****The Official Columbia Class of 2021 Interview/Acceptance Thread****

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Good luck to everyone applying :) I'm so excited for this school.
 
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Thanks for starting this thread. I already paid my $75 to Columbia. However, my transcript has yet to be received by AADSAS. Should I have my 3rd science professor send his letter with my AADSAS number to [email protected] now?
 
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I keep clicking on this and not realizing it's for predental lol
 
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Good luck to everyone applying. This is one of my top schools!
 
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Anyone get the confirmation email about Columbia receiving the supplement payment yet?
 
Good luck fam! For anyone stressing out later on in this thread, I didn't get an interview invite until February (was one of the last 2 interview groups) and I got accepted in March. Anything can happen!
 
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Good luck fam! For anyone stressing out later on in this thread, I didn't get an interview invite until February (was one of the last 2 interview groups) and I got accepted in March. Anything can happen!

When did you e-submit and may I ask yor stats and EC's?
 
Attention applicants... DO NOT EAT A LARGE BREAKFAST BEFORE THE INTERVIEW. SAVE YOUR APPETITE FOR THE LUNCH BUFFET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+1 best food I had at any of my interviews bar none.


When did you e-submit and may I ask yor stats and EC's?

I esubmitted 7/31 so I was somewhat late compared to most SDNers. This may partly be a reason why I got late interviews. Also, my stats were not amazing so that could be another reason. 21AA/22PAT | 3.33 GPA | great extracurriculars, amazing research (published co-author in high end journal) + great shadowing/volunteering hours, "7" total LORs (5+cover letter and then 1 extra submitted electronically from a dentist I shadowed).
 
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what gap/dat scores do you think are needed to get an interview
 
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Does anyone know if the review applicants before they have everything complete? I won't have my 3rd science rec til september but everything else is complete. Am I just tossed to the side until they receive the last letteR?
 
It varies by applicant , average accepted AA and TS is around 22-23 and gpa around 3.6-3.7 but you have to remember they really do try to have a very holistic approach to applicant viewing and or screening , extracurricular hold some weight and other non stat app portions are also viewed with a decent amount of weight , nothing is guaranteed regardless of stats and anyone with decent stats on par with the level of accepted students from years past stands a chance , or so it would seem


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Thanks for giving me that info. Based off a snapshot of my stats, do you think you could give me an idea if I would be invited for an interview?
DAT: AA-21 TS-22 GPA -3.89 Science GPA-3.89 Non-science GPA - 3.9
I have extracurriculars working in hospitals, medical clinics, 90 shadowing hours and running 2 school clubs.
 
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Hi future dentists, I apologize if my question doesn't relate to this thread, but how long did it take for your status to change under School Decisions after you e-submitted and paid the supplemental fee?

Thank you so much!
 
Seems like you'd have a good shot at an interview from ur stats , but anything beyond that would be mere speculation honestly


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Thanks a lot. It's all about using your stats to get a foot in the door. From then on it's probably up to your interpersonal skills.
 
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Hi future dentists, I apologize if my question doesn't relate to this thread, but how long did it take for your status to change under School Decisions after you e-submitted and paid the supplemental fee?

Thank you so much!
I e-submitted on 6/6, paid the fee two days later, and my status was not changed to "under review" until 7/1. :)
 
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I will lose my mind if I get an invite here.
 
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Hopefully invites will start being sent out sometime this week. Last year, invites started on 8/24
AHH I KNOW. I saw that on last year's board and I'm jumping out of my skin waiting for tomorrow. Why can't it be tomorrow already?!?
 
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AHH I KNOW. I saw that on last year's board and I'm jumping out of my skin waiting for tomorrow. Why can't it be tomorrow already?!?

You sure invites will be given starting tomorrow?


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good luck to everyone next week! This is also one of the schools that I am most excited for!
 
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Just got an invite this morning, looks like they're starting.
 
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Got one as well! High stats, app complete end of June.
 
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Stats for people who got interviews? im assuming way above average?
 
Did anyone get the confirmation email back from them yet confirming their date?


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Was your status under review or complete?

Under review, although the date for this status was before I had even taken my DAT and it still says under review instead of invited for interview so I feel like they don't update the AADSAS portal particularly frequently...
 
Interview on the 23rd as well! Notified yesterday morning and confirmed today. Yay Columbia!!!
Notification date: 7/29/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Virginia
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
Application complete date: 6/17/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.95, 3.97
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/25/19/none
 
Interview on the 23rd as well! Notified yesterday morning and confirmed today. Yay Columbia!!!
Notification date: 7/29/16
Method of notification: Email
Residency: Virginia
AADSAS mail-out date: 7/1/16
Application complete date: 6/17/16
GPA (science, overall): 3.95, 3.97
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17): 22/22/25/19/none
When you got the email, did they give you a set of dates to choose from? Or did you have to call in to find out which days were being offered?
 
I had to email them my available friday dates starting September 9th
 
if you apply in the first couple of batches and don't get an interview invite (high stats i.e. DAT 23+) does that mean that you probably wont hear back from them? :(
 
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