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Do all programs extend a courtesy interview to their own students and alumni?
Schools like Columbia and penn have a whole separate day to interview the people who apply from their school because they usually have 30-40 people per class apply for ortho. But not all schools do courtesy interviews. It’s just program dependent.
 
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1. 8/10/25 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/19 with a social on 9/18
2. 8/19/25 (email) Seton Hill, Interview on 9/12 with a social on 9/11
3. 8/22/25 (email) UIC, Interview dates 10/1,10/2,10/3 with socials 10/1 or 10/2
4. 8/26/25 (email) CTOR Academy, Interview 9/18/25, with social on 9/17/25
5. 8/27/25 (email) Indiana, Interview dates 10/6, 10/7, with social on 10/6
6. 9/2/25 (email) Nebraska, Interview dates 9/25 or 9/26, with social on 9/24 or 9/25
7. 9/3/25 (email) Tufts, Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
8. 9/3/25 (email) LSU, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/16
9. 9/3/25 (email) Houston, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/15 or 10/16
10. 9/4/25 (email) UAB, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17
11. 9/5/25 (email) Tufts (second round), Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
12. 9/5/25 (email) BU (Boston), Interview dates 9/31, 10/3 or 10/4 with social on 10/3
13. 9/8/25 (email) Harvard, Interview dates 10/17 with social 10/16
14. 9/8/25 (phone call) Tennessee, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13, with social on 10/09 or 10/12
15. 9/8/25 (email) Rochester, Interview dates September 25 -October 30, with social on the same day
16. 9/9/25 (email) Case Western, Interview dates 10/29 pm or 10/30 am, with social on 10/29
17. 9/9/25 (email) Saint Louis, Interview dates 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, or 10/15 with socials on 10/8, 10/9, 10/13, or 10/14
18. 9/9/25 (email) OHSU, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13 with social on 10/9 or 10/12
19. 9/10/25 (email) Montefiore, Interview dates 10/14 and 10/16
20. 9/10/25 (phone call) Loma Linda, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
21. 09/11 (phone call) UNC, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
22. 9/11 (phone call) Michigan, Interview dates 10/6 or 10/13 with socials on 10/5 or 10/12
23. 09/12 (phone call) Texas A&M, Interview dates 10/21,10/22,10/23
24. 9/15/25 (email) OSU, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
25. 9/15/25 (email) UMKC, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
26. 9/15/25 (phone call) UCLA, Interview date 10/08 with social on 10/07
27. 9/16/2025 (email) UF, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
28. 9/16/25 (email) Nova, Interview date 10/23
29. 9/16/25 (email) Pittsburgh, Interview date- 10/17, social on 10/16
30. 9/17/25 (email) SIU, Interview date - 10/24
 
1. 8/10/25 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/19 with a social on 9/18
2. 8/19/25 (email) Seton Hill, Interview on 9/12 with a social on 9/11
3. 8/22/25 (email) UIC, Interview dates 10/1,10/2,10/3 with socials 10/1 or 10/2
4. 8/26/25 (email) CTOR Academy, Interview 9/18/25, with social on 9/17/25
5. 8/27/25 (email) Indiana, Interview dates 10/6, 10/7, with social on 10/6
6. 9/2/25 (email) Nebraska, Interview dates 9/25 or 9/26, with social on 9/24 or 9/25
7. 9/3/25 (email) Tufts, Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
8. 9/3/25 (email) LSU, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/16
9. 9/3/25 (email) Houston, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/15 or 10/16
10. 9/4/25 (email) UAB, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17
11. 9/5/25 (email) Tufts (second round), Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
12. 9/5/25 (email) BU (Boston), Interview dates 9/31, 10/3 or 10/4 with social on 10/3
13. 9/8/25 (email) Harvard, Interview dates 10/17 with social 10/16
14. 9/8/25 (phone call) Tennessee, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13, with social on 10/09 or 10/12
15. 9/8/25 (email) Rochester, Interview dates September 25 -October 30, with social on the same day
16. 9/9/25 (email) Case Western, Interview dates 10/29 pm or 10/30 am, with social on 10/29
17. 9/9/25 (email) Saint Louis, Interview dates 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, or 10/15 with socials on 10/8, 10/9, 10/13, or 10/14
18. 9/9/25 (email) OHSU, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13 with social on 10/9 or 10/12
19. 9/10/25 (email) Montefiore, Interview dates 10/14 and 10/16
20. 9/10/25 (phone call) Loma Linda, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
21. 09/11 (phone call) UNC, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
22. 9/11 (phone call) Michigan, Interview dates 10/6 or 10/13 with socials on 10/5 or 10/12
23. 09/12 (phone call) Texas A&M, Interview dates 10/21,10/22,10/23
24. 9/15/25 (email) OSU, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
25. 9/15/25 (email) UMKC, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
26. 9/15/25 (phone call) UCLA, Interview date 10/08 with social on 10/07
27. 9/16/2025 (email) UF, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
28. 9/16/25 (email) Nova, Interview date 10/23
29. 9/16/25 (email) Pittsburgh, Interview date- 10/17, social on 10/16
30. 9/17/25 (email) SIU, Interview date - 10/24
31. 9/17/25 (email) ASDOH, Interview dates 10/13 or 10/14
 
