2014 Ortho Interview Dates

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toothboy said:
Washington Hospital Center phone call 10/8/13 interview Nov. 2 social night before
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Isn't November 2 a Saturday? Is that odd or do they usually interview Saturday ?
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I have accepted a few interviews.
If there is anyone on here who can give me some input about the different programs I am interviewing at that might be helpful. I wouldnt mind to eliminate a few to cut costs.
UNLV
Seton Hill
Louisville
Houston
Maryland
Pitt
WVU
Washington Hospital Center
 
toothboy said:
I have accepted a few interviews.
If there is anyone on here who can give me some input about the different programs I am interviewing at that might be helpful. I wouldnt mind to eliminate a few to cut costs.
UNLV
Seton Hill
Louisville
Houston
Maryland
Pitt
WVU
Washington Hospital Center
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Congratulations on gaining many interviews. I would personally encourage you to attend as many as possible to ensure a better chance of matching. The only school I am unsure about is Seton Hill because I believe it to be a non math program which may ask you to drop frm the match if that's right? Otherwise congrats again on obtaining many great interviews! :)
 
toothboy said:
I have accepted a few interviews.
If there is anyone on here who can give me some input about the different programs I am interviewing at that might be helpful. I wouldnt mind to eliminate a few to cut costs.
UNLV
Seton Hill
Louisville
Houston
Maryland
Pitt
WVU
Washington Hospital Center
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I agree with DENT010. You may want to consider dropping Seton Hill and UNLV, unless you're military, because they are expensive and non-match. I think it would be a big mistake not to attend Washington Hospital Center.
 
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Temple phone call 10/9/13 interview dates oct. 28th, 30th, nov 4th
 
toothboy said:
I have accepted a few interviews.
If there is anyone on here who can give me some input about the different programs I am interviewing at that might be helpful. I wouldnt mind to eliminate a few to cut costs.
UNLV
Seton Hill
Louisville
Houston
Maryland
Pitt
WVU
Washington Hospital Center
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I don't think it's a good idea to cancel any interviews unless there is a schedule conflict or if you really can't afford it. There is NO magic number of interviews to guarantee a match because all the interview schools that you go to could leave you unranked, and then you would have the same chances as someone who had zero interviews. Also, if you had the unfortunate luck to unmatch this year, you waste a year of earning potential as a specialist, you have to re-apply and spend all that $ again, and those schools that you declined the interview will say you can kiss my *** next year.

If there is a non-match offer, I would strongly suggest taking it because you don't tear a lottery ticket if you hit 5 of 6 numbers only to wait for the next drawing to see if you hit all 6 numbers do you? You have probably seen on other posts where a non-match acceptor went ahead and entered the match and matched into their preferred program, so you could still choose that option. There have been instances where an applicant turned down a non-match position and entered the match but was left unmatched and had to reapply the following year! How stupid would you feel then?
 
ortho lurker said:
I don't think it's a good idea to cancel any interviews unless there is a schedule conflict or if you really can't afford it. There is NO magic number of interviews to guarantee a match because all the interview schools that you go to could leave you unranked, and then you would have the same chances as someone who had zero interviews. Also, if you had the unfortunate luck to unmatch this year, you waste a year of earning potential as a specialist, you have to re-apply and spend all that $ again, and those schools that you declined the interview will say you can kiss my *** next year.

If there is a non-match offer, I would strongly suggest taking it because you don't tear a lottery ticket if you hit 5 of 6 numbers only to wait for the next drawing to see if you hit all 6 numbers do you? You have probably seen on other posts where a non-match acceptor went ahead and entered the match and matched into their preferred program, so you could still choose that option. There have been instances where an applicant turned down a non-match position and entered the match but was left unmatched and had to reapply the following year! How stupid would you feel then?
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I absolutely understand what you are trying to say, but dont non-match programs require you to withdraw from the match following acceptance? In this case how can you still enter the match?
 
