Weird situation with UNLV :(

[navneetdh]

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I got an invitation for interview at UNLV. My very first interview invitation and I was soooooooo happy and excited.
This was Nov 9th. I faxed them the paper and scheduled it for Feb 4th. I called right when I faxed to confirm. And the lady checked said ok.

I just got an email right now from UNLV that says they will not be considering my application further. 😕

How can this be?

advice/comments??

 

[FutureDent020]

I got an invitation for interview at UNLV. My very first interview invitation and I was soooooooo happy and excited.
This was Nov 9th. I faxed them the paper and scheduled it for Feb 4th. I called right when I faxed to confirm. And the lady checked said ok.

I just got an email right now from UNLV that says they will not be considering my application further. 😕

How can this be?

advice/comments??

Call them first thing in the morning. They made a mistake. Hopefully the rejection was a mistake and not the interview invitation.

 

[MrBeans]

I got an invitation for interview at UNLV. My very first interview invitation and I was soooooooo happy and excited.
This was Nov 9th. I faxed them the paper and scheduled it for Feb 4th. I called right when I faxed to confirm. And the lady checked said ok.

I just got an email right now from UNLV that says they will not be considering my application further. 😕

How can this be?

advice/comments??

Call them right away to make sure they did not make a mistake! If this wasn't a mistake, ask for an explanation. 😱

This sounds very suspicious...

 

[navneetdh]

I just checked my email right now. I will call them first thing in the morning. I just wanted to know if they can do this. Or infact any school does this. I thought if they call for an interview they would atleast make sure you are not going to be rejected or you are not rejection material without an interview.

I am really nervous and scared. I hope the rejection email was a mistake too. 🙁 I got 2 days of feeling a little ok after receiving my very first interview. And it was a late interview too. But I was still feeling good thinking atleast I got one. so there is hope.

But this was such a shock. It was mean 🙁

 

[wantVCUdental]

Something is not right, your DAT is very strong, and you come from a very respectable school, why are those schools rejecting you? and Why don't you have interviews? Something smells fishy...

 

[navneetdh]

Something is not right, your DAT is very strong, and you come from a very respectable school, why are those schools rejecting you? and Why don't you have interviews? Something smells fishy...

like what. Please tell me what you think might be the reason. As far as I know there is nothing besides a bad s.gpa and no research. Why or how could this happen. I am beginning to WORRY A LOT NOW.

THIS IS SCARING ME.

 

[Tommy43087]

She must have a bad PS, or bad LOR's of somethin cuz wit those stats she should DEFINTELY be getting some interviews, not just pure rejections

No offense OP.

 

[Tommy43087]

like what. Please tell me what you think might be the reason. As far as I know there is nothing besides a bad s.gpa and no research. Why or how could this happen.

Like i said it must be either your personal statement, letter of reccomendation....because even with no research, and EVEN maybe no community service....thats alot of rejections accompanying no interviews....


+ you were mailed 1st cycle!! I dont know....

 

[FutureDent020]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=672814

For those curious about navneetdh's situation. We obviously do not know all the facts, but we have definitely looked into it.

 

[pinkpari27]

I dont think personal statements make it or break it, its probably one of your LORs, if something negative is written in one of them that could be enough for them to not further look at your app. I know someone with a very high gpa and dat score and one of her LORs said she works well independently, not well in groups, and that's why she didn't get in any school. So maybe one of your LOR's say something negative? just a suggestion, did you call the schools you got rejected from and ask why? I'm sure most of them tell you.

 

[wantVCUdental]

Like i said it must be either your personal statement, letter of reccomendation....because even with no research, and EVEN maybe no community service....thats alot of rejections accompanying no interviews....


+ you were mailed 1st cycle!! I dont know....

I agree, it must be LOR or PS.
OP is from UCLA, it's a large public school, and biology usually have big class sizes, if you get yoru LOR from professor who teach you, then they won't be that great, that's why i think LOR maybe your problem.

