**Official Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2012-2013**

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FINALLY TEXAS!
School: UTHSCSA
Notification date: 8/21
Method of notification: Email
Residency: TX
TMDSAS mail-out date: 6/6/12
Application complete date: 5/26/12
GPA (science, overall): 3.65/3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):20/19/19/22
 
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FINALLY TEXAS!
School: UTHSCSA
Notification date: 8/21
Method of notification: Email
Residency: TX
TMDSAS mail-out date: 6/6/12
Application complete date: 5/26/12
GPA (science, overall): 3.65/3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):20/19/19/22
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when are Texas schools gonna show me some love?
 
Second Interview!! 😎

School: Colorado
Notification date: September 21
Method of notification: email
Residency: NM
AADSAS/TMDSAS mail-out date: 6/22
Application complete date: 7/6
GPA (science, overall): 3.54/3.62
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/20/18/no



First Interview

School: UMKC
Notification date: Aug 17
Method of notification: email
Residency: NM
AADSAS/TMDSAS mail-out date: 6/22
Application complete date: 7/6
GPA (science, overall): 3.54/3.62
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/20/18/no
 
ArgyleBlack said:
School: Baylor
Notification Date: 09-21-12
Method: E-mail (Spam) & Phone
Residency: TX
TMDSAS mail-out-date: Mid-July
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Thanks!-- I just checked my spam and BAM:

School: Baylor
Notification date: 9/21
Method of notification: Email--in SPAM
Residency: TX
TMDSAS mail-out date: 7/13
Application complete date: 7/17
GPA (science, overall): 3.6/3.7
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/22/27/26/none
 
School: Colorado
Notification date: September 21
Method of notification: email
Residency: AZ
AADSAS/TMDSAS mail-out date: 6/22
Application complete date: 7/6
GPA (science, overall): 3.89/3.91
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/23/21/no
 
3rd Interview!
School: University of Utah
Notification date: 9/21/12
Method of notification: email
Residency: UT
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/6/12
GPA (science, overall): 3.84, 3.78
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/20/21/26
 
3rd.

School: Colorado
Notification date: 9/21/12
Method of notification: email
Residency: ND
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/13
GPA (science, overall): both 3.85+
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/below a 17): 20s, no
 
PointEstimate said:
Didn't realize how popular one becomes after getting an interview everyone seems to want.

Residency: California
AADSAS mail-out date: early July (not sure what batch that ends up being)
GPA (science, overall): <3.00 (orgo is not my friend). >3.00
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/22/21/22/none under 17 (orgo 29 = redemption!!!!)

Undergrad at UC Berkeley (integrative biology; mediocre GPAs)
Masters at Univ of Michigan (molecular epidemiology; sGPA 3.75, overall 3.84)
- currently taking a gap year to pursue research at the School of Public Health looking at environmental determinants of caries in underserved segments of Appalachia

@rocky90 - I called after I read on SDN people got a packet after submitting their supplemental and I didn't (despite mailing it in July). Called to make sure that they had everything they needed and heard pretty amazing news after the lady on the phone sounded surprise I didn't receive anything to date. She then sent me a scanned copy of the snail mail letter (the good news sunk in after like the 30th read) via email.
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you're supposed to get a packet? i just got a letter saying that everything was submitted and will be reviewed. can anyone else chime in?
 
larrys said:
you're supposed to get a packet? i just got a letter saying that everything was submitted and will be reviewed. can anyone else chime in?
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Student handbook accompanied by a letter acknowledging receipt of credentials & supplemental...in a nutshell
 
larrys said:
you're supposed to get a packet? i just got a letter saying that everything was submitted and will be reviewed. can anyone else chime in?
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What Tunaman said. I didn't get anything from Penn saying that they had my application, supplemental, etc. I sort of assumed that it was like other schools where you hear either good or bad news (not indifferent news like "we got your stuff"). SDN sort of saved my butt.
 
Tunaman said:
Student handbook accompanied by a letter acknowledging receipt of credentials & supplemental...in a nutshell
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I did not get this. I only got a letter saying I had missing stuff, then a couple weeks later a letter saying everything was in, then finally a packet of info with the interview invite.
 
larrys said:
oh so the "packet" only comes if you get an invite right? ah well
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I think I may be guilty of using imprecise language, and, as a result, may have caused some uncertainty. Let me try to clarify.

A cursory read of SDN suggested that after one submits everything to Penn, they will send you a packet. By packet, I meant to say that you get a nice letter from the office that says everything is complete at this time and if you get invited for an interview that they will write you. Included in the letter was a brochure of the school. Since it came with a brochure, I elected to call it a packet versus a "complete-ness letter" because the envelope is larger than your typical first class mailing.

I am not sure whether everyone receives this, but based on this forum, it is my impression that Penn extends this courtesy to everyone. IF they choose to invite you, then you get another packet/letter (this one includes a number of things: visitors guide, sample schedule, graduate student life brochure). Hopefully this clears up some confusion rather than adding oil to the speculation flame.

Apologies are an order from this end of cyber-world for any confusion (regarding the word "packet") I may have caused, and best of luck for everyone still waiting to hear back from schools.
 
yah was just confused since i received the letter stating everything was received and will be reviewed, but i didn't get the brochure. since i got the letter i'm pretty sure they didn't forget or anything.
 
