*~*~*~* Official 2016-2017 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

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PG-Larry said:
How hard is NSU to get into? You have great scores so you'll have no problem, but why did you decide to apply to NSU?
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According to the admission officers at NSU, the incoming student stat for 2015-2016 was GPA 3.7 and 21 DAT. Metric is just number, and I have an interview to be testified my non cognitive factors, thus I will save that comment until Dec 1st. I decided to apply to nova since it is 4 miles from LA fitness and 1 mile from costco and chick-fil-a. I cant live without the chick-fil-a and hotdogs from costco.
 
nateriver said:
I always thought the pizza was the best, at least by me, they have the biggest and cheesiest slices lol
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That does not come with a free drink. Costco hotdog is $1.50 with unlimited refills of soft drink. However, I agree their cheese pizza is the best. I also recommend their chicken bake too.
 
My very first interview!

School: Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine NSU-CDM
Notification date: 07/05/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: North Carolina
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/24/16
Application complete date: 06/05/16
GPA (science, overall): Sci 3.32, Overall 3.47
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21AA/22TS/22PAT/22RC/20QR/none
 
DC206R said:
Those Costco hotdogs are deals.
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nateriver said:
I always thought the pizza was the best, at least by me, they have the biggest and cheesiest slices lol
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sharkteethdentist said:
That does not come with a free drink. Costco hotdog is $1.50 with unlimited refills of soft drink. However, I agree their cheese pizza is the best. I also recommend their chicken bake too.
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nateriver said:
The pepperoni slice is also amazing lol, and hey unlimited soda is cool and all, but were all gonna be dentists here 😀 can't be enjoying too much of that tasty sugar filled disaster were all so fond of hahahaha
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Toothout said:
Costco? 😵
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nateriver said:
yeah they have like a food court usually in the front of the store
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Toothout said:
We don't have those over here. Never heard of it 😳
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TrueMenace said:
Costco is everywhere, and definitely in CT. lol
Put your zip code in and let us know if there is a close one by you. This is super interesting man. I need to know this lmfao.
http://www.costco.com/
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nateriver said:
lol dang ur missing out then fam
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Please try to refrain from having irrelevant conversation in this thread.
 
First Interview Invite!

School: Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
Notification date: 07/05/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Connecticut
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/24/16
Application complete date: 06/06/16
GPA (science, overall): SMP 3.5, 3.5/ undergrad sGPA 3.0, 3.0 overall
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/19/23/ nope
 
Will NSU ignore me if I don't have a liberal arts LOR? Anyone get an interview invite without one?
 
personalstatementsbyeric said:
ADEA AADSAS guide has their average at a 19 - also contacted admissions for clarification (I was interview wait listed last week) - I was told that only 4 people or so get pulled off of the list (typically they are the ones who retook DAT) - so I'm basically counting this as a rejection since I have no intention of retaking
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Then it must've increased. I was waitlisted last year too with a 19.
 
krentist123 said:
Interview #1 IOWA!!!!!!
School: University of Iowa GO HAWKS!
Notification Date: 7/6/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: South Dakota
AADSAS Mail-Out Date: 7/1/16
GPA: 4.0 sGPA, 4.0 0GPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading): 20AA/20TS/19PAT/RC 20/ none under 17
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One of I suspect many interviews to come! Good luck. When is your interview date?
 
Interview Invite #1!
School: Nova
Notification date: 07/08/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Ontario (Canada)
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/01/2016
Application complete date: 06/15/2016 (e-submit), 07/05/2016 (LORs etc complete)
GPA (science, overall): 3.73 sGPA, 3.75 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23AA/22TS/18PAT/23RC/NO (Canadian DAT)
 
Interview #2! (first one was NOVA)

School: VCU
Notification date: 07/08/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Virginia
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/24/2016
Application complete date: 06/27/2016 (e-submit),
GPA (science, overall): 3.81 sGPA, 3.85 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19 AA/21 TS/20 PAT/ 17 Reading/ Below 17: 16 QR
 
the6kid said:
Interview Invite #1!
School: Nova
Notification date: 07/08/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Ontario (Canada)
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/01/2016
Application complete date: 06/15/2016 (e-submit), 07/05/2016 (LORs etc complete)
GPA (science, overall): 3.73 sGPA, 3.75 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23AA/22TS/18PAT/23RC/NO (Canadian DAT)
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Hey congrats on the interview! So awesome that you're from Canada!
 
the6kid said:
Interview Invite #1!
School: Nova
Notification date: 07/08/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Ontario (Canada)
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/01/2016
Application complete date: 06/15/2016 (e-submit), 07/05/2016 (LORs etc complete)
GPA (science, overall): 3.73 sGPA, 3.75 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23AA/22TS/18PAT/23RC/NO (Canadian DAT)
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Lets go Canada! Should have applied to NOVA...
 