However, PS can also be the problem, very perplexing.
Nevertheless, at this point, there's not much that can be done, just hope for the Post-Dec interviews to roll in.
Good luck

 

[FutureDent020]

like what. Please tell me what you think might be the reason. As far as I know there is nothing besides a bad s.gpa and no research. Why or how could this happen. I am beginning to WORRY A LOT NOW.

THIS IS SCARING ME.

Try to calm down a little. Don't let people freak you out. This UNLV thing seems like a mistake. And call and ask why the other schools have rejected you.

 

[wantVCUdental]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=672814

For those curious about navneetdh's situation. We obviously do not know all the facts, but we have definitely looked into it.

After reading that, there's no doubt in my mind that your LORs are holding you back. You attended a tough public institution, usually that means you need to make the extra effort to let your recommenders know you, at a large research school like UCLA, that means you need to get your hands dirty through research projects.

At this point, it's not all bad though, because you still have many decisions that haven't come in, these are schools that know you can handle the rigorous nature of the dental school curriculum, but are hesistant to offer you interviews because there are many applicants who are, i am afraid to say, more qualified.

I hope you will have favorable news come December, good luck

 

[MowgliR]

was there a possibility of scheduling your interview earlier but you chose a later one?

 

[navneetdh]

last year after rejection when i asked a few schools they all suggested I should retake the DAT. I talked to a UDM counsellor and she suggested i retake the DAT and maybe a post-bac or masters to improve my gpa.

I used the same science LORs and so -- i am not sure. One of my science LORs has to be really good because I knew my professor and TA quite well. Infact my TA and I sat down and discussed my desire to attend dental school and he looked over my old PS to see what he could contribute to the LOR. So the prof had the TA do most of the work and the LOR was signed off from prof and TA together.

My other science LOR maybe generic but I am not sure because that prof also requested to see my PS.

I had a friend's mom, who is a editor and helps writers proof read books, read my PS for feedback. I also had the dentist I shadowed read my PS to get his feedback. Both of them said it was ok.

My dentists have known me for a while and genuinely care about my desire to go to dental school. I know they will not write anything negative.

I have never read any of my LORs so I can never be too sure.


BUt I am freaking out because I am wondering what I missed. I have a C- that could be it. I don't know. 😕🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁

 

[navneetdh]

was there a possibility of scheduling your interview earlier but you chose a later one?

no feb 4th was the earliest date.




Also I am wondering--- if there was something like that bad in my file then why would they invite me in the first place. LORs and PS was the first thing they received with my application. My DAT went much later. So they would have had to have reviewed those materials. RIght???

 

[Tommy43087]

last year after rejection when i asked a few schools they all suggested I should retake the DAT. I talked to a UDM counsellor and she suggested i retake the DAT and maybe a post-bac or masters to improve my gpa.

I used the same science LORs and so -- i am not sure. One of my science LORs has to be really good because I knew my professor and TA quite well. Infact my TA and I sat down and discussed my desire to attend dental school and he looked over my old PS to see what he could contribute to the LOR. So the prof had the TA do most of the work and the LOR was signed off from prof and TA together.

My other science LOR maybe generic but I am not sure because that prof also requested to see my PS.

I had a friend's mom, who is a editor and helps writers proof read books, read my PS for feedback. I also had the dentist I shadowed read my PS to get his feedback. Both of them said it was ok.

My dentists have known me for a while and genuinely care about my desire to go to dental school. I know they will not write anything negative.

I have never read any of my LORs so I can never be too sure.


BUt I am freaking out because I am wondering what I missed. I have a C- that could be it. I don't know. 😕🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁

Maybe cuz you recycled you LOR's (or PS)?? Some schools really dont like that....

 

[Tommy43087]

Reguardless DONT freak out too much....i almost guarentee you will get in to D-school this year...your still waiting on a lot of responses, just be patient...

 

[wantVCUdental]

Did you get any interviews last year?

I think your PS is fine, but I still think your LOR is definitely holding you back, there is no other logical explanation.

 

[navneetdh]

Maybe cuz you recycled you LOR's (or PS)?? Some schools really dont like that....

had no choice but to recycle the science LORs.

I added an additional LOR from a new dentist I started shadowing in MAY.

 

[navneetdh]

Did you get any interviews last year?

