**Official 2026 Ortho Pass/Interviews/Match/Non- match**

[ortho_prince2000]

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Good luck everyone!

 

[ortho_prince2000]

Here is the list from last year so everyone can have an estimate of the interview timeline:

1. 8/12 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/27 with a social on 9/26
2. 8/21 (email) Seton Hill, Interview 9/20 with a social on 9/19
3. 8/23 (email) St. Barnabas Hospital, Interview 10/9 with a social on 10/8
4. 8/26 (email) UIC, interview 10/01, 10/02, 10/03, with social 10/01 or 10/02
5. 8/26 (email) Colorado, Interview 9/26, 9/27, 9/30
6. 8/27 (email) Oklahoma, Interview 10/18,10/25, social night before
7. 8/29 (email) IUSD (Indiana), Interview 10/7-10/8 (2-day interview)
8. 9/6/24 (Email) Tufts, interview dates 10/3 or 10/17, 10/24. Socials on 10/2 or 10/16th
9. 9/6/24 (phone call) Michigan, interview 10/7 or 10/14. Socials on 10/6 or 10/13
10. 9/6/24 (Phone call) University of Tennessee interview dates 10/25 and 10/28 with socials the night before.
11. 9/6/24 (email) Touro interview dates 9/25,26 or 10/9,10 with social night before
12. 9/6/24 (email). LSU interview dates 10/24 or 10/25 with social
13. 9/9/24 (email) UT Health Houston interview dates 10/17 or 10/18 with socials night before
14. 9/9/24 (phone call) UAB interview dates 10/10 or 10/11
15. 9/9 (email) UNMC interview 10/7 or 10/8 with social the night before.
16. 9/9 (phone call) Loma Linda interview 10/7, 10/8
17. 9/10 (email) University of Florida, interview 10/15 with social 10/14 evening
18. 9/10 (email) MUSC interview 10/17 or 10/18 with social on 10/17
19. 9/11 (email), AT still University of Arizona, Interview 10/7- 10/8
20. 9/11 (phone call): University of Tennessee 10/25 and 10/28 with socials night before.
21. 9/12 (phone call) Roseman interviews 10/02 or 10/03 with social night before
22. 9/13 (phone call) Texas A&M interview 10/15, 10/16, 10/17 with social 10/15 or 10/16
23. 9/15/24 (email) OHSU 10/18 or 10/21 with socials on 10/17 or 10/20
24. 9/16/24 (email) OSU 10/21 with socials on 10/20
25. 09/17/24 (email) SIU 10/7 with no social
26. 09/17/24 (email) UBC 10/26 (via zoom)
27. 09/18/24 (email) Harvard 10/23 with social 10/22
28. 09/18/24 (email) UMKC interview 10/21 with social 10/20
29. 9/18/24 (email) CTOR interview 9/26 w/ social night before
30. 9/19 (phone call) Albert Einstein Medical Center interview 10/23 with social night before
31. 9/19 (email) Columbia interview 10/21 or 10/22 with socials the previous night
32. 9/19 (email) Boston University interview 10/28, 29, social the evening before
33. 9/19 (email) Pacific 10/21 or 10/22, Social night before
34. 9/20 (email) UCSF 10/29th, Social 10/28th
35. 9/20 (email) Minnesota 10/21, Social 10/20
36. 9/20 (email) UCLA 10/15, 10/16 social 10/15
37. 9/20 (email) Columbia: same dates that everyone said but they sent another batch I think
38. 9/20 (phone call) Augusta 10/21 w a possible social on 10/20
39. 9/22 (email) University of Washington 10/14 interview with social on 10/13
40. 9/23 Marquette (email) 10/28 and 10/29 interviews with 10/28 social.
41. 9/23 (email) Saint Louis interview 10/22, 10/23, 10/31, 11/1 with socials the evenings before
42. 9/23 (email) Nova southern university 10/29, social on 10/28
43. 9/24 (email) Case Western 10/30th afternoon or 10/31st morning with social on 10/30th evening
44. 9/24 (email and phone call) West Virginia University 11/4 with reception 11/3
45. 9/25 (email) Detroit Mercy: interviews 10/31 or 11/1
46. 9/25 (email) VCU: 10/24 and 10/25 all day
47. 9/25 (email) University of Pittsburgh 11/01 and 11/04 with socials on 10/31 and 11/03
48. 9/25 (phone call) UNC 10/28 and 10/29 with optional socials the evenings before
49. 9/25 (phone call) Bronxcare 10/14 or 10/15 with social 10/14
50. 9/26 (email) Rutgers 10/14, 10/15 with social evening before
51. 9/26 (email) University of Connecticut 10/24, 10/25 with socials the evenings before
52. 9/26 (email) University of Louisville 10/17, 10/18 with socials the evening before
53. 9/27 (call) Medstar 10/26, social 10/25
54. 9/27 (email) University of Maryland 10/22 with social 10/21
55. 9/27 (email) University of Buffalo 10/18, 10/21
56. 9/28 (email) UNLV 10/21 or 10/22, no info on social yet
57. 9/30 (email) UPenn 10/23 or 10/29 w/ socials night before
58. 10/3 (email) U Rochester Eastman 10/11 over ZOOM

 

[sdr1234*]

Would anyone be willing to share which programs are known for being "highly competitive" in terms of class rank/gpa/GRE scores? AKA which programs only look at you if you're #1 or 2 in your class?