Dent010 said:
I absolutely understand what you are trying to say, but dont non-match programs require you to withdraw from the match following acceptance? In this case how can you still enter the match?
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On paper the non-match schools do say that you must withdraw from match if you accept the non-match offer. Based on here-say on this forum and based solely on that, posters have mentioned that they have heard of applicants still entering the match with a non-match offer from program A and matching at program B and taking program B's offer instead. Unethical, yes, and you may be locked from the match ever again so don't consider a different specialty in the future. As I advise applicants to apply to as many programs as possible and worry about the schedule conflicts when they happen, I say the same about attending as many interviews as possible and worry about non-match offers when (if) the situation occurs. You would be kicking yourself if you didn't match and would ponder for a whole year about what if I had attended that interview instead or applied to more schools this past application cycle? As they say, don't count your chickens before they're hatched!
 
ortho lurker said:
On paper the non-match schools do say that you must withdraw from match if you accept the non-match offer. Based on here-say on this forum and based solely on that, posters have mentioned that they have heard of applicants still entering the match with a non-match offer from program A and matching at program B and taking program B's offer instead. Unethical, yes, and you may be locked from the match ever again so don't consider a different specialty in the future. As I advise applicants to apply to as many programs as possible and worry about the schedule conflicts when they happen, I say the same about attending as many interviews as possible and worry about non-match offers when (if) the situation occurs. You would be kicking yourself if you didn't match and would ponder for a whole year about what if I had attended that interview instead or applied to more schools this past application cycle? As they say, don't count your chickens before they're hatched!
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Non Match program friend resident said he had to submit proof of withdraw from Match.
 
nuartywayne said:
Non Match program friend resident said he had to submit proof of withdraw from Match.
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I took a non-match offer and withdrew from match and print-screened and emailed my non-match school the jpeg image. I looked at the match website more carefully and saw that I could re-enter the match again right away, but thought twice and was happy that I took the offer. I attended a 2 year program where I had to pay tuition and I am currently a practicing orthodontist owning my own practice which was my dream so I have no regrets. Patients never ask me which ortho school I attended and they could very well assume that I only ended up completing dental school (they ask more about what dental school I attended). Would it have been nice if I had attended a 2 year program that paid stipend? Sure. But I could have easily ended up matching at a 3 year program where I had to pay tuition all 3 years and I would have lost 1 year's salary and the opportunity costs that go along with it, or I may not have matched at all and had to re-do everything for the next year.

Another advice about submitting your rank lists. Ortho programs have no obligation to rank you whatsoever so I don't get why some applicants are so cocky that they only rank 2 out of the 5 interviews they attended unless they already had an inside deal, but it still doesn't cost more $ to rank more programs on your list. If you really look at it, the odds are against you at some of these schools where they invite 30 interviewees for 2 spots. Unless you really can't stand a program and would rather re-apply the following year, I would say rank all of them because you already paid the money for the applications and travel expenses. There have been numerous times where the candidate matched to their #6 ranked school, so imagine if they had only submitted a rank list of 5 programs?

One more advice about ranking your school programs: if your goal is to treat patients in private practice and if employers and patients don't care about your school name or the MS, PhD, MSD, MSc, CAGD, or other funny letters after your name, why stress about which school has the better research reputation? You will gain most of your clinical knowledge once you step foot into the real world so I would advise that you pick the cheapest, shortest route to save money to open your practice.
 
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Hi, can anyone switch their Howard interview with me? I am scheduled for 11/07 but I want to switch it to 11/08...Please.... Thank you
 
ortho lurker said:
I took a non-match offer and withdrew from match and print-screened and emailed my non-match school the jpeg image. I looked at the match website more carefully and saw that I could re-enter the match again right away, but thought twice and was happy that I took the offer. I attended a 2 year program where I had to pay tuition and I am currently a practicing orthodontist owning my own practice which was my dream so I have no regrets. Patients never ask me which ortho school I attended and they could very well assume that I only ended up completing dental school (they ask more about what dental school I attended). Would it have been nice if I had attended a 2 year program that paid stipend? Sure. But I could have easily ended up matching at a 3 year program where I had to pay tuition all 3 years and I would have lost 1 year's salary and the opportunity costs that go along with it, or I may not have matched at all and had to re-do everything for the next year.

Another advice about submitting your rank lists. Ortho programs have no obligation to rank you whatsoever so I don't get why some applicants are so cocky that they only rank 2 out of the 5 interviews they attended unless they already had an inside deal, but it still doesn't cost more $ to rank more programs on your list. If you really look at it, the odds are against you at some of these schools where they invite 30 interviewees for 2 spots. Unless you really can't stand a program and would rather re-apply the following year, I would say rank all of them because you already paid the money for the applications and travel expenses. There have been numerous times where the candidate matched to their #6 ranked school, so imagine if they had only submitted a rank list of 5 programs?

