**Official Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2014-2015**

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Also got rejected from Nova. Applied to 18 schools and haven't heard back from any others.

Notification date: 7/28/2014
Method of notification: snail mail
Residency: RI
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/7/2014
Application complete date: application wasn't complete, LOR and shadowing hours missing (made me sad lol)
GPA (science, overall) 2.96, 3.29 (don't laugh at science, retaking prerequisites as we speak)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 19/19/22/21/QR 17

Getting pretty nervous, a lot of schools I applied to offered you guys some interviews.
Me too, mang. Sucks.
 
#3 and closest school

School: UMKC
Notification date: 08/18/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Kansas
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/18/2014
Application complete date: 07/15/2014
GPA (science, overall): 3.64, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/26/21/22/None

Anyone else have a full time job and worried about how they're going to miss work to go to interviews? Unfortunately today was my first day of work and I feel hesitant to mention the fact that going to dental school is my first priority.
 
#3 and closest school

School: UMKC
Notification date: 08/18/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Kansas
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/18/2014
Application complete date: 07/15/2014
GPA (science, overall): 3.64, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/26/21/22/None

Anyone else have a full time job and worried about how they're going to miss work to go to interviews? Unfortunately today was my first day of work and I feel hesitant to mention the fact that going to dental school is my first priority.

Good luck. I am really hoping for a UMKC interview. My wife and I have a house not too far away and it would be fantastic for us. On the job front, I suggest you figure out their leave policy really quick. I too have started a pretty good job this summer that I don't want to lose if dental school falls through this year. I even just got a training position and a raise, so I can't really let them know that I am applying. I may have to call in sick and take some doctor's appointments. I kind of hate doing it though, I think I've only called in sick three times in the last ten years.
 
Finally got my first interview invite at Kentucky!!! over the moon excited :clap:

Notification date: 8/18/2014
Method of notification: email
Residency: IN
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/11/2014
Application complete date: 7/28/2014
GPA (science, overall) 3.4, 3.52
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/22/20/23/none
 
i think i need some time away from this forum. Gettin a bit more sad seein everyone else get interviews to schools i applied to lol.
 
Applied last cycle to 25 schools with a 19AA/18TS/19PAT/21QR/21RC, 3.3 overall and 2.9 science... 1 interview and wait list.

Just retook DAT and got 21AA/19TS/19PAT/20QR/25RC but same gpa breakdowns basically, hopefully fortunes change with these 10 schools!

Good luck to all!
 
i think i need some time away from this forum. Gettin a bit more sad seein everyone else get interviews to schools i applied to lol.

Your interview time will come soon. Hang in there!
 
Sorry for the late post but 2nd and 3rd interviews!
School: Iowa
Notification date:08/12
School: LECOM
Notification date: 08/13
Method of notification: e-mail
Residency: ID
AADSAS mail out date: 07/07/14
Application complete date: 06/24/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.9, 3.9
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/ below 17): 20AA, 19TS, 24PAT, 25RC, none

Heck yeah! I am so excited right now!
 
CONGRATS on GRU!!!! I live in Atlanta and they are my #1 as well. I submitted my secondary about a week ago, and I've yet to hear from them. We have very similar DAT's but my GPA is lower than yours (3.1 academic/3.25 sci). Good luck with them, and maybe we'll be classmates this time around 2015!
Thank you!!!! My app was first batch but it took about 3 weeks between them sending the secondary and me completing it because I was having some technical difficulties with it. So my application to there wasn't complete until July 18th and I heard back on August 15th. Last year I waited two months. It's a waiting game, so always check your email!
 
School: NYU
Notification date:08/19
Method of notification: e-mail
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail out date: 06/27/14
Application complete date: 06/27/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.87,3.89
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/ below 17): 23AA, 24TS, 24PAT, 20RC, none

They are finally starting!!!!
 
3rd INTERVIEW YAAAAAAAAS! :banana:

School: NYU
Notification date: 8/19/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/01/2014
Application complete date: 6/25/2014
GPA (science, overall) 3.80/3.82
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/18/20/ yes, QR 16
 
Interview!!!
School: NYU
Notification date: 8/19/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/27/14
Application complete date: 6/27/14
GPA (science, overall) 3.46, 3.54
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/19/22/22/None
 
Congrats on the NYU interviews! This is exciting, fingers crossed!

Does anyone know when university of Buffalo comes out??
 
4th INTERVIEW!! Two in one day I'm literally on cloud nine right now.:banana:

School: University of Maryland
Notification date: 8/19/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/01/2014
Application complete date: 6/25/2014
GPA (science, overall) 3.80/3.82
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/18/20/ yes, QR 16
 
4th INTERVIEW!! Two in one day I'm literally on cloud nine right now.:banana:

School: University of Maryland
Notification date: 8/19/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/01/2014
Application complete date: 6/25/2014
GPA (science, overall) 3.80/3.82
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/18/20/ yes, QR 16
Noice! What does your last name begin with? Or if you don't want to reveal that, which third of the alphabet is it in?
 
