***Official Not Accepted Anywhere on Dec. 1st Thread***

[justwu86]

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I can def. relate to some of you guys its a fustrating feeling when the numbers indicate your qualified, your experience indicates your qualified but for some reason or another, others were picked over you...

I really felt I at least should have gotten an interview to BU/TUFTs, had my apps in early and worked my butt off during school and my year off to gain more experience, improve my dats and GPA. Now i feel quite helpless, I guess the only thing I can do now is keep my fingers cross and use it as motivation if I do get into another dental school.

 

[TexanGal]

I'm not taking no acceptances personally from the stats perspective... but I'm worried they didn't like my personality. 🙁 I'm not that bad of a person lol.

 

[KitKat09]

you all have noticed it is small % of people hoarding 3-4-5-6 acceptances.... it will all change within next couple of weeks... you still have only one anatomical part of your body to sit on one chair...

 

[kingcon9]

so what does it mean if, for example, my NOVA status hasn't changed from "Invited for Interview" since this morning? do I still have a chance? if I get rejected, does it change to "Application Denied"??

 

[newyorkblork]

I'm not taking no acceptances personally from the stats perspective... but I'm worried they didn't like my personality. 🙁 I'm not that bad of a person lol.

Exactly... My stats are okay, but I'm a little terrified that my lack of acceptances says something about my interviewing skills, which I previously had no worries about...

Yay insecurity! I hate this.

 

[sassykat]

i'm liking the support on here 🙂 i'm with you guys. i thought i had a good shot, but perhaps i'm too optimistic. this is my first time applying, but i had no idea that applying late was a death sentence (i submitted mid-sept and app was mailed early oct). i'm really hoping this is NOT the case, but it's very hard and discouraging when you see all the good news around you. keep your heads up and let's hang on for the year ahead!!

 

[joonkimdds]

Het Victoria~ I always had high expection of you because I know that you are a very smart person. I am really sad to find out that you are not accepted yet, but I am sure you will get in somewhere eventually so don't lose ur hopes yet.

I have lower stats than you and didn't get accepted yet either but I haven't lost my hope yet so let's make sure that we get in somewhere. Fingers crossed.~~~

 

[ssg8]

Hopefully we'll get some good news tomorrow. Or any news for that matter.

 

[ssg8]

I'm not taking no acceptances personally from the stats perspective... but I'm worried they didn't like my personality. 🙁 I'm not that bad of a person lol.

I really hope this isn't the case. I was told things like "you look great on paper and sound great in person"; maybe they say that to everyone. Personality isn't something we can really change. Imagine pretending to be someone else for the next four years of your life!

 

[The Anhedonia]

This club is cooler than any other club on SDN, hands down! Stand proud!

And I'm not crying... I've just been chopping onions all day.

you making a lasagna.....for one?!?!?!??!?!

I’m not weeping because you won’t be here to hold my hand
For your information there’s an inflammation in my tear gland



yeah FOTC!!!!

 

[trumpetdentist]

Good news is on the horizon for all of us! Be strong and realize that it will happen--it may take a year, or two, but it will happen. You are all in my prayers, SDNers!

 

[TexanGal]

you making a lasagna.....for one?!?!?!??!?!

I’m not weeping because you won’t be here to hold my hand
For your information there’s an inflammation in my tear gland



yeah FOTC!!!!

Love Flight of the Concords! 🙂

Whatever you all seem like you have amazing personalities to me...

See I have this theory. All of our respective schools REALLY want us there, so they're making us SWEAT it so that when we do in fact receive the acceptances, we appreciate it more/definitely go to their school? Okay that was lame. I'm trying here though.

 

[hastytx]

I can't go to sleep, this is too painful... How are you guys dealing with this??? I haven't felt this terrible in my life anyone else is up?

 

[Svart Aske]

<---- is how I'm feeling right now .

Keep your chin up, I'm sure it won't be that bad to do it again. It'd be terrible for me though, 8 interviews with nothing to show for it. I'm already in the "second-guessing the strength of my application" phase.

 

[kingcon9]

I can't go to sleep, this is too painful... How are you guys dealing with this??? I haven't felt this terrible in my life anyone else is up?

Question for you: did your status simply not change? or did it change to "application denied"?

 

[tsitneD]

Love Flight of the Concords! 🙂

Whatever you all seem like you have amazing personalities to me...

See I have this theory. All of our respective schools REALLY want us there, so they're making us SWEAT it so that when we do in fact receive the acceptances, we appreciate it more/definitely go to their school? Okay that was lame. I'm trying here though.

lol...i had something like that

 

[tsitneD]

<---- is how I'm feeling right now .

