I did participate in a lot of ecs, shadowing, research, and tutoring. I have shadowed orthodontists, pediatric dentists and general dentists. Most of my hours have been with general dentists though. I'm sure you'll hear soon!
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Aww thanks 🙂 and best of luck on ur interview !
I have to wait to call tomorrow to schedule my interview.
Thank you so much!
Rejection - Western
Notification date: 2/9/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: PA
AADSAS Mail out date: 7/31 (Added Western at the end of August)
3.07 sGPA 3.2 oGPA (3.3 now)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/RC): 21/20/22/24
Notification date: 2/9/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: PA
AADSAS Mail out date: 7/31 (Added Western at the end of August)
3.07 sGPA 3.2 oGPA (3.3 now)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/RC): 21/20/22/24
INTERVIEW #1 😀
ROSEMAN!! I can't believe it! 😀 😀
ROSEMAN!! I can't believe it! 😀 😀
congrats!
Congrats!!!!! May I ask when your mailout date was?
May I ask your stats? I'm still waiting on interviews at 7 of my schools... Havent heard anything yet except for one invite from Touro. Getting really pessimistic...
Thanks ... I am still in a shock!
THANK YOU! I am so happy too 😀
My mail out dates was 7/31. however my updated DAT scores was sent out end of August.
3.2 GPA, 19 DAT. Never give up. I applied to 21 schools. Got 9 rejections then the following day after my ninth rejection, I got the email from Roseman. NEVER GIVE UP. When I opened that email from Roseman, I was crying already because I thought it was another rejection, however, I cried of joy 🙂 btw, this is my 3rd year applying. .
First interview ever? Congrats!
Ah I see, was this your first time applying?
Thanks! I interviewed the first time I applied at 6 schools. Got accepted. But had to decline for major family emergency. Second time, I didn't get an interview. However, for this cycle, it's the first interview.
Interview #5
School: NYU
Notification date: 2/10/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/11/2015
Application complete date: 9/28/2015
GPA (science, overall): 3.17/3.32 (3.7~at post-bacc)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/22/22/25/no
After 3.5 months of silence! It's okay Western, I didn't want to wear a tie every day anyways *sobs quietly*
School: NYU
Notification date: 2/10/2015
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 9/11/2015
Application complete date: 9/28/2015
GPA (science, overall): 3.17/3.32 (3.7~at post-bacc)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/22/22/25/no
After 3.5 months of silence! It's okay Western, I didn't want to wear a tie every day anyways *sobs quietly*
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Waitlist #3 
School: Michigan
Notification date: 2/10/16
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
School: Michigan
Notification date: 2/10/16
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
Rejection #7:
School: University of Louisville
Notification date: 2/10/16
Method of notification: e-mail
Residency: Maryland
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/29/2015
GPA (science, overall) 3.48, 3.65 *improved after academic update
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/17/17/19/ 16 was in qr and bio
School: University of Louisville
Notification date: 2/10/16
Method of notification: e-mail
Residency: Maryland
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/29/2015
GPA (science, overall) 3.48, 3.65 *improved after academic update
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/17/17/19/ 16 was in qr and bio
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How many schools did you apply to in total?
Waitlisted by Michigan yesterday...Was not surprised...OOS student who attended Umich undergraduate.
A lot
Rejection #8:
School: Western University
Notification date: 2/10/16
Method of notification: e-mail
Residency: Maryland
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/29/2015
GPA (science, overall) 3.48, 3.65 *improved after academic update
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/17/17/19/ 16 was in qr and bio
School: Western University
Notification date: 2/10/16
Method of notification: e-mail
Residency: Maryland
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/29/2015
GPA (science, overall) 3.48, 3.65 *improved after academic update
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 18/17/17/19/ 16 was in qr and bio
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Keep calm, something good will happen.
Rejection #4 
School: Western
Notification date: 2/10/16
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
School: Western
Notification date: 2/10/16
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
Did you not shadow a general dentist?
I did not , because my general who I went to all my life said no, I shadowed a perio for about 150 hours and an endo for about 10
Acceptance #3:
School: Pitt
Notification date: 2/11/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: UT
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/2/15
Application complete date: 7/1/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.44, 3.32
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/23/26/25/no
School: Pitt
Notification date: 2/11/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: UT
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/2/15
Application complete date: 7/1/15
GPA (science, overall) 3.44, 3.32
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/23/26/25/no
Interview #5: USC
Email notification today at 11:03 am pst
First interview invite post-dec. 3.5 months of silence. No acceptances yet for me, everyone else in my position - keep your head up!!!!
