Is it okay to apply to 15-20 schools?

[tissy]

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Please let me know your thoughts about applying to 15-20 schools. I'm interested in applying to
ASU, UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, UConn, Howard Univeristy, Nova, Boston, UoD, Creighton, NYU, Marquette, UNLV Meharry, Tufts, Temple, Michigan

Is that to much?

 

[jaerob]

Please let me know your thoughts about applying to 15-20 schools. I'm interested in applying to
ASU, UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, UConn, Howard Univeristy, Nova, Boston, UoD, Creighton, NYU, Marquette, UNLV Meharry, Tufts, Temple, Michigan

Is that to much?

I would say it depends on your stats (GPA/DAT), but there have definitely been people who have applied to that many schools before. I personally think that unless your stats are really low it's a waste of money 🙂 Good luck!

 

[SuperC]

Please let me know your thoughts about applying to 15-20 schools. I'm interested in applying to
ASU, UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, UConn, Howard Univeristy, Nova, Boston, UoD, Creighton, NYU, Marquette, UNLV Meharry, Tufts, Temple, Michigan

Is that to much?

I agree... You are planning on applying to many of the same schools that I applied to. You need to pick schools that you match with (GPA and DAT)

Unless you are a minority do not apply to Howard.

Apply to your state schools... I would not apply to UOP unless you have a great DAT 20+

I think that 10 is suffecient, however if you have the money to burn apply to as many schools that you feel you have a real chance.

-SuperC

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

I applied to 16 schools, interviewed at 3 of them and was accepted at IU and Creighton and am on the waiting list at Marquette and Louisville. I ranked my schools according to DAT scores and GPA. In my opinion, apply to as many as you are able to afford. I always thought that that one school I did not apply to would be the one that would accept me! Hope this helps some.

 

[howui3]

Make sure you review each school, find out all you can about them. Visit their website, look at feedback, and ask people on the forum.

When applying to a school, ask yourself will I go there for an interview if invited? will I go there if accepted?

That said, you want to keep your option open, if for some reason you don't get into one school you have others to fall back (or forward) on.

I, personally, applied to 15 schools but ended up dropping one of them. I did not do my research about the schools and applied to Loma Linda just because it is in California (I'm from So Cal). Then later I learned it is LDS and makes you take religious classes.

Learn from our mistakes, apply to enough schools so that you will get in, but make sure to examine the schools.

 

[Dutchboy]

and applied to Loma Linda just because it is in California (I'm from So Cal). Then later I learned it is LDS and makes you take religious classes.

Learn from our mistakes, apply to enough schools so that you will get in, but make sure to examine the schools.

LDS=Mormon
Loma Linda is Seventh Day Adventist. BYU is the LDS school (no dental school by the way).

 

[nyching30]

Please let me know your thoughts about applying to 15-20 schools. I'm interested in applying to
ASU, UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, UConn, Howard Univeristy, Nova, Boston, UoD, Creighton, NYU, Marquette, UNLV Meharry, Tufts, Temple, Michigan

Is that to much?

ASU doesn't have a dental school as far as i know. But i would def say it's a bit too much if you have good stats. I applied to 16 schools and decided a week later 6 weren't for me for various reasons (advice: don't be like me, please research the schools before putting down $50/school to apply + secondary fees) . So my best advice is to do your research. If you like all 15-20 and cost isn't a factor then by all means go for it. The best of luck!!

 

[howui3]

LDS=Mormon
Loma Linda is Seventh Day Adventist. BYU is the LDS school (no dental school by the way).

good point. but that's what I meant, the mormon post got me all mized up.

 

[supraman]

good point. but that's what I meant, the mormon post got me all mized up.

Ofcourse its "okay" to apply to them, but what is it, like 40-50 dollars an application? 20 x 40 = 800

 

[Kniles5]

Unless you are a minority do not apply to Howard.


-SuperC

That is so wrong. I hate racism.

 

[tinman831]

Ofcourse its "okay" to apply to them, but what is it, like 40-50 dollars an application? 20 x 40 = 800

Uh. Not quite. I paid just over 1k for 16 schools 😛. Then there was the $75 for the three Texas schools.


Let's not talk about secondaries. 😛

 

[howui3]

Ofcourse its "okay" to apply to them, but what is it, like 40-50 dollars an application? 20 x 40 = 800

1K is a small investments towards a future career. What if you do not get in, think of all the time and money you will lose in waiting another year to apply.

If you are scared of one thousand dollar application fee, you might poop your pants when it's time to pay tuition, for 4 years!!

