*~*~*~* Official 2015-2016 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
1passbbsSHAVE said:
I have to decide by tonight.
We are considering a few things such as living cost, inaugural class vs board fail rate of 75%, pbl vs non-pbl, job outlook for my wife.
Click to expand...

...I'm sorry, explain that fail rate to me? Am I reading something wrong? [emoji15]


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
 
pulltheleverkronk said:
...I'm sorry, explain that fail rate to me? Am I reading something wrong? [emoji15]


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
Click to expand...

Here are some quotes I found on SDN regarding the 74% that failed part 2 of boards. Not sure how credible these statements are though.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...0-interview-acceptance-thread.1140959/page-28


Alex Powell said:
74% of LECOM students failed part 2 of their boards 😱. Do a little bit of research throughout the Internet, and perhaps do what I did and speak to an Adcom who will tell you "if your goal is to specialize then LECOM won't be a good option." Most of the students your referring to that are doing GPR/AEGD are doing so because of the lack of clinical experience. form your own opinion but a 74% fail rate is crazy:wow:
Click to expand...

Onyxxx7 said:
A. that was the first class that LECOM has ever had, one class can only reflect the clinical education of THAT particular year. I can assure you a lot has changed and the kinks are ironed out. B. 2 matched OS and 2 matched ortho, two of the most competitive specialties, and that is pretty average for most schools esp a class of 100. I do not know what other specialties their year got into but this is from that SAME class that apparently had a 74% failure rate. I can bet that there is none or little issue with specializing and more opportunities will be given once more students prove to be awarded acceptances to postgrad programs. With the ADAT being rolled out, I can imagine less discrimination will be made against a new P/F school. The internet won't be able to tell you all this stuff so research all you want. UF and Nova both have a longer history of teaching dentistry, but I bet they are not perfect either.
Click to expand...
 
Waitlisted at Temple University. Interviewed on 4/12

Does anyone have any information on the waitlist or know of anyone on the waitlist? This is one of my top choices so it is a bummer, but I am still keeping faith.
 
deezeer55 said:
Waitlisted at Temple University. Interviewed on 4/12

Does anyone have any information on the waitlist or know of anyone on the waitlist? This is one of my top choices so it is a bummer, but I am still keeping faith.
Click to expand...

I think their post-bac. has been making it harder for them to develop their class. I imagine it will move around a lot. I was told by a faculty member in the fall that it looked like all 40 were going to make it, but i've heard recently that some might not make the cut to gain a seat in the class. It all depends.
 
Culti92 said:
I think their post-bac. has been making it harder for them to develop their class. I imagine it will move around a lot. I was told by a faculty member in the fall that it looked like all 40 were going to make it, but i've heard recently that some might not make the cut to gain a seat in the class. It all depends.
Click to expand...
I heard similar. They're required to get a certain score on the DAT, and some fell short of it. They were given a deadline to retake it, but I can't remember when exactly.
 
Scumbag_Steve said:
USC is a private school and does not discriminate between in-state and out of state applicants. The Texas in-state 4 year total cost of attendance is literally less than half of USC's, so you should have three dream schools, none of which are outside the state of Texas.
Click to expand...
Thank you!!! 🙂
 
Scumbag_Steve said:
USC is a private school and does not discriminate between in-state and out of state applicants. The Texas in-state 4 year total cost of attendance is literally less than half of USC's, so you should have three dream schools, none of which are outside the state of Texas.
Click to expand...
Was going to say the same thing. Well said you scumbag.
 
smileyfaceschoolkid said:
Do you mind me asking if you're in-state or out of state? My dream school is USC! But I live in Texas. So I'm worried they don't accept much out of state.
Click to expand...

I'm out of state (Colorado) and yeah like everyone else said they aren't supposed to discriminate because they're private haha but there were only two people including me from out of state in my interview. Not that it really matters.
 
Rejection #7: Temple...

Stats in Signature
AADSAS Mailout: 8/7/2015
Secondary App. Complete: 8/21/2015
Notified via email after 2 post-bac. emails earlier in the year.

Kind of a surprise being that I have a history with the admissions director and had a letter of rec. from my most shadowed dentist who teaches there... Did apply to their post-bac. last year and was rejected also.
 
Last edited:
Finally just got a rejection email from Minnesota lol


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
 
SableFire said:
Did you interview? Last year I interviewed (2014-2015 cycle) and didn't hear anything after that.
Click to expand...

Nope, not even an interview for me


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
 
Meghanchevy28 said:
I'm out of state (Colorado) and yeah like everyone else said they aren't supposed to discriminate because they're private haha but there were only two people including me from out of state in my interview. Not that it really matters.
Click to expand...

Congrats on your acceptance!!! Do you feel you did really well in your interview compared to other candidates in your group? May I ask if you mind sharing your stats? Thx a bunch!
 
