***The Official UPenn Class of 2024 Interview/Acceptance Thread***

[AngleClass3]

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Hi, has anyone heard anything back yet!?

Last year's thread: ***The Official UPenn Class of 2023 Interview/Acceptance Thread***

Link to interview prep: University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Interview Feedback
----> Be sure to give feedback on your interview to help future applicants! 🙂

*edited by staff to include link to interview feedback & last year's thread​

 

[Theslowsouthy]

Happy to answer any questions about PDM. Good luck to all applying! PM me if you want to remain private.

Would you mind sharing your stats?

 

[DDS2be123]

Received app complete email mid-June! I am excited about this school! I was hoping to better understand the grading system though - Penn is not P/F right? They just don’t rank anyone beyond #11? And can a current student provide the match rates for very competitive specialities like ortho or OMFS?

 

[JLT223]

Current 4th year. PM any questions.

 

[AngleClass3]

Does everyone who applied get a thank you letter from Penn with the info packet? Just got it in the mail and am wondering if this is a good sign? Thanks.

 

[JLT223]

Does everyone who applied get a thank you letter from Penn with the info packet? Just got it in the mail and am wondering if this is a good sign? Thanks.

Pretty sure everyone gets that?

 

[Plzprayforbest]

Yes! I am pretty sure everyone gets it. I even got it with low stats

 

[futuredoctor262626]

Yea, I got that too. When do they normally send out interview requests? Can anyone give input on how the interview goes....?

 

[keep learning]

Yea, I got that too. When do they normally send out interview requests? Can anyone give input on how the interview goes....?

I guess the 1st round of interview invitation will be sending out very soon, because Penn Dental Medicine starts their interview at the early of September.

 

[keep learning]

They sent the 1st batch of interview invitations on August 16th in the last cycle, I guess they would probably send out the invitation next week sometimes.

 

[jkam123]

They sent the 1st batch of interview invitations on August 16th in the last cycle, I guess they would probably send out the invitation next week sometimes.

Or today! 😉

 

[keep learning]

Or today! 😉

Maybe 😀

 

[Queserrva]

Is anyone's application status "under review"? Mine is stuck at "application complete"

 

[deleted904921]

Is anyone's application status "under review"? Mine is stuck at "application complete"

mine's still at "Received/Waiting Additional Information" even tho everything was sent in 🙁

 

[jkam123]

Is anyone's application status "under review"? Mine is stuck at "application complete"

Mine is "under review". I believe it has been for awhile now. Got my app complete email on July 2nd, for reference.

 

[keep learning]

Under review for me for a while too.

 

[Queserrva]

Mine is "under review". I believe it has been for awhile now. Got my app complete email on July 2nd, for reference.

Ah okay, my complete email came on July 25th

 

[beyondme]

Is anyone's application status "under review"? Mine is stuck at "application complete"

Mine is at application complete as well and I had submitted my supplemental on July 6th.

 

[dentdentdent23]

interview invite ! just now 8/16

 

[keep learning]

interview invite ! just now 8/16

Congrats! When did you complete the application, can you share your stats with us? Thanks!

 

[coolguy07]

interview invite ! just now 8/16

what was your status before you received an interview?

 

[dentdentdent23]

I sent in my application June 12 and got the application complete email on June 19th. My status on AADSAS is still Received/Under Review. My GPA is 3.95 (cumulative) and my aa on the DAT is 26

 

[keep learning]

I sent in my application June 12 and got the application complete email on June 19th. My status on AADSAS is still Received/Under Review. My GPA is 3.95 (cumulative) and my aa on the DAT is 26

Thanks for the info! Great job, you have a good chance to get in there.

 

[NepaliDanta]

Same. Who's interviewing for 09/13?

 

[dentdentdent23]

Same. Who's interviewing for 09/13?

did you just call? I have yet to schedule a date but was wondering what options for dates did they give you ?

 

[vzhou]

Same. Who's interviewing for 09/13?

congratss! would you mind sharing your stats/when you applied? 🙂

 

[Sbofet]

Just got one 15 minutes ago!!

School: UPenn
Notification date: 08/16/19
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/21
Application complete date: 06/28/19
GPA (science, overall): 3.84, 3.73
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/23/22/28/none
Interview date: TBA (have to call to schedule)

 

[ChemistryDentist]

Just got one 15 minutes ago!!