I think your PS is fine, but I still think your LOR is definitely holding you back, there is no other logical explanation.

I didnt get any interviews last year. I applied late and had a terrible DAT.

If it is the LORs then I am doomed.

 

[wantVCUdental]

Reguardless DONT freak out too much....i almost guarentee you will get in to D-school this year...your still waiting on a lot of responses, just be patient...

What is your guarantee? 30 days money back or 5 year repair and exchanges 😀?

 

[wantVCUdental]

I didnt get any interviews last year. I applied late and had a terrible DAT.

If it is the LORs then I am doomed.

You are not doomed, as I previously stated, you just have to wait a little later, your gpa demonstrates that you can do well in school, just wait for the stronger students take their pick and you will get the left over. I understand this is a very tough time, just put your mind else where and you will come through.

 

[The Anhedonia]

navneet, it is possible that the email you received was a mistake, but keep this in mind: UNLV receives nearly 2000 out of state applicants per cycle, all of whom are competing for 25 spots at best. You do have great DAT score, but it's possible your GPA could be holding you back as UNLV is averaging a 3.5 applicant pool (according to Dr. Ancajas, the Admissions coordinator). so don't stress if UNLV ultimately doesn't work out - you will get into at least 1 school this cycle 🙂

this is meant to give you some comfort thought it may sound pessimistic 😳

 

[The Anhedonia]

navneet, it is possible that the email you received was a mistake, but keep this in mind: UNLV receives nearly 2000 out of state applicants per cycle, all of whom are competing for 25 spots at best. You do have great DAT score, but it's possible your GPA could be holding you back as UNLV is averaging a 3.5 applicant pool (according to Dr. Ancajas, the Admissions coordinator). so don't stress if UNLV ultimately doesn't work out - you will get into at least 1 school this cycle 🙂

this is meant to give you some comfort thought it may sound pessimistic 😳

 

[KateRP]

Have you called any schools to make sure that they have your new improved DAT scores?? I know this has been a problem for some people who retook the DAT after they submitted their applications. If not, I would recommened calling a few of them just to be sure! Hope it all works out for you and good luck!

 

[juanatas84]

Also I am wondering--- if there was something like that bad in my file then why would they invite me in the first place. LORs and PS was the first thing they received with my application. My DAT went much later. So they would have had to have reviewed those materials. RIght???

I think all the dental schools are comparing you to other Indian applicants. I believe that your GPA is average and DAT is great. However when the other Dental schools compare your stats to other Indian students your GPA becomes low, and your DAT becomes ok.

For instance I am Filipino, and my first year and second year applying I received no interviews because my stats were low compared to other Asians. GPA 3.1 sGPA 2.94 with 18 AA and 19 TS 19 PAT. Those stats were very low compared to other Asians. In addition I applied in December the last to times as well. Being that late, most of the class was already filled which I did not know at the time. SDN helped my out so much the third time around which is this cycle because this time everything was turned in July 24, and I took my DAT August 6, 2009. I finished up my Masters Degree and my new scores are AA 20 TS 21 PAT 21. By having the Masters Degree and higher DAT scores help me out, because I received interviews the third time around. The biggest thing is applying early. You have to give your self the best chance possible. I messed up in the past because I applied so late, with out the proper stats to get me an interview.

What you want to do is talk to the ADCOMs at the Dental schools that rejected you and see what you can do to your application to strengthen it for next year just in case you do not get in this cycle. Be very positive about the rest of your applications that you have not heard back from. Good Luck.

ps, PM me if you need any other help.

 

[FutureDent020]

I think all the dental schools are comparing you to other Indian applicants. I believe that your GPA is average and DAT is great. However when the other Dental schools compare your stats to other Indian students your GPA becomes low, and your DAT becomes ok.

