*****Official PASS 2026 Endodontic Residency Interviews/Information***

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Guys, the interview is very important. Your ranks got you the interview. The interviews i cannot stress this enough can make you or break you. I got in because of my personality (thats what the PD and the chair told me). Also I got ask regarding about AAE POSITION PAPERS. Some of them I don't know then i answer honestly; I don't know. Some of them I know then they are impressed with my answers (or pretends to be?)
 
gorilla3 said:
Did you apply once before to the eventual school that picked you up or was it first time applying at that specific school? I'm assuming if a program reviews an application and it's not much changed, probably won't choose to interview that applicant the second time seeing the application? Just hypotheticals friend; I have no idea how this process really works.
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No the first time I applied to that school they never even give me an interview. The second time, nothing change in my application but I got invite from the school that never give me an interview. I figured the Program director must woke up the wrong side of the bed the first time :laugh:. But apply broadly gave me 5 interviews so make me feel confident too meant that the first 2 interviews I bombed so bad (where I sound like a broken record, like ROBOT). The third interview (the paid program) I did well because all i do is BEING MYSELF (AND BEING FUNNY)
 
StarENDO1 said:
No the first time I applied to that school they never even give me an interview. The second time, nothing change in my application but I got invite from the school that never give me an interview. I figured the Program director must woke up the wrong side of the bed the first time :laugh:. But apply broadly gave me 5 interviews so make me feel confident too meant that the first 2 interviews I bombed so bad (where I sound like a broken record, like ROBOT). The third interview (the paid program) I did well because all i do is BEING MYSELF (AND BEING FUNNY)
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How many schools did you apply?
 
Georgia Regents University (Augusta University) – Invite (05/20); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Louisiana State University - Invite (05/27 email/phone call); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of Texas at Houston - Invite (05/30 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
VA New York - Invite (late May email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
New York University - Invite (06/04; 06/18; 07/02 email); Interview (06/17), (07/01), (07/15), (07/22) Offers Sent
University of Louisville - Invite (06/05 email); Interview (7/11)
Saint Louis University - Invite (06/06 email); Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
Stony Brook University - Invite (06/06); Interview (06/30, 07/07) Offers Sent
Ohio State University - Invite (06/06); Interview ??? Offers Sent
University of Texas at San Antonio - Invite (06/09 email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
University of Pittsburgh - Invite (06/10 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of California at San Francisco - Invite (06/12 email); Interview (06/26) Offers Sent
Albert Einstein Medical Center - Invite (06/09 ???); Interview (06/24) Offers Sent
Oregon Health & Science University - Invite (06/16 call); Interview (07/16)
Virginia Commonwealth University - Invite (06/16 email); Interview (07/10) Offers Sent
Texas A&M University - Invite (06/17, 6/18 phone call); Interview (07/15) All Offers Given/Accepted
University of Kentucky - Invite (06/17); interview (07/10)
University of Minnesota - Invite (06/17 call); interview (07/08-07/09) Offers Sent
Indiana University - Invite (06/18 email); Interview (07/11)
NYU Langone (Lutheran Medical Center) - Invite (06/19 email); Interview (07/16-07/17)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine - Invite (06/23 phone and email); interview (06/27) Offers Sent
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Invite (6/24 email); interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of Illinois at Chicago - Invite (6/24 email); interview (07/16, 07/17) Offers Sent
Boston University - Invite (6/25 email); Interview options (7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/24, 7/25, 8/1)
University of Florida - Invite (06/27 email); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Tufts University - Invite (6/30 email), Interview (8/4, 8/5, 8/6)
University of Iowa - Invite (6/30 phone), Interview (7/10, 7/11) Offers Sent
University of Washington - Invite ( 06/30/ phone), Interview (07/08 or 07/10) Offers Sent
Medical University of South Carolina - Invite (07/01 phone), Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
University of Michigan - Invite (7/02), Interview (7/14)
University of North Carolina - Invite (early July?), Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
University of Connecticut - Invite (07/01 email), Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of California at Los Angeles - Invite (07/07 email), Interview (07/11)
Temple University - Invite (07/08), Interview (07/23, 07/24)
University of Nebraska - Invites (first week of July), Interview (07/18)
Harvard University - Invite (07/10 email), Interview (07/18, 07/25)
Nova Southeastern University - Invite (07/11 email), Interview (8/12)
University of Southern California - Invite (07/11; 07/18), Interview (7/28)
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Invite (07/12), Interview (07/18)
Southern Illinois University - Invite (7/14 email), Interview (08/04)
Marquette University - Invite (?), Interview (08/01)
West Virginia University - Invite (07/17), Interview (08/04)
University of Pennsylvania - Invite (7/18), Interview (07/30, 08/04)
University of Detroit Mercy - Invite (7/18)
Interview (7/28)
Loma Linda University - Invite (7/18 email), Interview (8/24)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Invite (07/22), Interview (08/01 via zoom)
University of the Pacific - Invite (7/22 email), Interview (8/21)

University of Maryland -
Columbia University -
NYU Langone Puerto Rico -
Case Western Reserve University -
University of Tennessee Health Science Center -
 
Update:

Just cleaned it up a little and added offers.
Sending acceptance vibes to all interviewing this week. The game isn't over until the endo lady sings.

