I've heard that some schools won't even bother interviewing you if your stats are "too far" (whatever that means?) above their average. In essence, I've heard they usually just assume you'll choose to attend another school with higher stats more similar to your own, is this true???
It seems so backwards to me, but in several of the SDN threads for schools I've applied to, I've seen people with less volunteer hours, lower stats, and less dental experience than I have, but they're getting interviews. I've heard that maybe personal statements play a bigger role in some schools than others, but I was told by the health professions committee at my university that I have one of the strongest personal statement's they've read. (I've been through quite a bit of adversity, LOL). Please please don't let this come off as ungrateful, at all! I totally don't mean it that way. I've received interviews from 5 schools this cycle and I'm SO thankful for those! But some of the schools I haven't heard from were some of my top picks, and my stats are a bit above their averages, yet I haven't heard anything. Meanwhile, schools who's stats are right at / slightly above mine, I've gotten interviews with.. Such as UNC Chapel Hill. Just trying to make sense of the madness.
Lastly, good luck to everyone! December 15th is coming FAST!!!
