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

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Xplorer11 said:
Interview #4!

School: Columbia
Notification Date: 11/3
Method of Notification: email
Residency: PA
GPA (Science, overall) 3.83sGPA, 3.87oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any below 17): 24/22/27/25/none
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When are you interviewing?
 
It'sMeBusyBee said:
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!
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Thanks so much for posting this up. My app has been under review for the longest time and my stats are similar to yours so I feel like I have hope!
 
Interview #2!

School: UDM
Notification Date: 11/3
submitted 11/2
Method of Notification: email
Residency: DE
GPA (Science, overall) 3.18sGPA, 3.56oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any below 17): 24/24/19/26/none
 
hashtagpredental said:
So pumped!!:biglove:

School: Michigan
Notification Date: 11/5, scheduled for November
Method of Notification: email
3.6 GPA 24 DAT
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Do you know how many dates they have available? I can't believe you got an invite on a Sunday.. for some reason I assumed all schools sent them out during the week only.
 
Sweet_Tooth said:
Are you instate?
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OOS from NJ

Wall_E said:
Do you know how many dates they have available? I can't believe you got an invite on a Sunday.. for some reason I assumed all schools sent them out during the week only.
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I'm interviewing on the 17th, so there might be more November dates available. And yep, I was surprised to get an email on a Sunday!
 
hashtagpredental said:
OOS from NJ


I'm interviewing on the 17th, so there might be more November dates available. And yep, I was surprised to get an email on a Sunday!
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Oh yay! I won't give up hope just yet. 😉 Thank you and good luck!
 
PartiallyDerived said:
Only grabbed 2 interviews so far, not great statistically. Im gonna start preparing for the worst and looking at a Masters or Post-bacc....yuck
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This is my third year applying and I have two interviews. Don't get disheartened! All it takes is one offer, just make sure you do your best at your interviews and be confident.

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jyates said:
This is my third year applying and I have two interviews. Don't get disheartened! All it takes is one offer, just make sure you do your best at your interviews and be confident.

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Did you have interviews your first 2 years applying?
 
From a nervous predent... I’ve only had two interviews so far (already completed so both predecember). Am I unlikely to get any more interviews this cycle? And with only two interviews should I be worried that I won’t get in this cycle?
 
From a nervous predent... I’ve only had two interviews so far (both completed, so predecember). Am I unlikely to get any other interviews this cycle? And with only two interviews should I be worried that I won’t get in this cycle? My app was sent out in June, just a couple supplements my finished til august.
 
anonymous0000 said:
From a nervous predent... I’ve only had two interviews so far (both completed, so predecember). Am I unlikely to get any other interviews this cycle? And with only two interviews should I be worried that I won’t get in this cycle? My app was sent out in June, just a couple supplements my finished til august.
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I think you should think positive. Worst case, you have to reapply. Been there, done that. As long as you did your best at your interviews it's a waiting game. It's not the end of the whole, but don't expect to get rejected either. Stay positive, it only takes one offer.

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Brushemgood said:
I'm in the same boat. 2 interviews so far we just have to wait and hope for the best come dec 1st. Interviews may still be out there somewhere.
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Most schools have post Dec interviews, there is still hope!

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anonymous0000 said:
From a nervous predent... I’ve only had two interviews so far (both completed, so predecember). Am I unlikely to get any other interviews this cycle? And with only two interviews should I be worried that I won’t get in this cycle? My app was sent out in June, just a couple supplements my finished til august.
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First of all, you should be proud of yourself for getting 2 predecember interviews.This says that you are a strong applicant. From what I've heard, lots of post december interviews are still to come. I've talked to many dental students who didn't even get any interviews until January. Just be patient, 2 interviews is very good!
 
Have any of you had updates since applying over the summer? I have doubled by shadow and volunteer hours (was only at 50 for both) so doubling may be worth noting. And also just got a job offer in sterilization at an ortho office. Is this enough of a change to notify schools and email them?
 
AdobeGainz said:
Have any of you had updates since applying over the summer? I have doubled by shadow and volunteer hours (was only at 50 for both) so doubling may be worth noting. And also just got a job offer in sterilization at an ortho office. Is this enough of a change to notify schools and email them?
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You can add new experiences whenever throughout the cycle this year, so you don't have to individually email schools
 
I can finally stop refreshing my email every 20 minutes...

Interview #6
School: Michigan
Notification date: 11/5
Method of notification: email
Residency: WI
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1
Application complete date: 7/7
Stats in signature

Interview is next Friday, 11/17, which I believe is their last pre-December date available.
 
Interview #3 (Feb. 5th)
School: MWU-Az
Notification: 11/9 by email
Resident TX
3.3/3.3
20aa/20ts/21 pat/22read...16qrt🙁

hopefully i wont need to go to this one lol
 
brephos said:
This time last year (September 21,2016) this thread had #1,436 posts and was on page 29. My post today will be #1,178 (September 21,2017) and we are still on page 24 as I write this.

It's only a simple observation, but perhaps interest/competition for dental school is lower this year than last year. While the post counts have leveled out some since I posted in July we are still running behind last years post count by about 20%. Any number of arbitrary reasons could be the cause for this, but the fact remains that last years thread count was a good bit higher at this point in the process.

Implications ... The number of applicants probably remains relatively constant from year to year - BUT it will fluctuate in terms of number of applicants and quality of applicants. This could be an off year for dental school applicants which bodes well for every applicant. Another possibility is that SDN attracts a high % of over achievers and there might be less of them this year - which would also bode well for every candidate in terms of admissions.

Again this is a simple observation - but it may have some degree of merit. If you are anxious about getting an interview - my musings may provide you with a small measure of solace while you wait.
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Update ...
This time last year (11/9/16) this thread had #2,213 posts and was on page 45.
My post today will be #1,743 on page 35 (11/9/17).

