University of Utah Dental Class of 2028 Interview/Acceptance Thread

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Link to last year's thread: University of Utah Dental Class of 2027 Interview/Acceptance Thread

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Class of 2024 (ADEA Guide) General Stats:
Overall GPA: 3.73
Science GPA: 3.67
DAT: 21.3AA, 20.9TS, 21.7PAT
Applied: 467
OOS: 341 Applied, 153 Interviewed, 101 Accepted
IS: 123 Applied, 78 Interviewed, 33 Accepted
International: 3 Applied, 0 Interviewed, 0 Accepted
# Enrolled: 50		Class of 2026 (ADEA Guide) General Stats:
Overall GPA: 3.72
Science GPA: 3.67
DAT: 20.9AA, 20.7TS, 21.1PAT
Applied: 442
OOS: 324 Applied, 89 Accepted
IS: 117 Applied, 26 Accepted
International: 1 Applied, 0 Accepted
# Enrolled: 50
5th-95th Percentiles
Science: 3.16-4.00
Overall: 3.31-3.99

Good luck everyone!
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Question for anyone that may know: I have a ~2.8 sGPA overall, but my post bacc in all science courses was 3.7. Would it be a waste of money to apply?
 
ProspectiveButterfly said:
Question for anyone that may know: I have a ~2.8 sGPA overall, but my post bacc in all science courses was 3.7. Would it be a waste of money to apply?
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You should try and calculate your science gpa now and see if it’s >3.0. Since post bacc gpa is added to undergrad. Are you IS for Utah?
 
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ProspectiveButterfly said:
Question for anyone that may know: I have a ~2.8 sGPA overall, but my post bacc in all science courses was 3.7. Would it be a waste of money to apply?
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UofU’s ADEA guide Co2026 has the 5th percentile of accepted students SciGPA of 3.16. So less than 5% of the class had a sci gpa less than 3.16. Class of 2024s was 2.98 for 5th percentile
 
Interview #1
Notification date: 7/12
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/1
Application complete date: 6/6
GPA (science, overall): sGPA: 4.0; Overall: 4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23 AA, 23 TS, 22 PAT, N/A
Method of interview: In Person
 
Both submitted application on ADEA and completed Casper last week. I have not yet received an email and the ADEA decision status is "None." What is the typical turn around time? Do they need to receive Casper scores to review my app?
 
cavityfree123 said:
Both submitted application on ADEA and completed Casper last week. I have not yet received an email and the ADEA decision status is "None." What is the typical turn around time? Do they need to receive Casper scores to review my app?
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Casper scores are usually released to schools after around 2 weeks. So once your score is released to them, then your app should be “complete & ready for review”.

They might already have reviewed your app and then want to see your Casper score to complete you app and determine things from there. It’s all school dependent
 
Ryxndek said:
Casper scores are usually released to schools after around 2 weeks. So once your score is released to them, then your app should be “complete & ready for review”.

They might already have reviewed your app and then want to see your Casper score to complete you app and determine things from there. It’s all school dependent
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Wow, you are so helpful! Thank you!
 
Interview #2
Notification date: 7/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/2
Application complete date: 6/21
GPA (science, overall): sGPA: 3.99; Overall: 3.99
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25 AA, 24 TS, 25 PAT, N/A
Method of interview: In Person
 
Alaskanskiier said:
Interview #2
Notification date: 7/27
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/2
Application complete date: 6/21
GPA (science, overall): sGPA: 3.99; Overall: 3.99
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25 AA, 24 TS, 25 PAT, N/A
Method of interview: In Person
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Alaskanskier are you even from Utah? Or did you just move here and change your residency?
 
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Alaskanskiier said:
I moved here for undergrad and changed my residency a couple years ago.
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Ok, i have just heard from some people that the U likes in state applicants who were born in Utah vs those who moved in state for college. Can anyone verify this?
 
MisterMolar said:
Ok, i have just heard from some people that the U likes in state applicants who were born in Utah vs those who moved in state for college. Can anyone verify this?
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i doubt anyone would confirm that if true...
 
MisterMolar said:
Ok, i have just heard from some people that the U likes in state applicants who were born in Utah vs those who moved in state for college. Can anyone verify this?
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I wouldn’t assume anything unless it comes directly from admissions. Residence is residence. If you can prove it, it shouldn’t matter if you were born in Utah or not
 
Does anyone have any insight to how many applicants they interviewed this year?
 