Keep your chin up, I'm sure it won't be that bad to do it again. It'd be terrible for me though, 8 interviews with nothing to show for it. I'm already in the "second-guessing the strength of my application" phase.

with the number of interviews you are in for sure in the second round

 

[hastytx]

Question for you: did your status simply not change? or did it change to "application denied"?

It did not change except for Marquette which changed to:

"Your file is complete. Your application has been reviewed and the Admissions Committee has not yet made a decision on your file. Offers of admission and denials have already been given out. Your file remains active in our applicant pool and will be reviewed at subsequent meetings of our Admissions Committee. You will ultimately receive a final decision on your file in the coming weeks or months".

the rest of them say received/under review (even Creighton that I had an interview with)🙁

 

[Ramil]

I really hate this under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review. what the heck man Just give me my reject and tell me you at least had my application on your desk. 😡

 

[nole44]

okay, first off, no word for me either. second, it is my second cycle and i must say i love the feeling of rejection. i think if i have to reapply again next year, i might just write a personal statement about how much i love the feeling of rejection. this way all the schools who send out sappy emails about how much they wish they could accept me and they know how much work i put in, can feel good about their decision to take my money for another year. but whats 50 dollars here or there right? not to mention i love this feeling right before a week of 6 finals haha! now i leave you with this thought, when the **** starts hitting the fan does it ever stop? or does the **** keep hitting the fan till the fan eventually its so FULL OF **** it stops working? this is my question, and this is also my statement! come on bring on the ****!

as bitch stewie would say, "i said i did the poos even though you did the poos stewie, did i do good stewie?"

 

[Tommy43087]

okay, first off, no word for me either. second, it is my second cycle and i must say i love the feeling of rejection. i think if i have to reapply again next year, i might just write a personal statement about how much i love the feeling of rejection. this way all the schools who send out sappy emails about how much they wish they could accept me and they know how much work i put in, can feel good about their decision to take my money for another year. but whats 50 dollars here or there right? not to mention i love this feeling right before a week of 6 finals haha! now i leave you with this thought, when the **** starts hitting the fan does it ever stop? or does the **** keep hitting the fan till the fan eventually its so FULL OF **** it stops working? this is my question, and this is also my statement! come on bring on the ****!

as bitch stewie would say, "i said i did the poos even though you did the poos stewie, did i do good stewie?"

Take a deep breath....

 

[hgdoan]

I really hate this under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review. what the heck man Just give me my reject and tell me you at least had my application on your desk. 😡

aww man dont say that, you'd rather have an application under review and still have a chance of getting in than getting rejected. stay strong

 

[minotaur9]

I've got similar stats to yours...3.1 sGPA, 3.0 oGPA, 21's across the board for the DAT (except RC which was 26). This is my 2nd time applying (two years ago I got waitlisted, but no acceptances)

I applied to MD, Tufts, BU, UPenn, VCU...hoping one of them pans out. Granted, I submitted Oct 1, so I was late in getting things in...no interviews yet; 'Under Review' at all except Penn which sent me a letter stating I'd be 'Under review'.

Fingers crossed for us both and best of luck to all. Never, NEVER give up hope. You fall today, you get up. You fall again tomorrow, you get up again tomorrow. You fall a third day...well...your shoelaces are obviously tied together. But you still get up!!

Thanks a lot 🙂 It's so tough being caught in the middle, but I'm trying to think, well, at least it's not a rejection yet, and like another poster said, I'll definitely appreciate it more when/if it comes.

We all gotta keep busy and keep this off our minds (as much as possible) before we get an answer. Our hands are tied as of right now, there's nothing more we can do (besides call to check status when it gets ridiculous that we haven't heard anything).

I was in a depression funk all yesterday and got nothing done, sat and watched tv while being online ALL day, but today I've got to do something, read a book, clean, help somebody out with something they need, organize my house, run errands, pay bills, workout.

 

[efitzger]

I'm just not going to let it eat at me or slow me down!

This is the thing I want most in my life, to be a dentist, and I will get it. If something stops me this year, I will be back next year with more experience, more A's, and more motivation...

😎

Thanks a lot 🙂 It's so tough being caught in the middle, but I'm trying to think, well, at least it's not a rejection yet, and like another poster said, I'll definitely appreciate it more when/if it comes.

We all gotta keep busy and keep this off our minds (as much as possible) before we get an answer. Our hands are tied as of right now, there's nothing more we can do (besides call to check status when it gets ridiculous that we haven't heard anything).

I was in a depression funk all yesterday and got nothing done, sat and watched tv while being online ALL day, but today I've got to do something, read a book, clean, help somebody out with something they need, organize my house, run errands, pay bills, workout.

 

[TexanGal]

Thanks a lot 🙂 It's so tough being caught in the middle, but I'm trying to think, well, at least it's not a rejection yet, and like another poster said, I'll definitely appreciate it more when/if it comes.

