*~*~*~* Official 2017-2018 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

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Interview #4!!!

School: University of Pennsylvania
Notification date: oct. 31
Method of notification: email
Residency: International
Application complete date: Aug. 17th
GPA (science, overall): GPA-S: 3.68, GPA-O:3.79
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/19/20 (none below 19)
 
Mind letting us know what these schools are to give us some hope? and if you don't mind sharing the stats & residency would be appreciated. Trying to keep my hopes up!
Sorry for the late reply! Hope you've had some good luck by now 🙂
Here are my stats:
*note that I did apply really late but started hearing back right away within a week of submitting 🙂 so late appliers keep your hopes alive!

Residency: AZ
AADSAS mail-out date: 09/30
Application complete date: 10/09
GPA (science, overall): s3.68, o3.76
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/18/24(none below 17)
 
Interview #4!!!

School: University of Pennsylvania
Notification date: oct. 31
Method of notification: email
Residency: International
Application complete date: Aug. 17th
GPA (science, overall): GPA-S: 3.68, GPA-O:3.79
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/19/20 (none below 19)
Congrats! When is your interview?
 
Sorry for the late reply! Hope you've had some good luck by now 🙂
Here are my stats:
*note that I did apply really late but started hearing back right away within a week of submitting 🙂 so late appliers keep your hopes alive!

Residency: AZ
AADSAS mail-out date: 09/30
Application complete date: 10/09
GPA (science, overall): s3.68, o3.76
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/18/24(none below 17)

Thanks for that! Where all have you gotten the interviews so far?
 
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Interview #9
School: USC
Notification date: 2017/10/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MA
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/02/2017
Application complete date: 08/08/2017
GPA (science, overall): 3.95, 3.95
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/25/23/18/no
 
Interview #2
School: Rutgers
Notification Date: Nov. 1st
Notification Method: E-mail
Residency: NJ
AADSAS Mail-out Date: 10/1/17
AADSAS Completion: 10/5/17
 
Interview number 11 :horns:

School: USC
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MA
Application completion date: 7/14
AADSAS submission date: 7/4
GPA (science, overall) 3.60, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): AA 19/ TS 19/ PAT 21/ RC 22/ QR 18 none below

*declining this one due to finances, hopefully it goes out to someone who really wants it!*
 
Interview #10

School: UCLA
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MI
Application complete date: end of Aug
GPA (science, overall): 4.0/4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/24/21/none

Still debating on if I should go or not due to travel expenses and distance, has anyone visited their dental school and think it's worth it? I really liked Penn, Mich, and Ohio state so I'm wondering if UCLA has anything that they don't!
 
Interview number 11 :horns:

School: USC
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MA
Application completion date: 7/14
AADSAS submission date: 7/4
GPA (science, overall) 3.60, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): AA 19/ TS 19/ PAT 21/ RC 22/ QR 18 none below

*declining this one due to finances, hopefully it goes out to someone who really wants it!*
I'll take it!! [emoji23] [emoji23] congrats on 11 interviews!!

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Interview #10

School: UCLA
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MI
Application complete date: end of Aug
GPA (science, overall): 4.0/4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/24/21/none

Still debating on if I should go or not due to travel expenses and distance, has anyone visited their dental school and think it's worth it? I really liked Penn, Mich, and Ohio state so I'm wondering if UCLA has anything that they don't!
If you want a min8vaca I'd definitely go for it. I'm from Indiana but live in CA now. It's a good school with a ton of specialty programs!

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I was hesitant to post because my stats are so low, but I want to be a glimmer of hope for other students with similar stats and a true passion. My DAT is an 18, my AADSAS calculated GPA is a 2.899 (my official transcript says 3.189), I have 2 minors, and work 2 jobs. Residency: MO

Nova-Rejection Notified via snail mail Wed 10/18
UMKC-Rejection Notified via email Tue 10/31, 10:32 AM
ASDOH-Interview Notified via email Thu 10/19, 3:34 PM. Pre-December interview. Beyond excited. One of my dream schools! (Praise be to God)

Don't give up on your dreams folks. You are more than your stats!
 
Interview #3

School: USC
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email around 9:30PM
Residency: AL
Application complete date: Early July
GPA (science, overall): 3.85/3.9
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/24/23/17

Finally my third interview!!! The other two interviews were on the very first dates they start interviewing. So the gap between the second and this one is like 2 months D: Anyway, Good luck everyone!!!
 
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After just 1 interview invite (Nova) over 2 months ago and 4 rejections (MWU-AZ, LECOM, Loma Linda, ASDOH)...