Georgia Regents University (Augusta University) – Invite (05/20); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Louisiana State University - Invite (05/27 email/phone call); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of Texas at Houston - Invite (05/30 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
VA New York - Invite (late May email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
New York University - Invite (06/04; 06/18; 07/02 email); Interview (06/17), (07/01), (07/15), (07/22) Offers Sent
University of Louisville - Invite (06/05 email); Interview (7/11) Offers Sent
Saint Louis University - Invite (06/06 email); Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
Stony Brook University - Invite (06/06); Interview (06/30, 07/07) Offers Sent
Ohio State University - Invite (06/06); Interview ??? Offers Sent
University of Texas at San Antonio - Invite (06/09 email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
University of Pittsburgh - Invite (06/10 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of California at San Francisco - Invite (06/12 email); Interview (06/26) Offers Sent
Albert Einstein Medical Center - Invite (06/09 ???); Interview (06/24) Offers Sent
Oregon Health & Science University - Invite (06/16 call); Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
Virginia Commonwealth University - Invite (06/16 email); Interview (07/10) Offers Sent
Texas A&M University - Invite (06/17, 6/18 phone call); Interview (07/15) All Offers Given/Accepted
University of Kentucky - Invite (06/17); Interview (07/10)
University of Minnesota - Invite (06/17 call); Interview (07/08-07/09) Offers Sent
Indiana University - Invite (06/18 email); Interview (07/11)
NYU Langone (Lutheran Medical Center) - Invite (06/19 email); Interview (07/16-07/17)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine - Invite (06/23 phone and email); Interview (06/27) Offers Sent
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Invite (6/24 email); Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of Illinois at Chicago - Invite (6/24 email); Interview (07/16, 07/17) Offers Sent
Boston University - Invite (6/25 email); Interview options (7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/24, 7/25, 8/1)
University of Florida - Invite (06/27 email); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Tufts University - Invite (6/30 email), Interview (8/4, 8/5, 8/6)
University of Iowa - Invite (6/30 phone), Interview (7/10, 7/11) Offers Sent
University of Washington - Invite ( 06/30/ phone), Interview (07/08 or 07/10) Offers Sent
Medical University of South Carolina - Invite (07/01 phone), Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
University of Michigan - Invite (7/02), Interview (7/14)
University of North Carolina - Invite (early July?), Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
University of Connecticut - Invite (07/01 email), Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of California at Los Angeles - Invite (07/07 email), Interview (07/11)
Temple University - Invite (07/08), Interview (07/23, 07/24)
University of Nebraska - Invites (first week of July), Interview (07/18) Offers Sent
Harvard University - Invite (07/10 email), Interview (07/18, 07/25)
Nova Southeastern University - Invite (07/11 email), Interview (08/12)
University of Southern California - Invite (07/11; 07/18), Interview (07/28)
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Invite (07/12), Interview (07/18)
Southern Illinois University - Invite (07/14 email), Interview (08/04)
Marquette University - Invite (?), Interview (08/01)
West Virginia University - Invite (07/17), Interview (08/04)
University of Pennsylvania - Invite (07/18), Interview (07/30, 08/04)
University of Detroit Mercy - Invite (07/18), Interview (07/28)
Loma Linda University - Invite (07/18 email), Interview (08/24)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Invite (07/22), Interview (08/01 via zoom)
University of the Pacific - Invite (07/22 email), Interview (08/21)

University of Maryland -
Columbia University -
NYU Langone Puerto Rico -
Case Western Reserve University -
University of Tennessee Health Science Center -
 
chunkylover86 said:
Update:

Just cleaned it up a little and added offers.
Sending acceptance vibes to all interviewing this week. The game isn't over until the endo lady sings.

