The waitlisted thread

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when i applied years ago, I was waitlisted at NYU on dec 1st. I got an acceptance call Mid May. just to give you guys an idea of when you would hear back if you will get in.(obv i didnt go to nyu).

Good luck

 

[Ryan08]

Waitlisted at USC, UNLV, UDM, and LECOM.
overall GPA = 3.52, BCP GPA = 3.72
DAT = 22 AA / 23 TS / 26 PAT

I thought waiting until December 1st was brutal, now I just don't even wanna think about it...
I guess I'll just play my violin in the meantime

 

[ddsDreamz]

Waitlisted at USC, UNLV, UDM, and LECOM.
overall GPA = 3.52, BCP GPA = 3.72
DAT = 22 AA / 23 TS / 26 PAT

I thought waiting until December 1st was brutal, now I just don't even wanna think about it...
I guess I'll just play my violin in the meantime

did you call UNLV to find out you were on the waitlist?

 

[M1K3AA]

To all those waitlisted don't be discouraged. Write a succinct letter of intent to the schools, try to make it out to the person/people you interviewed with and make sure you mention how you've been spending your time volunteering/doing things to strengthen your case. Waitlist anxiety blows but it is still early and there will be a lot of movement in the coming months.

 

[Ryan08]

did you call UNLV to find out you were on the waitlist?

I called UNLV and they just said to call back mid-January.

 

[Faux]

To all those waitlisted don't be discouraged. Write a succinct letter of intent to the schools, try to make it out to the person/people you interviewed with and make sure you mention how you've been spending your time volunteering/doing things to strengthen your case. Waitlist anxiety blows but it is still early and there will be a lot of movement in the coming months.

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I actually got an interview from a school last month because i did this.

 

[kmpate03]

To all those waitlisted don't be discouraged. Write a succinct letter of intent to the schools, try to make it out to the person/people you interviewed with and make sure you mention how you've been spending your time volunteering/doing things to strengthen your case. Waitlist anxiety blows but it is still early and there will be a lot of movement in the coming months.

So if we write a letter of intent to more than one school...Will it not look bad?

 

[Macabalony]

Currently wait listed for an interview at Midwestern Arizona.

 

[distressstudent]

So what's the strategy folks? Retake the DAT? lol

 

[d3soso]

I am on the waitlist for two schools that I interviewed. I guess there are more students who did not get acceptance on Dec 1 than the spots that may open after January. If schools are calling out more post dec interviews, doesn't it mean they are more interested in students coming for post dec interviews?
some may say the new pool (pre-dec who didn't get acceptance + post dec) has the same chance to be reviewed, but chances for those interviewed early is getting lower. Any idea?

 

[oompapa]

To all those waitlisted- watch this video.

 

[Hannah Banana]

I am on the waitlist for two schools that I interviewed. I guess there are more students who did not get acceptance on Dec 1 than the spots that may open after January. If schools are calling out more post dec interviews, doesn't it mean they are more interested in students coming for post dec interviews?
some may say the new pool (pre-dec who didn't get acceptance + post dec) has the same chance to be reviewed, but chances for those interviewed early is getting lower. Any idea?

I hope that pre-Dec will have higher priority but I doubt it because the point of having post-Dec would probably be looking for people to fill in the seats (I think). At the school that I interviewed at, they don't have a "wait list". I was told that I am in their applicant pool right now. It sounds like the chance is pretty slim for me 🙁

 

[firenzy07]

I called UNLV and they just said to call back mid-January.

I got the same reply. Pretty bummed because I'm not even on any school's waitlist. Any ideas on what to do? For schools that I interviewed at but have not decided? And schools that haven't heard anything from? Should I send an email to each of them? I'm nervous about my chances of getting in.

GPA (science, overall): 3.22, 3.31
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/RC): 23/21/21/28

 

[Rdhdds15]

I interviewed there in September, you?

Oct 16 I thought my interview went well. I guess it wasn't good enough

 

[kmpate03]

Oct 16 I thought my interview went well. I guess it wasn't good enough

Fingers crossed for us! Something will come through

 

[2THDDS]

Just received an email from udm for alternate list.

GPA 3.4 ish
Dat 24 AA 24 TS

OOS.
Interviewed on 11/1

Sigh.....