One more advice about ranking your school programs: if your goal is to treat patients in private practice and if employers and patients don't care about your school name or the MS, PhD, MSD, MSc, CAGD, or other funny letters after your name, why stress about which school has the better research reputation? You will gain most of your clinical knowledge once you step foot into the real world so I would advise that you pick the cheapest, shortest route to save money to open your practice.
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oooh thanks!
 
ASDOH, email 9/12, social and interview Oct 7th
Baylor, email 9/19, social 11/4 or 11/5, interview 11/4, 11/5, or 11/6
Boston University, email 9/17, no social mentioned but probably the night before, interviews on Oct. 18 or Nov. 8.
Case Western, email 9/24, interview Oct 16, 17
Colorado, phone & email 9/25, interview Oct 14
Connecticut, phone 9/20, social Oct 2/3, interview Oct 3/4
Georgia Regents, phone 9/18, social 10/13, interview 10/14
Harvard, email 10/2, Interview 10/16, 10/23
Houston, email 9/20, social 10/15 and 10/16, interview 10/16 and 10/17
Howard, phone 10/7, interview Nov 8
Indiana, email 9/24, social Oct 31, interview Nov 1
Iowa, email 9/4, social Sep. 26, interview Sep 27 or social Oct. 17, interview 18th
Jacksonville, email 10/8, interview Nov 4
Loma Linda, phone 9/6, Interview Oct 23/24
Louisville, phone 9/18, interview Oct 11 or 18, social night before
LSU, email 9/6, social Oct. 17th, interview Oct 17th or 18th
Maimonides Medical Center, No social, Interview Oct 29th (AM or PM interviews)
Marquette, email 9/30, interview Oct 22 or 25
Maryland, email 9/24, interview Oct 21 or 22
Mayo Clinic, phone 9/23, interviews Oct 16, Nov 4, Nov 6
Michigan, interview Oct 6, and 21
Minnesota, email 9/19, Interview 10/14 (social night before)
Montefiore, Phone 9/9, social Oct. 6, interview Oct. 7
MUSC, email Oct 8th or 9th, social the night before
Nebraska. Phone 9/11. Interview Oct 28, 29
Nova email 9/16 for Oct 8, social night before
Ohio State, phone 9/19, interview Oct. 28 and 29, socials the night before
Oklahoma, phone 8/21, interview Oct 25 or Nov 1, social night before
Oregon, phone 9/12, social Oct 24, interview Oct 25
Rochester, phone 9/5, interviews 9/17-8, 9/19-20, 10/3-4, 10/10-11
Roseman, phone 9/27, Interviews 10/15-16. Social 10/15
St. Barnabas, email 9/10, no social mentioned, interviews 16/17 October
SLU-CADE, email 9/13, interviews 10/21-10/24 with socials the night before
Seton Hill, Email 8/27, social Oct. 10th, interview Oct. 11th
SUNY-Buffalo, email 9/25, interview Oct 21 or 22, social Oct 21
Temple, phone call 10/9/13 interview dates Oct. 28th, 30th, Nov 4th
Tennessee, email 9/19, Interview October 18th (social night before)
Tufts, email 10/3, interview Nov. 4
UAB, phone 9/24, interview Oct 31-Nov 1, social Oct 31
UCLA, 9/18, interview Oct 13, 14
UF - email 10/8 - interview Nov. 5th
UIC, email 9/11, interview Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, Social night before
UK, phone 9/24, social Oct 16, interview Oct 17
UMKC, email 9/17, interview Oct 21, social night before
UNC, phone 10/2, interview Oct 28 or 29, social night before
UNLV, email 9/6, social Oct 3, interviews Oct 3/4
UPENN, email 9/9, social Oct 15 or 27, interview Oct 16 or 28
UPITT, phone 9/25 & 9/26, interview Oct 25 or 28, social night before
USC, email 9/19, social Oct 20, interview Oct 21
UT San Antonio email 10/3, social 10/30, interview 10/31
Vanderbilt, Phone/Email 9/3, social Sept. 26th, interview Sept. 27th
VCU, email 9/23, interview Oct 24, 25
Washington Hospital Center phone call 10/8/13 interview Nov. 2 social night before
West Virginia, email 10/7, social 10/27, interview 10/28


It appears that we're missing the following:

University of Detroit Mercy
University of Pacific
UCSF
Rutgers
Columbia
NYU
Stony Brook
University of Puerto Rico
University of Washington
 
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What about Bronx Lebanon hospital center? Anyone apply or hear from there?
 
