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

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Serious question. So I see that Buffalo sent something via ups my choice. Does anyone know what this could be? Does Buffalo send out both acceptances and rejections via ups? Thanks
 
pete6277 said:
Serious question. So I see that Buffalo sent something via ups my choice. Does anyone know what this could be? Does Buffalo send out both acceptances and rejections via ups? Thanks
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I think it would be odd for a school to pay shipping for a rejection package. Why would they make a package for a rejection letter anyways? A simple letter in a USPS envelope would make more sense, no?

Just speculation on my part, but I just feel that the acceptance packages have enough in them (acceptance letter, pamphlets, etc) to justify the need for a UPS package.
 
Lol UM said they don't waste letters or phone calls on rejections, they just email you


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blablabla1 said:
I think it would be odd for a school to pay shipping for a rejection package. Why would they make a package for a rejection letter anyways? A simple letter in a USPS envelope would make more sense, no?

Just speculation on my part, but I just feel that the acceptance packages have enough in them (acceptance letter, pamphlets, etc) to justify the need for a UPS package.
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Yess thanks. My anxiety raised 100 fold after I saw a package coming.
 
Schools wouldn't send rejections via mail on dec 1st? right?
Cuz i see a tracking number on mine but cant tell from where!!!
 
blablabla1 said:
I think it would be odd for a school to pay shipping for a rejection package. Why would they make a package for a rejection letter anyways? A simple letter in a USPS envelope would make more sense, no?

Just speculation on my part, but I just feel that the acceptance packages have enough in them (acceptance letter, pamphlets, etc) to justify the need for a UPS package.
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I think it's cheaper to over night with UPS maybe? I know it's like $22.00 or so with USPS


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jylkim said:
Acceptance #1!!!

School: Loma Linda
Notification date: 11/30
Method of notification: email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/15
Application complete date: 6/28
GPA (science, overall)
BCP 3.57 Sci 3.57 Non-sci 3.81 Total 3.72
DAT 20TS 20AA 21QR 20RC 22PAT
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jylkim said:
Acceptance #1!!!

School: Loma Linda
Notification date: 11/30
Method of notification: email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/15
Application complete date: 6/28
GPA (science, overall)
BCP 3.57 Sci 3.57 Non-sci 3.81 Total 3.72
DAT 20TS 20AA 21QR 20RC 22PAT
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Congrats!! You were right, this is your third and last time applying!! 🙂
 
Interview #1
School: University of Texas Houston
Interview Date: 1/03/16
Notification date: 11/29/16
Method of notification: E-mail
Residency: TX
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/15/16
Application complete date: 7/15/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.56, 3.74
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23,21,22,22, non below 17


I was so scared I was never going to get an offer! I'm so excited and nervous for my interview 🙂
 
So does LLU just not do the Dec 1st rule?
 
Hey all! Current D1 here. Tomorrow is a big day for you all, so I just wanted to share some words I received exactly one year ago:

Hello PDSers,

Seeing as it is the eve of December 1, I thought it might be appropriate to pass along a few words of encouragement to those of you who are anxiously awaiting admissions decisions from dental schools. To the students who have already interviewed, I wish you the very best. I have no doubt that many of you will be entertaining offers from some of the finest institutions of dental education in the country. For those PDS members who receive good news tomorrow and in the weeks that follow, know that this will be a significant academic milestone and wholly deserving of celebration and congratulations. For those of you who have yet to hear from dental schools or do not receive the responses you were hoping for tomorrow, please remember that this IN NO WAY diminishes the value of your individual achievements or the caliber of the scholars that you have become. Keep in mind that the admissions cycle is long, the evaluation process is ridiculously tedious, and dental schools may take several months to review all their candidates for admission.

Every year, hundreds of well-rounded, highly talented, and extremely qualified applicants hear crickets on December 1, only to have multiple acceptances come rolling in the following spring or summer. Many of my closest dental colleagues were admitted in late May or June. Some were even plucked off wait lists just weeks before orientation and wound up graduating at the top of their classes. In other words, it's nice to get in on December 1, but failing to do so IS NOT FAILURE. Allow yourself to acknowledge your feelings of disappointment, but don't let them discourage you from pursuing your goals and chasing your dreams.

Lastly... it's important to seek insight from friends, family, and/or mentors you trust to give you honest advice about how to navigate the next phase of your academic career, but remember that ultimately only YOU can know best what is best for you. Don't choose a school because someone told you that you should go there or that you shouldn't go somewhere else. Choose a school because it feels right to YOU. Whatever happens tomorrow, stay active... and not just in PDS. College is a time for exploring opportunities to learn, grow, and make friends. Take advantage of the fact that you have access to resources through PDS, UCSD, and San Diego that students at other universities only dream of. Years from now, if your only memories of college are of all the work you did to get into dental school, you're doing it wrong. Be a person. Make mistakes. Go out and play.

