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

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redhotchiligochu said:
INTERVIEW!!!!! :soexcited:

School: University of Minnesota
Notification date: 8/3/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/7/16
Application complete date: 7/10/16
GPA: 3.4 oGPA, 3.2 sGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA / 20 TS / 24 PAT / 23 RC / none

Really surprised to get an interview offer. My BCP is horrid and I'm OOS but I guess the UMinn adcoms liked my EC's and secondaries!
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Very happy to see you got an interview!! Been seeing you in different threads worried about your GPA or not getting an interview. Be positive and remember scores are not everything 🙂 Hoping for many more interviews coming your way buddy!
 
School: Interview #4 Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
Notification date: August 2nd
Method of notification: Email
Residency: California
AADSAS mail-out date: June 13th
Application complete date: Secondary done on July 18th ("received via email on July 27th")
GPA (science, overall): 3.33, 3.4
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23 AA/ 21 TS/ 23 PAT/ 22 Reading / None below 17
 
CalculusFighter said:
Very happy to see you got an interview!! Been seeing you in different threads worried about your GPA or not getting an interview. Be positive and remember scores are not everything 🙂 Hoping for many more interviews coming your way buddy!
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Thanks! I'm still waiting to hear back from many other schools but having at least 1 interview offer so far is encouraging and a step in the right direction 🙂
 
redhotchiligochu said:
My BCP rounds to a 3.1 :bucktooth:

But in all seriousness, my lower div BCP was fine, around 3.4-ish but I took lots of thermochem, physical chem, inorganic chem, biochem, and physical biochem (wtf) and got like straight B-'s on them, mostly because half my classmates were retaking the class and the grade distribution was more bimodal than a bactrian camel's hump. I got very few C's but my major was pretty damn rigorous TBH. I had no idea that ALL my non-engineering and earth sciences would be included as my BCP, but then again, that's it's called biology-chemistry-physics lol

Submitted my AADSAS like June 7, but I sent my UMinn secondary around early-mid July (I think the 10th but I forget exactly)
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Haha I'm the opposite. I got pretty much straight A and A-'s in all my Chem classes, including physical chem (quantum + thermo) and inorganic chem. But my Bio/Anatomy/Physiology grades are horrendous, I don't think I've ever got anything above a B in those courses. Guess I'll have a tough time in d-school...

1070752 said:
AirBnb is amazing (but mostly for places outside of North America, like Europe, Asia, etc...). I'd recommend comparing the prices on AirBnb with hotels in that area to make sure you're getting the best deal.

In the west coast, AirBnb is crazy expensive for example.
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Is AirBnb relatively safe for a female in a city like Detroit?
 
htdt said:
Is AirBnb relatively safe for a female in a city like Detroit?
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Yes, AirBnb is always safe. Now, that depends on how you use it. Always book places with good reviews (treat it as a product). Don't book places with no reviews or with bad reviews.
 
1070752 said:
Yes, AirBnb is always safe. Now, that depends on how you use it. Always book places with good reviews (treat it as a product). Don't book places with no reviews or with bad reviews.
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A review of 4 stars and above is considered good, right? Sorry if this is off-topic, but it will be my first time using AirBnB so I'm a bit nervous. It doesn't help that I am going to Detroit...
 
htdt said:
A review of 4 stars and above is considered good, right? Sorry if this is off-topic, but it will be my first time using AirBnB so I'm a bit nervous. It doesn't help that I am going to Detroit...
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4+ stars is good, but it depends on the # of reviews. If a person has 4 stars with 3 reviews, it's not so good. But 4 stars with 50 reviews, then it's good.

You can read the people's reviews at the bottom of the listing to see what they liked/didn't like.
 
htdt said:
Is AirBnb relatively safe for a female in a city like Detroit?
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When are you going to be in Detroit?? I'm a little nervous about going there and getting to the school alone too. I'd stay in Birmingham it's really nice but then the problem is getting to the school. It's in a rough part of town.


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Hope_I_Win said:
When are you going to be in Detroit?? I'm a little nervous about going there and getting to the school alone too. I'd stay in Birmingham it's really nice but then the problem is getting to the school. It's in a rough part of town.


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Just make sure your a defensive driver because it is common for driver's to run stop signs, run red lights, drive like an idiot, etc. That is primarily just at night though. Just give yourself enough time because there tends to be heavy traffic in the morning. Also, the actual school itself is pretty isolated and they have their own public safety department on patrol at all times I believe.
 