We all gotta keep busy and keep this off our minds (as much as possible) before we get an answer. Our hands are tied as of right now, there's nothing more we can do (besides call to check status when it gets ridiculous that we haven't heard anything).

I was in a depression funk all yesterday and got nothing done, sat and watched tv while being online ALL day, but today I've got to do something, read a book, clean, help somebody out with something they need, organize my house, run errands, pay bills, workout.

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I was like that yesterday... I took an unnecessary 5 hour nap and just played video games all day. Today will be better though, I hope.

 

[wantVCUdental]

Many of you here have terrific stats, if you were invited for an interview and didn't get in, that may just have been because the school felt like you were too good for them and hesitated in making you an offer straight off.
If you look on predents, you'll notiice there are many people holding multiple offers, and once they choose ONE school, many wil free up. CHIN UP EVERYONE 😀

 

[alanan84]

Applied to 3 state schools
Interviewed at 1
No dec. 1 acceptance

Can't help feeling like it's over for me this cycle. It is extremely disappointing.

 

[ssg8]

Hey guys. I just received an NYU acceptance via UPS (I'm in Canada). Apparently, it was in the my neighbours mailbox, the whole time.

 

[kitejunky27]

I am in this group too. 3.64o/3.71s 21/23/19


I only decided I wanted to be a dentist winter break junior year and as a result had to scramble to catch up on shadowing/DAT ect. I like how I came to my decision but I feel like its definitely not helping me as far as getting in since I havent had time to do thousands of hours of shadowing.

Anyone else find dentistry a little bit late in the game

 

[vlct0ria]

Hey guys. I just received an NYU acceptance via UPS (I'm in Canada). Apparently, it was in the my neighbours mailbox, the whole time.

That's awesome, congrats...hopefully we'll all get good news soon!

 

[minotaur9]

Hey guys. I just received an NYU acceptance via UPS (I'm in Canada). Apparently, it was in the my neighbours mailbox, the whole time.

Awwww...Congratualtions!!! you must be so happy, thanks for giving us some more hope 😉

 

[ssg8]

Thanks guys. I wish everyone in this thread the best of luck.

 

[Ambient]

I am in this group too. 3.64o/3.71s 21/23/19


I only decided I wanted to be a dentist winter break junior year and as a result had to scramble to catch up on shadowing/DAT ect. I like how I came to my decision but I feel like its definitely not helping me as far as getting in since I havent had time to do thousands of hours of shadowing.

Anyone else find dentistry a little bit late in the game

You do not need to do thousands of hours of shadowing. Anywhere from 30-100 is sufficient.

 

[vlct0ria]

You do not need to do thousands of hours of shadowing. Anywhere from 30-100 is sufficient.

You would think huh....I had about 60 at the time of applying, and at my UF interview, they mentioned something about how that wasn't very much and I should try and get a lot more. Going over my interview in my head, that is really the only thing I can think of that prevented me from getting an acceptance yesterday...

 

[BiomajorPreDent]

Honestly, I would say the reason all of you with such high stats didnt get in yesterday is because of the numbers game.

There are only so many seats, and there is an outrageous amount of people with very high stats applying.

So, as soon as the people with multiple offers pick a school, the rest of the seats will open up.

There are alot of people with 3.8+ and 30's on their MCAT who barely get into medical school every year (a few of my smarty pants cousins) and alot who just don't.

Dental school is just as competitive.

With so many applicants, at some point you will have two people who both have amazing stats and had stellar interviews but because of limited seats they will have to pick only one of them.

So don't go beating yourselves up, it was only the first day for offers, and I am sure you will all get in somewhere by the end of the cycle. 🙂

 

[Hardly007]

I have applyied several times. 3 interviews, before Dec 1st. 2 waitlist (Marquette, and 3rd on the waitlist for Oklahoma) and 1 rejection, I have 2 more interviews lined up but... Its like a kick to the face on a Saturday night with a steel toed Kodiac work boot, and a trip to the hospital bloody and bashed for reconstructive surgery.

 

[justwu86]

You would think huh....I had about 60 at the time of applying, and at my UF interview, they mentioned something about how that wasn't very much and I should try and get a lot more. Going over my interview in my head, that is really the only thing I can think of that prevented me from getting an acceptance yesterday...

You know, I'd normally agree with you but with a 3.6sciGPA/21DAT AND 500+overall dental exp hrs(1.5 yrs working my butt off in a small practice oral surgeons office), I didn't get in anywhere either...makes me feel like my hrs were for nothing...

really makes me wondering what i'd do if I didn't get in anywhere, GPA ain't going up anymore, taken the DATs twice already, and have plenty of hrs already...