It's only a simple observation, but perhaps interest/competition for dental school is lower this year than last year. The post differential has expanded considerably since I last posted in September and we are now running behind last years post count by nearly 30%. Any number of arbitrary reasons could be the cause for this, but the fact remains that last years thread count was a notably higher at this point in the process.

Implications ... The number of applicants probably remains relatively constant from year to year - BUT it will fluctuate in terms of number of applicants and quality of applicants. This could be an off year for dental school applicants which bodes well for every applicant. Another possibility is that SDN attracts a high % of over achievers and there might be less of them this year - which would also bode well for every candidate in terms of admissions.

Again this is a simple observation - but it may have some degree of merit. If you are anxious about getting an interview - my musings may provide you with a small measure of solace while you wait.
 
brephos said:
Update ...
This time last year (11/9/16) this thread had #2,213 posts and was on page 45.
My post today will be #1,743 on page 35 (11/9/17).

It's only a simple observation, but perhaps interest/competition for dental school is lower this year than last year. The post differential has expanded considerably since I last posted in September and we are now running behind last years post count by nearly 30%. Any number of arbitrary reasons could be the cause for this, but the fact remains that last years thread count was a notably higher at this point in the process.

Implications ... The number of applicants probably remains relatively constant from year to year - BUT it will fluctuate in terms of number of applicants and quality of applicants. This could be an off year for dental school applicants which bodes well for every applicant. Another possibility is that SDN attracts a high % of over achievers and there might be less of them this year - which would also bode well for every candidate in terms of admissions.

Again this is a simple observation - but it may have some degree of merit. If you are anxious about getting an interview - my musings may provide you with a small measure of solace while you wait.
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I think some of it has to do with how many people are unaware of SDN. Just yesterday at an interview only a handful of people knew about it. Most of the schools I applied to have a similar or higher number of applications. I definitely invited some more people because this is such a great resource!

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Can't wait to tell my fam at thanksgiving that my chances are looking good due to a lower number of posts on sdn....
brephos said:
Update ...
This time last year (11/9/16) this thread had #2,213 posts and was on page 45.
My post today will be #1,743 on page 35 (11/9/17).

It's only a simple observation, but perhaps interest/competition for dental school is lower this year than last year. The post differential has expanded considerably since I last posted in September and we are now running behind last years post count by nearly 30%. Any number of arbitrary reasons could be the cause for this, but the fact remains that last years thread count was a notably higher at this point in the process.

Implications ... The number of applicants probably remains relatively constant from year to year - BUT it will fluctuate in terms of number of applicants and quality of applicants. This could be an off year for dental school applicants which bodes well for every applicant. Another possibility is that SDN attracts a high % of over achievers and there might be less of them this year - which would also bode well for every candidate in terms of admissions.

Again this is a simple observation - but it may have some degree of merit. If you are anxious about getting an interview - my musings may provide you with a small measure of solace while you wait.
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Do schools give out rejections already? Is it weird that I've neither received an interview from anywhere nor a rejection?
 
jyates said:
I think some of it has to do with how many people are unaware of SDN. Just yesterday at an interview only a handful of people knew about it. Most of the schools I applied to have a similar or higher number of applications. I definitely invited some more people because this is such a great resource!

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This is good news for all of us. It means there are fewer gunners in this year’s entering dental class 😀
 
Most current Dental students advise to staying off SDN. It’s just unnecessary stress during this time of year. So number of post or activity seems irrelevant.
 
Interview #7
School: Tufts
Notification Date: 11/7
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS Submitted: 6/25
Coursework Verified: 7/6
GPA (Science, Overall): 3.45, 3.49
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/22/20/no
 
sinnxx said:
Most current Dental students advise to staying off SDN. It’s just unnecessary stress during this time of year. So number of post or activity seems irrelevant.
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I was told the same thing from a few applicants. They said they were on it last year, but it made them neurotic checking several times a day so they had no desire to on it this year.
 
brephos said:
Update ...
This time last year (11/9/16) this thread had #2,213 posts and was on page 45.
My post today will be #1,743 on page 35 (11/9/17).

It's only a simple observation, but perhaps interest/competition for dental school is lower this year than last year. The post differential has expanded considerably since I last posted in September and we are now running behind last years post count by nearly 30%. Any number of arbitrary reasons could be the cause for this, but the fact remains that last years thread count was a notably higher at this point in the process.

Implications ... The number of applicants probably remains relatively constant from year to year - BUT it will fluctuate in terms of number of applicants and quality of applicants. This could be an off year for dental school applicants which bodes well for every applicant. Another possibility is that SDN attracts a high % of over achievers and there might be less of them this year - which would also bode well for every candidate in terms of admissions.

Again this is a simple observation - but it may have some degree of merit. If you are anxious about getting an interview - my musings may provide you with a small measure of solace while you wait.
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Why do you keep posting the same exact message lol
 
First interview invite!!!!!!! I'm so happy and relieved! Thought I wasn't gonna hear back at all this cycle.

School: Minnesota
Notification date: 11/6/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Minnesota
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/8
Application complete date: 8/29
GPA (science, overall): Below
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): Below
 
New Interview Invite

School: Stony Brook
Notification Date: 11/10/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Washington State
Application Complete Date: 8/2/17
GPA (Science, Overall): 3.68, 3.68
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/QR): 25/24/23/26/26(none below 17)

Interview on November 15th
 
shima29 said:
New Interview Invite

School: Stony Brook
Notification Date: 11/10/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Washington State
Application Complete Date: 8/2/17
GPA (Science, Overall): 3.68, 3.68
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/QR): 25/24/23/26/26(none below 17)

Interview on November 15th
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Wow, talk about short notice. Congrats though!
 
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