The real deal with AADSAS applications

Dunno what's going on. I spoke with Kevin, who is also one of the managers for AADSAS (there are 3 Customer Service Managers: Cynthia, Kevin, & Marie).

The lines of communcation at that place must be crossed and tied in several knots. Thanks your update, Desi.

 

Spoke to AADSAS this morning at 9 am. I was told that my app was in the first batch and would go out on Friday as well.

 

You've figured out ALL the manager's names? You guys are like the C.I.A.

That's some awesome detective work Gavin.
Know your enemy I guess, right? You guys will bring down this oppressive regime soon enough. I always assumed I was talking to prison inmates because nothing was going on schedule for me last year. All I did was this for 5 months: and

 

Heh, yeah, know your enemy! Actually, all of the people there have always been very pleasant to speak with, the only problem is that their information seems to change every other hour (or they are making stuff up out of thin air). Perhaps they aren't to blame -- but I don't know anybody else *to* blame!

 

Heh -- somebody will crap their pants. Be sure to record the conversation when it happens!

All that information is from a link I had last year -- I'm sure the ADEA/AADSAS website lists the same information, but I don't have time (nor care) to look for it. If you find more names you can really turn it into a big fiasco.

 

I just talked to aadsas and my application has been processed and is being sent out today July 26. I submitted mine during the second week of June so they are not just sending the applications from the first week in the first batch to the dental schools. They are probably going by the first so many processed. To give you an idea my number is between 150 and 200.

 

I called today (1 hour ago) and thy said that the first batch has not and WILL not be sent out today. "Check back next week"....as usual.

However, they ALSO told me that the first batch consists of #s 1-230 - as previously mentioned by Desi.

Any other news to confirm or to the contrary?

 

Well, it looks like all the managers who promised that the applications would go out today were confused (once again), according to RSXer.

Then again, pumpkins was told that his/her application is being sent out today.

Somebody is having fun telling us all a different load of crap each time that we call. I'm contacting my schools right now to see if they've received my AADSAS application. As you recall, I was told my app. was sent out earlier this week and that all of my schools should have it by Friday. I'll let you all know what I find out.

Possible moral of the story: don't believe anybody at the AADSAS phone number. When you have your confirmation sheet in your hand you can be reasonably assured that your application has been shipped out.

Here we go again... they've had my app. for 55 days.

 

UOP is frickin awesome....out of the fees that I have sent so far (13 in all), they are the farthest from me and have sent me that letter back saying they received my check and giving their timeline of the application process...go uop!

 

i like that they at least notify you, and basically tell you, yeah we know you exist....wheras some schools are like, ok, we got your money, we wont notify you of anything, and now we're gonna reject you!!! muahhahahaa!

 

That is great news, Desi! Seems like we've been waiting for this day to come for two months now -- oh wait, we have been!

The process is far from over, good luck everybody! Let's keep each other posted on how we're doing!

 

Desi,

Those are good estimates from the information you've been given, however I think they are extremely unrealistic (I know, you were just putting them up as a theory). I'm sure each batch will get quicker and quicker. Imagine people with AADSAS numbers of 2000, 2500, or even 4000+. Based on the timeline you've posted, they would be interviewing well into the year 2005 for admissions into 2003! I hope they are faster for everybody else than they were for the first batch, and I have a feeling they will be.

I also wanted to mention that things should go fairly quickly for the first batch applicants, now. Schools have had plenty of time to prepare their admissions stuff. I'd say that secondaries will start going out in 2-3 weeks (mid-August) and that the interviews @ a good number of schools will start happening in early-September.

I don't forsee as much delay time in turnaround from applicants to dental schools as there has been in previous years, simply because the first batch is a month late this year compared to other years.

 

Does anybody know how long it is between batches?

How often AADSAS sends out the application?

 

Desi estimated these dates:
So the first batch should reach in the first week of august
second batch (assuming from #230-450) by september
#450-650 by october
#650-850 by november
#850-1050 december.

I doubt that only 1050 applications are going to be sent out by December. That seems pretty low and late in the process, no?

Just an opinion.

I would assume that the batches will change size.

Is this year a small applicant pool?



Matt

 

I personally think you guys are worrying way too much as to what your number is and when the next batch goes out. I'm not saying this to be negative or mean. You guys are some of the first people to apply, you have nothing to worry about. So relax and let the interview offers role in. I highly recommend that you call each school and ask if they recieved everthing(transcripts, LOR DAT scores..) one of the schools that I was interested in never recieved my transcripts from AADSAS so I had to send them ther own copy. Iwas offered an interview at this school but it was way to late.

 

THANK YOU ANAMOD!!! I thought I was the only one that thought this....sometimes just reading posts on here makes me paranoid...I agree with the worrying too much part...its not doing good for anybody!!

 

FYI, my AADSAS app was sent yesterday (monday) and should be received by the schools by Thursday. woohoo! Now, I have to get all that supplemental shtuff in...something I should've worked on in the first place!

Oh well. Good luck everyone.

 

I agree that worrying doesn't accomplish anything, but all of my schools have had my DAT scores and fees for 6 weeks now! I'm sure that they wish AADSAS would hurry up as much as we do.

Desi,

I thought the same thing when I saw your estimates -- if only 1000 apps had been sent out, we'd all have 7-8 acceptances on Dec. 1. In the words of Vixen: muhahahhhhaa.

 

i think almost all the CSRs at addsas like to lie to us just for the fun of it. i called them the other day asking for my aadsas # and they said my app wasnt even downloaded for processing, so i wouldnt have the number.

HOWEVER, later that evening, i got my addsas # by mail....

who can i trust now???



~Qoo

 

Desi,

mine is #880, submitted June 30th. sigh, it's been a month now... my texas application was already sent out a week and a half ago, wish aadsas is just as efficient. oh wells... just gotta wait.

~Qoo

 

Desi, I checked my message board today - no change. It just says delivered June 7th (the day I submitted it). I wouldn't put too much stalk into what the website says. I called a few dental schools and they said they have received my application already so its all good.

 

I called the AADSAS this morning.
My application was submitted on June 24th. My AADSAS number is 817. I was told my application would be submitted in the 3rd mailing The person I spoke to said the second mailing will be sent out this week and the 3rd mailing hopefully next week.

 

how long didyou guys wait for a #? I submitted july 29th and they're still processing....i thought they'd at least cash my check right away!

 

I paid via a credit card/debit card, and the $$ wasn't removed from my account until 4 weeks after I had submitted my application.