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sdr1234* said:
As someone who applied May 29th and has watched ten of the programs I applied to send out interviews without a word from them, I don't think it's fair to say the timing is everything
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It is definitely not the only important thing. And I’m just overall incredibly disappointed of course. But it’s just not possible to see the interview dates being sent 2 days after the applications close and not question the fact it’s not possible to review applications on or close to
bigdentalguy said:
I think it largely depends on the program. For example, I submitted very last second (July 30th) since I couldn’t take the GRE until July 29th, and I’ve still heard back from schools. I know the program director at my school actually waits until the deadline day to review all the applications because he believes it’s only fair that way. That said, he also mentioned this has been a very competitive year, with around a hundred more applications than the last couple of years, so it might feel tougher across the board.
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Your director is a good person for that. But it’s also apparent based on many interview dates being sent within just a few days that many programs don’t. And overall, yes it’s just a little disappointing so I hope the rest of these next 2 weeks is better.
 
thechipes said:
It is definitely not the only important thing. And I’m just overall incredibly disappointed of course. But it’s just not possible to see the interview dates being sent 2 days after the applications close and not question the fact it’s not possible to review applications on or close to

Your director is a good person for that. But it’s also apparent based on many interview dates being sent within just a few days that many programs don’t. And overall, yes it’s just a little disappointing so I hope the rest of these next 2 weeks is better.
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I hear you. Just know that there are some of us who did apply early and are continually disappointed also, right there with you!
 
robbie319 said:
Thank you! Do you know if they are on a rolling interview basis? I feel like I've heard multiple interview dates and emails we they sent invites out.
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I have heard they do a rolling basis but I don't know for sure. this is their first year doing match so they might be doing things a little differently that other programs?
 
ortholover94 said:
Do all programs extend a courtesy interview to their own students and alumni?
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They are most likely to extend a courtesy interview to their own students because I heard that one spot usually goes to their own students/alumni. However, there is a possibility that they do not extend it to every of its student/alumni if there are too many students applying that cycle is what I am assuming.
 
ortholover94 said:
Do all programs extend a courtesy interview to their own students and alumni?
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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.
 
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🙏🏼
 
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 😞
 
ortho.ortho!! said:
10/13 or 10/14
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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.
 
bendingwires said:
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.
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I heard 10/12 too
 
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:
 
mamamia21 said:
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!
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I know many people who have been accepted without any research experience, normally at the top of their class.
 
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