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I just recently got a UDM Dental School interview invite and I would like to know how the waitlist movement occurs? Normally do ppl get accepted off the waitlist???
 
They have a giant waitlist. Usually if you're invited to interview, you dont normally get rejected right away and you get put onto a waitlist. A lot of people get accepted off the waitlist, but the waitlist is also very long. You'll have to check last year's thread to see when it starts moving, but it usually does pretty early I think.
 
tiper15 said:
They have a giant waitlist. Usually if you're invited to interview, you dont normally get rejected right away and you get put onto a waitlist. A lot of people get accepted off the waitlist, but the waitlist is also very long. You'll have to check last year's thread to see when it starts moving, but it usually does pretty early I think.
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Are u in UDM? Did u ever got a UDM interview invite?
 
melma18 said:
Are u in UDM? Did u ever got a UDM interview invite?
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Lets say I got admitted to UDM, after 4 years in UDM is it a requirement to do residency in 2023 since I start dental school in 2019?
 
melma18 said:
But you do know that a lots of ppl interviewed get accepted off the waitlist?
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It's more like they also interview a lot of people, and they are known to have their acceptances declined for other schools. Youll see at your interview there might be 30-50+ people interviewing that day. They say that they usually don't reject invitees, so all those people who didnt get accepted from the interview get put on the waitlist. So its a pretty big waitlist. Just they go through it as people decline the UDM offer.
 
tiper15 said:
It's more like they also interview a lot of people, and they are known to have their acceptances declined for other schools. Youll see at your interview there might be 30-50+ people interviewing that day. They say that they usually don't reject invitees, so all those people who didnt get accepted from the interview get put on the waitlist. So its a pretty big waitlist. Just they go through it as people decline the UDM offer.
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Does a lot of ppl declined the UDM offers?
 
tiper15 said:
Been a common trend I think.
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Stats please? My gpa is 2.85 overall, 2.87 science, and 2.78 BCP graduate gpa is 3.08 post bacc with 6 credits total is 3.65......My DATs are 18 AA, 19 PAT, 20 TS, 21 BIO, 23 OC, 15 RC, 14 QR. I have 18,000 hrs of ECs, Excellent Personal Statement, and Excellent LORs. Do you think I have a good shot at UDM?
 
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Honestly I am not the greatest with chances. I think your GPA will defs hurt your app but if you have a good statement and ECs and letters it could help a lot. Your DAT is low though, and I don't think that gives you a good chance. Who knows tho admissions to me is kinda luck.

My stats were 3.7 and 23AA
 
melma18 said:
Does a lot of ppl declined the UDM offers?
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From what I heard, UDM knows that MI residents (especially those that went to Michigan for undergrad) may easily treat them as just a backup to Michigan. They don't like that kind of attitude, but it happens - a lot of these people will automatically decline the UDM offer if they get into Michigan. However, it kind of makes sense because UDM does not make any distinction between IS vs OOS tuition, and it is expensive. This means that if a MI resident gets into Michigan, then Michigan is their best choice from a financial standpoint (assuming no scholarships). Even if they don't get into Michigan, but have other options, then (again, assuming no scholarships) there is no financial incentive for them to pick UDM over other more reputable schools like Penn.
 
dent_wannabe said:
From what I heard, UDM knows that MI residents (especially those that went to Michigan for undergrad) may easily treat them as just a backup to Michigan. They don't like that kind of attitude, but it happens - a lot of these people will automatically decline the UDM offer if they get into Michigan. However, it kind of makes sense because UDM does not make any distinction between IS vs OOS tuition, and it is expensive. This means that if a MI resident gets into Michigan, then Michigan is their best choice from a financial standpoint (assuming no scholarships). Even if they don't get into Michigan, but have other options, then (again, assuming no scholarships) there is no financial incentive for them to pick UDM over other more reputable schools like Penn.
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Does that mean they pick UPenn over UDM since no financial incentive?
 
melma18 said:
Does that mean they pick UPenn over UDM since no financial incentive?
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Or some other school that they believe is a better fit for them. It is just for MI residents, if Michigan is not an option, then there isn't much difference when it comes to tuition. For those who care about the name of the dental school they attend, then they would choose a school like Harvard, Columbia, or Penn over UDM.
 
tiper15 said:
It's more like they also interview a lot of people, and they are known to have their acceptances declined for other schools. Youll see at your interview there might be 30-50+ people interviewing that day. They say that they usually don't reject invitees, so all those people who didnt get accepted from the interview get put on the waitlist. So its a pretty big waitlist. Just they go through it as people decline the UDM offer.
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So I would like to know how the waitlist movement occurs at UDM? So are there going to be ppl dropping out of the waitling list? What about get accepted off the waitling list and drop their seats?
 
