What do multiple depostis accomplish?

[TeethandGums]

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I don't understand the point in depositing at multiple schools. Why is that even allowed. Applying to multiple schools (no biggie), wanting to go to all of your interviews (no biggie, you paid the money to apply), Taking your time to make a decision ( no biggie, you have earned that), but after having 45 days( from dec.1-Jan 15) plus the time we all WAITED to find out if we were accpeted come Dec.1, and still deposit at multiple schools. (i JUST DON'T UNDERSATND) I have a friend who has done this, and I questioned him. His response was to have more time. More time!!!?? I personally have had mult. acceptances and it is a tough decision, but still we all should be able to sit down, diagnose the situation, and make a decision (That's what dentist do). At the end of the day, you still have not answered the question of where you will be going to dental school, so what do multiple deposits accomplish?

 

[novahopeful]

Amen brother.

I'm sure some people have circumstances which require more time, but it seems like a majority lack the ability to make a decision.

 

[bleech]

I agree. I don't understand what further insight there is to be gained by waiting an additional month or two. How is 6 weeks not sufficient in most cases? You visited for the interview, saw the school, met the students, saw the facilities, and saw the city. Even if you visit it again, what more will you do that will add to the process? I do accept that most people don't really deal with the issue of ranking schools until they are accepted to multiple schools. But 6 weeks should be more than enough time.

Unfortunately, you will still get ripped apart by everyone on here that put down 2-3 deposits. So enjoy that.

 

[gryffindor]

It is your personality. Some people just need more time to make themselves feel they are making the right decision especially when the decision has such a huge financial impact. Others can make a decision and feel good about it right away. In the case of multiple deposits, maybe the student gathered all the objective info necessary about the school from the interview, city visit, and website but wants to take some more time to talk to senior dental student, alumni and other practicing dentists to gather more opinions. I'm the type of person who wants to uber-research and leave no stone unturned before making an important decision for myself. I do this in clinical practice too - I like to examine all the problems a patient has and think for a few minutes about the right solution for the patient while taking into account all the concerns the patient has. Other dentists are comfortable with making decisions much faster - they see a broken tooth and say "crown, take it or leave it" whereas I would see the broken tooth and say "onlay if you want the most conservative, crown if you want the most popular, and giant filling if you can't afford either but understand that there is a risk of tooth fracture."

 

[TeethandGums]

I agree. I don't understand what further insight there is to be gained by waiting an additional month or two. How is 6 weeks not sufficient in most cases? You visited for the interview, saw the school, met the students, saw the facilities, and saw the city. Even if you visit it again, what more will you do that will add to the process? I do accept that most people don't really deal with the issue of ranking schools until they are accepted to multiple schools. But 6 weeks should be more than enough time.

Unfortunately, you will still get ripped apart by everyone on here that put down 2-3 deposits. So enjoy that.

🙂....that's cool, I can take verbal abuse. It's only the physical that I worry about. My thread is not to offend, only comprehend. I currently would not recommend anyone to make mult. deposits because I have yet to see a strong reason, but if anyone has some valid points, then I would gladly change and share those points to anyone up and coming in the admissions process.

 

[TeethandGums]

It is your personality. Some people just need more time to make themselves feel they are making the right decision especially when the decision has such a huge financial impact. Others can make a decision and feel good about it right away. In the case of multiple deposits, maybe the student gathered all the objective info necessary about the school from the interview, city visit, and website but wants to take some more time to talk to senior dental student, alumni and other practicing dentists to gather more opinions. I'm the type of person who wants to uber-research and leave no stone unturned before making an important decision for myself. I do this in clinical practice too - I like to examine all the problems a patient has and think for a few minutes about the right solution for the patient while taking into account all the concerns the patient has. Other dentists are comfortable with making decisions much faster - they see a broken tooth and say "crown, take it or leave it" whereas I would see the broken tooth and say "onlay if you want the most conservative, crown if you want the most popular, and giant filling if you can't afford either but understand that there is a risk of tooth fracture."

I feel like your suggestion is leaning towards a person wanting more time, and the reasons you gave for that, fit that mold perfectly; however, with you representing someone that looks at EVERY detail and takes their time, did you deposit at mult. schools?...A side note, I'm feelin your "Memo to Pre-Dent"

 

[UCSF2012]

I don't understand the point in depositing at multiple schools. Why is that even allowed. Applying to multiple schools (no biggie), wanting to go to all of your interviews (no biggie, you paid the money to apply), Taking your time to make a decision ( no biggie, you have earned that), but after having 45 days( from dec.1-Jan 15) plus the time we all WAITED to find out if we were accpeted come Dec.1, and still deposit at multiple schools. (i JUST DON'T UNDERSATND) I have a friend who has done this, and I questioned him. His response was to have more time. More time!!!?? I personally have had mult. acceptances and it is a tough decision, but still we all should be able to sit down, diagnose the situation, and make a decision (That's what dentist do). At the end of the day, you still have not answered the question of where you will be going to dental school, so what do multiple deposits accomplish?

