Okay thanks, I thought 3 was the max. It’s just not the same as being 22 and only having to worry about myself financially. Taking classes just for the sake of taking classes and it having no utility to making me a better dentist just seems so pointless but I know the utility is getting into dental school. I guess I’m more frustrated by what I’ve done to this point is seen as “not enough.”
So are they doing a fair amount of interviews in January and on?
I hear ya too. I'm also a non-traditional reapplicant with a finance degree. Started a 1 year master this June at LECOM for a back-up (if you maintain a 3.0 gpa, you get an interview) but got into somewhere else Dec 1st so i'm definitely dropping the 2nd half. It's tough, time-consuming, and cost extra but that's just what I had to do in case I was put in the same position as you. A girl that started the master program w/ me was in the same position as you until August, and she was off the waitlist. I say 3 schools will give you a good fighting chance, but in case the odds are not in your favor, I'd start looking at things/programs to do to give you the extra edge!
Don’t know didn’t ask since I was declining the interview.
Some do a 1 one year biomedical masters program, and others can take more upper-level Bio classes to boost sGPA/oGPA. This would work for me just because I don't have a BS in Bio. Maybe others can recommend something.... I was looking into the UF online master in microbiology. With your situation, an online program may be best for you so you can work and go to school.
I really appreciate the direction. I will have to consider this if the worst case scenario comes to fruition
Applied: BU, Minnesota, UCSF, UNE, Pitt, Michigan, UIC, Maryland, UF, USC, UConn, Alabama, Lousville, Tufts, Harvard, San Antonio, Penn, OSU
Offered Interview: BU, Minnesota, UCSF, UNE, Pitt, Michigan, UIC, Maryland, San Antonio, UF (declined), USC (declined)
Accepted: BU, Minnesota, UCSF, Michigan, UIC, Pitt
Rejected: Alabama, UConn, OSU, Penn
Haven't heard from: Louisville, Tufts, Harvard, Maryland, UNE, San Antonio
Declined offer: BU, Minnesota, UCSF, UIC, Pitt
ATTENDING: MICHIGAN!!!
I applied to Harvard, UPenn, BU, Maryland, Columbia, and NYU this cycle (i know), but my applications were completed super late (Around October 20th).
Should I be concerned that it's silence from all of them? I wonder if they're still giving out interviews at this time? Any thoughts on my chances for this cycle? Comments are greatly appreciated! Stats attached below.
(Also I'm new to the forum. Please let me know if this is the right place to post 🙂)
Residency: Canada (but international citizenship)
GPA (science, overall): 3.76, 3.74
DAT: AA21, TS19, PAT22, RC24, none below 17
Congratulations!
Congrats!!
Have you decided which school you’ll attend?
I believe the student is always included. So yes, you would count yourself.
<===loans had me like..
I am in the EXACT same position as you! I am in love with Penn, but I realize that it is not worth the money. So I am depositing at Maryland.
Yea, it is frustrating seeing people with lesser stats than me receive money, but I think its more indicative of an earlier acceptance. I talked to admissions on the phone, and it seems they handed out a lot of scholarship with the Dec. 1 acceptances. So I would just wait and hold out.
So you will deposit at several schools? If so, which ones?
Is that usually more research minded?
Yes it is!
What would be a benefit of going into dental research as opposed to practice?
Going into academia, incorporating research into your career, and reduced tuition 🙂
Probably deposit the two I got accepted, but leaning to penn. I have one more interview at a school coming up I am interested in. As for you, don’t sweat it. Just do your best in school that’s all you can control. Sounds cliche haha, but that’s my motto.
As long as your chosen school is on there, I wouldn't waste my time.
I'm pretty sure we will have to take the INBDE. At all of the schools that I Interviewed at, they briefly mentioned about class of 2022 having to take the INBDE!
I've heard that it will more than likely be after the 3rd year. (Not sure if that will depend on the school, though...)
A&M sent rejections already? Did you interview there?
Hang in there! I have the same overall stats as you, but 1 section under 17 and 1 at exactly 17. I think it was the rest of my application and my interview that sealed the deal. 🙂 Don't give up!