School: NYU
Notification date: 9/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 8/24 (9/12 with DAT scores)
Application complete date: 8/12
GPA (science, overall) 3.0, 3.4, post grad 4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/21/22/22

interview on 10/25

 
Temple rejection via email :scared: I'm a PA resident and this was the one school that I actually was thinking I had a chance at getting into... time to go crawl back into my hole and wait to hear from my other 15 schools lol
 
yay #5!
School: NOVA
Notification date: 9/24/12
Method of notification: email
Residency: TX

My stats are already up
 
mrg276 said:
Temple rejection via email :scared: I'm a PA resident and this was the one school that I actually was thinking I had a chance at getting into... time to go crawl back into my hole and wait to hear from my other 15 schools lol
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🙁🙁🙁 stats?
 
First Interview Yay!!!

School: NOVA
Notification date: 9/24/12
Method of notification:E-mail
Residency:Georgia
AADSAS mail-out date:9/14/12
Application complete date:8/25/12
GPA (BCP, overall):3.24, 3.59
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):21/20/19/21/NA
 
School: UTHSCSA
Notification date: 9/6/2012
Method of notification:E-mail
Residency:TEXAS
TMDSAS mail-out date:8/15/2012
Application complete date:8/2/12
GPA (Science, overall):3.98, 3.90
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):21/22/17/16/RC

School: UT Dental in Houston
Notification date: 9/7/2012
Method of notification:E-mail
Residency:TEXAS
TMDSAS mail-out date:8/15/2012
Application complete date:8/2/12
GPA (Science, overall):3.98, 3.90
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):21/22/17/16/RC
 
School: University of Oklahoma
Notification date: 9/24
Method of notification: phone/email
Residency: MI
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/23/12 (7/16 with new DAT scores)
Application complete date: 7/16/12
GPA (science, overall) 3.20, 3.45, Masters 3.78
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/22/23/none

interview on 10/27 😀
 
NYU
Method of notification: email
Residency:OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 2nd batch
Application complete date: esubmit @ 6/20
GPA (science, overall): Sci: 3.6ish (bit higher), overall: 3.4ish (bit higher)
 
School: NYU
Notification date: 9/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS/TMDSAS mail-out date: 6/22
Application complete date: 8/17 (notified by NYU via email)
GPA (science, overall): 3.12/3.15 (JHU Undergrad), 3.71/3.71 (UMDNJ Masters)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/20/21/none

My interview is scheduled on October 10th!
For those wondering about NYU, they will offer you dates 5 weeks from when you call them. Unfortunately, I would be out of the country by then so they were kind enough to move up the interview date.


Good luck to everyone!
 
mdb6476 said:
I interviewed at Stony Brook last year and from what I remember they don't start inviting people until the last week of September. It's also notification by phone call and I got only a week and half notice.
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Guess that means we will start seeing some interviews on here from Stony Brook this week or next 🙂
 
6th interview!

School: University at Buffalo
Notification date: 7/19
Method of notification: Email

School: NOVA
Notification date: 7/24
Method of notification: Email

School: MWU
Notification date: 7/28
Method of notification: Portal

School: NYU
Notification date: 8/2
Method of notification: Email

School: Temple University
Notification date: 9/20
Method of notification: Email

School: UNLV
Notification date: 9/24
Method of notification: Email


Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/22 (1st batch)
Application complete date: 6/9
GPA (science, overall) (3.52 / 3.3 )
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): (23/24/19/23/ no)
 
Tufts begins invites in October correct? They say not to call but I was debating calling to check on the status of my money order sent? good or bad idea?
 
Do y'all get a rush of adrenaline while you're waiting for your inbox to open in the mornings? LOL I do. At least the potential for an interview wakes me up for class now.
 
How bad is it if I didn't eSubmit ADEA/AADSAS until yesterday? Everything is complete...letters, transcripts, etc.

CA resident
AA 20 / TS 19 / PAT 20 / nothing under 16
Science: 3.4
Overall: 3.5

And, a LOT of shadowing experience...I've been working in dental offices on and off since I was 19. I don't know if they even look at that stuff this late in the game though, or just toss mine aside...
 
janzendds said:
How bad is it if I didn't eSubmit ADEA/AADSAS until yesterday? Everything is complete...letters, transcripts, etc.

CA resident
AA 20 / TS 19 / PAT 20 / nothing under 16
Science: 3.4
Overall: 3.5

And, a LOT of shadowing experience...I've been working in dental offices on and off since I was 19. I don't know if they even look at that stuff this late in the game though, or just toss mine aside...
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it will obviously be hard compared to if u submitted earlier but u still have a chance
 
School: Case Western
Notification date: 9/21
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/27
Application complete date: 7/25
GPA (science, overall): 3.8, 3.9
DAT: (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/19/24/23/none
 
Just got an interview from Temple! I scheduled it for October 17. Stats are on a previous page I think.
 
School: Creighton
Notification date: 9/24
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: first batch
Application complete date: 06/26
GPA (science, overall): average
DAT: (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/20/21/22/no
 
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