Not everybody's like you. It's possible they take into consideration more things. The issue of loans don't even get done until Feb sometime. It takes time to locate a good place to live, and some even want to buy real estates there. NYU gives out scholarships AFTER you've decided to go there. There are numerous practical things that only get done AFTER that Jan 15th deadline.

Putting down multiple deposits is 100% legitimate. It just forces others waiting in line to wait longer. Their chances of getting in doesn't increase or decrease. They just have to wait longer for the response.

 

[TeethandGums]

Not everybody's like you. It's possible they take into consideration more things. The issue of loans don't even get done until Feb sometime. It takes time to locate a good place to live, and some even want to buy real estates there. NYU gives out scholarships AFTER you've decided to go there. There are numerous practical things that only get done AFTER that Jan 15th deadline.

Putting down multiple deposits is 100% legitimate. It just forces others waiting in line to wait longer. Their chances of getting in doesn't increase or decrease. They just have to wait longer for the response.

Now we are getting somewhere, some of the reasons you gave i feel should be planned after one has decided on where they will be going, such as locating a good place to live. The point you made (Highlighted in bold) is a valid reason. I can agree with the idea of someone wanting to see how much scholarship money one can accrue before making that final decision.

 

[cherr1pop]

i only deposited to one school amongst my dec 1st acceptances but i got into one of my top choices in january and i will be depositing to that. i loved the two schools very much but i will definitely need more than 30 days to think about it. my dec 1st school gave me a scholarship but the one i got in later does not hand out scholarships until later so i want to wait to see whether i do get a scholarship and that will require me to put down a deposit.
and for some ppl they want to visit the top choices again to make their final decision and might not have time to do so in the 45 days allowed.
just my two cents.

 

[TeethandGums]

i only deposited to one school amongst my dec 1st acceptances but i got into one of my top choices in january and i will be depositing to that. i loved the two schools very much but i will definitely need more than 30 days to think about it. my dec 1st school gave me a scholarship but the one i got in later does not hand out scholarships until later so i want to wait to see whether i do get a scholarship and that will require me to put down a deposit.
and for some ppl they want to visit the top choices again to make their final decision and might not have time to do so in the 45 days allowed.
just my two cents.

It's cool, I appreciate the input, and actually will take in some of it. So if you are planning on going back to visit, but are not able to make that travel again with in the time span, therefore needing more time. I agree, that is completely different than someone wanting more time to ask friends, family, and collegues. Circumstances apply, only if you have the bread . I've been on here long enough, Steelers vs. Ravens AFC championship game coming on, i will get back to this thread later. Please feel free to add more input anyone.

 

[Jessi4eve]

IMO, multiple deposits after such a long process and a six week period can only be an indicator of weakness, lack of decisiveness, and ignorance. Who needs a dentist that can't make a decision in six weeks? (Yeah, I said it. Don't tell me that you are going to spend four years of you life there, and you want to be sure you make the right chioce. You can make the right choice in 6 weeks!). And i bet the schools love this. They can easily pull up someone else's application, invite them for an interview, and admit them in a heart beat, besides putting the deposit cash in their pocket.

 

[gryffindor]

IMO, multiple deposits after such a long process and a six week period can only be an indicator of weakness, lack of decisiveness, and ignorance. Who needs a dentist that can't make a decision in six weeks? (Yeah, I said it. Don't tell me that you are going to spend four years of you life there, and you want to be sure you make the right chioce. You can make the right choice in 6 weeks!). And i bet the schools love this. They can easily pull up someone else's application, invite them for an interview, and admit them in a heart beat, besides putting the deposit cash in their pocket.

I'm going to predict that you are going to be in that group of students in your class who races to hand in your exam first and get out of the door. The multiple deposit students are going to be the ones who agonize over the exam until the very last second when the faculty walks over and rips the paper off their desk.

I did not make multiple deposits when I was considering schools since I had made up my mind by the deadline. Don't worry about the multiple depositers. Dental residencies are done by a match system so the hoarding of multiple aceptance is nearly impossible because if you don't submit your choices by the match deadline, you won't be able to enter the match until the following year, no exceptions.

 

[UCSF2012]

IMO, multiple deposits after such a long process and a six week period can only be an indicator of weakness, lack of decisiveness, and ignorance. Who needs a dentist that can't make a decision in six weeks? (Yeah, I said it. Don't tell me that you are going to spend four years of you life there, and you want to be sure you make the right chioce. You can make the right choice in 6 weeks!). And i bet the schools love this. They can easily pull up someone else's application, invite them for an interview, and admit them in a heart beat, besides putting the deposit cash in their pocket.

Formulating a treatment plan and planning out years of your life are a world of a difference apart. There are numerous outside factors that would delay a decision. Maybe there's a significant other that's waiting to get into a school, so they multiple deposit until they get further news.

In an example from last year, I'd decided on a school by the Jan 15th deadline. Then in March, news came out that the boards would be p/f. People asked me if I would have gone to Harvard if I had known that. I thought about it, and in all honesty, I probably would have had I known that. Fortunately, it's now graded again, so it doesn't matter. But point being...things come up. The Jan 15th deadline is artificial, and there are numerous things in LIFE that don't have a Jan 15th deadline.

 

[NyCzPeter]

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[TeethandGums]

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