1. 8/10/25 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/19 with a social on 9/18
2. 8/19/25 (email) Seton Hill, Interview on 9/12 with a social on 9/11
3. 8/22/25 (email) UIC, Interview dates 10/1,10/2,10/3 with socials 10/1 or 10/2
4. 8/26/25 (email) CTOR Academy, Interview 9/18/25, with social on 9/17/25
5. 8/27/25 (email) Indiana, Interview dates 10/6, 10/7, with social on 10/6
6. 9/2/25 (email) Nebraska, Interview dates 9/25 or 9/26, with social on 9/24 or 9/25
7. 9/3/25 (email) Tufts, Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
8. 9/3/25 (email) LSU, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/16
9. 9/3/25 (email) Houston, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/15 or 10/16
10. 9/4/25 (email) UAB, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17
11. 9/5/25 (email) Tufts (second round), Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
12. 9/5/25 (email) BU (Boston), Interview dates 9/31, 10/3 or 10/4 with social on 10/3
13. 9/8/25 (email) Harvard, Interview dates 10/17 with social 10/16
14. 9/8/25 (phone call) Tennessee, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13, with social on 10/09 or 10/12
15. 9/8/25 (email) Rochester, Interview dates September 25 -October 30, with social on the same day
16. 9/9/25 (email) Case Western, Interview dates 10/29 pm or 10/30 am, with social on 10/29
17. 9/9/25 (email) Saint Louis, Interview dates 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, or 10/15 with socials on 10/8, 10/9, 10/13, or 10/14
18. 9/9/25 (email) OHSU, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13 with social on 10/9 or 10/12
19. 9/10/25 (email) Montefiore, Interview dates 10/14 and 10/16
20. 9/10/25 (phone call) Loma Linda, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
21. 09/11 (phone call) UNC, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
22. 9/11 (phone call) Michigan, Interview dates 10/6 or 10/13 with socials on 10/5 or 10/12
23. 09/12 (phone call) Texas A&M, Interview dates 10/21,10/22,10/23
24. 9/15/25 (email) OSU, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
25. 9/15/25 (email) UMKC, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
26. 9/15/25 (phone call) UCLA, Interview date 10/08 with social on 10/07
27. 9/16/2025 (email) UF, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
28. 9/16/25 (email) Nova, Interview date 10/23
29. 9/16/25 (email) Pittsburgh, Interview date- 10/17, social on 10/16
30. 9/17/25 (email) SIU, Interview date - 10/24
31. 9/17/25 (email) ASDOH, Interview dates 10/13 or 10/14
32. 9/17/25 (email) Louisville, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with a social the night before
 
Hi everyone! Is anyone with interview + social dates on October 9th and 10th for Tufts willing to switch with me? Mine are on the 7th and 8th. Please dm me🙏🏼
 
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Does this cycle have a longer turnaround for the interview invites? I called NYU and a few other programs, and the administrative staff were saying that the interview invites will be sent in the first week of October. This is just the interview invites and not the official interview dates. But that means interviews for some programs will be towards the end of October or even early November. I was under the assumption that most programs should be done with interviews by end of October as programs and students should be ranking each other towards end of October. It may be due to competitiveness or more applicants applying this cycle, but it just feels like it is taking forever.
 