Interview
School: University of Mayland
Notification date: 8/19
Method of notification: email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/26
Application complete date: 6/25
GPA (science, overall): 3.88, 3.9
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24 AA/22 TS/24 PAT/28 RC/none
 
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#3 and closest school

School: UMKC
Notification date: 08/18/2014
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Kansas
AADSAS mail-out date: 07/18/2014
Application complete date: 07/15/2014
GPA (science, overall): 3.64, 3.57
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/26/21/22/None

Anyone else have a full time job and worried about how they're going to miss work to go to interviews? Unfortunately today was my first day of work and I feel hesitant to mention the fact that going to dental school is my first priority.
yep, started new job last week. I didn't mention it either, worried also
 
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First Interview....maybe now the involuntary eye twitching will stop

School: NYU
Notification date: 08/19/2014
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/7/14
Application complete date: 8/15/14
GPA (science, overall) 3.05, 3.15
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/17/27/none
 
How does everybody have their application complete date BEFORE their aadsas mail out date. Doesn't it need to mailed out and then be considered complete?
 
First Interview....maybe now the involuntary eye twitching will stop

School: NYU
Notification date: 08/19/2014
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/7/14
Application complete date: 8/15/14
GPA (science, overall) 3.05, 3.15
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/25/17/27/none

Congrats!! No, the involuntary eye twitching will not stop. In fact you'll probably check your inbox more now, lol.
 
2nd Interview!! VEGAAAAAS!! :soexcited::claps:

School: UNLV
Notification date: 8/19/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/18/14
Application complete date: 8/7/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.72, 3.52
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/26/22/none
Interview Date: 10/17/14
 
Hey guys, I need some advice please. If you had a 3.25 overall and 3.17 science with 19/19/18/21 DAT, and you didn't get in this cycle, would it be smarter to retake the dat and get better scores or focus the next couple semesters on taking extra classes to raise your gpa?
 
Just came back from a brief vacation and got my first interview! SO STOKED!

School: NYU BABY
Notification date: 8/19/14 BABY
Method of notification: email BABY
Residency: MD BABY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/11/14 BABY
Application complete date: Forget
GPA (science, overall): 3.8, 3.8
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/19/20/24/none
Interview Date: Undisclosed

Was starting to get antsy after seeing all of you guys hearing back from some schools. So pumped right now you have no idea.
 
For NYU, did you guys ever get notified by the school of your application being completed? And did they ask you to send in the 2 x 2 picture of yourself? I never got any contact from them after sending in my check.
 
For NYU, did you guys ever get notified by the school of your application being completed? And did they ask you to send in the 2 x 2 picture of yourself? I never got any contact from them after sending in my check.

i got an application complete email when i sent my money order. The email was set on july 11th. I sent it out the week of the 27th i believe, maybe one week after.

Congrats to all the NYU and Maryland interviews! hope to hear from them soon.
 
For NYU, did you guys ever get notified by the school of your application being completed? And did they ask you to send in the 2 x 2 picture of yourself? I never got any contact from them after sending in my check.

I sent in my check and then maybe a week later I got an email stating that they have received all necessary materials and will be forwarding my application onto the admissions committee. No mention of a photo in that email. I'm going to assume they'll ask for a 2x2 photo if invited for an interview.
 
4th Interview

School: NYU
Notification date: 8/19
Method of notification: email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/20
Application complete date: 6/10
GPA (science, overall): 3.6, 3.2
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21 AA/21 TS/23 PAT/23 RC/none below 17
 
#2 School: MWU
Notification date: 7/23

#3 School: UDM
Notification date: 8/4

#4 School: UNLV
Notification date: 8/19

Method of notification: email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/07
Application complete date: 6/21
GPA (science, overall): 3.40, 3.39
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22 AA/22 TS/26 PAT/20 RC/none below 17

Been busy with life, hence late post. Still haven't scheduled UDM interview. Anyone know whats up with their phone lines?
 
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so for you guys who got interviews at MOSDOH, did you all have something to say for the Clinical, Volunteer, and Community Service section of the secondary? I haven't done any volunteering in an office outside of shadowing but it says do not include shadowing.


Have you done any sort of volunteering anywhere? They want to see that you've given back to your community in anyway, not just by volunteering in a clinic
 
Interview #2
School: NYU
Notification date: 8/19
Method of notification: email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/20

GPA (science, overall): 3.9+, 3.9+
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23AA

yay 🙂
 
Interview #4!!
School: University of Minnesota
Notification date: 8/19/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: MA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/7/14
Application complete date: 6/23/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.9, 4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading): 23/22/20/24

This secondary app took me forever to get through, I almost gave up at one point but finally got it submitted 8/5/14 and am so glad.
Congrats to everyone on the interviews so far and good luck to the rest of you! It's still early and waiting is the hardest part!
 
Interview #2

School: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Interview date: Oct 1st
Notification date: 8/20/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/25/14
Application complete date: 8/2/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.82, 3.87
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/19/21/None
 
Interview #2

School: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Interview date: Oct 1st
Notification date: 8/20/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/25/14
Application complete date: 8/2/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.82, 3.87
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/22/19/21/None
Congrats! What letter does your last name start with? At what time did you receive the email? Maryland is one of the ones I really hope I get an interview from.
 
Did those getting invites to UMD submit an "Optional Video" in the supplemental application?
 
Congrats! What letter does your last name start with? At what time did you receive the email? Maryland is one of the ones I really hope I get an interview from.

My last name starts with L. I just received the email today, at 9:56AM. Best of luck for you 🙂

Did those getting invites to UMD submit an "Optional Video" in the supplemental application?
No, I haven't.
 
School: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Interview date: Oct 8th
Notification date: 8/20/14
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/27/14
Application complete date: 06/27/14
GPA (science, overall): 3.87, 3.89
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/24/24/20/None

submitted supplemental on the 27th of July, got E-mail just now,
 
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