 

[youdi12]

VCU is known to favor applicants who graduate at the top of their dental school class, typically those ranked #1 or #2. Similarly competitive programs include UNC, UCSF, UCLA, Texas programs, Michigan, UW, UConn, and a few hospital-based programs in the Northeast. In general, orthodontic programs that are known to be clinically strong, less expensive, shorter duration, and/or offer stipends tend to be the most competitive. That being said, the Northeast hospital-based programs, as well as UCLA and UCSF, pay their residents a salary/provide health benefits, which likely contributes to their high competitiveness in terms of class rank, GRE scores, research experience, and other qualifications.

 

[orthogen232]

Does anyone know if adding the unofficial GRE scores to the PASS is sufficient before being admitted to any school? A lot of programs just mention that the scores need to be sent to a certain code but do not mention if before or after getting admitted.

 

[sdr1234*]

This might be a dumb question, but does anyone know if we should get some kind of email about receiving the PASS application or an invitation to do a supplemental application before we also submit the additional application stuff? For example, UT in Memphis requires you to mail in a picture of yourself with an essay in addition to the PASS application...should I be doing that now or should I wait until I get some kind of confirmation that they got my PASS application?

 

[Pickle Dental]

Does anyone know if adding the unofficial GRE scores to the PASS is sufficient before being admitted to any school? A lot of programs just mention that the scores need to be sent to a certain code but do not mention if before or after getting admitted.

Some schools want the official GRE score sent to them. I believe it tells you in their supplemental applications. I haven't submitted my application yet so I'm not sure though.

How much information are you all writing on the description for the experiences and achievements? I was just writing one super short sentence on everything. Should be we writing more detailed stuff?

 

[orthogen232]

Some schools want the official GRE score sent to them. I believe it tells you in their supplemental applications. I haven't submitted my application yet so I'm not sure though.

How much information are you all writing on the description for the experiences and achievements? I was just writing one super short sentence on everything. Should be we writing more detailed stuff?

I asked around and what from what I understood it is better just write a short concise description and if you feel like there's more to add, use short bullet points maybe

 

[aligner_]

Do you know if all schools give priority to those who apply early, or is this the case for only a select few programs?

 

[SoCalDentChick]

Do you know if all schools give priority to those who apply early, or is this the case for only a select few programs?

Personally, I know of multiple current residents who didnt get their apps in until June/July. So may not make a big difference

 

[dmdrocks]

VCU is known to favor applicants who graduate at the top of their dental school class, typically those ranked #1 or #2. Similarly competitive programs include UNC, UCSF, UCLA, Texas programs, Michigan, UW, UConn, and a few hospital-based programs in the Northeast. In general, orthodontic programs that are known to be clinically strong, less expensive, and/or offer stipends tend to be the most competitive. That being said, the Northeast hospital-based programs, as well as UCLA and UCSF, pay their residents a salary, which likely contributes to their high competitiveness in terms of class rank, GRE scores, research experience, and other qualifications.

Also want to add Iowa to the list! And I know a few residents at Ohio State received a full ride and a salary.

 

[sharkie19830]

Personally, I know of multiple current residents who didnt get their apps in until June/July. So may not make a big difference

I was under the impression that schools don't look at applications till their respective deadline?

 

[enderwazlib]

I was under the impression that schools don't look at applications till their respective deadline?

Not always. I know my program started looking at them last year before the deadline, they may have even finalized their initial interview list before the deadline. Doesn’t mean you need to have your application in by June, but I definitely wouldn’t wait until the last minute

 

[Pickle Dental]

Can you submit your application if you are still waiting on the letter from the dean? I requested it the week the application opened and my school said it could take up to 6 weeks for them to send it lol. Did everyone else's schools send them right away?

 

[robbie319]

Hey, I'm currently working on my application right now and wondering what I should be put for weeks and hours for some of the clubs and organizations I'm involved in. For example, I have been a member for the Academy of General Dentistry for 3 years. Should I say 40 hours? 156 weeks?

 

[Pickle Dental]

Hey, I'm currently working on my application right now and wondering what I should be put for weeks and hours for some of the clubs and organizations I'm involved in. For example, I have been a member for the Academy of General Dentistry for 3 years. Should I say 40 hours? 156 weeks?

For a lot of the things that I'm a general member of like AGD I've been putting 1 hour a week. It seems weird to me to put anything higher. I doubt they really care about the time of a lot of these things though??

 

[robbie319]

For a lot of the things that I'm a general member of like AGD I've been putting 1 hour a week. It seems weird to me to put anything higher. I doubt they really care about the time of a lot of these things though??

Thanks! that makes since. I'll probably do the same thing.

 

[pickleball8]

Has anyone seen a student get in with no GRE score? I still haven’t taken it but planning on it.. will it be ok if I take it first week of July ? Some are telling me to submit my application for now and then do GRE to increase chances

 

[Hockey_Ortho]

Has anyone seen a student get in with no GRE score? I still haven’t taken it but planning on it.. will it be ok if I take it first week of July ? Some are telling me to submit my application for now and then do GRE to increase chances

Yes, I know people who have gotten accepted to schools without the GRE. Also know people who have gotten in with extremely low GRE scores (very low 140s in each section)