*~*~* Official 2020-2021 AADSAS Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*

[hunterdunc]

I've seen people have gotten invites as well as deferred for Iowa. What if you haven't received either? Probably still going through the applications?

Still going through applicant I assume but they get back to you pretty quickly.

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[deleted1063472]

Interview # 1
School: LECOM
Notification date: July 28, 2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: WI
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/23
Application complete date: 7/5
GPA (science, overall): see signature
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21AA/20TS/21BIO/23OCHEM/18GCHEM/18QR/23RC/23PAT
Dates available OR your interview date: 9/17
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[soon2bdr2u]

Has anyone heard from
UNC
UCLA
LECOM
DCG
Uni of Alabama
VCU

 

[Cristhianjmh]

Interview #1
School: University of Minnesota
Notification date: 08/03/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Minnesota
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/08/2020
Application complete date: 07/03/2020
GPA (science, overall): oGPA 3.72, sGPA 3.69
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/22/No
Dates available OR your interview date: 09/10/2020
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[em1012]

Interview #1
School: University of Minnesota
Notification date: 08/03/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Minnesota
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/08/2020
Application complete date: 07/03/2020
GPA (science, overall): oGPA 3.72, sGPA 3.69
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/22/No
Dates available OR your interview date: 09/10/2020
Method of interview: Virtual

Congrats on your interview! Best of luck

 

[deleted914901]

Interview #1
School: University of Minnesota
Notification date: 08/03/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Minnesota
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/08/2020
Application complete date: 07/03/2020
GPA (science, overall): oGPA 3.72, sGPA 3.69
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/22/No
Dates available OR your interview date: 09/10/2020
Method of interview: Virtual

Congrats. Let us know how the virtual thing works out for you.

 

[Richiebens]

Interview #1
School: MWU - Glendale
Notification date: 8/4/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Utah
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/22/20
Application complete date: 6/26/20
GPA (science, overall): 3.64, 3.18
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/20/23/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 10/6/20
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[nsudental]

Interview #1
School: UDM
Notification date: 8/5/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: VA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/14
Application complete date: TBD
Undergraduate GPA: 2.79
Current Cumulative GPA(combined undergraduate/post bacc) (overall, science, BBCP): 3.02, 3.08, 3.03
Post-Bacc GPA (overall): 3.79(47 credit hours total)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/20/18/16/yes RC 16
Dates available: 9/12, 9/19, 10/10
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[2thDoc11]

Have many people gotten interview invites to Minnesota? I think I have only seen 1 or 2 posts? Its my top choice and I had an orthodontist offer to write a letter of rec to their dean and a couple professors. He said that he is pretty good buddies with members on their admissions committee..

 

[Estonax]

Have many people gotten interview invites to Minnesota? I think I have only seen 1 or 2 posts? Its my top choice and I had an orthodontist offer to write a letter of rec to their dean and a couple professors. He said that he is pretty good buddies with members on their admissions committee..

I’m an in state student and haven’t heard anything yet from U of M besides a confirmation of application. Hope to hear something by end of next week.

 

[Cristhianjmh]

Have many people gotten interview invites to Minnesota? I think I have only seen 1 or 2 posts? Its my top choice and I had an orthodontist offer to write a letter of rec to their dean and a couple professors. He said that he is pretty good buddies with members on their admissions committee..

I thankfully received an interview on Monday, but I haven't heard of many others receiving interviews yet. I would say give them till mid-August and if you haven't heard anything back by like the 20th, then get the orthodontist to send that letter of rec on your behalf!

 

[2thDoc11]

I thankfully received an interview on Monday, but I haven't heard of many others receiving interviews yet. I would say give them till mid-August and if you haven't heard anything back by like the 20th, then get the orthodontist to send that letter of rec on your behalf!

Oh I had him submit it about two weeks ago! haha Wasn't gonna take the chance of missing out on the opportunity to have someone with close ties to the admissions committee write them a personal letter..

 

[2thDoc11]

I’m an in state student and haven’t heard anything yet from U of M besides a confirmation of application. Hope to hear something by end of next week.

I'm also from ND.. not instate but at least I'd have reciprocity..

