Interviewing USC School of Dentistry Class of 2030 Interview/Acceptance Thread

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Link to last years thread: USC School of Dentistry Class of 2029 Interview/Acceptance Thread

Link to interview prep: University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
----> Be sure to give feedback on your interview to help future applicants! 🙂

Link to school website: Home - Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Class of 2024 (ADEA Guide) General Stats:
Overall GPA: 3.67
Science GPA: 3.59
DAT: 20.5AA, 20.2TS, 20.4PAT
Applied: 2,346
OOS: 1,184 Applied, 240 Interviewed, 145 Accepted
IS: 939 Applied, 306 Interviewed, 175 Accepted
International: 223 Applied, 65 Interviewed, 41 Accepted
# Enrolled: 144
OOS Students Enrolled:
AR‑1, AZ‑5, FL‑1, GA‑3,
GU‑1, IL‑1, IN‑1, MD‑2,
MI‑6, MN‑1, NC‑1, NM‑1,
NV‑1, NY‑3, OR‑1, PA‑1,
SC‑2, TN‑1, TX‑2, UT‑1,
WA‑5, State Not Reported‑1,
China‑1, Iraq‑1, Kuwait‑1, Taiwan‑2,
Canada‑3, South Korea‑3		Class of 2026 (ADEA Guide) General Stats:
Overall GPA: 3.73
Science GPA: 3.67
DAT: 20.5AA, 20.1TS, 20.1PAT
Applied: 2,252
OOS: 1,048 Applied, 173 Accepted
IS: 946 Applied, 192 Accepted
International: 258 Applied, 48 Accepted
# Enrolled: 144
5th-95th Percentiles
Science: 3.07-4.00
Overall: 3.25-4.00
OOS Students Enrolled:
AL-2, AZ-1, DC-2, FL-4,
GA-3, HI-1, IL-1, KS-1,
MI-1, MN-1, NJ-2, NY-5,
NC-1, OH-1, TX-3, UT-2,
VA-1, WA-4, State Not Reported-1,
Canada-4, China-3, Iran-1,
Kuwait-2, Peru-1, South Korea-1,
Venezuela-2		Class of 2028 (ADEA Guide) General Stats:
Overall GPA: 3.76
Science GPA: 3.70
DAT: 21.2AA, 21.0TS, 20.3PAT

Applied: 2,618
OOS: 1,266 Applied, 146 Accepted
IS: 1,027 Applied, 191 Accepted
International: 325 Applied, 30 Accepted
# Enrolled: 144
5th-95th Percentiles
Science: 3.40-3.98
Overall: 3.54-3.98
18-26AA, 17-24PAT, 17-26TS
OOS Students Enrolled:
AK-1, AZ-1, DC-1, FL-2, HI-1, IA-1, IL-3,
MA-3, MD-1, MI-2, MN-2, NC-1, NE-1, NJ-3, NV-1, NY-2, PA-1, TX-1, UT-1, WA-5,
Canada-3, China-1, Iran-1, South Korea-1, Taiwan-1, Vietnam-1

Good luck everyone!
 

Paying for Dental School - Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

A dental education is a significant financial investment. The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC is committed to ensuring that all eligible students have access to the financial aid programs they need to achieve their educational goals.
dentistry.usc.edu dentistry.usc.edu


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JacquesVallee said:
Anybody here interviewing at USC please let us know what financial aid says at your interview since the government can only give out 200k in loans now which will only cover one year at USC.
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going to tell us that you gotta pay to play 😊
 
There are private loan options. Banks will look forward to the opportunity
 
andjossau said:
There are private loan options. Banks will look forward to the opportunity
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No bank is going to loan a 22 year old 500k compounding at 12% for a job that pays 120k. 6k a month for 25 years would be payment since IBR won't apply. That's inane. That's not even possible to pay for new grads. A bank won't do that. If they would, why would ANYBODY, actually take the loan!?
 