Officially rejected from BU today. This is after not hearing anything from them since July :shrug: hahahahah
 
I'm still waitlisted at MN--has anybody heard anything?
 
OHSU (Oregon)- rejection without interview today via email.
 
darweeezy said:
1st interview!!!

School: MDW-AZ
Notification date: 7/2/2015
Method of notification: email
Residency: NC
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/25/2014
Application completion date: 6/29/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.03, 3.06 (post bacc 3.86)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20, 21, 24, 21, none
Click to expand...
Im also from NC and I have nearly the same stats as you. Can you tell me which post bacc you went to?
 
SableFire said:
Whoa 1,100,000 views on the last cycle and 5,565 replies on it. I'm disappointed we only managed to amass 880,000 views and 5,150 replies.
Click to expand...
Next year will generate more views for our thread as students applying next year will go back to see when interviews were sent and specifics, just like every other person on SDN does to see that their school should have already sent an interview invite but is running later than usual leading to this +pissed+
 
HookahLungs said:
Next year will generate more views for our thread as students applying next year will go back to see when interviews were sent and specifics, just like every other person on SDN does to see that their school should have already sent an interview invite but is running later than usual leading to this +pissed+
Click to expand...
I'm already doing this. :whistle::laugh:
 
HookahLungs said:
Next year will generate more views for our thread as students applying next year will go back to see when interviews were sent and specifics, just like every other person on SDN does to see that their school should have already sent an interview invite but is running later than usual leading to this +pissed+
Click to expand...
Yeah I thought about that as well. I'm more surprised by the lack of responses/replies.
 
Acceptance number 2: university of New England

I wanted to withdraw a million times but it was my number one choice for so long. My deposit is already in at NYU. Currently deciding if I want to lose the deposit money.

I love both schools so much


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
 
ShootItLizbef said:
Acceptance number 2: university of New England

I wanted to withdraw a million times but it was my number one choice for so long. My deposit is already in at NYU. Currently deciding if I want to lose the deposit money.

I love both schools so much


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
Click to expand...
If you're going by cost, is UNE CoA cheaper than NYU by more than a few thousand? If so, don't worry about the deposit money.
 
hellofuturedentists said:
If you're going by cost, is UNE CoA cheaper than NYU by more than a few thousand? If so, don't worry about the deposit money.
Click to expand...

From what I understand, the tuition is very similar. Living costs can be adjusted with roommates. I think it would be between 10,000 a year different


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
 
ShootItLizbef said:
From what I understand, the tuition is very similar. Living costs can be adjusted with roommates. I think it would be between 10,000 a year different


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
Click to expand...
With UNE being cheaper? I think that's significant enough for you to not stay at NYU solely because you've put down a deposit. If you really like UNE better, I say go for it! Make a pro cons list if you can't decide. Always helps lol
 
hellofuturedentists said:
With UNE being cheaper? I think that's significant enough for you to not stay at NYU solely because you've put down a deposit. If you really like UNE better, I say go for it! Make a pro cons list if you can't decide. Always helps lol
Click to expand...

I'm working on that now haha. I'm also being emotional (trying not to be) because I tried to go there for two years and when I got a different acceptance I kinda gave up hope and convinced myself it wasn't an option. Now I have a lot to think about [emoji16]


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
 
ShootItLizbef said:
I'm working on that now haha. I'm also being emotional (trying not to be) because I tried to go there for two years and when I got a different acceptance I kinda gave up hope and convinced myself it wasn't an option. Now I have a lot to think about [emoji16]


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
Click to expand...
Well there are plenty worse situations to be in 🙂 Good luck with your decision!
 
ShootItLizbef said:
Acceptance number 2: university of New England

I wanted to withdraw a million times but it was my number one choice for so long. My deposit is already in at NYU. Currently deciding if I want to lose the deposit money.

I love both schools so much


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
Click to expand...
Go!
 
Finally accepted into dental school! This was my second time applying. For those still waiting to hear back and future applicants, never give up on something you really want. As cliche as it sounds, hard work and perseverance never go to waste. It gets hard to believe at times, but the key is to stay positive. Good luck to everyone 🙂

Acceptance #1: University of New England
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

star_01
rejection
Replies
2
Views
917
Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
Ryxndek
  • Sticky
Official 2025-2026 School Interview Invites Tracker
Replies
0
Views
163K
Ryxndek
Ryxndek
emilia112
rejecting only acceptance
Replies
8
Views
1K
New_Vegas
New_Vegas
artist2022
Official 2024-2025 School Interview Invites Tracker
Replies
5
Views
130K
Ryxndek
Ryxndek
artist2022
Interviewing OSU Class of 2030 Interview/Acceptance Thread
Replies
4
Views
5K
Adent12
Adent12
Top Bottom