Kansas City University CDM Class of 2029 Interview/Acceptance Thread

[artist2022]

Link to last year's thread: Kansas City University CDM Class of 2028 Interview/Acceptance Thread

Link to interview prep: Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine
----> Be sure to give feedback on your interview to help future applicants! 🙂

Link to school website: https://www.kansascity.edu/programs/college-of-dental-medicine

Class of 2026 (ADEA Guide) General Stats:

Class of 2028 (ADEA Guide) General Stats: Overall GPA: 3.53 Science GPA: 3.44 DAT: 18.4AA, 17.5TS, 19.1PAT Applied: 1,246 OOS: 1,120 Applied, 202 Accepted IS: 95 Applied, 37 Accepted International: 31 Applied, 1 Accepted # Enrolled: 81 5th-95th Percentiles Science: 3.03-3.88 Overall: 3.04-3.89 OOS Students Enrolled: AL-1, AR-9, CA-4, CO-1, FL-1, GA-2, HI-1, IA-1, IL-3, IN-1, KS-7, LA-3, MD-1, MI-3, MN-2, MS-1, NC-1, OH-4, OK-9, SC-1, SD-1, TX-8, UT-1, VA-1

Good luck everyone!

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[Futuredentistbl]

Interview #2
Notification date: 7/15/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: IS (Missouri)
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/12/24
Application marked complete date: 07/02/24
GPA (science, overall): 3.86 sGPA, 3.85 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/24/23/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[Predent133]

Interview #1
Notification date: 7/23/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS (NY)
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/27/24
Application marked complete date: 07/10/24
GPA (science, overall): 3.16 sGPA, 3.27 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/22/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[ALDISMILES]

Interview #1
Notification date: 8/16/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS (NC)
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/23/24
Application marked complete date: 07/26/24
GPA (science, overall): 3.2sGPA, 3.6cGPA
-Master Degree GPA: 4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 17/16/17/23/yes
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[futuredentist2029]

Posting late
Interview #1
Notification date: 08/19/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/23/24
Application marked complete date: 08/11/24
GPA (science, overall): 3.89 sGPA, 3.92 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/19/18/19/no
Interview Date: 10/11/24
Method of interview: virtual

 

[Dentistry09877890]

did anyone's portal has interview requested but never got an email regarding the interview? does that mean I was invited for one?

 

[gums25]

Interview #3
Notification date: 09/18/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/22/24
Application marked complete date: 08/29/24
GPA (science, overall): 3.23 sGPA, 3.43 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/19/20/19/no
Interview Date: 11/06/24
Method of interview: virtual

 

[anonn560]

ADDSAS tells me its received and under review but I never got the supplemental - should I email them?

 

[Predent133]

ADDSAS tells me its received and under review but I never got the supplemental - should I email them?

Supplemental is selective I believe

 

[andjossau]

Interview #1
Notification date: October 15
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/20/20/no
Interview Date: 11/20/24
Method of interview: virtual

 

[bears1234]

I was supposed to interview in January but got an email last week offering me an earlier interview spot.

 

[uarkpredental05]

Interviewed 11/15; received rejection email today. Best wishes and good luck to all!

 

[Futuredentistbl]

Accepted at 10:03 PST

 

[braceyourself17]

Accepted at 10:03 PST

did you get an email?

 

[Futuredentistbl]

did you get an email?

Yes

 

[andjossau]

Accepted 10:03 pacific. Note that it was in my junk folder so check there.

 

[Predent133]

Dang, haven’t heard back. Assuming it’s a waitlist

 

[gums25]

Accepted , along with another friend of mine 12:03am CST

 

[wildcatdent]

Waitlisted 8:01 🙁

 

[wildcatdent]

Accepted at 10:03 PST

going to accept?

 

[ALDISMILES]

Waitlisted

 

[dedendent]

waitlisted -- do we know how the list moves closer to class start date?

 

[gundie88]

Waitlisted

 

[Sweetdentist17]

Accepted today at 1:16 MST, will not be accepting the seat, I hope that someone gets bumped off the waitlist!

 

[Futuredentistbl]

going to accept?

I will not be accepting! Good luck hope you get the seat

 

[Shahan]

If you are planning to attend the Class of 2029 at KCU-CDM, please join this GroupMe!

GroupMe - Join the group for KCU College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2029

GroupMe - Join the group for KCU College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2029

groupme.com

 

[ALDISMILES]

If you are planning to attend the Class of 2029 at KCU-CDM, please join this GroupMe!

GroupMe - Join the group for KCU College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2029

GroupMe - Join the group for KCU College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2029

groupme.com

I am pretty sure there’s a group already that was made by one of the current students.

GroupMe - Join the group for CDM- Class of 2029

GroupMe - Join the group for CDM- Class of 2029

groupme.com

 

[Shahan]

I am pretty sure there’s a group already that was made by one of the current students.

GroupMe - Join the group for CDM- Class of 2029

GroupMe - Join the group for CDM- Class of 2029

groupme.com

Thank you brother!

 

[Sarah@123]

Does anyone know if/when people get off the waitlist for KCU?

 

[gums25]

Turning down my acceptance. Goodluck!

 

[ALDISMILES]

Turning down my acceptance. Goodluck!

Curious, is your friend also turning down their acceptance?

 

[Sarah@123]

Turning down my acceptance. Goodluck!

How long do students have to put down their deposits/accept/decline their offer after Dec 13th?

 

[macsak]

How long do students have to put down their deposits/accept/decline their offer after Dec 13th?

adea traffic rules say a minimum of 30 days
most, if not all schools the first deposit is due in 30 days...

 

[ALDISMILES]

Have any waitlisted students gotten an acceptance from KCU??

 

[rednation]

Have any waitlisted students gotten an acceptance from KCU??

Still waitlisted

 

[Sarah@123]

Have any waitlisted students gotten an acceptance from KCU??

Still waitlisted

 

[lakesidecrest]

Any waitlist movement?

 

[rednation]

Any waitlist movement?

Still waitlisted

 

[ALDISMILES]

Still waitlisted

 

[wildcatdent]

Still waitlisted. For those that are waitlisted, is this your top school or are there other schools you would rather go?

 

[ALDISMILES]

I have other interviews but this is my top choice.

 

[ToothFairySmiles]

How long did it take to get the secondary application after they send a confirmation email of your application?

 

[ToothfairyFutureDrG]

How long did it take to get the secondary application after they send a confirmation email of your application?

I got it 13 days after applying

 

[wildcatdent]

I have other interviews but this is my top choice.

Same.

 

[dententhusiast]

Has anyone who’s interviewed at KCU on Dec 11 and afterwards heard any response back yet?

 

[dententhusiast]

anyone at all heard back from dec 11 interviews and after?😭

 

[JVNEC]

I saw someone post on Reddit today they got off the waitlist on Jan 22nd with an 18 AA and 3.6 GPA

 

[Sarah@123]

I saw someone post on Reddit today they got off the waitlist on Jan 22nd with an 18 AA and 3.6 GPA

Do you know when they interviewed?

 

[rednation]

Do you know when they interviewed?

I just read the post. They interviewed December 11, and got accepted on January 22nd but not off the waitlist.

 

[dententhusiast]

I just read the post. They interviewed December 11, and got accepted on January 22nd but not off the waitlist.

do you mind sending me the link from the reddit? I cannot see to find it. Interviewed the same day and they had stated we would hear back 4-6 weeks from then but I haven’t yet 😩