Columbia email 10/10, Interview Oct 21st and 22nd. Social might be 20st or 21st.
 
Columbia, NYU, and Rutgers invites went out this week.
NYU is 2 day - 25th and 26th with a social one of those days.
Rutgers - 10/18 or 10/21 and the social on 10/17
 
Does anyone have a Rutgers Interview on Friday Oct 18 (either AM or PM) and willing to switch with a Monday Oct 21 AM session?
Thanks in advance!
 
Detroit-Mercy - email 10/11 - int. Nov. 5th or 8th
 
Does anyone know what time of day the North Carolina (UNC) interview ends? Trying to book plane tickets so any info on that would be much appreciated!!! Almost there people!!!
 
Has anyone been extended acceptances to UNLV yet? Was told they were going to happen this week.
 
I do know someone that got unlv spot

Has anyone heard from seton hill they were calling tonight?
 
toothboy said:
I do know someone that got unlv spot

Has anyone heard from seton hill they were calling tonight?
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Yes, I got a spot yesterday...they called me almost right after the interviews ended. Finally done with interviewing :)
 
playa2652 said:
Yes, I got a spot yesterday...they called me almost right after the interviews ended. Finally done with interviewing :)
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Congrats! Should start the acceptance match/non-match thread! :)
 
This may be a silly question, but I haven't been able to find anything about this in the match registration information. Are the schools who use PASS able to see my match number on my PASS application or do I need to e-mail or mail my match number directly to all of the schools? Thanks for your help!
 
smileartist09 said:
This may be a silly question, but I haven't been able to find anything about this in the match registration information. Are the schools who use PASS able to see my match number on my PASS application or do I need to e-mail or mail my match number directly to all of the schools? Thanks for your help!
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From the match FAQs:


"For programs you apply to through ADEA PASS, your Match Applicant Code Number will be included automatically as part of your ADEA PASS application after you register for the Match. You are advised to register for the Match before your application is sent to programs, so that your Applicant Code Number will be included as part of your ADEA PASS application. If you register for the Match after your application has been sent to a program, the Applicant Code Number will be included with any revisions to your application sent subsequently to the program."
 
The last five numbers of your PASS number are the same as your match number. It isn't a bad idea to have your match number on your CV and the back of your 2X2 photo... But I wouldn't send it to all the programs at this point unless they ask you for it.
 
Thanks, ALLStr8Teeth and Dent010! I appreciate your assistance and patience with my "silly" question. You guys have been really helpful.:)
 
A curious question..do we stand a better chance for acceptance at match programs or the non match ones?
 
Hi guzy. Thnx for the great posts.
Urgent question

What to wear in a social night? it will be a dinner at a resturant on the same interview day.
My intvw is 1-6, social 6-9

I haven't packed any dresses, unfortunately.
Should it be semi formal (black and white)?
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Is it too casual to wear jeans or should i stick with black pants to be safe :confused:

Thanks a lot
 
Tooth said:
I agree with DENT010. You may want to consider dropping Seton Hill and UNLV, unless you're military, because they are expensive and non-match. I think it would be a big mistake not to attend Washington Hospital Center.
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hi all
isn't U Pitt more expensive? for out of state?
 
orthoapplicant said:
hi all
isn't U Pitt more expensive? for out of state?
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http://www.dental.pitt.edu/students/budget.php#residency

In-state is $44,616 and out-of-state is $52,832. Under the GI bill, they would pay the $44,616 and you would be responsible for the remaining $8,216. That's not really a big deal. However, U Pitt also participates fully in the yellow ribbon program.

http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/ch33/yrp/2013/states/pa.htm

So, if you're prior military, it's free.
 
Dazzdent said:
A curious question..do we stand a better chance for acceptance at match programs or the non match ones?
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I think all programs are very competitive. I believe certain non match programs may be easier and others harder. Programs like Vanderbilt and Rochester are both non-match and offer great stipends putting them amongst the most competitive programs to get into. Other non match programs are very expensive and may have their offers rejected since many of the interviewed still have multiple match interviews they may prefer to attend. Therefore those non-match programs may require going down a bit further on their lists before filling all their positions. This is not to say they are easy, but give a better chance of acceptance should they interview you.
 