First dental school interview!

School: Nova
Notification date: 7/8/16
Method of notification: email
Residency: International (non-Canadian)
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
Application complete date: E-submitted on 6/9/2016, GPA verified on 6/24/2016
GPA (science, overall): 3.52 sGPA, 3.45 bcpGPA, 3.58 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24AA, 22 TS, 21PAT, 24RC, 26QR

I'm scheduled to interview at Nova on 8/25, so I'll be there on 8/24. Any female wants to split a room with me?

Also, would anyone be interested in forming a Skype group mock interview?
 
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hodge14 said:
So early August is when I should be expecting to hear? I was getting nervous haha


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I only applied to 6 Midwestern schools (IU, UMich, Case, UofL, UK, and MW-IL), and unfortunately that means I probably won't hear back until very late July or early August.
 
MolarBear_ said:
First interview!

School: MWU-AZ
Notification date: 6/28/16
Method of notification: email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/24/16
Application complete date: 6/17/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.05 sGPA, 3.15 oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23 AA / 24 TS / 21 PAT / 20 RC / none
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Wow congrats! I have higher GPA (3.4) but lower DAT (21 AA), but I am waitlisted for an interview... crossing my fingers!
 
School: Iowa
Notification date: 7/10/16
Method of notification: email
Residency: Iowa
AADSAS mail-out date: not yet
Application complete date: 6/28/16
GPA (science, overall) 2.82,2.85
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/18/24/26/math was a 17
 
KoonS said:
I expected a rejection from MWU AZ cuz of my lousy DAT lol, but got waitlisted for interview today, hopefully get an interview after i retake the DAT.
sGPA: 3.22 oGPA: 3.35
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Check the new thread that I posted regarding MWU Arizona. Hate to burst your bubble but "waitlist" for an interview is a nice way of them saying "rejected," as one SDN member kindly pointed out regarding last year's cycle.

I don't want to accept that fact either, but their selection process seems very haphazard. I would put my hopes into the other schools that you've applied to.
 
redhotchiligochu said:
Check the new thread that I posted regarding MWU Arizona. Hate to burst your bubble but "waitlist" for an interview is a nice way of them saying "rejected," as one SDN member kindly pointed out regarding last year's cycle.

I don't want to accept that fact either, but their selection process seems very haphazard. I would put my hopes into the other schools that you've applied to.
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Yeah, not sure if you were referring to me, but I was waitlisted for an interview last year. It goes nowhere. Even with above average stats. Not sure how they select people. Some people have 2.something GPAs and get interviews. Oh well. Look at other schools like he/she said.
 
Do schools send you their supplemental application after we pay the requested secondary app fee? (If they're still interested in us)
 
School: MWU-AZ
Notification date: 7/12/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: PA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/2016
Application complete date: 6/2/2016
GPA (science, overall) 3.7, 3.76
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/24/21/none
 
DMDDDSHopeful said:
Yeah, not sure if you were referring to me, but I was waitlisted for an interview last year. It goes nowhere. Even with above average stats. Not sure how they select people. Some people have 2.something GPAs and get interviews. Oh well. Look at other schools like he/she said.
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You was waitlisted last year and this year?
 
First invite. So excited!

School: The University of Iowa
Notification date: 7/12/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: Not mailed out
Application complete date: Submitted 6/25/16, Verified 7/11/2016
GPA (science, overall) sGPA: 3.95 oGPA: 3.96
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22AA/21TS/20PAT/21RC/none below 17
 
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Well, here comes round 2...still that was fast .-. ...1 day turnaround

Interview#1
School: NOVA
Notification date: 7/12/2016
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/8/16
Application complete date: Submitted 6/21/16, Verified 6/29/2017
secondary complete date:7/11/16
GPA (science, overall) sGPA: 3.22 oGPA: 3.32
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24AA/22TS/22PAT/25RC/none below 17
 
First interview!

School: Midwestern (Arizona)
Notification date: 7/12/2016
Method of notification: Portal
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
Application complete date: Submitted 6/16/16
Secondary complete date: 7/6/16
GPA (science, overall) sGPA: 3.31 oGPA: 3.69
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22AA/22TS/21PAT/22RC/none below 17
 
First interview!

School: Midwestern (Arizona)
Notification date: 7/12/2016
Method of notification: Portal
Residency: TX
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
Application complete date: Submitted 6/03/16
Secondary complete date: 6/30/16
GPA (science, overall) BCP: 3.31 sGPA: 3.28 oGPA: 3.41
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20AA/19TS/21PAT/23RC/none below 17
 
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