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

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Aard said:
You should give them a call. I was able to schedule an interview on December 11th even though I was notified last week.
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Did you first go through the schedulity.com suite to make an appt date? I called yesterday and they told me to check opening dates every day to see if earlier dates would open.
 
enamel88 said:
Did you first go through the schedulity.com suite to make an appt date? I called yesterday and they told me to check opening dates every day to see if earlier dates would open.
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No, I just called the number given on schedulicity. I told them my schedule is really tight after January and asked them if they can help. I guess i got lucky :eyebrow:?!
 
Interview #3 (most anticipated) :soexcited:

School: Georgia Regents University College of Dental Medicine (GRU)
Notification date: 11/06/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Interview date: 11/15/2015 - 11/16/2015
Residency: GA
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/13/2015
Application complete date: 08/25/2015
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
 
So I am a re-applicant, I am a little concerned because I applied late since I was preparing to retake the DAT. I've applied to many schools (it's a big number). I basically applied to any school I had any chance of getting into. What are my chances of getting interviews? Last year, I interviewed at MWU-AZ, MWU-IL, and USC, but I was wait-listed at all three schools.

Since my last application, I graduated (Major - Biology; Minors - Chemistry and Religion; Certificate - Conceptual Foundations of Medicine), did additional research at a dental school, continued shadowing dentists, took four online science courses, and retook the DAT. Currently, I am trying to find a dental assistant job. So far, I've completed the requested supplemental apps/fees, but I have not gotten any interviews yet.

Residency: New Jersey
AADSAS mail-out date: 10/23/2015
GPA (BCP, science, overall): 3.28, 3.38, 3.54 (including +/-)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/17/17/No
 
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CapricornGirl1991 said:
So I am a re-applicant, I am a little concerned because I applied late since I was preparing to retake the DAT. I've applied to many schools (it's a big number). I basically applied to any school I had any chance of getting into. What are my chances of getting interviews? Last year, I interviewed at MWU-AZ, MWU-IL, and USC, but I was wait-listed at all three schools.

Since my last application, I graduated (Major - Biology; Minors - Chemistry and Religion; Certificate - Conceptual Foundations of Medicine), did additional research at a dental school, continued shadowing dentists, took four online science courses, and retook the DAT. Currently, I am trying to find a dental assistant job. So far, I've completed the requested supplemental apps/fees, but I have not gotten any interviews yet.

Residency: New Jersey
AADSAS mail-out date: 10/23/2015
GPA (BCP, science, overall): 3.28, 3.38, 3.54 (including +/-)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/17/18/No
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How late is your application?
 
CapricornGirl1991 said:
So I am a re-applicant, I am a little concerned because I applied late since I was preparing to retake the DAT. I've applied to many schools (it's a big number). I basically applied to any school I had any chance of getting into. What are my chances of getting interviews? Last year, I interviewed at MWU-AZ, MWU-IL, and USC, but I was wait-listed at all three schools.

Since my last application, I graduated (Major - Biology; Minors - Chemistry and Religion; Certificate - Conceptual Foundations of Medicine), did additional research at a dental school, continued shadowing dentists, took four online science courses, and retook the DAT. Currently, I am trying to find a dental assistant job. So far, I've completed the requested supplemental apps/fees, but I have not gotten any interviews yet.

Residency: New Jersey
AADSAS mail-out date: 10/23/2015
GPA (BCP, science, overall): 3.28, 3.38, 3.54 (including +/-)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/17/18/No
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You're a re-applicant and you submitted it late October? Why did it take you so long to retake the DAT?

Ah but I don't think this is the right thread for this discussion.
 
CapricornGirl1991 said:
So I am a re-applicant, I am a little concerned because I applied late since I was preparing to retake the DAT. I've applied to many schools (it's a big number). I basically applied to any school I had any chance of getting into. What are my chances of getting interviews? Last year, I interviewed at MWU-AZ, MWU-IL, and USC, but I was wait-listed at all three schools.

Since my last application, I graduated (Major - Biology; Minors - Chemistry and Religion; Certificate - Conceptual Foundations of Medicine), did additional research at a dental school, continued shadowing dentists, took four online science courses, and retook the DAT. Currently, I am trying to find a dental assistant job. So far, I've completed the requested supplemental apps/fees, but I have not gotten any interviews yet.

Residency: New Jersey
AADSAS mail-out date: 10/23/2015
GPA (BCP, science, overall): 3.28, 3.38, 3.54 (including +/-)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/17/18/No
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Did you have any improvements in your DAT score and are they updated on AADSAS? It has only been like two weeks since you mailed them so I wouldn't be so worried already. For me I am still waiting for Maryland interview after three months of submitting supplemental. As a pre-dent, hearing that all three interviews ending up rejections sounds so terrifying. I am sorry to hear that.
 
hoppingpre said:
You're a re-applicant and you submitted it late October? Why did it take you so long to retake the DAT?

