**Official 2025 Ortho Pass/Interviews/Match/Non- match**

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Does anyone know of any cases where someone matched with only 1-2 interviews? Trying to hold hope but probs smart to start coming up with a backup plan haha!
 
aspiringorthogal said:
Does anyone know of any cases where someone matched with only 1-2 interviews? Trying to hold hope but probs smart to start coming up with a backup plan haha!
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Yes. There is a guy at Buffalo who applied to 20+ programs, invited to only one interview, and MATCHED. You got this... Good luck!!
 
just curious, what is the possibility of open post-match positions ?
 
Has anyone received a follow-up email from Howard on what time their interview is?
 
bracketmaker said:
All of them ?
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I'm not sure. I just know someone who received an acceptance from them recently. I'm assuming all of them, but I have no clue.

Edit: You are talking about all the acceptances to JU right? JU is non-match so they can send out their acceptances before the match date.
 
Thoughts on having the same interviews with fellow colleagues/classmates?
 
DMD_24 said:
Thoughts on having the same interviews with fellow colleagues/classmates?
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I don't think it is a bad thing. Last year this was the case from my school and 6/7 of the people who were accepted are currently attending an ortho program with at least 1 other classmate for dental school. (2 people per ortho program for 3 different programs).
 
Name of Ortho Program: Northeast Program
Dental School Attended: Southeast Program
Year Earned DMD/DDS: Graduation 2025
International Student (yes/no): No
NBDE Part I/II scores: INBDE Pass
GRE Score: 155/148/4.0
Class Rank: 30/100
Match/Non-Match: Match & Non-Match
Externship(s)/where: 4 externships (1-2 days long) at my top 4 schools
Research: Total of 5 research projects with presentations at my dental school's research day + presenting at ADEA annual session
Extracurriculars: Years of general dental and ortho assisting in high school & college, a LOT of volunteering, first third-year dental student at my program to provide clear aligner therapy for patients, a lot of local ortho shadowing, was on multiple school committees, peer tutor, student ambassador, ortho club president.

Had very good LOR, and a very unique and well written personal statement. Visited my top ortho programs for externships starting in my sophomore year. Visited some of the programs multiple times and made myself known to the residents and faculty. Found a program I felt fit me and made every effort to show them my interest in joining the program.. it worked out. Don't let your class rank discourage you if you are not in the top 10%. Myself and others on this forum are proof that you dont need to be in the top 10% of your class to be accepted into an orthodontic program. People are more than just test scores and there are programs that value people's work ethic outside of just studying for an exam. Going to visit programs is one of your biggest advantages in getting into a program, but also in finding a program that fits you. Interviews are great, but going to visit before hand really helps you know if you and the program are a fit for each other.
 
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Question about match- if you rank a program, and you match there, do you still have the option to decline and reapply elsewhere next cycle, (assuming you can't reapply to that program)?
 
Sparklytooth123 said:
Question about match- if you rank a program, and you match there, do you still have the option to decline and reapply elsewhere next cycle, (assuming you can't reapply to that program)?
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If you decline, you cannot accept any other position in the same year, which MATCH binds. You can accept the non-match position (same year) or apply the following year. This has to be communicated directly with the program. The program will send out the offer letter after the MATCH results—if you don't sign, the spot will either stay vacant, or the program director has the option to send it to the post-match open position.
 
int-orthodontist-trying said:
If you decline, you cannot accept any other position in the same year, which MATCH binds. You can accept the non-match position (same year) or apply the following year. This has to be communicated directly with the program. The program will send out the offer letter after the MATCH results—if you don't sign, the spot will either stay vacant, or the program director has the option to send it to the post-match open position.
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I thought you aren't able to apply to MATCH the following year if you do not accept the match position?
 
Rubber-Band-Man said:
What does this mean? "Your list was not certified by the November 15th 11:59 PM EST deadline. You are not active in the match"

I thought I submitted it?
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Did you change your list after certifying? If you did, you needed to have re-certified it to be active. If you are certain that you certified your list and have the email confirmation, I would contact match services asap.
 
No email yet. Last year I got my REJECTION email 15min from this time
 
They will try to have all emails out by 10am ET
 

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