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Manaman is or oos?
Congratulations, man! I actually interviewed the same day... Were you the guy who was talking about wearing shorts while in NYC? hahahaha, I'm the guy from MI. Haven't heard back from NYU yet... I hope that doesn't mean I'm not getting in!Last Friday, 01/10/14.
Congratulations, man! I actually interviewed the same day... Were you the guy who was talking about wearing shorts while in NYC? hahahaha, I'm the guy from MI. Haven't heard back from NYU yet... I hope that doesn't mean I'm not getting in!
I'm OOSManaman is or oos?
Very nice. Kill it1st Canadian school sent interview invites!
UBC interview invitation. Hoping for this one, big time!
Rejection from buffalo. NO interview.
Wow, what a great week! First received an interview from Columbia this past Monday and now today I receive one from Temple! 🙂
Application sent out 3rd batch (July 12)
GPA: 3.68
DAT: 23 AA / 23 TS / 20 PAT
same here and also from midwest illinoisRejection from buffalo. NO interview.
Temple rejection via email.
^^^ good work chrism07! now go be a dentist
Ferneezy, I have seen you as an active member of these forums. Just wondering, have you decided on a school to attend yet?Yesterday afternoon
I've committed to Michigan. Would have liked to stay closer to home despite my Howard acceptance, but VCU hasn't even sniffed my way.
I should have applied to Maryland
Congrats! Unfortunately, they do not touch on that during the interview but I think someone around these forums has figured that out (based on past numbers and stuff like that).Finally got my first interview at NYU!!!!
Dose anyone know about the acceptance rate after interview?
UPENN will be at least 150k more expensive than UBInterview invite from Upenn...
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UPENN will be at least 150k more expensive than UB
The things I'd do to trade penn for ub... 🙁Hence the gif. 😉
What are the chances of you attending Penn if you get in? lolThe things I'd do to trade penn for ub... 🙁
I'm already accepted back in Dec 2, but I'm most likely not attending. Especially if a particular Canadian school gets back to me lolWhat are the chances of you attending Penn if you get in? lol
5th interview invite :UBC
Others are: Nova, USC, NYU, Buffalo
gpa: 3.6
dat: 26/26/27
Has UofT sent any invitations yet??? IIRC, last year they sent invitations in early-mid February or something... Grats on UBC still!
Has UofT sent any invitations yet??? IIRC, last year they sent invitations in early-mid February or something... Grats on UBC still!
...does anybody have an tips on how to deal with Tufts? Interview questions they were asked? I hear they are very relaxed, but nonetheless, I can't stop freaking out.
Interview offer from Temple.
Very nice bro. You remind me of an old forum member. Glad to see all your worries were for not.Interview #8 (never thought I would get this many interviews with ALL my prereqs at CC and a subpar DAT score)
NOT URM by the way
School: Roseman
Notification date: 1/21/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date:1st batch
Application complete date:early
GPA (science, overall): 4.0, 3.99
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/19/18/17/no
will be declining
Interview #8 (never thought I would get this many interviews with ALL my prereqs at CC and a subpar DAT score)
NOT URM by the way
School: Roseman
Notification date: 1/21/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date:1st batch
Application complete date:early
GPA (science, overall): 4.0, 3.99
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/19/18/17/no
will be declining
Ok everyone. It's finally time for me to share my story in hopes of motivating others to believe that it's really possible to get into dental school if you've got the will and dedication necessary. I have relied so much on other people's experiences on here and feel like its now my turn to contribute.
I don't really want to provide any specifics of my situation and what school I will be attending this fall but I will tell you this:
I am the first person in my family to graduate from college and even attempt professional school. I never really had any doubts about wanting to become a doctor, since I was reading anatomy and physiology books ever since I was 6 years old! They looked like really cool picture books to me and I loved learning all the big names! lol 🙂
I absolutely excelled throughout high school and graduated with an Enhanced Diploma. When I got to college, however, everything just kind of fell apart. A combination of having to work a lot to pay rent and having a lot of personal problems stemming from money and family issues finally got the best of me and instead of finishing college with a bang, I dragged through with a whimper. Let's just say by the time I graduated from college, I was sitting on a 2.5 science GPA and 3.0 overall GPA. Granted I went to one of the best universities in the country, I was positive that my science GPA would stop me from getting into dental school anywhere. Being naturally stubborn and extremely persistent, I was determined not to make this be the end of my dream of becoming a doctor. For the next year, I cried, I yelled, I got angry, I gained 25 pounds, and I blamed everyone and everything for my shortcomings....but I never gave up! Then one day, while incessantly googling various alternative programs and paths for people in my situation, I stumbled upon a post-bacc program that seemed almost unbelievable! It was as if this program was catered to me, since its admission criteria was for disadvantaged students who didn't have it easy growing up and had to overcome various obstacles and work harder than other people just to be able to be on par with them. Miraculously, I gained acceptance to this program and was given a second chance to prove myself. During this year long post-bacc program, I excelled in my classes and retook the DAT and scored 20's across the board, improving upwards of 5 whole points in certain sections compared to the first time I took the test 2 years ago!
Now I'm so thrilled to announce that I was invited for an interview to my dream school and based on this school's interview/acceptance ratio, I have a phenomenal chance of getting accepted.When I was told that I've received an interview, that moment became stamped in my mind as the best day of my life.
So my message to you all is this. We all come from different backgrounds and have had various amounts of opportunities and luxuries handed to us. I know some of you may feel resentful about this and think that its unfair, but the good news is that there are schools out there who genuinely take that into consideration and will give you an opportunity to redeem yourself. It's on you to seek out the help thats just waiting to be given to you. Don't ever give up on your dreams and always keep in mind people like me, who never thought they would have a chance, but never stopped trying nonetheless and made it happen for them. Now more than ever, I am a true believer that, "where there is a will, there is a way". I'm sorry I couldn't give more specific names of institutions and programs, but my privacy is very important to me. All I will say, however, is that my post-bacc program was through a California school. I hope that helps. 😍