 

[MasterDental]

Just received an email from udm for alternate list.

GPA 3.4 ish
Dat 24 AA 24 TS

OOS.
Interviewed on 11/1

Sigh.....

I interviewed the same day and got waitlisted as well. Luckily I'll be going to Minnesota though. But as you said before, 90% is the magic number. Hahha


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[carlos atrian]

Waitlisted at all schools that I interviewed at: UNLV (instate), Columbia, NYU, USC, and UConn.🙁

DAT
22AA/21TS/21PAT

 

[catman856]

any URM?

 

[distressstudent]

Waitlisted at all schools that I interviewed at: UNLV (instate), Columbia, NYU, USC, and UConn.🙁

haha oh man. you're just like me! we have the same exact gpa (3.55/3.45 split). But I am waitlisted at more schools than you : p

 

[carlos atrian]

haha oh man. you're just like me! we have the same exact gpa (3.55/3.45 split). But I am waitlisted at more schools than you : p

Yea it sucks bad. I felt like most of my interviews went good, but I guess not. What's your strategy going to be? Just wait? I don't know if there's much to do.

 

[distressstudent]

Yea it sucks bad. I felt like most of my interviews went good, but I guess not. What's your strategy going to be? Just wait? I don't know if there's much to do.

So what's the strategy folks? Retake the DAT? lol

lol just kidding. yeah just wait and continue with whatever i am doing. I just got a post-dec interview at case, so I really hope I get an acceptance there and just end up there

 

[dyesht]

So every interview I went to, the dental schools stated there's no "ranking" system in the wait list. How are we supposed to know what kind of chance we have to get off the wait list if there is no ranking? Medical, pharmacy and PA schools rank their wait lists and also notify the applicant. Why do dental schools shy away from this?

 

[carlos atrian]

lol just kidding. yeah just wait and continue with whatever i am doing. I just got a post-dec interview at case, so I really hope I get an acceptance there and just end up there

That sounds like a good plan. Best of luck.

 

[HookahLungs]

So every interview I went to, the dental schools stated there's no "ranking" system in the wait list. How are we supposed to know what kind of chance we have to get off the wait list if there is no ranking? Medical, pharmacy and PA schools rank their wait lists and also notify the applicant. Why do dental schools shy away from this?

The dental school application process has proven to be a very exhausting one. I really do think they just put names in a hat and pick out the acceptances/wait lists/rejections that way..

 

[dyesht]

The dental school application process has proven to be a very exhausting one. I really do think they just put names in a hat and pick out the acceptances/wait lists/rejections that way..

Seems like it.

 

[DentalDoge]

The dental school application process has proven to be a very exhausting one. I really do think they just put names in a hat and pick out the acceptances/wait lists/rejections that way..

If they dont give out acceptances that way, I dont even want to consider going to that school.

Only random draws for me.

 

[Cello]

Made an alternate at U of Utah (do schools have two different lists or do some consider "alternate" as waitlisted?)
In-state.
GPA: 3.91, 3.91
DAT: 22 AA/22 TS/24 PAT

🙁

The University of Utah is beyond ridiculous.

 

[Hannah Banana]

The University of Utah is beyond ridiculous.

I wish I knew more before applying to that school. #money wasted

 

[idkmybffjill]

Is ok to call schools and ask what number you are on the waitlist?

 

[GD26]

if I haven't heard from a school at all (Temple), and I sent them 2 emails and got no response (I just sent it 2 days ago), one to a specific person, the other to the admission committee's general email, should I call in a few days or just stop trying to contact them?

Every other school, whether I got accepted there, or waitlisted, has returned my emails in a timely manner except this one. Kind of confused on what to do...

 

[balsalsa]

if I haven't heard from a school at all (Temple), and I sent them 2 emails and got no response (I just sent it 2 days ago), one to a specific person, the other to the admission committee's general email, should I call in a few days or just stop trying to contact them?

Every other school, whether I got accepted there, or waitlisted, has returned my emails in a timely manner except this one. Kind of confused on what to do...

If Temple is your #1, might as well try and keep contacting them - but if you are planning on committing to a school you got accepted to, why waste the energy?