Cheers, Dr. Diana Nguyen

Best of luck to you all!
 
hightopkid said:
Hey all! Current D1 here. Tomorrow is a big day for you all, so I just wanted to share some words I received exactly one year ago:

Hello PDSers,

Seeing as it is the eve of December 1, I thought it might be appropriate to pass along a few words of encouragement to those of you who are anxiously awaiting admissions decisions from dental schools. To the students who have already interviewed, I wish you the very best. I have no doubt that many of you will be entertaining offers from some of the finest institutions of dental education in the country. For those PDS members who receive good news tomorrow and in the weeks that follow, know that this will be a significant academic milestone and wholly deserving of celebration and congratulations. For those of you who have yet to hear from dental schools or do not receive the responses you were hoping for tomorrow, please remember that this IN NO WAY diminishes the value of your individual achievements or the caliber of the scholars that you have become. Keep in mind that the admissions cycle is long, the evaluation process is ridiculously tedious, and dental schools may take several months to review all their candidates for admission.

Every year, hundreds of well-rounded, highly talented, and extremely qualified applicants hear crickets on December 1, only to have multiple acceptances come rolling in the following spring or summer. Many of my closest dental colleagues were admitted in late May or June. Some were even plucked off wait lists just weeks before orientation and wound up graduating at the top of their classes. In other words, it's nice to get in on December 1, but failing to do so IS NOT FAILURE. Allow yourself to acknowledge your feelings of disappointment, but don't let them discourage you from pursuing your goals and chasing your dreams.

Lastly... it's important to seek insight from friends, family, and/or mentors you trust to give you honest advice about how to navigate the next phase of your academic career, but remember that ultimately only YOU can know best what is best for you. Don't choose a school because someone told you that you should go there or that you shouldn't go somewhere else. Choose a school because it feels right to YOU. Whatever happens tomorrow, stay active... and not just in PDS. College is a time for exploring opportunities to learn, grow, and make friends. Take advantage of the fact that you have access to resources through PDS, UCSD, and San Diego that students at other universities only dream of. Years from now, if your only memories of college are of all the work you did to get into dental school, you're doing it wrong. Be a person. Make mistakes. Go out and play.

Cheers, Dr. Diana Nguyen

Best of luck to you all!
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Thank you so much for this!!


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hightopkid said:
Hey all! Current D1 here. Tomorrow is a big day for you all, so I just wanted to share some words I received exactly one year ago:

Hello PDSers,

Seeing as it is the eve of December 1, I thought it might be appropriate to pass along a few words of encouragement to those of you who are anxiously awaiting admissions decisions from dental schools. To the students who have already interviewed, I wish you the very best. I have no doubt that many of you will be entertaining offers from some of the finest institutions of dental education in the country. For those PDS members who receive good news tomorrow and in the weeks that follow, know that this will be a significant academic milestone and wholly deserving of celebration and congratulations. For those of you who have yet to hear from dental schools or do not receive the responses you were hoping for tomorrow, please remember that this IN NO WAY diminishes the value of your individual achievements or the caliber of the scholars that you have become. Keep in mind that the admissions cycle is long, the evaluation process is ridiculously tedious, and dental schools may take several months to review all their candidates for admission.

Every year, hundreds of well-rounded, highly talented, and extremely qualified applicants hear crickets on December 1, only to have multiple acceptances come rolling in the following spring or summer. Many of my closest dental colleagues were admitted in late May or June. Some were even plucked off wait lists just weeks before orientation and wound up graduating at the top of their classes. In other words, it's nice to get in on December 1, but failing to do so IS NOT FAILURE. Allow yourself to acknowledge your feelings of disappointment, but don't let them discourage you from pursuing your goals and chasing your dreams.

Lastly... it's important to seek insight from friends, family, and/or mentors you trust to give you honest advice about how to navigate the next phase of your academic career, but remember that ultimately only YOU can know best what is best for you. Don't choose a school because someone told you that you should go there or that you shouldn't go somewhere else. Choose a school because it feels right to YOU. Whatever happens tomorrow, stay active... and not just in PDS. College is a time for exploring opportunities to learn, grow, and make friends. Take advantage of the fact that you have access to resources through PDS, UCSD, and San Diego that students at other universities only dream of. Years from now, if your only memories of college are of all the work you did to get into dental school, you're doing it wrong. Be a person. Make mistakes. Go out and play.

Cheers, Dr. Diana Nguyen

Best of luck to you all!
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This is amazing! Thank you!
 
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