School: UPenn
Notification date: 08/16/19
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/21
Application complete date: 06/28/19
GPA (science, overall): 3.84, 3.73
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/23/22/28/none
Interview date: TBA (have to call to schedule)

Congratulations! for me soon.

 

[Sbofet]

Congratulations! for me soon.

Thank you! Best of luck to you

 

[NepaliDanta]

did you just call? I have yet to schedule a date but was wondering what options for dates did they give you ?

Yes. Thursdays and Fridays for September.

 

[Dental1231]

Interview #4!
School: UPenn
Notification date: 08/16/19
Residency: TX
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/17
GPA: 3.93 (science, 3.87 (overall)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Readinf): 25/26/21/23
Interview date: TBA (have to call to schedule)

 

[keep learning]

Hi all, just wondering if any international applicant got an interview from Penn so far?

 

[DentalProJourney]

Hi all, just wondering if any international applicant got an interview from Penn so far?

you are not alone 🙂

 

[keep learning]

you are not alone 🙂

Let us keep in touch, I guess they would send the invitation to international applicants later. Do you have other interviews so far?

 

[Beckwith Wiedemann]

.

 

[DentalProJourney]

Let us keep in touch, I guess they would send the invitation to international applicants later. Do you have other interviews so far?

Let's cross fingers for that lol. I have one from UCSF so far.

 

[keep learning]

Let's cross fingers for that lol. I have one from UCSF so far.

Yes, let’s just be patient, I believe they would invite international applicants later. Just cross fingers. Good luck to all of us!

 

[DDS2be123]

Congrats to everyone who received an interview! 🙂

Thanks! How did you prepare? Is there a list of questions you looked at in advance? I already checked out the sdn page

 

[futuredoctor262626]

interview invite ! just now 8/16

did they invite you via email or phone call?

 

[dentdentdent23]

did they invite you via email or phone call?

email, but we have to call in to schedule the date

 

[DDS2be123]

There are two 1-on-1 interviews, one open and one closed. Then you have a short interview with director of admissions Ms. Cacas. It was a really relaxed experience - know your app well and show genuine interest in our school with questions you may have!

Thank you so much for this information! I am really looking forward to it!!

 

[deleted904921]

hey everyone- when did you get your complete confirmation? my AADSAS was complete on july 30 but still have yet to receive an email from penn saying my app is complete 🙁

 

[ochemprincess]

hey everyone- when did you get your complete confirmation? my AADSAS was complete on july 30 but still have yet to receive an email from penn saying my app is complete 🙁

I completed mine in the middle of July. I didn't receive an email saying mine was complete either. Is this normal?

 

[DDS2be123]

The staff at Upenn is really friendly and helpful - if you have not received a 'complete' email yet, you could reach out to them for help. However, I think they are just really busy processing applications right now (they get thousands), so I wouldn't be too worried about not receiving the 'complete' email yet..... Especially since it seems like more than one person with a completed application in July hasn't heard back with email confirmation

I completed my application in like mid-June and received the app complete email shortly after, but this was much earlier in the cycle when they didn't have probably nearly as many apps as they do now. I wouldn't worry yet! Give it a few more weeks

 

[deleted904921]

if we still haven't received our APP COMPLETE email, should we call/email or should we still wait? its been around a month for me and i'm getting worried 🙁

 

[DDS2be123]

if we still haven't received our APP COMPLETE email, should we call/email or should we still wait? its been around a month for me and i'm getting worried 🙁

What is your current status on AADSAS?

 

[deleted904921]

What is your current status on AADSAS?

it said "waiting additional info" even tho AADSAS said my app was complete. upenn has sent emails of incomplete applications before so i assume theyd send a complete email as well

 

[DDS2be123]

it said "waiting additional info" even tho AADSAS said my app was complete. upenn has sent emails of incomplete applications before so i assume theyd send a complete email as well

If your app is complete with everything they need then i dont think there is reason to worry. However, just to be safe, maybe try emailing admissions just to be 100% sure they received everything they need from you

 

[deleted904921]

If your app is complete with everything they need then i dont think there is reason to worry. However, just to be safe, maybe try emailing admissions just to be 100% sure they received everything they need from you

thank you so much!

 

[ChemistryDentist]

Has anyone else received any interview invites? I just want to gauge my chances at a pre-December invite at this point.