Ah but I don't think this is the right thread for this discussion.
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Yeah, it was a mistake... but I submitted it on 9/30 and the mail out date was 10/23! I was hoping I would get into one of the three schools, so I didn't decide to retake the DAT till July in anticipation. I also was taking classes at the time.
 
OhHamburgers said:
Did you have any improvements in your DAT score and are they updated on AADSAS? It has only been like two weeks since you mailed them so I wouldn't be so worried already. For me I am still waiting for Maryland interview after three months of submitting supplemental. As a pre-dent, hearing that all three interviews ending up rejections sounds so terrifying. I am sorry to hear that.
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Yes, I have made improvements and they have been updated on AADSAS! My AA/TS increased one point each (some scores stayed the same within; one major increase was bio from 15 to 18). There were some other improvements as well in my application. I hope you get the Maryland interview... I am still waiting on the Maryland supplemental!

I even thought my interviews all went well. I didn't get rejected right way... I was wait-listed but they turned out to be rejections at the end. Hopefully I'll get into school. I will also be updating the schools about a dental assistant job that I am starting very soon.

Hope we both get into school this cycle! Fingers crossed
 
CapricornGirl1991 said:
Yes, I have made improvements and they have been updated on AADSAS! My AA/TS increased one point each (some scores stayed the same within; one major increase was bio from 15 to 18). There were some other improvements as well in my application. I hope you get the Maryland interview... I am still waiting on the Maryland supplemental!

I even thought my interviews all went well. I didn't get rejected right way... I was wait-listed but they turned out to be rejections at the end. Hopefully I'll get into school. I will also be updating the schools about a dental assistant job that I am starting very soon.

Hope we both get into school this cycle! Fingers crossed
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u got 3 interviews which became 3 waitlist with a 15BIO, 19AA, 18TS?? just last year? with ~3.3 GPA? im surprised by this result. I thought sub 17 especially in science stands no chance.
 
darknightzzz said:
u got 3 interviews which became 3 waitlist with a 15BIO, 19AA, 18TS?? just last year? with ~3.3 GPA? im surprised by this result. I thought sub 17 especially in science stands no chance.
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Well at the time, it was over 3.5 GPA and over 3.3 science GPA. And I know people who have been accepted into dental school with those stats (including the 19AA and 18TS)... but yeah, my bio was def low last year. I have improved my stats this year. But I guess it comes down to the interview... I was so close since I got waitlisted. Hoping to get interviews and get accepted this year!
 
CapricornGirl1991 said:
Well at the time, it was over 3.5 GPA and over 3.3 science GPA. And I know people who have been accepted into dental school with those stats (including the 19AA and 18TS)... but yeah, my bio was def low last year. I have improved my stats this year. But I guess it comes down to the interview... I was so close since I got waitlisted. Hoping to get interviews and get accepted this year!
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Keep that motivation and you'll get it. If you don't get in then retake your dat for sure and maybe think about a post grad program. But if you get in then you save a lot of money.
 
zammyd said:
Interview # 2 :wideyed::soexcited:

School: UofPittsburgh
Notification date: 11/04/15
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: Canada
AADSAS mail-out date: 10/9/2015
Application complete date: 10/20/2015
GPA: 3.87 science/3.78 BCP/3.84overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22 AA/22 TS/20 PAT/21 RC/none
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Why are you applying to the U.S with a >3.8 GPA?
 
My GPA is 3.8 with the AADSAS scale, but around a 3.65 on the Canadian OMSAS scale. Canadian dental schools are much harder to get into, especially with anything below a 3.8.

@1070752
 
zammyd said:
My GPA is 3.8 with the AADSAS scale, but around a 3.65 on the Canadian OMSAS scale. Canadian dental schools are much harder to get into, especially with anything below a 3.8.

@1070752
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Is it 3.8 on AADSAS because of A+'s, or? I'm Canadian as well, and going to apply next year. Also, not sure if you know, but UofT drops your worst year, and Western drops your worst two years (provided you have taken a full course load all four years).
 
1070752 said:
Is it 3.8 on AADSAS because of A+'s, or? I'm Canadian as well, and going to apply next year. Also, not sure if you know, but UofT drops your worst year, and Western drops your worst two years (provided you have taken a full course load all four years).
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Basically for Canadians an A (80-90) is converted to a 4.0, and a A+ (90+) is converted to a 4.3. So you can see, the AADSAS conversion scale works in our favour. Yes I am aware of that, but even with that I don't think I'm that competitive (best two years around a 3.75 with OMSAS).
 
Interview #5
School: UTHSC San Antonio
Notification date: 11/9/15
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
 
zammyd said:
Basically for Canadians an A (80-90) is converted to a 4.0, and a A+ (90+) is converted to a 4.3. So you can see, the AADSAS conversion scale works in our favour. Yes I am aware of that, but even with that I don't think I'm that competitive (best two years around a 3.75 with OMSAS).
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Ah, thank you very much I didn't know that!
 