1. 8/10/25 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/19 with a social on 9/18
2. 8/19/25 (email) Seton Hill, Interview on 9/12 with a social on 9/11
3. 8/22/25 (email) UIC, Interview dates 10/1,10/2,10/3 with socials 10/1 or 10/2
4. 8/26/25 (email) CTOR Academy, Interview 9/18/25, with social on 9/17/25
5. 8/27/25 (email) Indiana, Interview dates 10/6, 10/7, with social on 10/6
6. 9/2/25 (email) Nebraska, Interview dates 9/25 or 9/26, with social on 9/24 or 9/25
7. 9/3/25 (email) Tufts, Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
8. 9/3/25 (email) LSU, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/16
9. 9/3/25 (email) Houston, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/15 or 10/16
10. 9/4/25 (email) UAB, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17
11. 9/5/25 (email) Tufts (second round), Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
12. 9/5/25 (email) BU (Boston), Interview dates 9/31, 10/3 or 10/4 with social on 10/3
13. 9/8/25 (email) Harvard, Interview dates 10/17 with social 10/16
14. 9/8/25 (phone call) Tennessee, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13, with social on 10/09 or 10/12
15. 9/8/25 (email) Rochester, Interview dates September 25 -October 30, with social on the same day
16. 9/9/25 (email) Case Western, Interview dates 10/29 pm or 10/30 am, with social on 10/29
17. 9/9/25 (email) Saint Louis, Interview dates 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, or 10/15 with socials on 10/8, 10/9, 10/13, or 10/14
18. 9/9/25 (email) OHSU, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13 with social on 10/9 or 10/12
19. 9/10/25 (email) Montefiore, Interview dates 10/14 and 10/16
20. 9/10/25 (phone call) Loma Linda, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
21. 09/11 (phone call) UNC, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
22. 9/11 (phone call) Michigan, Interview dates 10/6 or 10/13 with socials on 10/5 or 10/12
23. 09/12 (phone call) Texas A&M, Interview dates 10/21,10/22,10/23
24. 9/15/25 (email) OSU, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
25. 9/15/25 (email) UMKC, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
26. 9/15/25 (phone call) UCLA, Interview date 10/08 with social on 10/07
27. 9/16/2025 (email) UF, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
28. 9/16/25 (email) Nova, Interview date 10/23
29. 9/16/25 (email) Pittsburgh, Interview date- 10/17, social on 10/16
30. 9/17/25 (email) SIU, Interview date - 10/24
31. 9/17/25 (email) ASDOH, Interview dates 10/13 or 10/14
32. 9/17/25 (email) Louisville, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with a social the night before
33. 9/19/25 (email) Rutgers, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social the night before
 
Hi everyone, so sorry but I’m once again asking if anything is willing to switch their Tufts Oct 9th & 10th with my Oct 7th & 8th? I’m coming from overseas so it’s a struggle 😞
 
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10/13 or 10/14
I got a call from the UOP as well. I wanted to verify the social as I heard the interview dates were 10/13 or 10/14, but the phone cut off a bit for when he was saying the social was. It seemed that he said the social will be on 10/12, but he said he will send an email for more detail.
 
1. 8/10/25 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/19 with a social on 9/18
2. 8/19/25 (email) Seton Hill, Interview on 9/12 with a social on 9/11
3. 8/22/25 (email) UIC, Interview dates 10/1,10/2,10/3 with socials 10/1 or 10/2
4. 8/26/25 (email) CTOR Academy, Interview 9/18/25, with social on 9/17/25
5. 8/27/25 (email) Indiana, Interview dates 10/6, 10/7, with social on 10/6
6. 9/2/25 (email) Nebraska, Interview dates 9/25 or 9/26, with social on 9/24 or 9/25
7. 9/3/25 (email) Tufts, Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
8. 9/3/25 (email) LSU, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/16
9. 9/3/25 (email) Houston, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/15 or 10/16
10. 9/4/25 (email) UAB, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17
11. 9/5/25 (email) Tufts (second round), Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
12. 9/5/25 (email) BU (Boston), Interview dates 9/31, 10/3 or 10/4 with social on 10/3
13. 9/8/25 (email) Harvard, Interview dates 10/17 with social 10/16
14. 9/8/25 (phone call) Tennessee, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13, with social on 10/09 or 10/12
15. 9/8/25 (email) Rochester, Interview dates September 25-October 30, with social on the same day
16. 9/9/25 (email) Case Western, Interview dates 10/29 pm or 10/30 am, with social on 10/29
17. 9/9/25 (email) Saint Louis, Interview dates 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, or 10/15 with socials on 10/8, 10/9, 10/13, or 10/14
18. 9/9/25 (email) OHSU, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13 with social on 10/9 or 10/12
19. 9/10/25 (email) Montefiore, Interview dates 10/14 and 10/16
20. 9/10/25 (phone call) Loma Linda, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
21. 09/11 (phone call) UNC, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
22. 9/11 (phone call) Michigan, Interview dates 10/6 or 10/13 with socials on 10/5 or 10/12
23. 09/12 (phone call) Texas A&M, Interview dates 10/21,10/22,10/23
24. 9/15/25 (email) OSU, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
25. 9/15/25 (email) UMKC, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
26. 9/15/25 (phone call) UCLA, Interview date 10/08 with social on 10/07
27. 9/16/2025 (email) UF, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
28. 9/16/25 (email) Nova, Interview date 10/23
29. 9/16/25 (email) Pittsburgh, Interview date- 10/17, social on 10/16
30. 9/17/25 (email) SIU, Interview date - 10/24
31. 9/17/25 (email) ASDOH, Interview dates 10/13 or 10/14
32. 9/17/25 (email) Louisville, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with a social the night before
33. 9/19/25 (email) Rutgers, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social the night before
34. 9/19/25 (phone call) UoP, Interview date 10/13 & 10/14 with social on 10/12
 
