*~*~*~* Official 2017-2018 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

[Zippojake]

It's been quiet for me for awhile. Only 2 interviews so far. After this past week from hell with a hurricane hoping for some good news! Here's to everyone having and hearing good news!

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[Meowlonate]

Interview #7
School: Columbia University
Notification date: 9/15/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: MN
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/4/17
Application complete date: 7/11/17
GPA (science, overall): 3.97, 3.96
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/24/19/21 no

Hi, Junior23! Is this a pre-December interview offer from Columbia?

 

[Jaa_]

Interview #3

School: Buffalo
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: email
Residency: New York
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1
Application complete date: 9/12
GPA (science, overall) 3.54, 3.65
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/23/22/20/none

 

[xoxtammi01]

Interview #2!!!!!
School: UNE
Notification date: 9/18/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: NJ
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/21/17
Application complete date: 8/1/17
GPA (science, overall): 3.83, 3.74
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/23/24/25/no

 

[junior23]

Hi, Junior23! Is this a pre-December interview offer from Columbia?

yes but unfortunately only because they randomly had 3 pre-december open. most of the dates now are post-december

 

[Meowlonate]

yes but unfortunately only because they randomly had 3 pre-december open. most of the dates now are post-december

U__U but thank you junior 23 do you know whether they've starting to send those out yet?

 

[salamardavanroxana]

Congratulations everybody! I am very hopeless now since i have not gotten a single interview yet! I am a Canadian student with a 4.0 sGPA and 3.97 oGPA. My DAT scores are: 22AA, 23TS, 23 PAT. I have over 500 hours of dental shadowing as well as other volunteering experiences and i have a research publication. Can somebody help me with why i haven't gotten any invites yet and if it's normal or not? I would really appreciate any help

 

[amariesa]

Congratulations everybody! I am very hopeless now since i have not gotten a single interview yet! I am a Canadian student with a 4.0 sGPA and 3.97 oGPA. My DAT scores are: 22AA, 23TS, 23 PAT. I have over 500 hours of dental shadowing as well as other volunteering experiences and i have a research publication. Can somebody help me with why i haven't gotten any invites yet and if it's normal or not? I would really appreciate any help

Depends if you applied to 3 schools or 15?

 

[salamardavanroxana]

Depends if you applied to 3 schools or 15?

Thank you for the reply. I applied to 8 schools including Case Western, Buffalo, and Boston that have already sent out plenty of invites! I just try my best not to lose hope maybe it is just a matter of time and i should be patient.

 

[isso1418]

Thank you for the reply. I applied to 8 schools including Case Western, Buffalo, and Boston that have already sent out plenty of invites! I just try my best not to lose hope maybe it is just a matter of time and i should be patient.

Did u apply to udm?

 

[spdental]

Congratulations everybody! I am very hopeless now since i have not gotten a single interview yet! I am a Canadian student with a 4.0 sGPA and 3.97 oGPA. My DAT scores are: 22AA, 23TS, 23 PAT. I have over 500 hours of dental shadowing as well as other volunteering experiences and i have a research publication. Can somebody help me with why i haven't gotten any invites yet and if it's normal or not? I would really appreciate any help

I believe you're still considered an international student. There's very few international students accepted into each school. I'd assume that is why you haven't heard back yet.

 

[Krentist_72]

Interview #5!!

School: UNLV
Residency: CA
Method: Email
Stats: 3.65/3.55 21/21/21

Only offered me Post Dec 1 which is a bummer, but still cool!

 

[jvdental]

I didn't think I would get any interviews at all since my GPA is still on the lower spectrum, and my 14 QR :/

Interview 1 & 2

School #1: NOVA
Notification date: 8/28
Method of notification: email

School #2: UNE
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: email

Residency: FL
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/14
Application complete date: 9/10
GPA (science, overall, masters) 2.78. 3.03 3.59
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below 17. 22/24/19/19/14 QR

 

[jvdental]

I'm noticing people announcing "Interview #6, interview #9". I'm beginning to wonder if I made a mistake with applying to only 3 schools. How many schools applications are common?

Everyone is different. You made no mistake. If you are confident that your going to get into a school, and those are the only schools you would actually end up going to, then your saving your money. Some of us are sending applications to school because we don't know which one will choose us and we want to keep our options open, or some of us want to see what schools would offer them scholarships etc. There are many reasons, just like you had your own reasons as to why apply to only 3. good luck!