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Invite #2!!

School: University of Minnesota
Notification Date: August 5 (email)
Residency: Canada
Application Complete: August 1
GPA: ~3.4 sGPA oGPA, 3.9 informal postbach, 4.0 grad GPA (publications)
DAT: 22 AA, 20 TS, 21 PAT, 26 RC, No

Interview Date: September 19


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First and Second Interviews!! (excuse the late post)

School: MWU-AZ (interview date: Sept 6, 2016)
Notification date: June 28, 2016
Method of notification: Email at 2am MST
Residency: UT
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/24/2016
Application complete date: 6/03/2016 (secondary submitted: 6/24)
GPA (science, overall, BCP): 3.4, 3.6, 3.6
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/22/25/none

School: LOUISVILLE (interview date: Sept 19, 2016)
Notification date: August 5, 2016
Method of notification: Email at 10am MST
Residency: UT
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/24/2016
Application complete date: 6/03/2016 ("under review": 6/15/2016)
GPA (science, overall, BCP): 3.4, 3.6, 3.6
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/22/25/none
 
Hope_I_Win said:
When are you going to be in Detroit?? I'm a little nervous about going there and getting to the school alone too. I'd stay in Birmingham it's really nice but then the problem is getting to the school. It's in a rough part of town.
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I'll fly there on 9/9, stay for a night, then my interview is on Sep 10. How about you?
 
1st and 2nd interviews!

School: UDM
Notification date: August 4
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MI
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/15/2016
GPA (science, overall, BCP): 3.5, 3.5, 3.5
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/19/26/none

School: Buffalo
Notification date: August 4
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MI
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/15/2016
GPA (science, overall, BCP): 3.5, 3.5, 3.5
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/19/26/none
 
pgex2t said:
Interview#2
School: UDM
Notification date: 8/1/2016
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: haven't done it
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

I'm actually curious if I'd end up getting the same invites
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Doesn't your sig say you're in dental school already!?
 
So I received an interview invite from Buffalo this past Thursday, and then received a "continuing review" email today that sounds a lot like a wait list message... So which is it?
 
Interview #3 :soexcited:

School: LOUISVILLE
Interview Date: 10/10/2016
Notification date: 08/05/2016
Method of notification: email
Residency: Florida
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/24/2016
 
Interview #2

School: Detroit Mercy
Notification Date: 8/8/16 (via-email)
Residency: VA
Application mail-out: 7/29/16
GPA: 3.35 oGPA, 3.32 sGPA, 3.40 grad GPA
DAT: 23AA / 24TS / 20 PAT / 18RC/ none below 17
 
Interview #1 Probably the best day of my life! Feeling so blessed.

School: Detroit Mercy
Interview Date: Saturday September 17th at 8am
Notification Date: 8/8/16 (email)
Residency: MI
Application mail-out: 7/29/16
GPA: with +/- oGPA 3.80 sGPA 3.74 without +/- oGPA 3.85 sGPA 3.78
DAT: 20AA/19TS/19PAT/23RC/none below 17
 
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1st and 2nd Interviews!!

School: University at Buffalo
Notification date: 7/14/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
GPA (science, overall) 3.96,3.95
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/21/19/none

School: Rutgers
Notification date: 8/8/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
GPA (science, overall) 3.96,3.95
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/21/19/none
 
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Wav3s said:
School: Rutgers
Notification date: 8/8/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
GPA (science, overall) 3.96,3.95
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/21/19/none
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Congrats!! Which interview date did you get?
 
What schools interview students/offer interviews having received their unofficial DAT scores? Based on anyone's own experience, someone you know, or what is commonly known. I thought Midwestern would offer me an interview because they added my unofficial score to my file, but haven't heard back for an interview. Most likely my scores will be uploaded in a week or 2, but until then, will I hear crickets chirping? 🙁
 
dentaldreams2021 said:
What schools interview students/offer interviews having received their unofficial DAT scores? Based on anyone's own experience, someone you know, or what is commonly known. I thought Midwestern would offer me an interview because they added my unofficial score to my file, but haven't heard back for an interview. Most likely my scores will be uploaded in a week or 2, but until then, will I hear crickets chirping? 🙁
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Which Midwestern? Arizona or Illinois?
 
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