Interview #2!!!
School: UNLV
Notification date: 11/1 (My birthday!)
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: August 15, Verified August 18
Application complete date: Under review August 21
GPA (science, overall): 3.25, 3.41
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/21/21/no

After 4 rejections from schools where I thought I have the highest chances in, I almost lost all hope! Although this one is post-dec, it is one of my top choices and I'm so glad to be given a chance.
 
After just 1 interview invite (Nova) over 2 months ago and 4 rejections (MWU-AZ, LECOM, Loma Linda, ASDOH)...

Interview #2!!!
School: UNLV
Notification date: 11/1 (My birthday!)
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: August 15, Verified August 18
Application complete date: Under review August 21
GPA (science, overall): 3.25, 3.41
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/21/21/no

After 4 rejections from schools where I thought I have the highest chances in, I almost lost all hope! Although this one is post-dec, it is one of my top choices and I'm so glad to be given a chance.


Happy Birthday! Thats an awesome birthday present haha
 
Interview #3

School: USC
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email around 9:30PM
Residency: AL
Application complete date: Early July
GPA (science, overall): 3.85/3.9
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/24/23/17

Finally my third interview!!! The other two interviews were on the very first dates they start interviewing. So the gap between the second and this one is like 2 months D: Anyway, Good luck everyone!!!
It’s been crickets for me over the past two months. Hoping to get good news like this! Congrats
 
Interview #3!!!
School: UCLA
Notification date: 11/1
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
Application mail-out date: 9/6
Application complete date: 10/4
GPA (science, overall): 3.99, 3.88
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/24/22/25/(none below 22)

November dates available!! So excited!! If you applied late, I think there are lots of schools with November dates left!!
 
Interview #3!!!
School: UCLA
Notification date: 11/1
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
Application mail-out date: 9/6
Application complete date: 10/4
GPA (science, overall): 3.99, 3.88
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/24/22/25/(none below 22)

November dates available!! So excited!! If you applied late, I think there are lots of schools with November dates left!!
hello, which date in Nov did you get? is it Nov 17th?
 
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After just 1 interview invite (Nova) over 2 months ago and 4 rejections (MWU-AZ, LECOM, Loma Linda, ASDOH)...

Interview #2!!!
School: UNLV
Notification date: 11/1 (My birthday!)
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: August 15, Verified August 18
Application complete date: Under review August 21
GPA (science, overall): 3.25, 3.41
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/21/21/no

After 4 rejections from schools where I thought I have the highest chances in, I almost lost all hope! Although this one is post-dec, it is one of my top choices and I'm so glad to be given a chance.
We have the same birthday 🙂 happy birthday to us, you got a great bday gift, I'm hoping that my gift is a phone call exactly a month from now from one of the schools I interviewed at informing me of my acceptance lol
 
Interview #3!!!
School: UCLA
Notification date: 11/1
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
Application mail-out date: 9/6
Application complete date: 10/4
GPA (science, overall): 3.99, 3.88
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/24/22/25/(none below 22)

November dates available!! So excited!! If you applied late, I think there are lots of schools with November dates left!!
:clap::clap::clap:
 
Interview number 11 :horns:

School: USC
Notification date: 10/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MA
Application completion date: 7/14
AADSAS submission date: 7/4
GPA (science, overall) 3.60, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): AA 19/ TS 19/ PAT 21/ RC 22/ QR 18 none below

*declining this one due to finances, hopefully it goes out to someone who really wants it!*
tell me your secrets
 
Interview #1

School: East Carolina University
Notification date: 9/25
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NC
Application complete date: 9/21
GPA (science, overall): 3.0, 2.5
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/23/22/21/none

Sorry I’m so late guys I’m just now stumbling across this thread.
 
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Interview #2

School: University of North Carolina
Notification date: 10/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NC
Application complete date: 10/01
GPA (science, overall): 3.0, 2.5
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/23/22/21/none
 
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Third interview! Honestly was not expecting this one

School: Boston University
Notification date: November 2
Method of notification: Email
Month of interview: January
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: ~6/25
Application complete date: 7/6
GPA (science, overall): 3.0/3.3-4
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/22/23/none
 
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Interview #1

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Interview #2

UPENN!!!
Notification date: 8/14/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: AL
AADSAS mail-out date: Late June
Application complete date: Early July
GPA (science, overall): 3.91, 3.88 without +/-
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/24/23/17

Quick Question: my AADSAS status for Penn changed to none after I got the interview. Is this normal??
OMG, we have very similar stats. Good luck! I wish you the best!
 
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