 

[IndDent]

Did somebody say POOP? Great segway for my opinion on the matter...I applied to 15 schools, the fee came just under $1k- that's just for AADSAS. Then it came to another $150 to send out dat scores, and another $700 to send out school app fees directly to the schools. It is an expensive process, but like Howui said, it isn't much in comparison to what you will potentially be earning in the end. Investment is high risk, but potential for yield outweighs the risk in my opinion.

Peace,
IndDent

 

[Jeppedo]

Why spend so much money? I did my research and applied early to only 3 schools. I was accepted to 2/3 in December, and I saved about 2K without having so many secondaries, fees, and travel to plan and pay for.

 

[Papa_Smurf]

I would apply to as many or as few schools as you feel comfortable with given your GPA, DAT, extracurriculars, and financial situation. Keep in mind that the in state vs. out of state acceptance data that is found on line and in books can often be misleading. Many schools accept out of state applicants but in some cases they are only from immediately surrounding states. So if you don’t have residence in a particular region your chances go way down. I believe that Colorado and Minnesota are good examples of this practice but I am less certain about the schools that you listed. Certainly don’t apply to schools you would not attend. Overall 15 seems like a fine number, but take the time you have before the next application cycles to do the research and refine your list. Good Luck!

 

[howui3]

Why spend so much money? I did my research and applied early to only 3 schools. I was accepted to 2/3 in December, and I saved about 2K without having so many secondaries, fees, and travel to plan and pay for.

Congrats! If you have great scores and grades your chances of getting into a dental school are good (even then there is a chance you will not - a chance many of us are not willing to take!). But you must keep in mind there are students that have borderline grades or DAT scores for average dental school, they need to apply to more school to increase their chances.

Like the previous poster wrote, look at your scores and grades and see where you are competitive and apply accordingly.

 

[SuperC]

That is so wrong. I hate racism.

That is not racism... That is a fact Howard places "emphasis upon the provision of educational opportunities to promising Black students."

Howard is a school that is designed to educate African American students. It is EXTREAMLY difficult to get in if you are white.

It has nothing to do with racism, it is simply a fact. You have a better chance of getting in some place else if you are white.

-C

 

[Kniles5]

"emphasis upon the provision of educational opportunities to promising Black students."

Howard is a school that is designed to educate African American students. It is EXTREAMLY difficult to get in if you are white.

It has nothing to do with racism, it is simply a fact. You have a better chance of getting in some place else if you are white.

-C

THat is my point exactly. I believe that black students are just as capable as white students, so why should they need a "special school." To me that says, "Oh, you guys are not quite as smart, so we will make it a little easier for you" THat is B.S. We are all EQUAL in intelligence and capabilities. No one should be given a boost due to any thing other than their brain.
My friend is black and one of the smartest people I know. He wants to go to dental or med school. He pulls C's, not because that is all he is capable of, but because he told me "They will accept me anyway, Ha Ha, too bad for you" I believe Shimon is selling himself short. He could be top of the class if he didn't use that as his fall back.

 

[tinman831]

Seems like every other post always turns into a racial argument these days. 🙁

 

[Spelmangyrl]

First, to reply to the original thread at hand, if you are comfortable and financially able to apply to 15-20 schools, by all means do so, but please take some things into consideration; Really do your research on these schools, b/c like someone mentioned before you may find out things later that you really don't like about the school. Secondly, call the schools ahead of time and find out if your DAT/GPA match what they are looking for, for example, I have a great GPA and my science scores were above average on the DAT (BUMP), yet my PAT sucked, so I called the 7 schools I was really interested in, found a contact person at that school, and asked them was I going to be a competitive applicant. 6 out the 7 told me yes, and that 7th school, I didn't apply to. Talk to students at the schools via SDN or if you know students there, and find out the real deal on the school. Then you need to take into consideration if you will really be happy at all of those locations, and will you have the money or even feel like interviewing at 20 schools. After interviewing at 5 places I was tired, and cancelled my last interview. Trust me, it is a tiring process, so be prepared. To sum it up, this is a decision you are going to have to make for yourself, but these are some things you can think about before plunging into the application process. Hope this helps.
Now about this Howard thing, I am an African American female, and yes, I am aware that schools such as Howard and Meharry are favorable towards minorities. Howard and Meharry were originally founded to increase the number of Blacks in the medical field so there are going to be a significant number of blacks there, but their classes are not just composed of minorities. If your stats are good, why would you not be as qualified as someone else to attend those schools even if you are white? It all depends on a matter of what environment you want to be in. By all means, if you are interested in Howard, apply, go visit, talk to some people there, and don't be discouraged if you are not a minority.