You're absolutely right. And OP is aware of this, or at least this was discussed in the link I posted above

 

[whateveryoulike]

Personally, I think it is your science gpa and I don't really see where most of these responses are finding info to justify their reasoning. Don't take this too hard, but it may reflect poorly on your ability to keep up. I doubt it has anything to do with you being Indian and therefore being expected to perform better, as you are (based on science gpa and average of DAT attempts) sub-par for any demographic of applicant. If you are only capable of getting Bs in undergrad, it could be assumed that you will only get Cs in dental school. Additionally, while the DAT scores you chose to list in this post don't look too bad, it was your second attempt, and your first attempt scores (that you chose not to list but can be found in another post) were very poor.
If I were judging applicants, I would be extremely harsh about a sub-3.0 science gpa. It would make me question how much effort the applicant actually puts into studying. If I were to then see that they managed to find the time to spend (waste might be a more accurate word) 400hrs shadowing, I would question the quality of their decision-making skills. That's just me though.

 

[DrDDSman]

You're absolutely right. And OP is aware of this, or at least this was discussed in the link I posted above

Interesting. Are schools technically allowed to do this? Isn't checking off race mostly for statistical purposes and have no bearing on admissions (unless URM)

 

[Rainbowbaby]

I got an invitation for interview at UNLV. My very first interview invitation and I was soooooooo happy and excited.
This was Nov 9th. I faxed them the paper and scheduled it for Feb 4th. I called right when I faxed to confirm. And the lady checked said ok.

I just got an email right now from UNLV that says they will not be considering my application further. 😕

How can this be?

advice/comments??

Issues like these are easily resolved. Please contact Dr. Brownstein or Dr. Ancajas at 702.774.2520. I am a current dental student at UNLV and have worked directly with both of them. I assure you they are interested in a you as an applicant and finding a resolution to the current situation.

 

[lazybummy]

Interesting. Are schools technically allowed to do this? Isn't checking off race mostly for statistical purposes and have no bearing on admissions (unless URM)

This has been going on.. u didn't notice it when u were applying to colleges? The valedictorian in my high school (she's Indian) amazing everything.. applied to 17 colleges.. only got accepted into 3. While the URM who had an okay GPA and kinda above avg SAT got into MIT and all the Ivies. Did u kno that in high school, college admission would add points to URM's SAT to "scale" it against Asians and whites? I dunno if they do the same for DAT.. But i feel like it's just a repeated cycle. Professional schools are the same way. They need to accept a certain number of URM.. and since the population of URM applying is small.. the competition is not as extreme. Asians or white... we need to really up the game.. cuz the pool of applicants is SO much bigger. What makes u stand out from the majority? I hope i dont come off sounding racist or anything..

 

[FutureDent020]

Interesting. Are schools technically allowed to do this? Isn't checking off race mostly for statistical purposes and have no bearing on admissions (unless URM)

Eastern Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, etc. were once under represented minorities, so it was mandatory that schools, whether medical or dental, fill a quota. Now that so many are applying, they are no longer a URM; however, specific schools still have their quota and whether they choose to expand it is up to them. For example, if you UNLV has a quota of 20 (not a fact, just using as an example) Eastern Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, then all the applicants under this racial status are competing for these spots. Generally, Asains, E.I., and P.I. seem to have better scores and numbers, so there is further competition within their race. Things have changed considerably in the US, so I am not sure if schools even use quota for these races anymore. But it seems they do in the Southeastern region of the US, and I imagine other places, just for diversity purposes.
This is my understanding, but based on how things have changed, I may be completely wrong.

 

[wantVCUdental]

Don't take this too hard, but it may reflect poorly on your ability to keep up. I doubt it has anything to do with you being Indian and therefore being expected to perform better, as you are (based on science gpa and average of DAT attempts) sub-par for any demographic of applicant. If you are only capable of getting Bs in undergrad, it could be assumed that you will only get Cs in dental school. Additionally, while the DAT scores you chose to list in this post don't look too bad, it was your second attempt, and your first attempt scores (that you chose not to list but can be found in another post) were very poor.

