*** Official UConn C/O 2020 Interview/Acceptance Thread ***

[hellofuturedentists]

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I'm applying next year - But I want to support my fellow SDNers!

Oh ok. Well have fun next year after watching everyone freak out this year lol. Thanks for the support!

 

[Dental Philosopher]

Has anyone received any rejections from UConn, or does anyone know if UConn sends out rejections before December 1st?

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[Redskins5]

Interviewed oos, alternate list

 

[hellofuturedentists]

WAITLISTED OOS WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO

i know that's not exciting but I have so much adrenaline from this morning!!

 

[tombradyschin]

out for uconn my dream is dead!

 

[faceman]

Waitlisted OOS

Brutal... hoping most of the students accepted pick other schools.

 

[Futuredentist94]

Also waitlisted OOS :/

 

[hellofuturedentists]

I'm fine with it. Now I don't have to learn med school stuff

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[faceman]

I'm fine with it. Now I don't have to learn med school stuff

This is hella attractive for us OMFS hopefuls :/

 

[hellofuturedentists]

This is hella attractive for us OMFS hopefuls :/

Well, to us general dentistry hopefuls, it's not haha. P/F did seem sweet though

 

[dpdan93]

Accepted!!! In state, deposit paid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dpdan93]

Accepted! In-state! Email at 8:03am! Paying my mother****ing admissions deposit now! See you all in August!

beyond excited, see you then

 

[pulltheleverkronk]

Rejected this morning, OOS, no interview. Those savages

 

[Incis0r]

Accepted! In-state! Email at 8:03am! Paying my mother****ing admissions deposit now! See you all in August!

Accepted!!! In state, deposit paid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!! An AMAZING AMAZING school. I've been there once and I am so happy for you!

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[Anselmian]

Wait listed out of state at 803am!

 

[surgerydream]

Rejected this morning, OOS, no interview. Those savages

Same lol

 

[chompsss]

Accepted as New England resident at 8:03 AM through e-mail!!

 

[redmau5]

Accepted OOS (Midwest)!

 

[dpdan93]

Accepted as New England resident at 8:03 AM through e-mail!!

Accepted OOS (Midwest)!

congrats y'all, we need a FB group

 

[Incis0r]

Accepted as New England resident at 8:03 AM through e-mail!!

Finally, a New Englander paves the way! Congrats!!!

 

[Kittenz]

Congrats Everyone accepted! You'll be receiving a facebook invite sometime soon to the UConn Dental class of 2020's Facebook! Be sure to let me know if you need any info that's helpful in making your decision

 

[predent2121]

congrats y'all, we need a FB group

FB GROUP YAY!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/307793139391367/

 

[dpdan93]

FB GROUP YAY!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/307793139391367/

great, thanks!

 

[Starr2o]

OOS waitlisted

 

[chompsss]

FB GROUP YAY!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/307793139391367/

Wait - is this the official group that the school set up for the 2020 class or...?

 

[lianalily]

OOS Accepted! 🙂

 

[Incis0r]

Enjoy your December 1st next year.

Thank you. In the meantime, enjoy your low-cost, amazing-clinical, awesome-faculty, fantastic med-curriculum-based-dental-education.

UConn is on my shortlist for next year, and I hope I'm as fortunate as you were today!

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[Roosevelt JJ]

Do any current UCONN OOS students know if they offer scholarships post acceptance email???

 

[Kittenz]

Do any current UCONN OOS students know if they offer scholarships post acceptance email???

They have in the past, but only for the reasons I described earlier in this thread.

 

[dpdan93]

has anyone tried to pay the second $500 deposit yet?

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[dpdan93]

I was gonna, but I should prob wait until I have more money first lol. Would it not let you?

there was no option in the drop down...

 

[chompsss]

FYI for anybody else who wanted more info on the curriculum changes/construction additions:

http://today.uconn.edu/2014/04/developing-a-medical-school-curriculum-for-the-21st-century/

http://today.uconn.edu/2015/09/school-of-medicine-to-launch-new-curriculum-in-2016/

 

[BetaHelix]

Rejected without interview Dec 1. OOS

 

[dpdan93]

paid second deposit last night

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

[,

 

[dpdan93]

Thanks for letting us know. Next time my checking account grows rather than shrinks I'll be sure to get mine in.

definitely hurtin from these last two payments...

 

[sdgoalie38]

FYI for anybody else who wanted more info on the curriculum changes/construction additions:

http://today.uconn.edu/2014/04/developing-a-medical-school-curriculum-for-the-21st-century/

http://today.uconn.edu/2015/09/school-of-medicine-to-launch-new-curriculum-in-2016/

Do have any info as to what the big changes will be apart from the switch from 24 to 18 months?

 

[chompsss]

Well, essentially the entire model of education. The shift will be from lecture-based classes to PBL/TBL environments (Problem-Based Learning and Team-Based Learning). The partnership with Bioscience Connecticut is also driving UConn to increase both their dental school and medical school class sizes by 30 percent. So, as opposed to 40-ish dental students per class, there will be 50-55ish and as opposed to 100-ish med students there will be 130-ish.

USC implemented PBL back in 1996 and has done it ever since. Here's an article detailing their roll-out: https://news.usc.edu/13786/School-of-Dentistry-launches-PBL-pilot/

PBL is what Harvard's curriculum is built on as well. Here is also a perspective on PBL from Nadeem Karimbux, D.M.D., M.D., who at the time of this writing was the Assistant Dean of Dental Education and an Associate Professor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. It seems he's now at Tufts as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs: http://www.adea.org/adeacci/Campus-...ctive/Pages/November2009GuestPerspective.aspx

 

[abrij]

Has anyone who has been wait listed heard back yet?

 

[hellofuturedentists]

Has anyone who has been wait listed heard back yet?

Nope. I'm guessing it doesn't move much though, if at all

 

[redmau5]

Gave up my seat earlier this morning, hope it goes to one of you on the waitlist!

 

[chompsss]

Gave up my seat earlier this morning, hope it goes to one of you on the waitlist!

Where to instead??

 

[Dear_Doc]

Waiting!!! Does anyone know how fast the wait list moves. I was waitlisted in Dec., OOS.

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[Incis0r]

Don't say that man it isn't over until the fat lady sings on December 1st, but thank you for the kind words.

Accepted! In-state! Email at 8:03am! Paying my mother****ing admissions deposit now! See you all in August!

Well, my friend- the Fat Lady sang loudly, and a happy ending to this story was written. Kind of cool to go back through the months and see you writing about wanting to get in, and then getting it. Like an admissions journal of sorts.