Texas A&M College of Dentistry Class of 2025 Interview/Acceptance Thread

Tariqkharsa said:
Can everyone who got accepted say their top choice school? This way we can know more of how many spots are empty.
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I got accepted at A&M but waiting for an acceptance at SA
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Tariqkharsa said:
Can everyone who got accepted say their top choice school? This way we can know more of how many spots are empty.
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I'll be attending A&M, and I turned down my acceptance at Houston. There's also a sticky thread on the front page where people can post what schools they'll be turning down. You might want to monitor that if you're looking to get a feel for how many spots are opening up.
 
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A&M also my top choice, look forward to meeting you all!
 
TheBookCookout said:
I'll be attending A&M, and I turned down my acceptance at Houston. There's also a sticky thread on the front page where people can post what schools they'll be turning down. You might want to monitor that if you're looking to get a feel for how many spots are opening up.
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I can’t find that sticky thread. Can you please post the link to it?
 
Tariqkharsa said:
I can’t find that sticky thread. Can you please post the link to it?
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"I will be attending _________ and turning down my acceptance(s) to _________" covid edition (2020-2021)

Today was a big day! If you were accepted to even just one school, congrats! You're going to be a dentist! If you haven't heard back or were waitlisted, don't worry! Acceptances will be coming through for a while, and as people decline their seats, more offers will go out :) There's always a...
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for those accepted, did you receive a scholarship offer from a&m already? if so, how did you get notified about it?
 
GokuxGON said:
I got 8k for the first year; it was on the letter
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just read my letter again hoping I missed it. nothing. am desperately looking for reasons to choose A&M lol. congrats on the acceptance and the 8k offer.
 
Faris_ said:
just read my letter again hoping I missed it. nothing. am desperately looking for reasons to choose A&M lol. congrats on the acceptance and the 8k offer.
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I saw you were asked UTHSCSA vs A&M as well. Faris buddy I would like to see you in SA class but if your heart is with A&M then dont let an 8k offer of SA changes your mind. Both schools are among the most affordable ones and A&M is cheaper by 13k in 4 years( im not pretty sure) but my point is 8k is nothing in a long run for a dentist so just choose a place that you feel its a better school for you!
 
Dr.Deadpool97 said:
I saw you were asked UTHSCSA vs A&M as well. Faris buddy I would like to see you in SA class but if your heart is with A&M then dont let an 8k offer of SA changes your mind. Both schools are among the most affordable ones and A&M is cheaper by 13k in 4 years( im not pretty sure) but my point is 8k is nothing in a long run for a dentist so just choose a place that you feel its a better school for you!
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Thing is Dallas is where I'm planning to practice, but unfortunately cost is something I must really consider because I'm fully planning on opening a practice once I graduate (due to age, I have no intentions to specialize and will be probably <30k in debt according to my math). Dallas would put me at about 20k disadvantage (could be more or less pending info regarding fees I should know more about on jan 4th). I also have a kid who will attend 1st grade immediately after my graduation so I'll need to have school stuff figured out in Dallas by the time I graduate. seems all direction are aiming toward A&M but I think if cost difference reaches 30k I just might go SA.
if you don't mind me asking, what's cost difference you'd choose as cutoff for picking one school over the other?
 
Faris_ said:
Thing is Dallas is where I'm planning to practice, but unfortunately cost is something I must really consider because I'm fully planning on opening a practice once I graduate (due to age, I have no intentions to specialize and will be probably <30k in debt according to my math). Dallas would put me at about 20k disadvantage (could be more or less pending info regarding fees I should know more about on jan 4th). I also have a kid who will attend 1st grade immediately after my graduation so I'll need to have school stuff figured out in Dallas by the time I graduate. seems all direction are aiming toward A&M but I think if cost difference reaches 30k I just might go SA.
if you don't mind me asking, what's cost difference you'd choose as cutoff for picking one school over the other?
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I think I'd choose Dallas since you plan on practicing there, and especially since your kid will be starting 1st grade in four years! If I were in your shoes, it would take a difference of maybe 60k to change my mind.
 
Faris_ said:
Thing is Dallas is where I'm planning to practice, but unfortunately cost is something I must really consider because I'm fully planning on opening a practice once I graduate (due to age, I have no intentions to specialize and will be probably <30k in debt according to my math). Dallas would put me at about 20k disadvantage (could be more or less pending info regarding fees I should know more about on jan 4th). I also have a kid who will attend 1st grade immediately after my graduation so I'll need to have school stuff figured out in Dallas by the time I graduate. seems all direction are aiming toward A&M but I think if cost difference reaches 30k I just might go SA.
if you don't mind me asking, what's cost difference you'd choose as cutoff for picking one school over the other?
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I also heard that A&M might increase its tuition but I'm not entirely sure
 
osMOLARity=D said:
I think I'd choose Dallas since you plan on practicing there, and especially since your kid will be starting 1st grade in four years! If I were in your shoes, it would take a difference of maybe 60k to change my mind.
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A&M's reputation for graduating better clinically prepared dentists is also in consideration.
 