melma18 said:
Stats please? My gpa is 2.85 overall, 2.87 science, and 2.78 BCP graduate gpa is 3.08 post bacc with 6 credits total is 3.65......My DATs are 18 AA, 19 PAT, 20 TS, 21 BIO, 23 OC, 15 RC, 14 QR. I have 18,000 hrs of ECs, Excellent Personal Statement, and Excellent LORs. Do you think I have a good shot at UDM?
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No you do not have good stats. You will not be accepted unless your DAT is average at least 20 with good GPA ( above 3.5) and no sections on DAT below 19. Some dental schools will not accept you if you have anything on DAT below 17.
 
melma18 said:
I just recently got a UDM Dental School interview invite and I would like to know how the waitlist movement occurs? Normally do ppl get accepted off the waitlist???
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From last year interview and acceptance cycle: most of applicants receive an interview at UDM, and they have really low acceptance rate from that list. Wait list at UDM is very, very long and most students do not get in from the wait list.
UDM prefers Michigan applicants as well .
 
melma18 said:
Stats please? My gpa is 2.85 overall, 2.87 science, and 2.78 BCP graduate gpa is 3.08 post bacc with 6 credits total is 3.65......My DATs are 18 AA, 19 PAT, 20 TS, 21 BIO, 23 OC, 15 RC, 14 QR. I have 18,000 hrs of ECs, Excellent Personal Statement, and Excellent LORs. Do you think I have a good shot at UDM?
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your stats are pretty low, but at this point all you can do is focus on your interview. anything can happens. also from your writing style, i assume english is not your first language? maybe that can help you if you play your cards right. gl
 
dentman7712 said:
your stats are pretty low, but at this point all you can do is focus on your interview. anything can happens. also from your writing style, i assume english is not your first language? maybe that can help you if you play your cards right. gl
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You are so right saying anything can happen and to focus on the interview!!!

At this point just be happy you have an interview and do your best... when you walk out, know that you did everything possible and it is up to them to decide. Everything you see on SDN is not necessarily how it will turn out, this is just a small community of individuals who have the same goals as you. Everyone has a unique story.
 
This is from the ADEA official guide from a year ago i believe from 2017 (two cycles ago). It's a good estimate.

Total IS Applicants: 394
No. Interviewed: 228
Offers Made: 134

Total OOS Applicants: 914
No. Interviewed: 368
Offers Made: 159

Total International Applicants: 320
No. Interviewed: 145
Offers Made: 66

Total Applicants: 1628
Total Enrollees: 143

Numbers will change from year to year, I think for class of 2022 (the past cycle), there was less wait list movement (no official source).
 
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cystinosis said:
No you do not have good stats. You will not be accepted unless your DAT is average at least 20 with good GPA ( above 3.5) and no sections on DAT below 19. Some dental schools will not accept you if you have anything on DAT below 17.
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Whoa whoa whoa, whats with the talk down man. That's absolutely false. I live near UDM and I know plenty of people attending there that have DAT scores of 18 with GPA's below 3.5. I don't even know where you would have pulled those numbers out from. Don't let cynicism like this discourage you guys.
 
melma18 said:
I just recently got a UDM Dental School interview invite and I would like to know how the waitlist movement occurs? Normally do ppl get accepted off the waitlist???
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From what I heard their waitlist moves pretty well. They send out tons of acceptances. I know a lot of OOS students turned down their acceptances(me included)
 
AVB2104 said:
From what I heard their waitlist moves pretty well. They send out tons of acceptances. I know a lot of OOS students turned down their acceptances(me included)
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Can u approximate the number of acceptances they give out/ out of how many they interviewed?
 
melma18 said:
Can u approximate the number of acceptances they give out/ out of how many they interviewed?
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They interview over 600 people and give out nearly 300 acceptances according to last year's adea handbook.
 
Do they prefer applicants that apply early? I was there last week and Dr. Jeffer, the dean, compliment us on being way ahead of the curve and applying early. Is that giving us any advantage over late applicants?
 
Sta94 said:
Do they prefer applicants that apply early? I was there last week and Dr. Jeffer, the dean, compliment us on being way ahead of the curve and applying early. Is that giving us any advantage over late applicants?
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Unless any admissions member specificlly remembers that you applied early, no. When the board deliberates over the applicants, they're blond of some metrics. One of them is date of application. The only advantage applying early gives you in most schools is higher chance at securing an interview.
 
Kodybanks said:
Unless any admissions member specificlly remembers that you applied early, no. When the board deliberates over the applicants, they're blond of some metrics. One of them is date of application. The only advantage applying early gives you in most schools is higher chance at securing an interview.
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Per month until January there is going to be 2 interview dates? Btw is each interview date going to be a total of 50 ppl?
 
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