JacquesVallee said:
No bank is going to loan a 22 year old 500k compounding at 12% for a job that pays 120k. 6k a month for 25 years would be payment since IBR won't apply. That's inane. That's not even possible to pay for new grads. A bank won't do that. If they would, why would ANYBODY, actually take the loan!?
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Why is it assumed to be compounding interest? I thought even private loans were simple interest.
 
gregor5 said:
Why is it assumed to be compounding interest? I thought even private loans were simple interest.
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Okay, let's say it's simple interest. That lowers it to 5.2k a month for 25 years of a private loan and then you need to add in whatever you have to pay for RAP for the federal loan. 5k+ a month for 25 years is not feasible. I've practiced general dentistry and can tell you this is not sustainable.
 
Right!! I've seen, on Reddit, people who applied late july and getting Kira, I applied June 18, submitted the secondary on June 26, and no news 🙁
 
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YourNdent said:
Right!! I've seen, on Reddit, people who applied late july and getting Kira, I applied June 18, submitted the secondary on June 26, and no news 🙁
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I saw on reddit someone said that apparently they send out Kira's randomly and it is not dependent on the date your application was submitted. Hopefully they send more out in September and we get it!
 
Submitted July 17, received Kira yesterday.
Not sure what it means though. Not everyone who gets Kira is invited for an interview right?
 
According to previous years, the people who meet the min requirements get the Kira. But not everyone who gets the Kira is invited for an interview.
 
Interview #2
Notification date: 9/8/25
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/9/25
Application complete date: 7/15/25
GPA (science, overall): 3.88 sGPA, 3.86 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):
470 (23) /480 (23) /540 (25) /420 (21.5) /No
Method of interview: In-person, available dates: 9/26, 9/29
 
jellyjelly123 said:
Interview #2
Notification date: 9/8/25
Method of notification: Email
Residency: OOS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/9/25
Application complete date: 7/15/25
GPA (science, overall): 3.88 sGPA, 3.86 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):
470 (23) /480 (23) /540 (25) /420 (21.5) /No
Method of interview: In-person, available dates: 9/26, 9/29
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Congrats!!! When did you submit your Kira?
 
Interview #4
Notification date: 9/8/25
Method of notification: Email
Residency: IS
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/3/25
Application complete date: Verified 6/9/25
GPA (science, overall): 3.5 sGPA, 3.7 cGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/26/24/25/No
Method of interview: In-person
 
Please review USC's website disclaimer regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the Current total estimated cost of attendance of $655,265 (before any annual tuition & fee increases and any accrued student loan interest):

Cost of Attendance

Understand the estimated cost of attendance for USC, including tuition, fees, living expenses and more. Explore payment deadlines and resources for managing educational costs.
financialaid.usc.edu financialaid.usc.edu
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SigmaFS said:
Please review USC's website disclaimer regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the Current total estimated cost of attendance of $655,265 (before any annual tuition & fee increases and any accrued student loan interest):

Cost of Attendance

Understand the estimated cost of attendance for USC, including tuition, fees, living expenses and more. Explore payment deadlines and resources for managing educational costs.
financialaid.usc.edu financialaid.usc.edu
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Sounds like they don't even know how dental students will pay for it... Pre-dents, please let us know what they say in the interview about how students will pay for USC.
 
SigmaFS said:
Please review USC's website disclaimer regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the Current total estimated cost of attendance of $655,265 (before any annual tuition & fee increases and any accrued student loan interest):

Cost of Attendance

Understand the estimated cost of attendance for USC, including tuition, fees, living expenses and more. Explore payment deadlines and resources for managing educational costs.
financialaid.usc.edu financialaid.usc.edu
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I sadly don’t know how I could possibly afford this much debt since my parents are not paying for my school
 
yagami said:
I sadly don’t know how I could possibly afford this much debt since my parents are not paying for my school
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I am from California, even my parents are willing to pay, I just want them to spend the money for themselves instead for my tuition. However, beside tuition, I love USC! I went there for undergrad, and we have a very beautiful campus! I still recommend people to consider our school if tuition is not too heavy for you.
 
out of curiosity, has anyone that's submitted Kira after 8/5 rcvd an interview yet?
 
Sorry guys for my weak English. I meant I went there for undergrad. It is a very good school, but I did not apply there for dental school due to financial consideration. I was trying to say if some applicants’ family is wealth enough to pay for the tuition for their children, it is a good school to go to.
 
Are they done with pre December Kiras? Did anyone get new interview invites or Kira assessments?
 
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