 

[midman19]

So every interview I went to, the dental schools stated there's no "ranking" system in the wait list. How are we supposed to know what kind of chance we have to get off the wait list if there is no ranking? Medical, pharmacy and PA schools rank their wait lists and also notify the applicant. Why do dental schools shy away from this?

Every school definitely ranks people on a wait list. None of them will tell you what your ranking is on that wait list, however. They may even tell you there is no ranking to get people off their backs. This process is like the NFL draft. They want everyone to think they are the top of the wait list even if they aren't. If people know they are towards the bottom, they are likely to get offended and not even consider that school anymore even if they do end up getting an acceptance. What people don't know can't hurt them right? The only thing to do is wait and hope that there is enough shifting around of acceptances that a spot opens up. I think the odds are in everyone' favor. Many people will get in at their wait list schools even if it is a week or two before school starts. Good luck to all, I don't think you should stress too much! It'll come!

 

[DentalDoge]

Remember, as many acceptances as people get, they can only go to one school.

Unless theyre james franco. And thats impossible cause he's my best friend and he's not applying to dental schools.

 

[cacazor]

bump!

 

[IM240]

Waitlisted at UPitt. Interviewed 10/27.
Likely waitlisted UMD, interviewed 1/14.
Upcoming interview at Roseman on 2/6.

Undergrad: oGPA 3.34, sGPA 3.09.
Grad: oGPA/sGPA both 3.63.
DAT: 21/20/24/18 (sections AA/PAT/RC/QR, with no section under 17).
Shadowing: 135 hours, good LORs, volunteering and extensive research experience, including dental research at the NIH and for commercial dental R&D.

The discouragement is level is not over 9000, but it's getting scary.

 

[watermelon15]

Waitlisted at UDM. Interviewed 12/13

Undergrad: oGPA 3.7, sGPA 3.7.
DAT: 18/21/19/19/16 (sections AA/PAT/TS/RC/QR).
Shadowing: 150 hours, good LORs, volunteering and dental assistant

 

[cacazor]

Who else is sitting on zero acceptances?
Five interviews (most pre-dec)
~3.5/22

 

[BrazilianRider]

Who else is sitting on zero acceptances?
Five interviews (most pre-dec)
~3.5/22

Dang man, that sucks... Keep your head in there, you have great stats so I'm sure you'll get in somewhere!

 

[StumpMT]

Placed on the "Next to be Contacted List" at University of Louisville. No 1 choice. Interviewed 1/26

Upcoming interviews: Roseman 2/7, CWRU 2/18

 

[DocMon16]

Placed on the "Next to be Contacted List" at University of Louisville. No 1 choice. Interviewed 1/26

Upcoming interviews: Roseman 2/7, CWRU 2/18

STUMPMT and I are together on Louisville! Top choice for me and was put on waitlist. Loved everything about the school!

 

[2THDDS]

Waitlisted at USC, UNLV, UDM, and LECOM.
overall GPA = 3.52, BCP GPA = 3.72
DAT = 22 AA / 23 TS / 26 PAT

I thought waiting until December 1st was brutal, now I just don't even wanna think about it...
I guess I'll just play my violin in the meantime

Any movements?
just curious since your stats are pretty good and you were waitlisted at a lot of schools.
Did you think the interviews went well? or just okay?

 

[Ryan08]

Any movements?
just curious since your stats are pretty good and you were waitlisted at a lot of schools.
Did you think the interviews went well? or just okay?

I got accepted into UNLV a couple weeks ago. Still waitlisted at the other 3 schools. The UNLV interview did go better than the other ones, but they weren't bad.

 

[2THDDS]

I got accepted into UNLV a couple weeks ago. Still waitlisted at the other 3 schools. The UNLV interview did go better than the other ones, but they weren't bad.

congrats man!

 

[Agnathans]

Anyone else get wait listed at Buffalo? Email says I have been "voted to alternate status" but that alternates "usually not offered admission until april". This seems late to me, so Im wondering if this is suggesting that I am pretty far down on the list or is it just the same message they send to all the alternates.

I was waitlisted last year at buffalo. I made the mistake of just waiting for acceptance. It never came, Now I am working on retaking the admission test to improve my school, and a post-abc program. I waited, and called the office until beginning of august. I guess what I'm saying is its not a bad thing to be waitlisted, but don't count on getting accepted!