Advance said:
Interview #5
School: UTHSC San Antonio
Notification date: 11/9/15
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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Congrats! When's the interview?
 
Two in one day!
Interview#6
School: Meharry
Notification date: 11/9/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Texas
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/28/15
Application complete date: 10/21/15
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
 
Late to the party but grateful nonetheless
Interview #1
School: Tufts
Notification date: 10/27/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IL.
mail-out date: 9/18/15
Application complete date: 9/23/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.3 sci, 3.5 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21/nah


Interview #2
School: UIC
Notification date: 11/5/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IL.
mail-out date: 9/18/15
Application complete date: 9/21/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.3 sci, 3.5 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21/nah

Interview #3
School: Michigan
Notification date: 11/9/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IL.
mail-out date: 9/18/15
Application complete/Processing date: 10/29/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.3 sci, 3.5 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21/nah

Interview #4
School: Meharry
Notification date: 11/9/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IL.
mail-out date: 9/18/15
Application complete date: 9/21/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.3 sci, 3.5 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/21/nah
 
BookwormBelle said:
Interview#3 🙂

School: roseman university
Notification date: 11/06/2015
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

Anyone else got it today?? 🙂
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I did!!! Ill be there on the 20th! First interview 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
 
Rejection #2:dead:
School: OU
Notification date: 11/9
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: MI
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/25/15
Application complete date: 6/13/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.45 (3.56 without +/-), 3.6 (3.68 without +/-)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/22/21/none
 
pre-dent116 said:
Rejection #2:dead:
School: OU
Notification date: 11/9
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: MI
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/25/15
Application complete date: 6/13/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.45 (3.56 without +/-), 3.6 (3.68 without +/-)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/22/21/none
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Oklahoma already rejects people?

Edit: I got rejected as well.
 
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FeralisExtremum said:
Rejection #1

School: Oklahoma
Notification date: 11/10
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: AR
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/24
Application complete date: 6/27
GPA: 3.6 science/3.8 BCP/3.7 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 28 AA/30 TS/23 PAT/28 RC/none

Hope the rest of you have better luck 🙂
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Say whaaaaaaa. It's ok Feralis...they don't know who they're missing out on! [emoji57]


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Finally! After almost 3 months of silence! They don't give you an interview date, you are to call in and ask for any day Monday-Friday, I asked for a post December 1 date but they don't allow interview bookings 3 weeks ahead of time... Plane ticket prices are outrageous! So we'll see... Just happy I got an interview invite 🙂

School: NYU
Notification date: 11/10/2015
Method of notification: E-Mail
Residency: TX
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/02/2015
Application and payment confirmation: 07/31
GPA (overall/science): 3.68/3.6
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/23/19/none

Edit: I called again, someone else picked up and allowed a post December 1st interview.
 
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Typical Average Student said:
Finally! After almost 3 months of silence! They don't give you an interview date, you are to call in and ask for any day Monday-Friday, I asked for a post December 1 date but they don't allow interview bookings 3 weeks ahead of time... Plane ticket prices are outrageous! So we'll see... Just happy I got an interview invite 🙂

School: NYU
Notification date: 11/10/2015
Method of notification: E-Mail
Residency: TX
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/02/2015
Application and payment confirmation: 07/31
GPA (overall/science): 3.68/3.6
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/23/19/none
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Really? New York was my cheapest flight I believe!
 
FINALLY!!!! INTERVIEW #2!

School: NYU
Notification date: 11/10/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: VA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/09/2015
Application complete date: 8/05/2015
GPA (science, overall): 3.4 sGPA, 3.5 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24 AA, 25 TS, 19 PAT, 19 RC
 
FeralisExtremum said:
Rejection #1

School: Oklahoma
Notification date: 11/10
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: AR
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/24
Application complete date: 6/27
GPA: 3.6 science/3.8 BCP/3.7 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 28 AA/30 TS/23 PAT/28 RC/none

Hope the rest of you have better luck 🙂
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Boy are they going to be embarrassed when they find out they rejected you!!! 😆
 
Interivew #2!
School: NYU
Notification date: 11/10/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Washington
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/21/15
Application complete date: 9/23/15
GPA (science, overall): 3.36, 3.47
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/21/25/none
 
CapricornGirl1991 said:
Congrats! 🙂 What was your mail-out date and application complete date? And GPA?
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Thanks! Mail out date: September 23
Complete date: October 16th
GPA: 3.32s 3.46o ( Have ten units of gen chem D's tacked on there from freshman year lol)

BookwormBelle said:
Congrats!!! Due to conflict, I had to schedule mine for January. Keep me updated, let me know what you think of the campus! Best of luck to you!
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Thanks, will do and best of luck to you too!
 
Just got wait listed for interview for MWU-AZ. Any else get wait listed? And also, for those of you who have been waitlisted, anyone hear back from the wait list... I mean get an interview after being on the waitlist?
 
Mail out date was August 7th, have not heard anything from 12 of my 14 schools since receiving application complete emails middle to end of August. Time to start calling?
 
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