***The Official UCSF Class of 2020 Interview/Acceptance Thread***

First rejection. I have a higher GPA and DAT than their average 2015 admitted student. I thought my application was pretty well rounded but no one can win them all. Good luck everyone!

Here's the email they sent out:

I regret to inform you that your application for admission to the UCSF, School of Dentistry for fall 2016 has been denied. This decision was made after careful consideration of all the information contained in your application. Unfortunately, we receive applications from many more qualified applicants than there are spaces in the entering class.

I know that this is a disappointment to you, and hope that you will not let this discourage you from pursuing your goal of becoming a dentist. Should you wish to apply again to the UCSF School of Dentistry, you will have to do so in a future admissions cycle. The next cycle will be for fall 2017 admission and will open in June 2016.
 
w4nt2baDDS said:
First rejection. I have a higher GPA and DAT than their average 2015 admitted student. I thought my application was pretty well rounded but no one can win them all. Good luck everyone!

Here's the email they sent out:

I regret to inform you that your application for admission to the UCSF, School of Dentistry for fall 2016 has been denied. This decision was made after careful consideration of all the information contained in your application. Unfortunately, we receive applications from many more qualified applicants than there are spaces in the entering class.

I know that this is a disappointment to you, and hope that you will not let this discourage you from pursuing your goal of becoming a dentist. Should you wish to apply again to the UCSF School of Dentistry, you will have to do so in a future admissions cycle. The next cycle will be for fall 2017 admission and will open in June 2016.
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jeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzz... if u cant get in with those stats. ****.. LOL
 
w4nt2baDDS said:
First rejection. I have a higher GPA and DAT than their average 2015 admitted student. I thought my application was pretty well rounded but no one can win them all. Good luck everyone!

Here's the email they sent out:

I regret to inform you that your application for admission to the UCSF, School of Dentistry for fall 2016 has been denied. This decision was made after careful consideration of all the information contained in your application. Unfortunately, we receive applications from many more qualified applicants than there are spaces in the entering class.

I know that this is a disappointment to you, and hope that you will not let this discourage you from pursuing your goal of becoming a dentist. Should you wish to apply again to the UCSF School of Dentistry, you will have to do so in a future admissions cycle. The next cycle will be for fall 2017 admission and will open in June 2016.
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Wow, I'm sorry man. But with those stats you'll get into great schools! You're more of a UCLA person anyway 😉
 
w4nt2baDDS said:
First rejection. I have a higher GPA and DAT than their average 2015 admitted student. I thought my application was pretty well rounded but no one can win them all. Good luck everyone!

Here's the email they sent out:

I regret to inform you that your application for admission to the UCSF, School of Dentistry for fall 2016 has been denied. This decision was made after careful consideration of all the information contained in your application. Unfortunately, we receive applications from many more qualified applicants than there are spaces in the entering class.

I know that this is a disappointment to you, and hope that you will not let this discourage you from pursuing your goal of becoming a dentist. Should you wish to apply again to the UCSF School of Dentistry, you will have to do so in a future admissions cycle. The next cycle will be for fall 2017 admission and will open in June 2016.
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Wow. I feel like it's really hard to predict what they are looking for. But your stats are still stellar! You will definitely be hearing from other schools!
 
I also received a rejection tonight 🙁 Good luck to everyone 👍
 
im hella scared of getting an email from them right now. aha
 
No rejection yet for me, first batch and OOS. Hopefully a good sign
 
Did anyone's portal change after receiving the rejection email?
 
UCSF is very research heavy so if you haven't done something phenomenal in research in addition to a well-rounded, high stat application, then it's likely you won't be granted an interview.
 
ultimateballer07 said:
UCSF is very research heavy so if you haven't done something phenomenal in research in addition to a well-rounded, high stat application, then it's likely you won't be granted an interview.
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many in state applicants got in without research last cycle though

what you consider as something phenomenal in research?
 
I meant to say for OOS applicants. I would say at least 1 meaningful publication in which you're 1st or 2nd author, but the more the better.
 
ultimateballer07 said:
I meant to say for OOS applicants. I would say at least 1 meaningful publication in which you're 1st or 2nd author, but the more the better.
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UCSF has a large population of students, both in and out of state, who have no research experience nor a single publication.


