Withdrawing Apps

[futuredentist20]

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After a lot of personal reflection I’ve realized that dentistry isn’t for me and that I no longer want to pursue it (don’t really want to go into personal reasons here). I applied in late June and yes I know have come to this realization very late in the game, but I was just wondering how do I withdraw my apps? I also have an interview coming up in 2 weeks, but am no longer interested in attending, do I just email the school? Thank you in advance!

 

[dkfmagg]

Yes, I would email the school and let them know you're not interested anymore. So, they can give your spot to the other applicant. Good luck on everything you do!

 

[predental6694]

Hey, I just withdrew my apps and its because I had been feeling uneasy about the loans and the whole stress of the job. When withdrawing, I was notified by UCLA, Columbia, and UNC that I had been recently selected for an interview. Pretty crazy but I had to deny it. It sucks because I am fully confident i would be an amazing dental student and dentist but this just isnt for me due to all the money I'd need to invest into the profession and the reality of how poor I am. It happens. I feel like an idiot for only realizing this now, but in all honesty, I am glad I am not one of the many pre-dents who are thrilled about school because they truly have not thought about the costs just yet....it will hit them like a brick wall once they have to start paying...Dont feel stupid and dumb, its good youre getting out of this horrible cycle sooner than later.

did these schools tell you when you withdrew your application?

 

[futuredentist20]

Hey, I just withdrew my apps and its because I had been feeling uneasy about the loans and the whole stress of the job. When withdrawing, I was notified by UCLA, Columbia, and UNC that I had been recently selected for an interview. Pretty crazy but I had to deny it. It sucks because I am fully confident i would be an amazing dental student and dentist but this just isnt for me due to all the money I'd need to invest into the profession and the reality of how poor I am. It happens. I feel like an idiot for only realizing this now, but in all honesty, I am glad I am not one of the many pre-dents who are thrilled about school because they truly have not thought about the costs just yet....it will hit them like a brick wall once they have to start paying...Dont feel stupid and dumb, its good youre getting out of this horrible cycle sooner than later.

THANK YOU for the kind words and sharing your experience! I messaged you to ask some questions!

 

[SoftGel]

there is a lot of negativity on these boards about students loans. you realize 1000's of people every year pay off these loans and go on to have successful careers, correct? The median STARTING salary is $120k for a GP. That's starting at the top ~7th percentile. And it increases.

So many of the dentists on these boards warning us away from the terrors of student loans probably didn't spend too many years slaving away in soul sucking jobs making less than 6 figures. Yes the debt load is large, but it is manageable. I would reconsider.

 

[SoftGel]

Do you understand that there are plenty of jobs out there with starting salaries of 100k and higher that require either much less schooling or less loan debt or both? for those of us that can see a future doing something other than dentistry, picking a different path would probably be better for us in the long run. For those who absolutely cannot--well then, go for it if it is the only career that will make you happy. If I can get interviews from the "top" schools after studying for the DAT for a mere 2 weeks, working ****ty minimum wage jobs to pay rent and food while taking 18+ units each quarter at a top public university, I am fairly confident I can also find a path that I will have the opportunity to pursue that wont put me in mortgage sized debt.

Yes, I actually understand pretty well. I have left two careers (not jobs, careers) where I made over 6 figures, but neither of them made me happy.

If you are confident that you can be successful, and feel that dentistry will not be a good fit, then absolutely pursue another path. I wish you luck. I guess my point was, if you were passionate about dentistry, I don't believe the debt is as large a hurdle as it is made out to be. In which case I was merely trying to be encouraging. But if you are not passionate about dentistry, absolutely move on.