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

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^ tufts starts to interview in november so i dont think its a big deal if you interview before dec 1

With that being said,

Interview #8
School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/07
Application complete date: 8/18
GPA: 3.65 ovr/ 3.62 sci
DAT: 26 AA/ 26 TS/21 PAT/24 RC/ QR 24 (anything below 18 - none)
 
tyjacobs said:
^ tufts starts to interview in november so i dont think its a big deal if you interview before dec 1

With that being said,

Interview #8
School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/07
Application complete date: 8/18
GPA: 3.65 ovr/ 3.62 sci
DAT: 26 AA/ 26 TS/21 PAT/24 RC/ QR 24 (anything below 18 - none)
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Right, but you still have to make a decision on dec 1 while they get back to you
 
studentdental8 said:
Interview #5
School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/25
Application complete date: 6/11
GPA: 3.47/3.38 cGPA/sGPA
DAT: 21 AA/22 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/ QR 21 (anything below 18 - none)
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tyjacobs said:
^ tufts starts to interview in november so i dont think its a big deal if you interview before dec 1

With that being said,

Interview #8
School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/07
Application complete date: 8/18
GPA: 3.65 ovr/ 3.62 sci
DAT: 26 AA/ 26 TS/21 PAT/24 RC/ QR 24 (anything below 18 - none)
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Congrats!! 🙂 Did your decision status on AADSAS change from "application complete" to "under review" before the interview invite?
 
dent--girl7 said:
Congrats!! 🙂 Did your decision status on AADSAS change from "application complete" to "under review" before the interview invite?
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Still unchanged, usually it takes 1-2 days for me after getting the email for it to change.
 
Interview #8!!!
School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: VA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/2
Application complete date: 6/16
GPA: 3.75s 3.78o
DAT: 20 AA/ 20 TS/23 PAT/21 RC/ QR 18 (anything below 18 - none)

Planning to interview December 10.
 
I plan to interview on Nov 30. Since that is one day before Dec 1 is that as good as a post december interview? Like they can't possibly tell me a decision the day after I interview with them can they?

Anyone have any insight on this?
 
Interviews 8-10
School: Harvard, Maryland, Tufts
(1-7 = Columbia, UCLA, Michigan, UoP, UCSF, Wash, Penn)
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/2/15
Application complete date: varies, typically 7/2/15
GPA (science, overall, BCP): 4.0, 4.0, 4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/24/23/23/nope

And just like that I am 10 for 10. Eagerly counting down the days til Dec 1st now!
 
studentdental8 said:
I plan to interview on Nov 30. Since that is one day before Dec 1 is that as good as a post december interview? Like they can't possibly tell me a decision the day after I interview with them can they?

Anyone have any insight on this?
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Congratz on many invites! If I were you I would die to choose November 30. Although it is not guaranteed, imagine how amazing it would be if you will be able to hear back a day after the interview! Though, I do not know if interviewing on November 30 will give you lot better chances than interviewing on few days after December 1st... We need some expert answering here.
 
dent--girl7 said:
Congrats!! 🙂 Did your decision status on AADSAS change from "application complete" to "under review" before the interview invite?
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on 8/24 it status changed to received/under review

and then i got invite today
 
WOW I always speak too soon!! Take my advice everyone: patience is a virtue.

Interview #2 - Tufts :clap:

Notification date: 10/27

Method of notification: Email

Residency: PA

AADSAS Mail out date: 7/31

GPA: 3.07 sGPA 3.2 oGPA

DAT (AA/TS/PAT/RC): 21/20/22/24
 
Interview #9

School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27/2015
Method of notification: E-Mail
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/02/2015
Application complete date: 07/13/2015
GPA (science, overall): 3.63, 3.68
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/21/18/No
 
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does anyone know if we get some sort of confirmation email on the day we schedule an interview?
 
Just when you start to lose hope, it hits you! Stay positive everyone, patience really is needed through this whole process.


Interview#1

School: University of Maryland
Notification date: 10/27/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/18/2015
Application complete date: 9/14/2015
GPA (science, overall): science: 3.62, overall: 3.65
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21, None below 17


Interview #2

School: University of New England
Notification date: 10/28/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/18/2015
Application complete date: 9/18/2015
GPA (science, overall): science: 3.62, overall: 3.65
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21, None below 17
 
Hey guys! I'm excited to share my first interview notification. I've been worried because I applied later than most and my DAT scores were average at best. Has anyone already been interviewed at New England?

Interview #1

School: University of New England
Notification date: 10/28/2015
Method of notification: email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 09/11/2015
Application complete date: 09/18/2015
GPA (science, overall) science 3.86; overall 3.88
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/20/18/20/ yes, qr16
 
LATE ENTRY, but I'm excited to be a part of this thread this year. I only applied to one school and interviewed last Friday. I am cautiously optimistic. I am in this!🙂 Stats below:

School: UMKC
Notification date: 10/5/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Kansas
AADSAS mail-out date: Late August
Application complete date: Late July
GPA (science, overall) 3.14sci, 3.25 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/27/none

FYI…About the low GPA, I went back to school full time for 3 years and earned a new degree with a 4.0. I just have a lot of garbage from my first time in undergrad 10+ years ago.
 
kenshin713 said:
Just when you start to lose hope, it hits you! Stay positive everyone, patience really is needed through this whole process.