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ultimateballer07 said:
I meant to say for OOS applicants. I would say at least 1 meaningful publication in which you're 1st or 2nd author, but the more the better.
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I see, well yea for OOS at UCSF its tough.

idk where you get 1st and 2nd author pub from but undergrad almost have no chance at publishing 1st author at a "meaningful journal" because most work under someone else.

basic research took so long, around 3-4 year for a pub so I guess you mean clinical research
 
darknightzzz said:
I see, well yea for OOS at UCSF its tough.

idk where you get 1st and 2nd author pub from but undergrad almost have no chance at publishing 1st author at a "meaningful journal" because most work under someone else.

basic research took so long, around 3-4 year for a pub so I guess you mean clinical research
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I have several.
 
darknightzzz said:
really? how? graduate study? then nvm i mean a undergrad fresh out of 4 year college. research is not done that fast if it is basic or like genuine ground breaking research.
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It depends on what you study

I do microbiology and it would take too much time for an undergrad to carry out their own study and publish it in a journal (not obscure) and be considered a first author.

However if you were in PDbio it happens a lot faster.
 
BYU4you said:
It depends on what you study

I do microbiology and it would take too much time for an undergrad to carry out their own study and publish it in a journal (not obscure) and be considered a first author.

However if you were in PDbio it happens a lot faster.
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yea microbio (basic research) takes so much time.

what is PDbio? some stimulation?
 
darknightzzz said:
yea microbio (basic research) takes so much time.

what is PDbio? some stimulation?
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Physiological developmental biology.
Clinical research like you said.

Most undergrads on hear that say they did "significant" research and were published did some simple drug trial or something simpler.

Luckily Adcoms know better than they do.
 
I had 0 research hours. I was just hoping that, by some miracle, the person checking my application would be drunk and inadvertently invite me to an interview. That failed...
 
BYU4you said:
Physiological developmental biology.
Clinical research like you said.

Most undergrads on hear that say they did "significant" research and were published did some simple drug trial or something simpler.

Luckily Adcoms know better than they do.
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I know for a fact clinical trial and drug trial, authors can publish negative result or write some paper that analyze the result. Drug trial aka. inputting data and calculate numericals is what undergrad at my school did.

yea 🙁 sadly, the research i was in took horrendously long 2+ year 1 coauthorship not even 2nd because they collaborate with other university and stuff.
 
BYU4you said:
Physiological developmental biology.
Clinical research like you said.

Most undergrads on hear that say they did "significant" research and were published did some simple drug trial or something simpler.

Luckily Adcoms know better than they do.
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Actually most undergrads who say they've done 'significant' research probably have done much more than a drug trial. Let's leave this thread to matters dealing with interviews/acceptances at Ucsf now.
 
dr thunder said:
Interview!!
AADSAS mail-out date: 06/25/15
Application complete date: 07/27/15
Interview Date: 10/05/15
Residency: NV
GPA: oGPA 3.38; sGPA 3.53; BCP GPA 3.91; Postbac GPA 3.96
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/RC/ any below 17). 22/23/25/23/no
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And so it begins... Congrats!
 
I am hardly banking on an interview much less an acceptance from UCSF but I admire those that worked hard enough to achieve one. Congrats everyone.
 
hightopkid said:
Received my interview e-mail today!!! Will be interviewing on October 5th! :soexcited:
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When did you get the email from them saying your supplemental application was received? I haven't heard from them yet so I'm praying there's still hope. They received my supplemental/my file was complete on 8/13.
 
My friend was rejected with a 23AA about a week or so ago and I was rejected yesterday with a 24AA. Go figure!
 
swindoll said:
My friend was rejected with a 23AA about a week or so ago and I was rejected yesterday with a 24AA. Go figure!
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I'm starting to think I'll be getting one of those emails in the near future haha. When did they receive your supplemental?
 
AKC777 said:
I'm starting to think I'll be getting one of those emails in the near future haha. When did they receive your supplemental?
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Late evening of the same day they sent it to me, which was sometime in July.

I'm gonna tell you now that if you do receive one, it burns pretty badly LOL
 
Did you guys receive an email saying they received your supplemental? I just got one saying that my payment was received
 
swindoll said:
My friend was rejected with a 23AA about a week or so ago and I was rejected yesterday with a 24AA. Go figure!
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Rejected with a 24AA? Wow.... I'm starting to get worried.
 
swindoll said:
If you're from CA, you should be fine!
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A lot of rejections earlier in this thread are students from Cali, also with high stats. It certainly takes you down a notch knowing just having the numbers won't get you through the door but with this many rejections early on and an in depth secondary, you can't help but to think UCSF knows what kind of student they want. (Whatever that is)
 
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