 

[Mwdental7]

Interview #1
School: Texas A&M
Notification Date: 08/07
Method of Notification: Email
Residency: Texas
TMDSAS mail-out date: 05/30
Application complete date: 06/29
GPA (science, overall): 3.70, 3.82
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/19/22/29/none
Dates available OR your interview date: Aug 29-Sept 4 (Series of Interviews)
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[Estonax]

Interview # 1
School: University of Minnesota
Notification date: 08/07/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MN
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/04/2020
Application complete date: 07/07/2020
GPA (science, overall): 3.84, 3.85
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 27/27/23/23/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 09/16/2020
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[kyumin99]

Interview #1
School: East Carolina
Notification date: 8/15
Method of notification: Email
Residency: North Carolina
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/22
Application complete date: 7/27
GPA (science, overall): 3.33, 3.47
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/24/20/23/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 9/29
Method of interview: In-person/virtual

 

[MKDDS2025]

Interview #1
School: UMKC
Notification date: 8/28/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: KS
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/17/2020
Application complete date: 8/24/2020
GPA (science, overall): sGPA 3.44, oGPA 3.61
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19AA/17TS/18PAT/23Reading/none below 17
Dates available OR your interview date: Late Septmber
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[user122022g]

Interview #1
School: Columbia
Notification date: 8/31/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IL
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/21/20
Application complete date: Columbia did not email that it was complete. Just changed status on AADSAS
GPA (science, overall): 3.57, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/23/20/26/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 9/11, 9/18, 10/2
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[YoAuntJemima]

Interview #1
School: ATSU-MOSDOH
Notification date: 9/2/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MO
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/17
Application complete date: 7/29
GPA (science, overall): 3.0, 3.3
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/19/24/22
Dates available OR your interview date: 9/17
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[kyumin99]

Interview #2
School: UNC
Notification date: 9/4
Method of notification: Email
Residency: North Carolina
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/22
Application complete date: 7/27
GPA (science, overall): 3.33, 3.47
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/24/20/23/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 9/19
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[Richiebens]

Interview #3
School: Louisville
Notification date: 9/6
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Utah
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/22
Application complete date: 6/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.54 science, 3.2 total
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/20/23/None
Dates available OR your interview date: 9/15
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[researcher26]

In general, how many batches of interviews do schools send out? I am getting a bit nervous since I have yet to receive any.

 

[frenzysword]

In general, how many batches of interviews do schools send out? I am getting a bit nervous since I have yet to receive any.

One of my friends he got one December interview for 2023 class, but he felt he did not go well with the interview. When we graduated, I thought that he would retake DAT and apply next cycle. But, he received 2 more interviews in February and got in one of them. Right now he is D3. So I am sure that receiving a invitation should not be an issue as long as you are well-rounded applicant and applied reasonably and wisely. It is just a matter of time.

 

[non-traditional]

In general, how many batches of interviews do schools send out? I am getting a bit nervous since I have yet to receive any.

You also have to remember that this is a COVID application cycle. Things are going to be different and take more time.

 

[LovelyDental]

Interview #1
School: University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Notification date: 9/10
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Colorado
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/19
Application complete date: 7/1
GPA (science, overall): 3.79, 3.84
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/18/22/QR 16
Interview date: 9/24
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[sweet_to0th]

Does anyone know if virtual interviews will be recorded?

 

[Gustavo dos Santos]

Does anyone know if virtual interviews will be recorded?

The one that I had was not recorded. If they are using zoom, there is text at the top that says the meeting is being recorded.

 

[macsak]

Does anyone know if virtual interviews will be recorded?

would it make a difference if it was?