 

[djktennis]

Please let me know your thoughts about applying to 15-20 schools. I'm interested in applying to
ASU, UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, UConn, Howard Univeristy, Nova, Boston, UoD, Creighton, NYU, Marquette, UNLV Meharry, Tufts, Temple, Michigan

Is that to much?

Yes it is too many schools. Any more than 6 is excessive. What do you think schools think when you apply to 15-20 schools? They think there must be something wrong with your application and even if there is not, if they accept you the odds that you pick their school is slim based on the fact that you've applied to others. If your stats aren't good enough to get into one of five schools, then don't waste the time applying. Hate to be honest, but it's the truth. More schools doesn't mean more acceptances. You're either good enough or are you aren't.

 

[alfie5884]

Please let me know your thoughts about applying to 15-20 schools. I'm interested in applying to
ASU, UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, UConn, Howard Univeristy, Nova, Boston, UoD, Creighton, NYU, Marquette, UNLV Meharry, Tufts, Temple, Michigan

Is that to much?

Yes, that's way too many schools IMO. I applied to 10 schools this year and I regret it applying to so many. But if you want to cover all your bases, go for it.

 

[howui3]

Yes it is too many schools. Any more than 6 is excessive. What do you think schools think when you apply to 15-20 schools? They think there must be something wrong with your application and even if there is not, if they accept you the odds that you pick their school is slim based on the fact that you've applied to others. If your stats aren't good enough to get into one of five schools, then don't waste the time applying. Hate to be honest, but it's the truth. More schools doesn't mean more acceptances. You're either good enough or are you aren't.

I will have to disagree with you. Since you cannot predict the future and don't know exactly were you stand within the large pool of applicants, applying to more schools ensures you will be accepted to an leat one dental school.

I applied to 15, dropped one and now have 14. Even though I got my application out in time (early september) AADSAS managed to hold up the process by dropping the ball with the letters of rec. Long story short, my appication was not complete until middle of december at most of the shcools. You can't predict that as you appy! Because of the delay, I might not even get a chance to interview at some of the shools, even though my grades and DAT are competitive, even above the school's average.

Also, each year more and more students apply. Call a school and find out first hand how many more students applied this year compare to last. BUT the number of spots remains the same, the number of schools remains the same! (actually went down by 1, Hawaii).

So far NO ONE during my interviews or while talking to the admissons office on the phone told me I applied to too many schools. In Arizona I was asked where else I applied, so I told them about a few, and then the conversation ****ed to talking about California. My point: from my experience, the schools did not care that I applied to 15 schools. They know and understand they their school is not the only one you applied to. For that reason Arizona will even give you a status update on the phone if you got an acceptance and want to see where you stand.

I have several firends that applied to Medical schools, and one of them applied to close to 30 schools. She got into her top chioce, but nobody discredited her for applying to so many schools. Some schools just asked why so many, and she had a good answer for that already prepared.

APPLY AWAY, check out the schools, but don't be afraid to select a few schools as a back up. You never know...

 

[djktennis]

I will have to disagree with you. Since you cannot predict the future and don't know exactly were you stand within the large pool of applicants, applying to more schools ensures you will be accepted to an leat one dental school.

I applied to 15, dropped one and now have 14. Even though I got my application out in time (early september) AADSAS managed to hold up the process by dropping the ball with the letters of rec. Long story short, my appication was not complete until middle of december at most of the shcools. You can't predict that as you appy! Because of the delay, I might not even get a chance to interview at some of the shools, even though my grades and DAT are competitive, even above the school's average.

Also, each year more and more students apply. Call a school and find out first hand how many more students applied this year compare to last. BUT the number of spots remains the same, the number of schools remains the same! (actually went down by 1, Hawaii).

So far NO ONE during my interviews or while talking to the admissons office on the phone told me I applied to too many schools. In Arizona I was asked where else I applied, so I told them about a few, and then the conversation ****ed to talking about California. My point: from my experience, the schools did not care that I applied to 15 schools. They know and understand they their school is not the only one you applied to. For that reason Arizona will even give you a status update on the phone if you got an acceptance and want to see where you stand.

I have several firends that applied to Medical schools, and one of them applied to close to 30 schools. She got into her top chioce, but nobody discredited her for applying to so many schools. Some schools just asked why so many, and she had a good answer for that already prepared.

APPLY AWAY, check out the schools, but don't be afraid to select a few schools as a back up. You never know...

Have you gotten into any of the 14 schools you applied to?

 

[supraman]

Im sure its great to apply, but I hope the threadstarts GPA isnt like 2.0 or something 😛