Interview#1

School: University of Maryland
Notification date: 10/27/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/18/2015
Application complete date: 9/14/2015
GPA (science, overall): science: 3.62, overall: 3.65
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21, None below 17


Interview #2

School: University of New England
Notification date: 10/28/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/18/2015
Application complete date: 9/18/2015
GPA (science, overall): science: 3.62, overall: 3.65
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21, None below 17
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Congrats on your recent interviews. What a great feeling! Do you mind sharing the date of your upcoming Maryland interview?
 
wjc said:
LATE ENTRY, but I'm excited to be a part of this thread this year. I only applied to one school and interviewed last Friday. I am cautiously optimistic. I am in this!🙂 Stats below:

School: UMKC
Notification date: 10/5/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Kansas
AADSAS mail-out date: Late August
Application complete date: Late July
GPA (science, overall) 3.14sci, 3.25 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/27/none

FYI…About the low GPA, I went back to school full time for 3 years and earned a new degree with a 4.0. I just have a lot of garbage from my first time in undergrad 10+ years ago.
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What. A. Badass.
 
ALA1022 said:
Congrats on your recent interviews. What a great feeling! Do you mind sharing the date of your upcoming Maryland interview?
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Yeah I was super excited, I'm pretty sure I did some dance moves I couldn't replicate even if i wanted to LOL! Sure, my interview date for UNE is on November 16th (I'm pretty sure its the last day for interviews) and University of Maryland is on the November 17th. It's going to be a crazy week that's for sure!
 
Rejection #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 10/21/15
Method of notification: Snail mail
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 09/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none

Interview #2 (that makes it equal)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Notification date: 10/28/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Interview date: 12/11/2015
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 08/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none
 
Aard said:
Rejection #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 10/21/15
Method of notification: Snail mail
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 09/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none

Interview #2 (that makes it equal)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Notification date: 10/28/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Interview date: 12/11/2015
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 08/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none
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Any red flags on your transcript? Any cheating? Wtf are these schools rejecting you for. Why don't you have more interviews. There's no reason lecom should invite me for an interview over you, statistically you are the better qualified candidate.
 
HookahLungs said:
Any red flags on your transcript? Any cheating? Wtf are these schools rejecting you for. Why don't you have more interviews. There's no reason lecom should invite me for an interview over you, statistically you are the better qualified candidate.
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It is statistically that he may not attend Lecom even if he got accepted. I am just guessing.
 
wjc said:
LATE ENTRY, but I'm excited to be a part of this thread this year. I only applied to one school and interviewed last Friday. I am cautiously optimistic. I am in this!🙂 Stats below:

School: UMKC
Notification date: 10/5/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Kansas
AADSAS mail-out date: Late August
Application complete date: Late July
GPA (science, overall) 3.14sci, 3.25 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/27/none

FYI…About the low GPA, I went back to school full time for 3 years and earned a new degree with a 4.0. I just have a lot of garbage from my first time in undergrad 10+ years ago.
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Congrats! Lets fight this battle together as non-traditional students. Good luck with the interview.
 
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Aard said:
Rejection #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 10/21/15
Method of notification: Snail mail
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 09/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none

Interview #2 (that makes it equal)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Notification date: 10/28/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Interview date: 12/11/2015
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 08/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none
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did you interview at LECOM?
 
HookahLungs said:
Any red flags on your transcript? Any cheating? Wtf are these schools rejecting you for. Why don't you have more interviews. There's no reason lecom should invite me for an interview over you, statistically you are the better qualified candidate.
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I didn't get an interview from LECOM yet lol
 
HookahLungs said:
Any red flags on your transcript? Any cheating? Wtf are these schools rejecting you for. Why don't you have more interviews. There's no reason lecom should invite me for an interview over you, statistically you are the better qualified candidate.
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No red flag and cheating on my transcript. I think GPA and DAT score are just not that critical in choosing a candidate for LECOM. I received an email from them 5 weeks ago saying that "a decision has not yet been made regarding an interview and the Committee will meet to review your application every 90 days." I then figured out that I was missing an important document so I scanned and sent them right away but I guess they don't bother with my app anymore. For me to not get that many interviews, it comes down to the schools that I chose. Most of them are public and OOS unfriendly. Big mistake!
 
AG94 said:
Interview #7

Upenn
10/23 by email
Residency: NJ
Mailed out first batch, not complete until mid August
GPA: 4.00 overall 4.06 science
AA/TS/PAT/RC/section under 17:
22/21/23/26/none
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Congrats!! Can you tell me when you got the app complete email?
 