 

[deleted1070139]

Interview #1
School: NOVA Southeastern University (FL)
Notification date: 09/16/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Georgia (OOS)
AADSAS mail-out-date: 08/06/2020
Application complete date: 08/11/2020
DAT: SEE SIGNATURE
GPA: SEE SIGNATURE
Interview date: 11/19/2020
Method of interview: In-person

 

[nsudental]

Interview #2
School: BostonU
Notification date: 9/24/20
Method of notification: Email and from 617-460-5943
Residency: VA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/14
Application complete date: 8/1/20
Undergraduate GPA: 2.79
Current Cumulative GPA(combined undergraduate/post bacc) (overall, science, BBCP): 3.02, 3.08, 3.03
Post-Bacc GPA (overall): 3.79(47 credit hours total)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/20/18/16/yes RC 16
Dates available: 10/3
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[JessicaKSmith]

Interview: #1
School: UW
Notification date: 9/24/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: WA
Application complete date: 08/20
GPA: 3.15 overall, 3.94 informal post bac
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/21/19/20/none
Dates available OR your interview date: 10/10/2020
Method of Interview: Virtual

I am so excited to have my first interview, especially at my state school! Also, I am a reapplicant.

 

[dlekqhr]

got an interview invites!!!
GPA 3.98 AA 22

School: USC
Notification Date:09/24
Method of Notification: Email
Residency: NV
AADSAS submitted: 06/16
secondary completed: 06/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.98,4.00
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/21/20/21/none
Dates available OR your interview date: 10/05

 

[nicoleninja]

Very First interview I am so excited!!!!!
School: Touro
Notification date: 10/5
Method of notification: email
Residency: non-Candian international
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/16
Application complete date: 8/23-d/t DAT taken in August
GPA (science, overall): 3.5/ 3.6
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/21/22/18/no
Dates available OR your interview date: 11/11 (in-person), 12/9 (virtual), 1/6 (in-person)
Method of interview: Virtual/ In-person either

 

[mangoleaf]

Thought I'd post my updates
Interview # 1
School: Touro
Notification date: 08/31
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/16
Application complete date: 07/01
GPA (science, overall): 3.6, 3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/21/25/29/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[mangoleaf]

Interview # 2
School: U of Michigan
Notification date: 09/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/16
Application complete date: 06/26
GPA (science, overall): 3.6, 3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/21/25/29/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[mangoleaf]

Interview # 3
School: Detroit Mercy
Notification date: 08/05
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/16
Application complete date: 07/08
GPA (science, overall): 3.6, 3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/21/25/29/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[mangoleaf]

Interview # 4
School: CWRU
Notification date: 09/12
Method of notification: Email
Residency: State
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/16
Application complete date: 07/23
GPA (science, overall): 3.6, 3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/21/25/29/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[mangoleaf]

Interview # 5
School: U Maryland
Notification date: 10/08
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/24
Application complete date: 07/10
GPA (science, overall): 3.6, 3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/21/25/29/no
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[KianaPredental]

Interview # 1
School: University of Florida
Notification date: 10/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Florida
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/28
Application complete date: 10/07
GPA (science, overall): 4.00, 4.00
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 27/30/21/21/None
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[wolf30]

Interview # 1
School: University of Buffalo
Notification date: 10/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: New York
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/16
Application complete date: ??
GPA (science, overall): 3.2, 3.5
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/20/26/None
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[BeautyDentist]

Hello everyone I need some hope!!! I did my DAT yesterday !!! 20 AA/ 22 TS / 20 PAT / 13 RC

They reading was crazy long. I have a 3.8 GPA and I'm doing a master now and I have a lot of shadowing and volunteering hours. I feel with my 13 RC I will be automatically rejected. Anyone got accepted with low RC ? Any advice will appreciated ?

 

[jennlen]

Hello everyone I need some hope!!! I did my DAT yesterday !!! 20 AA/ 22 TS / 20 PAT / 13 RC

They reading was crazy long. I have a 3.8 GPA and I'm doing a master now and I have a lot of shadowing and volunteering hours. I feel with my 13 RC I will be automatically rejected. Anyone got accepted with low RC ? Any advice will appreciated ?

I'm sorry but you need to take it again. I've seen people get in with 16-17 but 13 is realistically a long shot. Some schools really value RC because it's an indicator of how well you'll be perceiving information in dental school. Reach out to schools and ask if they have minimum subscore requirements. Best of luck.

 

[BeautyDentist]

I'm sorry but you need to take it again. I've seen people get in with 16-17 but 13 is realistically a long shot. Some schools really value RC because it's an indicator of how well you'll be perceiving information in dental school. Reach out to schools and ask if they have minimum subscore requirements. Best of luck.

