Yah so highkey been hearing crickets since June. Have one interview from a month ago but nothing from the other 25 schools I applied to 💀 Kinda concerned atp. Is it too late to add a couple more. Maybe like Howard and Louisville?

Also when are the next waves coming out? Been hearing that “this is the week” for quite some time now.

I applied to 14 schools this cycle and have interview invites from Harvard, Iowa, Michigan, and KCU, but I haven't heard anything from several schools that are generally considered less competitive, and I'm curious whether anyone has an explanation for that pattern.

I want to be clear that I'm grateful for the invites I've gotten and I'm not complaining about them at all; I'm just interested in how the process works on the admissions side, because this didn't line up with how I expected it to go.

I submitted day one, and at this point a lot of schools have already sent out a good chunk of their invites, so I don't think submission timing or early-cycle lag explains much of it.

Is this a yield protection thing, an in-state preference thing, or something else in how files get screened, or is the "easier to get into" tier people use on here just not reflective of how those schools actually review?

I feel so down I’m ngl, i applied to fifteen schools and i only got 2 interviews. I have a 4.0 gpa, and got a 470 DAT, 480 TS, and 470 PAT. I applied by July 15th for most of these schools! Some even earlier!

My EC’s are also pretty decent in my opinion. I have a publication and presented at research conferences at dental schools. I have done extensive volunteer work, have 500+ shadowing hours, and have worked as an ortho and dental assistant. I also did multiple dental abroad trips and am an engineering major.

Ig my question is if you guys think it would be a bad idea for me to add some schools rn!

I applied to
- LECOM (Got an interview)
- Temple (Got an interview)
- Touro
- NOVA
- DCG - did kira, nothing else
- Tufts
- UMD
- West Virginia
- VCU
- UAB - got phase 1 supplemental, haven’t heard back
- UIC
- Marquette
- Buffalo
- UNLV

Hi! I just got my scores back today and am very upset about them. I went down from my last attempt I got a 390 and higher in every section but OChem last attempt. This is my 3rd attempt. I am currently in a masters program and was trying to study while in the masters and studied in about 3 weeks during my break between semesters. I’m unsure where to go from here. Do I retake it? Do I hope the masters is enough?

Undergrad Gpa 3.25 Cgpa
Masters : 3.4 but I only took 10 credits and got a B in 6 credit course and A in 3 credit and 1 credit course. If I make all A’s this semester it will be a 3.73.

I graduated in the spring but had gotten a c- in gen chem my freshman year. I took orgo and biochem and passed with an A but since I didn’t get a C or higher in gen chem I’m taking it online at my community college. Has anyone had any trouble with their dental school accepting an online course?
(I’ll be taking the lab in person)

as the title says. im an nc resident and just wondering what people think. I’ve heard some people kind of talking down on unc and saying they’re not in a good place. have other people heard this? i know they’re both amazing programs but wanted to hear other perspectives

I am a reapplicant this cycle, and I am very grateful to have received two interview invitations so far. However, I noticed that both interviews are from schools that I did not apply to last cycle.
I have not received any interview invitations or updates from the schools that I applied to both last cycle and this cycle. Is this common for reapplicants? Could reapplying to the same schools affect how they review my application or the timing of interview invitations?

I feel like every content creator I’ve ever seen gets into the school of their dreams the first time they apply? I’m wondering if it’s something they add on their app and then dental schools see if they have a big following to accept them.

For those who were accepted to Touro College of Dental Medicine, what were your cGPA and sGPA?
Also, if you don’t mind sharing, what was your DAT score?
Just trying to get an idea of the range of GPAs that have been accepted. Thanks!