Did UOP already give out interviews? I just got a phone call 10/14. Interviews on 10/28 or 10/29, social night before
 
ASDOH, email 9/12, social and interview Oct 7th
Baylor, email 9/19, social 11/4 or 11/5, interview 11/4, 11/5, or 11/6
Boston University, email 9/17, no social mentioned, interviews on Oct. 18 or Nov. 8.
Case Western, email 9/24, interview Oct 16, 17
Colorado, phone & email 9/25, interview Oct 14
Columbia email 10/10, Interview Oct 21st and 22nd. Social might be 20st or 21st.
Connecticut, phone 9/20, social Oct 2/3, interview Oct ¾
Detroit Mercy - email 10/11 - int. Nov. 5th or 8th
Georgia Regents, phone 9/18, social 10/13, interview 10/14
Harvard, email 10/2, Interview 10/16, 10/23
Houston, email 9/20, social 10/15 and 10/16, interview 10/16 and 10/17
Howard, phone 10/7, interview Nov 8
Indiana, email 9/24, social Oct 31, interview Nov 1
Iowa, email 9/4, social Sep. 26, interview Sep 27 or social Oct. 17, interview 18th
Jacksonville, email 10/8, interview Nov 4
Loma Linda, phone 9/6, Interview Oct 23/24
Louisville, phone 9/18, interview Oct 11 or 18, social night before
LSU, email 9/6, social Oct. 17th, interview Oct 17th or 18th
Maimonides Medical Center, No social, Interview Oct 29th (AM or PM interviews)
Marquette, email 9/30, interview Oct 22 or 25
Maryland, email 9/24, interview Oct 21 or 22
Mayo Clinic, phone 9/23, interviews Oct 16, Nov 4, Nov 6
Michigan, interview Oct 6, and 21
Minnesota, email 9/19, Interview 10/14 (social night before)
Montefiore, Phone 9/9, social Oct. 6, interview Oct. 7
MUSC, email Oct 8th or 9th, social the night before
Nebraska, Phone 9/11. Interview Oct 28, 29
NYU, 10/25, 10/26 with a social one of those days.
Nova email 9/16 for Oct 8, social night before
Ohio State, phone 9/19, interview Oct. 28 and 29, socials the night before
Oklahoma, phone 8/21, interview Oct 25 or Nov 1, social night before
Oregon, phone 9/12, social Oct 24, interview Oct 25
Rochester, phone 9/5, interviews 9/17-8, 9/19-20, 10/3-4, 10/10-11
Roseman, phone 9/27, Interviews 10/15-16. Social 10/15
Rutgers, 10/18 or 10/21 and the social on 10/17
St. Barnabas, email 9/10, no social mentioned, interviews 16/17 October
SLU-CADE, email 9/13, interviews 10/21-10/24 with socials the night before
Seton Hill, Email 8/27, social Oct. 10th, interview Oct. 11th
Stony Brook, 10/11 email, interview 10/31
SUNY-Buffalo, email 9/25, interview Oct 21 or 22, social Oct 21
Temple, phone call 10/9/13 interview dates Oct. 28th, 30th, Nov 4th
Tennessee, email 9/19, Interview October 18th (social night before)
Tufts, email 10/3, interview Nov. 4
UAB, phone 9/24, interview Oct 31-Nov 1, social Oct 31
UCLA, 9/18, interview Oct 13, 14
UF - email 10/8 - interview Nov. 5th
UIC, email 9/11, interview Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, Social night before
UK, phone 9/24, social Oct 16, interview Oct 17
UMKC, email 9/17, interview Oct 21, social night before
UNC, phone 10/2, interview Oct 28 or 29, social night before
UNLV, email 9/6, social Oct 3, interviews Oct ¾
UOP, phone 10/14, interviews10/28 or 10/29, social night before
UPENN, email 9/9, social Oct 15 or 27, interview Oct 16 or 28
UPITT, phone 9/25 & 9/26, interview Oct 25 or 28, social night before
USC, email 9/19, social Oct 20, interview Oct 21
UT San Antonio email 10/3, social 10/30, interview 10/31
UW, interviews 10/20, 10/21
Vanderbilt, Phone/Email 9/3, social Sept. 26th, interview Sept. 27th
VCU, email 9/23, interview Oct 24, 25
Washington Hospital Center phone call 10/8/13 interview Nov. 2 social night before
West Virginia, email 10/7, social 10/27, interview 10/28

It appears that we're missing the following:

UCSF
University of Puerto Rico
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
 
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Dent010 said:
I think all programs are very competitive. I believe certain non match programs may be easier and others harder. Programs like Vanderbilt and Rochester are both non-match and offer great stipends putting them amongst the most competitive programs to get into. Other non match programs are very expensive and may have their offers rejected since many of the interviewed still have multiple match interviews they may prefer to attend. Therefore those non-match programs may require going down a bit further on their lists before filling all their positions. This is not to say they are easy, but give a better chance of acceptance should they interview you.
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I agree with Dent010. Even non-match programs are becoming increasingly competitive to get into. This cycle was my second time applying and I would have to say, my odds for getting in this year were less than last year. The program I got into recently interviewed 25-30 applicants for 3 spots since they filled up the other 4 prior to interviewing. Anyways I wish everybody good luck on their upcoming interviews.