1. OP is a graduate from UCLA, with 3.4oGPA i don't think she will have any trouble keeping up with school.
2. Being Indian has a lot to do with it, she will be put into a pool of indians where the average applicant has generally a stronger profile
3. If she gets Bs in undergrad at UCLA, she will still be able to pull off Bs in D-school.
4. Many schools look at the most recent scores 😀

 

[wantVCUdental]

This has been going on.. u didn't notice it when u were applying to colleges? The valedictorian in my high school (she's Indian) amazing everything.. applied to 17 colleges.. only got accepted into 3. While the URM who had an okay GPA and kinda above avg SAT got into MIT and all the Ivies. Did u kno that in high school, college admission would add points to URM's SAT to "scale" it against Asians and whites? I dunno if they do the same for DAT.. But i feel like it's just a repeated cycle. Professional schools are the same way. They need to accept a certain number of URM.. and since the population of URM applying is small.. the competition is not as extreme. Asians or white... we need to really up the game.. cuz the pool of applicants is SO much bigger. What makes u stand out from the majority? I hope i dont come off sounding racist or anything..

Agreed 100%, TOTAL racism and discrimination!

 

[wantVCUdental]

Eastern Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, etc. were once under represented minorities, so it was mandatory that schools, whether medical or dental, fill a quota. Now that so many are applying, they are no longer a URM; however, specific schools still have their quota and whether they choose to expand it is up to them. For example, if you UNLV has a quota of 20 (not a fact, just using as an example) Eastern Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, then all the applicants under this racial status are competing for these spots. Generally, Asains, E.I., and P.I. seem to have better scores and numbers, so there is further competition within their race. Things have changed considerably in the US, so I am not sure if schools even use quota for these races anymore. But it seems they do in the Southeastern region of the US, and I imagine other places, just for diversity purposes.
This is my understanding, but based on how things have changed, I may be completely wrong.

You are still correct, schools continue to hold quotas.

I think there should be a cap on URM status, i understand that african americans suffered at the hands of the americans, and that there are many special treatments granted to them. But i think there should come a time when they stop that. Schools should stop giving URM's special privilliges by 2050, if even after 2 more generations the URM's still can't pull their acts together, i see no further reason to continue reserving spots for them rather than for more qualified candidates 😀

 

[alanan84]

You are still correct, schools continue to hold quotas.

I think there should be a cap on URM status, i understand that african americans suffered at the hands of the americans, and that there are many special treatments granted to them. But i think there should come a time when they stop that. Schools should stop giving URM's special privilliges by 2050, if even after 2 more generations the URM's still can't pull their acts together, i see no further reason to continue reserving spots for them rather than for more qualified candidates 😀

You may want to back off that statement.

Until you've lived in someone else's shoes, you should be careful what you say...

Just curious, do you plan on practicing on the mexican border or in the inner cities after dental school?

The whole URM thing doesn't have as much to do with slavery or historical discrimination as does with getting dentists into lower represented areas. And those that come from those areas are more likely to go back.

 

[DrDDSman]

You may want to back off that statement.

Until you've lived in someone else's shoes, you should be careful what you say...

Just curious, do you plan on practicing on the mexican border or in the inner cities after dental school?

The whole URM thing doesn't have as much to do with slavery or historical discrimination as does with getting dentists into lower represented areas. And those that come from those areas are more likely to go back.

+1. Its all about (slowly) closing the socioeconomic gap.

 

[DrDDSman]

Eastern Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, etc. were once under represented minorities, so it was mandatory that schools, whether medical or dental, fill a quota. Now that so many are applying, they are no longer a URM; however, specific schools still have their quota and whether they choose to expand it is up to them. For example, if you UNLV has a quota of 20 (not a fact, just using as an example) Eastern Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, then all the applicants under this racial status are competing for these spots. Generally, Asains, E.I., and P.I. seem to have better scores and numbers, so there is further competition within their race. Things have changed considerably in the US, so I am not sure if schools even use quota for these races anymore. But it seems they do in the Southeastern region of the US, and I imagine other places, just for diversity purposes.
This is my understanding, but based on how things have changed, I may be completely wrong.