Georgia Regents University (Augusta University) – Invite (05/20); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Louisiana State University - Invite (05/27 email/phone call); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of Texas at Houston - Invite (05/30 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
VA New York - Invite (late May email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
New York University - Invite (06/04; 06/18; 07/02 email); Interview (06/17), (07/01), (07/15), (07/22) Offers Sent
University of Louisville - Invite (06/05 email); Interview (7/11) Offers Sent
Saint Louis University - Invite (06/06 email); Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
Stony Brook University - Invite (06/06); Interview (06/30, 07/07) Offers Sent
Ohio State University - Invite (06/06); Interview ??? Offers Sent
University of Texas at San Antonio - Invite (06/09 email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
University of Pittsburgh - Invite (06/10 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of California at San Francisco - Invite (06/12 email); Interview (06/26) Offers Sent
Albert Einstein Medical Center - Invite (06/09 ???); Interview (06/24) Offers Sent
Oregon Health & Science University - Invite (06/16 call); Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
Virginia Commonwealth University - Invite (06/16 email); Interview (07/10) Offers Sent
Texas A&M University - Invite (06/17, 6/18 phone call); Interview (07/15) All Offers Given/Accepted
University of Kentucky - Invite (06/17); Interview (07/10)
University of Minnesota - Invite (06/17 call); Interview (07/08-07/09) Offers Sent
Indiana University - Invite (06/18 email); Interview (07/11)
NYU Langone (Lutheran Medical Center) - Invite (06/19 email); Interview (07/16-07/17)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine - Invite (06/23 phone and email); Interview (06/27) Offers Sent
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Invite (6/24 email); Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of Illinois at Chicago - Invite (6/24 email); Interview (07/16, 07/17) Offers Sent
Boston University - Invite (6/25 email); Interview options (7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/24, 7/25, 8/1)
University of Florida - Invite (06/27 email); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Tufts University - Invite (6/30 email), Interview (8/4, 8/5, 8/6)
University of Iowa - Invite (6/30 phone), Interview (7/10, 7/11) Offers Sent
University of Washington - Invite ( 06/30/ phone), Interview (07/08 or 07/10) Offers Sent
Medical University of South Carolina - Invite (07/01 phone), Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
University of Michigan - Invite (7/02), Interview (7/14)
University of North Carolina - Invite (early July?), Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
University of Connecticut - Invite (07/01 email), Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of California at Los Angeles - Invite (07/07 email), Interview (07/11)
Temple University - Invite (07/08), Interview (07/23, 07/24)
University of Nebraska - Invites (first week of July), Interview (07/18) Offers Sent
Harvard University - Invite (07/10 email), Interview (07/18, 07/25)
Nova Southeastern University - Invite (07/11 email), Interview (08/12)
University of Southern California - Invite (07/11; 07/18), Interview (07/28)
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Invite (07/12), Interview (07/18)
Southern Illinois University - Invite (07/14 email), Interview (08/04)
Marquette University - Invite (?), Interview (08/01)
West Virginia University - Invite (07/17), Interview (08/04)
University of Pennsylvania - Invite (07/18), Interview (07/30, 08/04)
University of Detroit Mercy - Invite (07/18), Interview (07/28)
Loma Linda University - Invite (07/18 email), Interview (08/24)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Invite (07/22), Interview (08/01 via zoom)
University of the Pacific - Invite (07/22 email), Interview (08/21)

University of Maryland -
Columbia University -
NYU Langone Puerto Rico -
Case Western Reserve University -
University of Tennessee Health Science Center -
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UCLA has also sent out offers
 