1. 8/10/25 (email) Iowa, Interview 9/19 with a social on 9/18
2. 8/19/25 (email) Seton Hill, Interview on 9/12 with a social on 9/11
3. 8/22/25 (email) UIC, Interview dates 10/1,10/2,10/3 with socials 10/1 or 10/2
4. 8/26/25 (email) CTOR Academy, Interview 9/18/25, with social on 9/17/25
5. 8/27/25 (email) Indiana, Interview dates 10/6, 10/7, with social on 10/6
6. 9/2/25 (email) Nebraska, Interview dates 9/25 or 9/26, with social on 9/24 or 9/25
7. 9/3/25 (email) Tufts, Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
8. 9/3/25 (email) LSU, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/16
9. 9/3/25 (email) Houston, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social on 10/15 or 10/16
10. 9/4/25 (email) UAB, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17
11. 9/5/25 (email) Tufts (second round), Interview dates 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, with social on 10/7, 10/8, 10/9
12. 9/5/25 (email) BU (Boston), Interview dates 9/31, 10/3 or 10/4 with social on 10/3
13. 9/8/25 (email) Harvard, Interview dates 10/17 with social 10/16
14. 9/8/25 (phone call) Tennessee, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13, with social on 10/09 or 10/12
15. 9/8/25 (email) Rochester, Interview dates September 25-October 30, with social on the same day
16. 9/9/25 (email) Case Western, Interview dates 10/29 pm or 10/30 am, with social on 10/29
17. 9/9/25 (email) Saint Louis, Interview dates 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, or 10/15 with socials on 10/8, 10/9, 10/13, or 10/14
18. 9/9/25 (email) OHSU, Interview dates 10/10 or 10/13 with social on 10/9 or 10/12
19. 9/10/25 (email) Montefiore, Interview dates 10/14 and 10/16
20. 9/10/25 (phone call) Loma Linda, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
21. 09/11 (phone call) UNC, Interview dates 10/6 and 10/7
22. 9/11 (phone call) Michigan, Interview dates 10/6 or 10/13 with socials on 10/5 or 10/12
23. 09/12 (phone call) Texas A&M, Interview dates 10/21,10/22,10/23
24. 9/15/25 (email) OSU, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
25. 9/15/25 (email) UMKC, Interview date 10/20 with social on 10/19
26. 9/15/25 (phone call) UCLA, Interview date 10/08 with social on 10/07
27. 9/16/2025 (email) UF, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
28. 9/16/25 (email) Nova, Interview date 10/23
29. 9/16/25 (email) Pittsburgh, Interview date- 10/17, social on 10/16
30. 9/17/25 (email) SIU, Interview date - 10/24
31. 9/17/25 (email) ASDOH, Interview dates 10/13 or 10/14
32. 9/17/25 (email) Louisville, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with a social the night before
33. 9/19/25 (email) Rutgers, Interview dates 10/16 or 10/17 with social the night before
34. 9/19/25 (phone call) UoP, Interview date 10/13 & 10/14 with social on 10/12
35. 9/20/25 (email) Washington, Interview date 10/13 with social on 10/12
 
Hey guys! Is there a thread for interview questions asked for orthodontics interviews like there was for dental school?
I was wondering if someone can reach otu to me for insight on how to prepare of UIC interview any advice would greatly be appreciated :happy:
 
Does anyone know of someone who was able to match in previous years without research experience? Or have received interviews this cycle with no research? I know it's an important feature for an application, but not sure if it's entirely mandatory. Thanks!
I know many people who have been accepted without any research experience, normally at the top of their class.
 
Hey guys! Is there a thread for interview questions asked for orthodontics interviews like there was for dental school?
I was wondering if someone can reach otu to me for insight on how to prepare of UIC interview any advice would greatly be appreciated :happy:
UIC was a lot of research and ethics questions. Six rooms 15min each. Each room had 2-3 faculty, one room was just chilling with residents.
 
Hi everyone! I’m scheduled for the OHSU interview on Oct 13th, but hoping to swap for Oct 10th if anyone is open. Please DM me if interested — I’d be so appreciative! Best of luck to you all 🍀
 
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I need advice! I got an interview from UoP and UF back to back days. Due to having to fly from coast to coast, I would have to miss one of the socials. Which social would you miss? Is this going to negatively impact my chances? Should I make them aware on why I will be missing the social?