This has been going on.. u didn't notice it when u were applying to colleges? The valedictorian in my high school (she's Indian) amazing everything.. applied to 17 colleges.. only got accepted into 3. While the URM who had an okay GPA and kinda above avg SAT got into MIT and all the Ivies. Did u kno that in high school, college admission would add points to URM's SAT to "scale" it against Asians and whites? I dunno if they do the same for DAT.. But i feel like it's just a repeated cycle. Professional schools are the same way. They need to accept a certain number of URM.. and since the population of URM applying is small.. the competition is not as extreme. Asians or white... we need to really up the game.. cuz the pool of applicants is SO much bigger. What makes u stand out from the majority? I hope i dont come off sounding racist or anything..

I know for colleges, URM have a distinct advantage.

I was just under the impression that it was you are either URM or not (white, asian, etc). So how would a white applicant with a 3.5 20/20/20 compare to an Asian or Indian applicant with a 3.5 20/20/20? I would have thought its the same. Didnt think about the within-race comparison.

 

[wantVCUdental]

You may want to back off that statement.

Until you've lived in someone else's shoes, you should be careful what you say...

Just curious, do you plan on practicing on the mexican border or in the inner cities after dental school?

The whole URM thing doesn't have as much to do with slavery or historical discrimination as does with getting dentists into lower represented areas. And those that come from those areas are more likely to go back.

You bring up a good point. I will practice where i am needed, I live in a mexican neighborhood, and after dental school, i will most likely come back and live here.

 

[wantVCUdental]

+1. Its all about (slowly) closing the socioeconomic gap.

2 generations is a long time 😀

 

[navneetdh]

Hello everyone,

I thank you all for taking out the time to review my file and offer me suggestions/advice.

I called Dr. Ancajas first thing this morning and I was relieved to hear that the second letter was a mistake. My interview is still confirmed. I was so overwhelmed with this whole situation, last night when I checked the email until this morning, that I feel I probably talked a little weird on the phone too.

But Dr. Ancajas was were nice and confirmed that I am still on for an interview. She said "ok see you in Feb" -- those words were sooo -- sorta hard to believe if what I was hearing was true. She did say I should have waited to call the school before posting this thread -- and I think she is right.

Over this time of last night when I checked my email until now so much has gone through my head but I feel good that it turned out to be positive. I still have a shot at UNLV and that makes me feel on top of this world right now. 🙂


For the other inquiries ---
The ADA did mess up sending my new DAT scores but I called the ADA over and over and also kept calling every school pretty much everyday of Sept just to make sure that they have my new scores too. I was glad I found this problem on time and was able to sort it relatively fast. Still my DAT scores got to my schools later than they should have. So to anyone else who may have taken the DAT -- call and check EVERY school and make sure.

I recycled my LORs simply means that whenever I have requested an LOR from anyone I have had it sent to the UCLA career center. It is a great service where they keep your LORs and send them to any place you want to send. This way they stay confidential and you couldn't have read them. But I did add 1 new LOR.

whateveryoulike -- I think what you said about maintaining good grades in dental school is a legitimate point. And I feel I do have the capacity to do that. I went to school in LA but the dentists I shadowed dentists near my home in nor-cal. So those hours were earned putting in a lot of time during my winter breaks, summer, spring break etc. So I never felt I was wasting my time. Given my family background, shadowing was the one place I learned the most from. I will be the first in my family to actually even apply for a professional degree. To top that off my parents never went to school in America and the schools they went to in India were not -- i guess competitive enough or very high standard. So what i could learn from them or other family/family friends for career opportunities was extremely limited. Shadowing helped me learn so much. As an immigrant here and so new to this culture shadowing helped me learn and cope in so many ways. Plus it was important that being so new to this country and culture I make sure that the direction i chose is right for me -- in a short time. I wasn't born here or lived here for very long to have many years while growing up to explore many choices. My family offered support but they were limited in the guidance they could offer me here.
Then I shadowed a lot more once I graduated from UCLA and moved back home. I had plenty of time since I wasn't working. I did a few volunteering hours in UCLA too at the dental school. But I think they have this really good volunteer program that helps your plan your hours better. 🙂


Thank you Rainbowbaby, even though I only saw your message and post after I had already spoken with Dr.Ancajas, I really appreciate that you took the time to shed some light on my problem. 🙂

 

[navneetdh]

I think all the dental schools are comparing you to other Indian applicants. I believe that your GPA is average and DAT is great. However when the other Dental schools compare your stats to other Indian students your GPA becomes low, and your DAT becomes ok.