Thank you so much for replying me !! I know this is very low score. I just feel very discouraged and I lost all my chances getting into dental school since this is my third time taking the exam and second applying. In my pervious two attempts I scored better in RC. I have spend alot of money and I feel maybe it isn't never meant for me.

 

[Carmencitas]

Thank you so much for replying me !! I know this is very low score. I just feel very discouraged and I lost all my chances getting into dental school since this is my third time taking the exam and second applying. In my pervious two attempts I scored better in RC. I have spend alot of money and I feel maybe it isn't never meant for me.

I don’t think it’s not meant for you. After all you did well overall just had issues with RC. Reading scientific articles everyday helps but you also have to figure out a method (search destroy, etc) that suits you the best. I used to write down key terms of every paragraph as I read which really helped me. Good luck!

 

[Bruce24kk]

Hello everyone I need some hope!!! I did my DAT yesterday !!! 20 AA/ 22 TS / 20 PAT / 13 RC

They reading was crazy long. I have a 3.8 GPA and I'm doing a master now and I have a lot of shadowing and volunteering hours. I feel with my 13 RC I will be automatically rejected. Anyone got accepted with low RC ? Any advice will appreciated ?

Hello! First congratulations on the DAT score. A 20 AA is very respectable.

I would definitely reach out to individual schools to ask if your RC score will be acceptable. I assume most schools will strongly recommend you retake the DAT or will say they have a minimum score (usually 16 or so) for any subject.

A friend of mine scored poorly in QR (13) and admissions strongly suggested they retake the DAT. My friend did not retake the DAT (AA: 20) and still received invites/got accepted for a few of those schools. Important distinction though is QR is a subject typically deemed less important than the others so that could be a contributing factor.

I know there are studies that show RC to have the strongest correlation of success among students in dental school. So some schools may value this more than others. Based on memory I think ASDOH, LECOM, and UConn don’t place as high of an importance on RC. Consider reaching out to those schools for more information.

Also you scored really well so if you were to retake it I am confident you could improve on that RC score. Perhaps you got an extremely difficult RC section (happened to me— I scored considerably lower on RC than my practice exams, which was the only subject I saw such a large discrepancy for). But even an average RC score (17-18) will raise your AA to 21. The key however will be to ensure you keep your TS score or improve on it. But even if you drop down to 21 TS and score 18-19 on RC I think that’s a favorable trade off in the perspective of admissions.

If you’re confident you can improve your overall score and money is not an issue, I would retake the DAT. Also be aware of deadlines. The deadline to take the DAT for some schools may pass by the time you retake the DAT.

 

[2thdoctah]

Interview # 1
School: University of Florida
Notification date: 10/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Florida
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/28
Application complete date: 10/07
GPA (science, overall): 4.00, 4.00
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 27/30/21/21/None
Method of interview: Virtual

Are you human?? lol

 

[wolf30]

Interview # 2
School: New England University
Notification date: 10/29
Method of notification: Email
Residency: New York
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.2, 3.5
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/20/26/None
Method of interview: Virtual/ Pre-assessment

 

[nontradsingerperson]

Interview #3
School: Temple University
Notification date: 10/30/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: In-state
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/29
Application complete date: 7/14 ** BUT... my DAT was not verified until 8/6 (thanks 'rona)
GPA (science, overall): 3.80, 3.90
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25 AA/ 24 TS/ 24 PAT/ 28 RC
Dates available OR your interview date: November 4th
Method of interview: Virtual

 

[DocStranger]

Interview # 1
School: University of Florida
Notification date: 10/20
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Florida
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/28
Application complete date: 10/07
GPA (science, overall): 4.00, 4.00
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 27/30/21/21/None
Method of interview: Virtual

My mans is a human amphetamine...good stuff though

 

[JessicaKSmith]

Interview: #2 !!
School: UNE
Notification date: 11/05/2020
Method of notification: Email
Residency: WA
Application complete date: 08/20
GPA: 3.15 overall, 3.04 science, 3.94 informal post bac
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/21/19/20/none
Dates available OR your interview date: 11/09/2020 by 9am
Method of Interview: Virtual-Kira