Interview timing, scheduling rights, and ability to be an in-state student?

[Jordan1671]

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Hello everyone!

After graduation last semester, I have decided against research and see my capacity as a dentist (100hrs shadowing, LOR, necessary classes finished and just took my DAT a few weeks ago).

Since I have this wonderful opportunity to be out of school and reading that the application cycle usually takes a year to complete, would it be possible to pursue fun jobs like a ranger over the summer? I'm worried that if I apply in the beginning, I would be scheduled to have an interview when I would be working. If I have any rights/flexibility, would I be able to change the interview date? And if so, how far can I change it and if I change it, would it affect my acceptance probability?

Also as finances are important to me (mounting student loans, etc.) and since I know UConn allows you to pay in-state tuition after a year, does every dental school allow you to pay the in-state tuition rate after you become a state citizen? Or do the tuition all stay at the OOS level for all four years? I know for many states that it takes a year to become a citizen...would it be wise to live in the state after becoming accepted to achieve citizenship somehow?

 

[sjv]

Since I have this wonderful opportunity to be out of school and reading that the application cycle usually takes a year to complete, would it be possible to pursue fun jobs like a ranger over the summer? I'm worried that if I apply in the beginning, I would be scheduled to have an interview when I would be working. If I have any rights/flexibility, would I be able to change the interview date? And if so, how far can I change it and if I change it, would it affect my acceptance probability?

There is usually some flexibility whether it be a choice of dates or to call back later and see if there is an opening later. However, at the end of a school's interview cycle (say Post-Dec), the flexibility may decrease as the amount of interview dates dwindles down. It is a case by case basis but usually they will be able to work with you.

Also as finances are important to me (mounting student loans, etc.) and since I know UConn allows you to pay in-state tuition after a year, does every dental school allow you to pay the in-state tuition rate after you become a state citizen? Or do the tuition all stay at the OOS level for all four years? I know for many states that it takes a year to become a citizen...would it be wise to live in the state after becoming accepted to achieve citizenship somehow?

Again, case by case basis, some allow, some don't allow. You would need to check with each individual school but for the most part, many allow you to obtain residency after 1 year.

 

[ChrisM07]

would I be able to change the interview date?

From my reading around here, and from my own experience (post-December interviews), the schools that I have interviewed at let me chose what date. When I called, they said, "here are the dates available". Because I called very soon after receiving the e-mail, I had lots of options. So, I would say that you have a choice. But I have also read instances where people have been given a date (i.e. you will be interviewing on this date). If that happened to me, I would call and explain your situation.

does every dental school allow you to pay the in-state tuition rate after you become a state citizen?

Again, not from experience, but some schools grant you in-state after a year while some recognize you as out of state all four years. Hopefully someone else can attest to this.