Faris_ said:
Thing is Dallas is where I'm planning to practice, but unfortunately cost is something I must really consider because I'm fully planning on opening a practice once I graduate (due to age, I have no intentions to specialize and will be probably <30k in debt according to my math). Dallas would put me at about 20k disadvantage (could be more or less pending info regarding fees I should know more about on jan 4th). I also have a kid who will attend 1st grade immediately after my graduation so I'll need to have school stuff figured out in Dallas by the time I graduate. seems all direction are aiming toward A&M but I think if cost difference reaches 30k I just might go SA.
if you don't mind me asking, what's cost difference you'd choose as cutoff for picking one school over the other?
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Any amount like 30k or 40k is not too bad especially since you are sure about where you wanna practice. A&M is a better option both for your networking and your child. I dont agree with that A&M prepares better dentista clinically 😀 , I have heared this from many friends at different schools that all Texas schools are good and it only matters where you feel better. Anyway dont see that 20k extra as cost see it as an investment both for yourself and your child!
 
Faris_ said:
Thing is Dallas is where I'm planning to practice, but unfortunately cost is something I must really consider because I'm fully planning on opening a practice once I graduate (due to age, I have no intentions to specialize and will be probably <30k in debt according to my math). Dallas would put me at about 20k disadvantage (could be more or less pending info regarding fees I should know more about on jan 4th). I also have a kid who will attend 1st grade immediately after my graduation so I'll need to have school stuff figured out in Dallas by the time I graduate. seems all direction are aiming toward A&M but I think if cost difference reaches 30k I just might go SA.
if you don't mind me asking, what's cost difference you'd choose as cutoff for picking one school over the other?
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Most dentists are graduating with over 300k of debt nowadays. You'll be in a great position with your finances either way, so I think the difference between the two schools is negligible. That's especially true if you're going to own your own practice (making a good deal more than an associate would).

Going to school in the area that you intend to practice can be extremely valuable from what I've heard. Attending A&M will give you 4 years to build a professional network, which will give you some great local connections coming out of school. That in it of itself might be worth the cost difference.
GokuxGON said:
I also heard that A&M might increase its tuition but I'm not entirely sure
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I called the office of financial aid to ask about tuition changes. They told me that nothing is finalized, but costs should be roughly the same as last year.
 
Has anyone called to see if they'll say anything about how many seats are left?
 
Has anyone received an interview invite after Dec 15?
 
Does anyone know the overall tuition difference (more or less) between A&M and San Antonio? The overall for A&M is 200k right?
 
Does anyone know the total tuition difference between A&M and UT Houston? And is there a date that they tell us the confirmed 2021-2022 tuition?
 
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Faris_ said:
for those accepted, did you receive a scholarship offer from a&m already? if so, how did you get notified about it?
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I got the 8k, but in a separate letter from the acceptance. Does anyone know if they continue to give students scholarships each year?
 
Dr.Deadpool97 said:
123k Texas A&M
134k UTHSCSA
Only tuition and fees
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Im currently a D1 at TAMCOD and we were officially notified last semester that there will be a tuition increase of an additional 4-5k PER year. I have attached our breakdown we received. Based on this, add approx 23k to the posted tuition thats currently found online.
 

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futuredentist5186 said:
Im currently a D1 at TAMCOD and we were officially notified last semester that there will be a tuition increase of an additional 4-5k PER year. I have attached our breakdown we received. Based on this, add approx 23k to the posted tuition thats currently found online.
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I thought they said it would be 5.5K more a semester, around 17K more for us and 22K more for C/O25 over the years.

While we are airing dirty laundry the school still hasn’t vaccinated anyone 😡
 
Anybody have interviews this week? I heard TAMU is done with interviewing...
 
DanHussman said:
From D4 student attending the college.
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I see, I think I’ll call the admissions office this week just to confirm with them, but thanks anyways! Do they send out rejection letters even if you don’t get an interview?
 
d081102 said:
I see, I think I’ll call the admissions office this week just to confirm with them, but thanks anyways! Do they send out rejection letters even if you don’t get an interview?
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They send out the rejection email even if you don't get an interview. I didn't get an interview and I didn't get notified until March of last cycle.
 
dentalinthemental said:
To be fair though, the UTSCSA AND UT Houston classes also have a tuition increase annually, so with that taken into account, TAMCOD still ends up being the lowest cost tuition-wise of the three (according to the calculations in the spreadsheet they gave us).

They said it'd be ~5.5k per year... let's hope they don't raise it more though :/
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With 5.5k increase its not gonna be the cheapest anymore but who cares still one of the most affordable programs.
 
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dentalinthemental said:
To be fair though, the UTSCSA AND UT Houston classes also have a tuition increase annually, so with that taken into account, TAMCOD still ends up being the lowest cost tuition-wise of the three (according to the calculations in the spreadsheet they gave us).

They said it'd be ~5.5k per year... let's hope they don't raise it more though :/
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You’re right on that front. Still cheaper here than almost all OOS options by a long shot. Not sure what SA and H raised their tuition by but they certainly did too.

TAMCOD finally is vaccinating everyone now. I shouldn’t have been so whiny last week.
 
So I quickly looked at the last two cycle's threads trying to figure out the general time they'll inform us of any decisions after the first wave of acceptance. Remember that COVID stuff might push back the timeline of when they send stuff out.

EY 2020: Mid-February is when they sent out another round of acceptances. March is when they sent out alternates.

EY 2019: The whole class was filled the first round. April is when they sent out alternates.

Do correct me if I'm wrong. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back after their interview.
 
AppalachianDentalBoy said:
You’re right on that front. Still cheaper here than almost all OOS options by a long shot. Not sure what SA and H raised their tuition by but they certainly did too.

TAMCOD finally is vaccinating everyone now. I shouldn’t have been so whiny last week.
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During my interview two weeks ago, Dr. Miller was talking about how they had to educate the medical school about why dental students should get vaccinated. It's good to hear that they decided to share.
 
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