324]

Yes, this is a good question, I will go to as many as I think is reasonable, so far I have 4 and I plan to attend each one. Hopefully I will get more and if the times overlap I will make choices but I plan to attend them all.

 

[sl2obel2ts]

Yes, this is a good question, I will go to as many as I think is reasonable, so far I have 4 and I plan to attend each one. Hopefully I will get more and if the times overlap I will make choices but I plan to attend them all.

How many is reasonable?

 

[Andrew324]

Depends on which schools they are with 🙂

 

[needa20]

hopefully i only need a couple

 

[Albuterol]

1 acceptance

 

[horse40]

I have a question.

Is the probability of acceptance lessened if the interview is after December 1st?
I got one on sept, and two after next year.

 

[klutzy1987]

I have a question.

Is the probability of acceptance lessened if the interview is after December 1st?
I got one on sept, and two after next year.

It depends on the school, but in many schools your chances are signifigantly diminished,

 

[visbimmer79]

There is no clue for this, though!

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[Dentchica]

Any opinions?

well, considering theres about a 50/50 chance you'll get accepted after an interview, you'd have to go to around 5 or 6 interviews (statistically) to ensure acceptance (i.e. that would give you under a 4% chance that you wouldn't get accepted to any of those)