-
CycleTrack and SDN are teaming up to make medical school admissions more transparent and accessible! Read the announcement to learn how we’re supporting the future of CycleTrack’s free application-tracking tools .
UMN PASS 2017-2019
Started by proxy1234
Get help with your application
Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.
Did anyone get IV call from UMN?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
does anyone know what are the dates of the IVs that has been given until today ?
I got my rejection yesterday. Anyone has any idea wat are they looking in a applicant for their prog? My ece is 3.18, toefl- 112, 1-1/2yr home country experience, volunteer dental assistant in USA hospital and in a private clinic. and mentor in community education prog. Any please help!!
Hi shivi81.. Thanks for replying... I submitted my application on March 11. I graduated on 2009 with ECE- 3.18. Did 1-1/2 year practice as a dentist and tutor in a dental college, volunteer dental assistant in Westchester Medical Hospital dental clinic for 6 month, volunteer dental assistant/job shadowing in private clinic for 10 month, and mentor for SMART prog for kids performing below grade. Also did lot of CDE courses and attended seminars. But I took break for 3 years for health reasons. Do you think this affects my application?
Last edited:
sorry about the rejection 1112rosy, i don´t think a break for health reasons should impact negatively on your application. You have good stats too. now i´m getting the shivers
do you know when the last IV section was?
I know they had two batches last week, Monday and Wednesday, 7 in total were interviewed! There is more interviews for sure I saw on Facebook CAAPID 2016 group, people have interviews in May, all the best to everyone who applied!
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Hi, can you please tell how did you know there are five people?
I am the 5th to be accepted, i interviewed there 2 weeks ago. Its an amazing school!! Great people! I really wish you the best of luck to get called for an interview. They interview 4 people each time and usually pick 1 i guess, so when you get called for an interview you have 25% chance of getting in your hands! Give it all you got and just pray!!!
Congrats Mbita_DDS!! Can you please share your stats, interview and simulation test experience? Thanks in advance.
hi...i need one more suggestion from you if you can.
I have heard that people do MPH or dental hygienist while applying for DDS so according to you which is better to attend?
Please mention pros and cons of each
It would be a great help from your side
Thanks! My Stats are all over the place really!! At UMN they use a holistic approach, they look at everything!! The interview was relaxed, they really want you to be comfortable and be you, they truly want to see the real you, so be your genuine self! The simulation test was a class I on tooth 19/36, using the simulator, they will show how to use it, and you will practice for 10 minutes, followed with a 10 minutes test, just dont mess it and get below 75! And of course they check also your posture and position with regard to yourself and the manikin and how you hold your handpiece and finger rest, which are all basic!! Dont worry about it! I think the your profile and how you fit with the school is what matters, so interview is key, and prior to that your SOP and PROFILE in general is the key to get you to the interview!!!
Thank you Mbita-DDS. IT is really helpful.
hi teddy84, I´m just a beginner like you so i do not have much experience in any of the areas but if i were to choose between doing an mph or dental hygiene, i would def do the MPH because its a higher degree than dental hygiene since its a masters and its a very vast course so you can find employment in many fields depending on your interest in case DDS takes a bit longer than expected to come along.......my 2 pennies
Hi, when did u get the IV? When was your completion email? Thanks
The deadline is May 16, there is plenty of time!
My application was completed on March 16 and interview call was on April 12.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Hi Odont, did you get offer? How was your interview? Can you please share your statistics? I am still waiting for interview nervously!
Hi my interview is on May 16, but i got the I.V call and email in April. Sorry for the confusion. When is your interview?
Interviews are already started so I was concerned about that. Thanks
Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
hi mbita_dds, if you don´t mind, please do post your stats here one more time for some of us. i went through your posts but could not find any having your stats. just to know if some of us may have a chance.
Yes
Hey I have an interview on May 16. Do u know how many people they are interviewing?
No idea.
do you mind telling your credentials? thanks
How long did they take to review application? I sent mine last week. Thanks.
Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
4 people per batch, 1 batch a week (at least, sometimes 2 batches per week)... ivs started by mid March I believe.... so, maybe around 30-40 candidates have been interviewed already..... not sure though.
Last edited:
Does anyone know how many candidates UMN has accepted so far?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Thanx a lot
I got update today that I was not selected for Interview for now and my application is still active incase if they decide to call anybody in future. It looks like polite and political way of saying rejection!!! Anyway I am keeping my hopes up. Good luck guys.
Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
I got the same letter today, "However, we are keeping your file active and will notify you in the event that you will be invented for interview". Do we still have hope or is this just a rejection said indirectly with polite words?