OOS acceptance! Suuupper excited. Can any current/former students offer any info about their experience with the U please? I’m not super familiar with any students bc I’m from so far away so I’m a bit worried about moving across the country. Just wondering what the vibe is like and how faculty/students/friendships are. Also is SLC a safe/nice place to live for students? Thanks!
 
friendofferrisbueller said:
OOS acceptance! Suuupper excited. Can any current/former students offer any info about their experience with the U please? I’m not super familiar with any students bc I’m from so far away so I’m a bit worried about moving across the country. Just wondering what the vibe is like and how faculty/students/friendships are. Also is SLC a safe/nice place to live for students? Thanks!
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SLC is super safe/nice!
 
friendofferrisbueller said:
OOS acceptance! Suuupper excited. Can any current/former students offer any info about their experience with the U please? I’m not super familiar with any students bc I’m from so far away so I’m a bit worried about moving across the country. Just wondering what the vibe is like and how faculty/students/friendships are. Also is SLC a safe/nice place to live for students? Thanks!
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where are you from?
 
friendofferrisbueller said:
OOS acceptance! Suuupper excited. Can any current/former students offer any info about their experience with the U please? I’m not super familiar with any students bc I’m from so far away so I’m a bit worried about moving across the country. Just wondering what the vibe is like and how faculty/students/friendships are. Also is SLC a safe/nice place to live for students? Thanks!
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I also got accepted and I accepted the offer! So we could be classmates! I did my undergrad at the U and have rubbed shoulders with many students. With only 50 per class they say it feels like a very tight knit group because it's so easy to get to know each other. Obviously I haven't done school there yet, but I've volunteered to help in some of their classes and it's a very supportive vibe, not too competitive. I've met and corresponded with a handful of faculty members who have all been amazing and nice. Salt Lake is very safe and nice, and it's really accessible via train/bus which you can ride for free with your UID card. The only complaint I have ever heard from students is parking.
 
Smile2thetop said:
Interview #1
Notification date: 7/12
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/1
Application complete date: 6/6
GPA (science, overall): sGPA: 4.0; Overall: 4.0
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23 AA, 23 TS, 22 PAT, N/A
Method of interview: In Person
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Hi! Do you remember the interview, and could you please give me some advice or suggestions? Thank you so much!
 
quack11 said:
Hi! Do you remember the interview, and could you please give me some advice or suggestions? Thank you so much!
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I had two 30 minute interviews. First was with 2 faculty members and was very personal and conversational. It was clear they had read my application in detail beforehand and asked me about certain life experiences and about my childhood. The second was with one faculty member and contained a lot of traditional interview questions and some common ethical scenarios or personal stories.

Overall the school left an incredible impression on me. The faculty were incredibly inviting, the curriculum is extremely well thought out, the clinical experience and specialization rates are very strong, and the city is beautiful. If coa wasn’t a thing I would have attended in a heartbeat.

Definitely research the school before going. Particularly the 3+1 program, their unique relationship with Medicare, Utah’s diverse refugee population, the relatively short history of the school of dentistry, and the school’s (somewhat controversial) commitment to diversity among its student body. Be kind and conversational throughout the days events and ask truly thoughtful (not boilerplate) questions. One question I was asked being OOS was whether I’d actually move to Utah so make sure you have some good reasons for why you are interested in what the city has to offer (being a snowboarder in the winter and mountain biker in the summer really helped me here).

Good luck and congratulations on the interview!
 
Smile2thetop said:
I had two 30 minute interviews. First was with 2 faculty members and was very personal and conversational. It was clear they had read my application in detail beforehand and asked me about certain life experiences and about my childhood. The second was with one faculty member and contained a lot of traditional interview questions and some common ethical scenarios or personal stories.

Overall the school left an incredible impression on me. The faculty were incredibly inviting, the curriculum is extremely well thought out, the clinical experience and specialization rates are very strong, and the city is beautiful. If coa wasn’t a thing I would have attended in a heartbeat.

Definitely research the school before going. Particularly the 3+1 program, their unique relationship with Medicare, Utah’s diverse refugee population, the relatively short history of the school of dentistry, and the school’s (somewhat controversial) commitment to diversity among its student body. Be kind and conversational throughout the days events and ask truly thoughtful (not boilerplate) questions. One question I was asked being OOS was whether I’d actually move to Utah so make sure you have some good reasons for why you are interested in what the city has to offer (being a snowboarder in the winter and mountain biker in the summer really helped me here).

Good luck and congratulations on the interview!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I really appreciate it
 
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