Georgia Regents University (Augusta University) – Invite (05/20); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Louisiana State University - Invite (05/27 email/phone call); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of Texas at Houston - Invite (05/30 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
VA New York - Invite (late May email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
New York University - Invite (06/04; 06/18; 07/02 email); Interview (06/17), (07/01), (07/15), (07/22) Offers Sent
University of Louisville - Invite (06/05 email); Interview (7/11) Offers Sent
Saint Louis University - Invite (06/06 email); Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
Stony Brook University - Invite (06/06); Interview (06/30, 07/07) Offers Sent
Ohio State University - Invite (06/06); Interview ??? Offers Sent
University of Texas at San Antonio - Invite (06/09 email); Interview (06/20) Offers Sent
University of Pittsburgh - Invite (06/10 email); Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
University of California at San Francisco - Invite (06/12 email); Interview (06/26) Offers Sent
Albert Einstein Medical Center - Invite (06/09 ???); Interview (06/24) Offers Sent
Oregon Health & Science University - Invite (06/16 call); Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
Virginia Commonwealth University - Invite (06/16 email); Interview (07/10) Offers Sent
Texas A&M University - Invite (06/17, 6/18 phone call); Interview (07/15) All Offers Given/Accepted
University of Kentucky - Invite (06/17); Interview (07/10)
University of Minnesota - Invite (06/17 call); Interview (07/08-07/09) Offers Sent
Indiana University - Invite (06/18 email); Interview (07/11)
NYU Langone (Lutheran Medical Center) - Invite (06/19 email); Interview (07/16-07/17)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine - Invite (06/23 phone and email); Interview (06/27) Offers Sent
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Invite (6/24 email); Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of Illinois at Chicago - Invite (6/24 email); Interview (07/16, 07/17) Offers Sent
Boston University - Invite (6/25 email); Interview options (7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/24, 7/25, 8/1)
University of Florida - Invite (06/27 email); Interview (07/07) Offers Sent
Tufts University - Invite (6/30 email), Interview (8/4, 8/5, 8/6)
University of Iowa - Invite (6/30 phone), Interview (7/10, 7/11) Offers Sent
University of Washington - Invite ( 06/30/ phone), Interview (07/08 or 07/10) Offers Sent
Medical University of South Carolina - Invite (07/01 phone), Interview (07/08) Offers Sent
University of Michigan - Invite (7/02), Interview (7/14)
University of North Carolina - Invite (early July?), Interview (07/16) Offers Sent
University of Connecticut - Invite (07/01 email), Interview (07/09) Offers Sent
University of California at Los Angeles - Invite (07/07 email), Interview (07/11) Offers Sent
Temple University - Invite (07/08), Interview (07/23, 07/24)
University of Nebraska - Invites (first week of July), Interview (07/18) Offers Sent
Harvard University - Invite (07/10 email), Interview (07/18, 07/25)
Nova Southeastern University - Invite (07/11 email), Interview (08/12)
University of Southern California - Invite (07/11; 07/18), Interview (07/28)
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Invite (07/12), Interview (07/18)
Southern Illinois University - Invite (07/14 email), Interview (08/04)
Marquette University - Invite (?), Interview (08/01)
West Virginia University - Invite (07/17), Interview (08/04)
University of Pennsylvania - Invite (07/18), Interview (07/30, 08/04)
University of Detroit Mercy - Invite (07/18), Interview (07/28)
Loma Linda University - Invite (07/18 email), Interview (08/24)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Invite (07/22), Interview (08/01 via zoom)
University of the Pacific - Invite (07/22 email), Interview (08/21)
 
How much does AAE matter? I’m based abroad so it would be logistically challenging to attend a conference
 
Guocamole said:
How much does AAE matter? I’m based abroad so it would be logistically challenging to attend a conference
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It only gives you an advantage if you can shake hands with the right director… and it’s better if you somewhat have known them from some sort of connection. I think the cat is out of the bag and many more applicants will be going to AAE. The directors will get annoyed if applicants they don’t know keep coming up to them.

The AAE is more so to get an idea of what being an endodontist is like and connect with residents and applicants. If it’s a lot of inconvenience for you to go to AAE, I would not necessarily go, especially if you have a strong application. None of my future coresidents went to AAE, so don’t have the false impression that going will significantly increase your chances. I personally think it helped me get interviews, but I had connected with PDs prior to AAE.
 
chunkylover86 said:
It only gives you an advantage if you can shake hands with the right director… and it’s better if you somewhat have known them from some sort of connection. I think the cat is out of the bag and many more applicants will be going to AAE. The directors will get annoyed if applicants they don’t know keep coming up to them.

The AAE is more so to get an idea of what being an endodontist is like and connect with residents and applicants. If it’s a lot of inconvenience for you to go to AAE, I would not necessarily go, especially if you have a strong application. None of my future coresidents went to AAE, so don’t have the false impression that going will significantly increase your chances. I personally think it helped me get interviews, but I had connected with PDs prior to AAE.
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I heard my friend say every interview they asked if you went to AAE so I figured it was an important factor
 
Hi everyone,
I was recently accepted into an endodontic residency program, and I just found out the full cost of tuition is close to $100,000/year (the website did not have this information available). I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity, but I’m now facing a big financial concern.

With the current federal graduate loan cap at $20,500 (after Trump’s BBB), the remaining balance would have to be covered by private loans. I’m worried I won’t qualify for $200,000+ because I don’t have a strong credit history—I recently graduated and have dental school loans.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Do you have any advice on how to secure funding or what steps I should take next? And what happens if I can’t secure enough loans before the program starts. Has anyone deferred or renegotiated their situation?

Any input would be really appreciated. I’m feeling a bit lost and anxious and want to make sure I don’t miss out on this opportunity if there’s a path forward.
 
Guocamole said:
I heard my friend say every interview they asked if you went to AAE so I figured it was an important factor
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I was asked about AAE at nearly every interview. Definitely important regardless of whose hands you shake.
 
Guocamole said:
I heard my friend say every interview they asked if you went to AAE so I figured it was an important factor
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I only got asked if I was an AAE member at one interview, but my impression was that going or not going to AAE doesn't have a high benefit to risk ratio. You can feel out the decision for yourself as the costs of attending and travel can add up.
 
Accepted as well and got asked if I went to the AAE meeting at all 3 of my interviews, and when I said yes I got asked to tell them about a lecture I went to. Never got asked if I was a member of AAE though
 
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