 

[amariesa]

Thank you for the reply. I applied to 8 schools including Case Western, Buffalo, and Boston that have already sent out plenty of invites! I just try my best not to lose hope maybe it is just a matter of time and i should be patient.

I applied to the same schools as a Canadian and also heard nothing back. There are some theories on premed101 that they give us interviews post December because we tend to not accept their offers and leave them to scramble when we get into Canadian schools in April.

 

[chrishang]

Interview #7
School: Pitts
Residency: MA
Notification date: 9/18 by Email

An one-month-gap between #6 and #7!

 

[SweetMelonPreDent]

#2
Touro
9/14
In-State
3.34 / 21

 

[mapetite]

INTERVIEW #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: Email
Residency: PA
AADSAS mail-out date: Late July
GPA (science, overall): ~3.4, 3.36
DAT: 21AA, nothing below 19

 

[comitan21]

INTERVIEW #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: Email
Residency: TX
AADSAS mail-out date: July 3

 

[Badgers2]

Interviews #9 & 10 (Yes, I realize now that I applied to too many schools)

School: Marquette
Notification date: 9/14
Method of notification: Email
Application complete date: 6/27

School: Tufts
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: Email
Application complete date: 7/13

Residency: WI
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/05
GPA (science, overall): 3.78, 3.84
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/22/24/(none below 17)

 

[Stanelz]

Interview #2

School: LECOM
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: email
Residency: TX
AADSAS sent: July
Application complete date: July
GPA (science, overall) 3.59, 3.74
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 21/21/25/21/none

Whats the LECOM interview like anyone. What time did you get out for the day

 

[Dasaniii]

Interview #4

School: Stony Brook
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: email
Residency: GA
AADSAS sent: Late June
Application complete date: July
GPA (science, overall) 3.49, 3.56
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/24/23/23/none

 

[hashtagpredental]

Interview #7!

School: LECOM-FL
Notification date: 9/18
Residency: NJ
App Complete: 7/28ish
GPA: 3.6, 3.6 (overall, science)
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any below 17): 24/23/24/27/none

 

[BBallman2214]

INTERVIEW #1

School: LECOM
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: Email
Residency: PA
AADSAS mail-out date: early July
GPA (science, overall): ~3.55, 3.63
DAT: 19AA, 19TS, 21PAT

 

[hmmmidk]

School:UNLV
Notification date:9/18
Method of notification: email
Residency:CA
AADSAS mail-out date:6/15
Application complete date: 6/25
GPA (science, overall) 3.1, 3.2 Gradgpa: 3.79
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 20/20/23/22/no

 

[OrthoHopes66]

Interviews #9 & 10 (Yes, I realize now that I applied to too many schools)

School: Marquette
Notification date: 9/14
Method of notification: Email
Application complete date: 6/27

School: Tufts
Notification date: 9/18
Method of notification: Email
Application complete date: 7/13

Residency: WI
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/05
GPA (science, overall): 3.78, 3.84
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/22/24/(none below 17)

Has anyone else heard from Tufts? One of my top choices and I thought it was odd there were no interviews for them yet. Just now saw this one...find it odd that only one person on here got an interview there!

 

[chasing5ym]

Has anyone else heard from Tufts? One of my top choices and I thought it was odd there were no interviews for them yet. Just now saw this one...find it odd that only one person on here got an interview there!

I got an interview invite today at 4:30.

 

[DDSbound17]

I got an interview invite today at 4:30.

When did you submit your app if you don't mind me asking?

 

[BowlingDoctor]

I'm noticing people announcing "Interview #6, interview #9". I'm beginning to wonder if I made a mistake with applying to only 3 schools. How many schools applications are common?

Same

 

[annieb985]

Has anyone else heard from Tufts? One of my top choices and I thought it was odd there were no interviews for them yet. Just now saw this one...find it odd that only one person on here got an interview there!

Got an email last night for an interview

 

[chasing5ym]

When did you submit your app if you don't mind me asking?

Early July

 

[mapetite]

I'm noticing people announcing "Interview #6, interview #9". I'm beginning to wonder if I made a mistake with applying to only 3 schools. How many schools applications are common?

I think the average is 15-20. Someone told me that for every 6 schools you apply to (if you have decent stats) you should expect 1 interview, but I don't know how accurate that is.

