I was wondering to all of my fellow future dentists if submitting a dental application a couple a weeks before deadline would be a bad sign to the admin department about me and my chances of getting accepted/interview be slim due to time frame? I have marginal DAT scores, over ten years dental hygienist experience, B.S. in Bio, and good LORS. Can anybody enlighten me on this topic.
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Is Late to Late?
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Technically, its not too late, but in reality it is, especially if your DAT scores are marginal. You still have a chance of getting in, but your chances would improve considerably if you apply early.
Maybe you could apply to only a few schools, i.e. your state school and schools with larger class size like NYU. If that doesnt work out this year, then apply to more schools (10-15?) in June 2004 for the 2009 class.
Maybe you could apply to only a few schools, i.e. your state school and schools with larger class size like NYU. If that doesnt work out this year, then apply to more schools (10-15?) in June 2004 for the 2009 class.
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I think I could offer some insight here, but I'd need to know what your "marginal" DAT scores are. Depending on how long you've been hanging on SDN, people here develop a very skewed sense of their performance. PM me if you like, or don't respond at all, but there's certainly no reason not to apply now--I submitted my AADSAS 10 days or so before the final deadline. Good luck!
Kepping it short, a friend of mine applied 2 days before the deadline last year and got accepted to every school but one. So no it's not too late. Apply!