Word of advice: Keep calm, think positively, smile, and be yourself!! :) Last year I felt really stressed out during interviews, and its actually better to go in believing you will get the spot than worrying about it.
 
Hi everyone! Would anyone be able to switch their Nebraska interview date from 10/29 to 10/28? That would really help me out. Please PM me. Thanks
 
UCSF email last Friday interview on 10/30 and social night before
 
UCSF e-mailed 10/10. There are two socials (10/29 & 10/30). The interview is on 10/30.
 
Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, I was hoping to get some feedback on my situation. I am a general dentist , practiced over 10 years and I just applied to ortho this year. I am very discouraged, I applied to 17 schools and not one interview. I don't know where I went wrong. I graduated with honors 3.9 GPA, I had a 91 on NDBE part 1 and I have achived Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. I also have about 700 hours of CE in Craniofacial Pain/TMD and ortho. I don't understand, what are they looking for?:(
 
Seekingortho said:
Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, I was hoping to get some feedback on my situation. I am a general dentist , practiced over 10 years and I just applied to ortho this year. I am very discouraged, I applied to 17 schools and not one interview. I don't know where I went wrong. I graduated with honors 3.9 GPA, I had a 91 on NDBE part 1 and I have achived Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. I also have about 700 hours of CE in Craniofacial Pain/TMD and ortho. I don't understand, what are they looking for?:(
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I don't think anyone really knows what they're looking for. It seems like winning the lottery just to get an interview.

I understand that many, if not most, ortho programs do not want anyone with experience. Ortho just isn't like endo. They actually look down on it. They don't want to have to correct errors that you have already learned. There are few programs that I believe appreciate expereince, Tennesse being one.

You may have only applied to the most desirable schools. I'm betting they were all the 2 year programs or only the one's that have a stipend, etc. It's common to apply to 30+ programs in an ortho application cycle.
 
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30 +, really, then I was mislead by the faculty of my dental school who told me the average was 10 schools. I did apply to 3 yr programs but mostly 2 yr and I don't need the stipen, I have the funds to pay for the residency. So , what about applying for a fellowship? Does that really increase someone's chances?
 
Seekingortho said:
30 +, really, then I was mislead by the faculty of my dental school who told me the average was 10 schools. I did apply to 3 yr programs but mostly 2 yr and I don't need the stipen, I have the funds to pay for the residency. So , what about applying for a fellowship? Does that really increase someone's chances?
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I don't know man. I'm not even a resident, so why am I even chiming in? But I would think with your grades it wouldn't be necessary. I think if you apply to the same schools again and maybe some more you'll be better off next year. I don't know, maybe some short 1-2 day externships just to get face time a month before you apply?
 
Seekingortho said:
Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, I was hoping to get some feedback on my situation. I am a general dentist , practiced over 10 years and I just applied to ortho this year. I am very discouraged, I applied to 17 schools and not one interview. I don't know where I went wrong. I graduated with honors 3.9 GPA, I had a 91 on NDBE part 1 and I have achived Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. I also have about 700 hours of CE in Craniofacial Pain/TMD and ortho. I don't understand, what are they looking for?:(
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from what i hear some programs actually like 3-5 yrs of pvt practice experience...the longer you are out of dental school the less they look at grades but you are certainly qualified it seems like. I would work on gre score and letter of recs and apply again. Persistence isnt a bad quality to have
 
Seekingortho said:
Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, I was hoping to get some feedback on my situation. I am a general dentist , practiced over 10 years and I just applied to ortho this year. I am very discouraged, I applied to 17 schools and not one interview. I don't know where I went wrong. I graduated with honors 3.9 GPA, I had a 91 on NDBE part 1 and I have achived Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. I also have about 700 hours of CE in Craniofacial Pain/TMD and ortho. I don't understand, what are they looking for?:([/QUOTE]

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