Interview #3
School: LECOM
Notification date: 10/29/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Louisiana
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/10/15
Application complete date: 6/18/15
GPA (science, overall): 3.60, 3.65
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/18/20/21/no
 
Aard said:
No red flag and cheating on my transcript. I think GPA and DAT score are just not that critical in choosing a candidate for LECOM. I received an email from them 5 weeks ago saying that "a decision has not yet been made regarding an interview and the Committee will meet to review your application every 90 days." I then figured out that I was missing an important document so I scanned and sent them right away but I guess they don't bother with my app anymore. For me to not get that many interviews, it comes down to the schools that I chose. Most of them are public and OOS unfriendly. Big mistake!
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This is exactly my story with lecom, got a rejection from them yesterday
 
It seems like interview invites have been slowing down a lot.. I have only heard from one school and haven't heard anything from 6 other schools that I applied to. Is there still hope for spring interviews? Are those interviews mainly for wait listed people?

I have a ton of volunteer experience (several months volunteering with a dentist abroad), a ton of shadow hours, and I am currently employed at a dental office as an assistant. I'm feeling really discouraged 🙁

GPA: 3.81, 3.61
DAT: 23/ 23/ 22/ 26 (QR 19) no section below 17
Mail out date: 8/21

Did I apply too late? Should I have applied to more schools?? Should I be calling the schools? My status says Application Complete or Received/Under Review
 
Interviews 1-4

Schools: NOVA, USC, Western, Columbia
Notification date: 10/1, 10/21, 10/26, 10/29
Method of notification: email, phone call from Western
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/18
GPA (science, overall): 3.64, 3.64
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/22/28/28/none
 
bestismidwest said:
It seems like interview invites have been slowing down a lot.. I have only heard from one school and haven't heard anything from 6 other schools that I applied to. Is there still hope for spring interviews? Are those interviews mainly for wait listed people?

I have a ton of volunteer experience (several months volunteering with a dentist abroad), a ton of shadow hours, and I am currently employed at a dental office as an assistant. I'm feeling really discouraged 🙁

GPA: 3.81, 3.61
DAT: 23/ 23/ 22/ 26 (QR 19) no section below 17
Mail out date: 8/21

Did I apply too late? Should I have applied to more schools?? Should I be calling the schools? My status says Application Complete or Received/Under Review
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Don't feel discouraged! The date is quite late but that also depends on the schools that you applied to. Some schools start interviewing pretty early and others just started calling people for interviews and they do them way past December... So, depending where you applied, you should be good or not...
 
DrToothDriller said:
Don't feel discouraged! The date is quite late but that also depends on the schools that you applied to. Some schools start interviewing pretty early and others just started calling people for interviews and they do them way past December... So, depending where you applied, you should be good or not...
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I applied to Washington, OR, Michigan, Illinois, and Creighton. If I were to interview past december would that mean I am most likely wait waitlisted?
 
Aard said:
Rejection #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 10/21/15
Method of notification: Snail mail
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 09/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none

Interview #2 (that makes it equal)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Notification date: 10/28/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Interview date: 12/11/2015
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 08/14/2015
GPA: 3.85 science/3.86 BCP/3.86 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/21 PAT/20 RC/none
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Congrats on your interview invite! I'm just curious... How were you able to schedule UNLV interview for December?? I got my notification in oct 16th for interview but the earliest spot open was Jan 15th.
 
DENTUP said:
Congrats on your interview invite! I'm just curious... How were you able to schedule UNLV interview for December?? I got my notification in oct 16th for interview but the earliest spot open was Jan 15th.
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I called in and asked for ealier date. They are very nice and all to help out.
 
Here's an update from me! Hopefully this gives people with low DAT scores some hope!

Interview #1
School: TAMU Baylor
Notification date: 9/21/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
TMDSAS mail-out date: 9/14/15
Application complete date: 8/25/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12 (RIP):hungover:

Interview #2
School: Howard
Notification date: 10/6/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/28/15
Application complete date: 7/20/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12

Interview #3
School: UMKC
Notification date: 10/19/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/28/15
Application complete date: 7/20/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12

Interview #4
School: UTSD
Notification date: 10/29/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
TMDSAS mail-out date: 9/14/15
Application complete date: 8/25/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12
 
Advance said:
Here's an update from me! Hopefully this gives people with low DAT scores some hope!

Interview #1
School: TAMU Baylor
Notification date: 9/21/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
TMDSAS mail-out date: 9/14/15
Application complete date: 8/25/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12 (RIP):hungover:

Interview #2
School: Howard
Notification date: 10/6/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/28/15
Application complete date: 7/20/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12

Interview #3
School: UMKC
Notification date: 10/19/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/28/15
Application complete date: 7/20/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12

Interview #4
School: UTSD
Notification date: 10/29/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
TMDSAS mail-out date: 9/14/15
Application complete date: 8/25/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.69 sci, 3.72 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/19/19/21/ QR 12
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Thanks for sharing that, I know on SDN where half the people seem to have 25DAT, it must have not been easy to post. Congratulations on getting multiple interviews! You will be a dental student next year!
 
Interview #5!
School: UCLA
Notification date: 10/30/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/24/15
Application complete date: 9/15/15 (according to the AADSAS portal)
GPA (science, overall): 3.65, 3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/21/22/25/none

It's looking like my UCLA interview will be 11/10 and my USC interview will be 11/11... quite a busy week coming up! :banana:
 
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And the final countdown begins
 
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