 

[burritoz]

Interview #5!! Super excited for this one

School: Maryland
Notification date: 9/19
Method of notification: email 1:41EST
Residency: WA
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/6
Application complete date: 6/30
GPA (science, overall) 3.59, 3.66
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): AA 22/ TS 22/ PAT 23/ RC 21/ none below 17

 

[SweetMelonPreDent]

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[MLC45]

I think the average is 15-20. Someone told me that for every 6 schools you apply to (if you have decent stats) you should expect 1 interview, but I don't know how accurate that is.

Wow that's a surprise to me. How does the average student cover the cost of that many applications and interviews? I guess some people are richer than I am.

 

[Brooklynboy555]

Interview #2
After a month of silence
School: Maryland
Notification date: 9/19
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/30 (around)
Application complete date: 7/5(around)
GPA (science, overall) 3.7,3.8
(AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): AA 22/ TS 22/ PAT 21/ RC 22/ none below 17

 

[Meowlonate]

Interview #2
After a month of silence
School: Maryland
Notification date: 9/19
Method of notification: email
Residency: NY
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/30 (around)
Application complete date: 7/5(around)
GPA (science, overall) 3.87, 3.95
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): AA 23/ TS 23/ PAT 21/ RC 27/ none below 17

Hello Brooklynboy555, is your interview pre or post-dec?

 

[Brooklynboy555]

Hello Brooklynboy555, is your interview pre or post-dec?

pre-december

 

[ragingbull_]

Interview invite #5
OOS
Date October 18th
3.78 gpa 3.68 science
23aa 22ts 21pat
Notified 9/19 2:10pm

 

[artist2022]

Interview invite #5
OOS
Date October 18th
3.78 gpa 3.68 science
23aa 22ts 21pat
Notified 9/19 2:10pm

What school though

 

[ragingbull_]

What school though

Sorry Maryland

 

[smilingviv]

Wow that's a surprise to me. How does the average student cover the cost of that many applications and interviews? I guess some people are richer than I am.

I think the average is a bit lower at 10-12. I had my top 5 and my advisor told me to choose 5 back up schools since being rejected and having to reapply in the next cycle is more money and time spent. Like previous members have said, it really depends on how confident you are about your application in the end.

 

[KingOfTheNorth]

Interview #3 !

ASDOH

3,65/3.57
21

notified yesterday at 10 a.m central

 

[Zippojake]

WOW looks like Md just sent out some invites. My app was about month after these so hoping the next round, maybe..... Have my interview with VCU next week....

 

[Natron3]

Interview #7

School: Stony brook
Notification date: 9/15
Method of notification: Email 5:17 pm
Residency: NY
AADSAS submission date: 6/26
Interview Date: 9/26
GPA (science, overall) 3.93, 3.89
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 24/24/21/23/none

 

[Natron3]

Interview #4!!!
School:Stony Brook
Notified 9/15 via email
In state
Interview set for 9/26
OGPA:3.78 sGPA3.68
DAT AA/TS/PAT/RC/QR: 20/21/18/22/16

I'll see you there!!

 

[sobertiger]

Interview #3

School: Loma Linda
Notification date: 9/19/17
Method of notification: Email
Residency: CA
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/17
Application complete date: 8/1/17
GPA (science, overall): 3.2 (BCP 3.37), 3.38
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/22/22/none

 

[judysmoothie]

Interview #1
School: MWU - AZ
Notification date:7/22
Method of notification: Email

Interview #2
School: UNMC
Notification date:7/25
Method of notification: Email

Residency: AZ
AADSAS mail-out date: June 21th
Application complete date: July
GPA (science, overall) 3.18, 3.11
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 23/21/24/22/none

Interview #3
School: UNE
Notification date:08/22
Method of notification: Email

Interview #4
School: UNLV
Notification date:08/31
Method of notification: Email


Crossing my fingers for more interviews! good luck to everybody to get invites this month!

 

[IrishCheer2018]

#8
School: Harvard
Notification date: 9/19/17
Method of notification: Phone
Residency: MO
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/15/17
Application complete date: 7/22/17
GPA (science, overall): 3.99, 3.99
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 25/24/22/24/none

 

[meentb]

Rejection:

School: Nova Southeastern
Notification date: 9/15/2017
Method of notification: Mail
Residency: PA
AADSAS mail-out date: 6/2/2017
Application complete date: 6/15/2017
GPA (science, overall): 3.54sGPA, 3.39oGPA
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): see signature below

Similar stats and just got a reject from NOVA too :/