 

[PaulieGualtieri]

Who else is waiting on NYU?

 

[zpere003]

I tried calling, but both schools kind of blew me off and told me to wait to hear from them. I am guessing snail mail is on its way.

sorry for the ignorance but what is snail mail?

 

[PaulieGualtieri]

sorry for the ignorance but what is snail mail?

Snail mail= regular mail

 

[zpere003]

This is my second time applying, I had only one interview and I thought it went pretty well but didn't hear anything from the school this morning 🙁
This sucks... plus I feel like I am letting not only myself but my family down....... I feel awful... sighhhh 🙁

tell me about the family problem...

 

[zpere003]

Snail mail= regular mail

ohhhhhhhhhh. Thanks

 

[FutureDent020]

I am in this group too. 3.64o/3.71s 21/23/19


I only decided I wanted to be a dentist winter break junior year and as a result had to scramble to catch up on shadowing/DAT ect. I like how I came to my decision but I feel like its definitely not helping me as far as getting in since I havent had time to do thousands of hours of shadowing.

Anyone else find dentistry a little bit late in the game

Didn't make a solid decision on dentistry till the summer going into my senior year of college. I started shadowing May 2008 three dentists then did a couple internships and volunteered in a dental lab. So all my experience is within 1 year. If you interviewed, then on paper you experience looks sufficient. At the interview they inquire about what you learned during your experiences and how it impacted you. If your dental experience only consists of 50 hours, but you learned a **** ton about every aspect of the profession then you will be fine. If you just stood around and learned how long a crown prep took then your lack of experience will be noticed and your desire for the profession will be questioned. My point is, choosing dentistry late will not hurt you, if it just took you a little while to discover your passion.

Kitejunky, you also have great stats.

 

[zpere003]

I really hate this under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review under review. what the heck man Just give me my reject and tell me you at least had my application on your desk. 😡

I totally agreed with you, I even have one under "application complete" since July.

 

[TexanGal]

I can't help but pray for the best, but expect the worst....

I'm trying to think about what on earth I would do for the next year and a half. Sure, I could work in a dental office. I don't think I'd go back to school. I graduate in two weeks... My GPA is fine, I can't get a masters in a year.

Basically I'd just be working and depressed. I may have a cynical outlook on needing to reapply again. Where most people would try to strengthen their application, I would just be so disappointed to put off something I am 100% capable of doing for another year. I know for a fact I can succeed in dental schol and do well... why can't adcoms see that?

 

[DentineIce]

maybe retake your DAT?

 

[TexanGal]

maybe retake your DAT?

Yup. If it comes down to it.

 

[FutureDent020]

I can't help but pray for the best, but expect the worst....

I'm trying to think about what on earth I would do for the next year and a half. Sure, I could work in a dental office. I don't think I'd go back to school. I graduate in two weeks... My GPA is fine, I can't get a masters in a year.

Basically I'd just be working and depressed. I may have a cynical outlook on needing to reapply again. Where most people would try to strengthen their application, I would just be so disappointed to put off something I am 100% capable of doing for another year. I know for a fact I can succeed in dental schol and do well... why can't adcoms see that?

I assure you it's not that bad. I was going to apply last cycle with my stats, a little lower GPA which i got up over my senior year, but decided not to because I wouldn't get my app in until mid/late august. I enjoyed my senior year, worked hard, graduated and moved back home to save money. I got a lousy job in retail and tried to get my app out as early as possible. A lot of my friends from high school moved so it's been pretty boring, but the time has flown by. If you are still in college, then you are YOUNG. Do not freak out, especially since you still could get in this cycle. Be proud of where you stand. You have interviewed at two great schools. You are way ahead of where I was last year.

 

[tsitneD]

I graduated in may 08 and i have been trying for admission. This is my third time and its not fun. I ll recommend to everyone who are graduating to continue your education in anything because I dont think my gap of 1.5 year is shining on my application. Remember nothing is guaranteed so its better to either start masters, post bacc, or something useful. I dont want to make anyone feel bad but dont want anyone to feel like me either so make sure you continue your education. Also, job market so crap that there will months w/o good stable income.

Also keep your hopes up. 🙂

 

[FutureDent020]

I graduated in may 08 and i have been trying for admission. This is my third time and its not fun. I ll recommend to everyone who are graduating to continue your education in anything because I dont think my gap of 1.5 year is shining on my application. Remember nothing is guaranteed so its better to either start masters, post bacc, or something useful. I dont want to make anyone feel bad but dont want anyone to feel like me either so make sure you continue your education. Also, job market so crap that there will months w/o good stable income.

Also keep your hopes up. 🙂

What's the point of doing this if your GPA is already strong? You will just squander money. And unless you have a family, you don't need a great job to make ends meet right out of college.