For instance I am Filipino, and my first year and second year applying I received no interviews because my stats were low compared to other Asians. GPA 3.1 sGPA 2.94 with 18 AA and 19 TS 19 PAT. Those stats were very low compared to other Asians. In addition I applied in December the last to times as well. Being that late, most of the class was already filled which I did not know at the time. SDN helped my out so much the third time around which is this cycle because this time everything was turned in July 24, and I took my DAT August 6, 2009. I finished up my Masters Degree and my new scores are AA 20 TS 21 PAT 21. By having the Masters Degree and higher DAT scores help me out, because I received interviews the third time around. The biggest thing is applying early. You have to give your self the best chance possible. I messed up in the past because I applied so late, with out the proper stats to get me an interview.

What you want to do is talk to the ADCOMs at the Dental schools that rejected you and see what you can do to your application to strengthen it for next year just in case you do not get in this cycle. Be very positive about the rest of your applications that you have not heard back from. Good Luck.

ps, PM me if you need any other help.

Hi thank you,

I was aware of the situation that my gpa is compared to other indian people.
I actually applied very early --june 6th. My DAT was done in aug -- but ADA took a while and my scores didn't reach the schools until sept

I had called/emailed a few schools last year to get their feedback on ways I could improve my application.

 

[FutureDent020]

But Dr. Ancajas was were nice and confirmed that I am still on for an interview. She said "ok see you in Feb" -- those words were sooo -- sorta hard to believe if what I was hearing was true. She did say I should have waited to call the school before posting this thread -- and I think she is right.

Yes, she was right. All everyone did was freak you out. And how did she know about this thread??? Did you or a student tell her, or did she see it

 

[navneetdh]

Yes, she was right. All everyone did was freak you out. And how did she know about this thread??? Did you or a student tell her, or did she see it

a student told her.

some people might have freaked me out but i think they still made sort of valid points i should be aware of and be prepared to explain if needed anytime. 🙂

 

[wantVCUdental]

Yes, she was right. All everyone did was freak you out. And how did she know about this thread??? Did you or a student tell her, or did she see it

She walks amongst us! FutureDent020, tell us your true identity! which school are you working for?! if you are part of the VCU admissions committee, please bring my letter of acceptance to the starbucks at 1500 W Broad St. in exchange for $5000 cash and a $500 gift card at bestbuy 😀

 

[FutureDent020]

For the other inquiries ---
The ADA did mess up sending my new DAT scores but I called the ADA over and over and also kept calling every school pretty much everyday of Sept just to make sure that they have my new scores too. I was glad I found this problem on time and was able to sort it relatively fast. Still my DAT scores got to my schools later than they should have. So to anyone else who may have taken the DAT -- call and check EVERY school and make sure.

Did you mark UNLV to receive your DAT scores when you were registering, or did you send them an additional score report? I've never heard of a problem occurring with schools that were marked down during registration, but latter is a common problem.

 

[FutureDent020]

She walks amongst us! FutureDent020, tell us your true identity! which school are you working for?! if you are part of the VCU admissions committee, please bring my letter of acceptance to the starbucks at 1500 W Broad St. in exchange for $5000 cash and a $500 gift card at bestbuy 😀

Haha, i'm just another sad sap dying to get into dental school.

 

[navneetdh]

Did you mark UNLV to receive your DAT scores when you were registering, or did you send them an additional score report? I've never heard of a problem occurring with schools that were marked down during registration, but latter is a common problem.

You are right. All the schools that had problem receiving the new DAT were not the 5 that you mark when you sign up to take the test. I marked UNLV in the 1st 5 i think.

But I had to do a lot of follow up and calling for other schools

 

[navneetdh]

She walks amongst us! FutureDent020, tell us your true identity! which school are you working for?! if you are part of the VCU admissions committee, please bring my letter of acceptance to the starbucks at 1500 W Broad St. in exchange for $5000 cash and a $500 gift card at bestbuy 😀

only $5000?? is that all it is worth to you? lol