Email notification today at 11:03 am pst
First interview invite post-dec. 3.5 months of silence. No acceptances yet for me, everyone else in my position - keep your head up!!!!
What are your stats? I haven't been accepted anywhere
I am in the same position as you! 5 interviews but no acceptance yet. Hopefully we can get in this cycle! 🙂
Congrats! Are you planning to attend pitt?
CA resident
SGPA: 3.89 OGPA: 3.52
Non-traditional applicant. Took all of my pre-reqs at a CC. Antropology and philosophy major, graduated from UC Berkeley in 2010.
DAT (aa, ts, pat, reading, lower than 16)
19,20,20,19 QR 16
Interview #1: Roseman - waitlisted
Interview #2: Indiana - differed for February decision
Interview #3: Detroit mercy- waitlisted
Interview #4: Maryland- no word yet
Interview #5: USC- 2/17
Rejection: Boston University
Unsurprising, as I didn't complete the secondary
Unsurprising, as I didn't complete the secondary
I'd also like to formally join the 5 interviews no acceptance squad pls
I was doing their secondary application and browsing through their school website. When I saw their graduation pics and the horrendous color schemes for the gowns, I gave up on BU all together. Completely serious
H€ll yeah!
It's nice talking to you guys, this is the first time I actually laughed about it!
H€ll yeah!
It's nice talking to you guys, this is the first time I actually laughed about it!
3 interviews and no acceptance here! Don't stress too much, the game is not over till I see that rejection email!
thank you!
Same here! But I have not attended 2 of them yet lol.
5 interviews and 5 Waitlists. The stress just keeps building.
Same boat!
Congrats! I'm still waiting to hear from them. 3rd cycle applicant too. 25 schools. Only 1 interview scheduled that hasn't happened yet.
It's okay, unlike other institutions, our squad welcomes all.
Same here. 8 interviews (declined 2 interview offers though) and 1 acceptance.
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I guess I just want to add mine in here, I had 1 interview and 1 acceptance
You're golden, you're definitely going to get in somewhere with those waitlist spots- just hang in there!
I will add mine on here as well. Went to four interviews, and got an acceptance on my fourth one. One school haven't heard back yet, and the others I was placed on their waitlist.
After my acceptance from the fourth school, I withdrew my application from all schools, including some that I had interviews to.
The bottom line is that you never really know if your next interview is the ticket to the door. After each interview, just know which areas you can improve on and it will only get better from there!
After my acceptance from the fourth school, I withdrew my application from all schools, including some that I had interviews to.
The bottom line is that you never really know if your next interview is the ticket to the door. After each interview, just know which areas you can improve on and it will only get better from there!
Rejections without interview (8):
-Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (AZ)
-Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona (MWU)
-Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (MWU-IL)
-University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry (UCSF)
-Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLU)
-University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (UNLV)
-Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (MEH)
-Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (WESTNU)
STATS:
oGPA-3.35
sGPA-3.12
DAT (aa, ts, pat, reading, lowerthan 16)
19, 19, 17, 20, No
Mailout Date: 8/28/15 (application)
10/09/15 (DAT Score)
Bachelor's Degree from Cal Poly
CA resident
RDA licensed and working as an orthodontic assistant/treatment coordinator for 1.5 years
Currently waiting to here back for an interview from 9 schools
. Should I start looking into investing in a post baccalaureate to raise my GPA?
-Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (AZ)
-Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona (MWU)
-Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (MWU-IL)
-University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry (UCSF)
-Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLU)
-University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (UNLV)
-Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (MEH)
-Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (WESTNU)
STATS:
oGPA-3.35
sGPA-3.12
DAT (aa, ts, pat, reading, lowerthan 16)
19, 19, 17, 20, No
Mailout Date: 8/28/15 (application)
10/09/15 (DAT Score)
Bachelor's Degree from Cal Poly
CA resident
RDA licensed and working as an orthodontic assistant/treatment coordinator for 1.5 years
Currently waiting to here back for an interview from 9 schools
. Should I start looking into investing in a post baccalaureate to raise my GPA?
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