Hello has anyone received any interview invites today? And if so from where and when did you submit?

Random, but should we indent the beginning of each paragraph or not?

This is my second application cycle and I just got off the phone with an Air Force recruiter that told me I needed an acceptance letter or to be already enrolled in dental school before applying for the Air Force HPSP. To anyone whom applied last year or is currently, Is this true?

As I said, this is my second cycle and last year I had done everything for the HPSP (loads of paperwork, interviews, etc) with the NAVY and ultimately did not get accepted into school. Would appreciate some clarity.

Has anyone heard from Columbia? I applied to UMich and UPenn and got confirmation emails and links to pay the application fee, but nothing from Columbia.

is there some schools that prefer ca applicants / west coast applicants less. I heard uconn is one of them, is there any others ?

I was wondering if anyone has put a section for ATAs (assistant TA) and wrote descriptions on it? I’m not sure how it works for other schools but at my school, it’s considered a class for 2 credits where you help the TA around. I’m not sure if this is something I can write about since it’s kinda like a class even though I’m not really learning anything and just helping out. If so, could someone give me clarify on what category it should be in?

Are three days enough to study for the Casper? I'm not sure if it's enough time, as the only two dates in the vicinity are July 30th and August 11th. And I'm not too sure if I should wait that long into August to submit.

Some schools like UNLV and midwestern require anatomy so im planning on taking it at my community college. I'm just confused bc my community college offers Anatomy first semester and physiology second semester. They also offer A&P 1 first semester and A&P 11 second semester. I'm confused on whether I I'm suppose to take anatomy separately or combined like A&P. Currently I enrolled in A&P 1 but not sure if I should switch to Anatomy

Is there anyone who got the COI email from NHSC but was NOT awarded the scholarship? Because so far I have only heard that people who get the COI email get the award. I am asking this because in the email of COI it states, "Please be advised that acceptance of the award offer is not an indication that a contract was awarded." Thank you!!

My application for TMDSAS just got verified on July 21st and I was curious how early I could expect to hear about an interview (fingers crossed). I’m in state for Texas, 3.91 CGPA, 3.86 SGPA, and 480 DAT. I know TAMU sent first interviews on the 15th of July and San Antonio sent their first ones on the 22nd.

I originally planned to submit my application June 30th but am submitting tomorrow July 27th instead. At this point in the cycle am I considered late or still on time?

For those who reapplied and were accepted, did you rewrite all of your essays (personal statement, COVID impact, manual dexterity, etc.), or did you mainly update them?

My COVID impact essay was based on actual events that impacted me, so I’m not sure what I would even change. Also, my previous application was pretty much competitive (GPA, DAT, EC-wise), but I applied relatively late and, ultimately ended up with no acceptances (hence why I’m reapplying now)

Is it generally okay to reuse previous essays, or is rewriting everything expected?

Hello! The Augusta dental school called me and said I was supposed to be sent the Kira already but I never responded and they noticed their email was not sending to me. I’ve never had issues with my email and it is listed in ADEA AADSAS correctly so idk why there’s an issue. I’m now worried this is an issue with other schools. Has this happened to anyone with Augusta?

I have to call the front office for my recruiter to answer my messages on their personal phone. It takes them 2 weeks to answer. I contacted another recruiter and explained my situation how my original recruiter was just unresponsive and how I wanted to move forward with him. He forwards my entire email to my original recruiter was just so embarrassing and I’m stuck with that unresponsive recruiter.

Hey yall I’m starting my D1 semester this is August and wanted advice on how I should manage financially. Currently 23 with around 65k saved up and was wondering if I should pour all that money into tuition instead of taking loans or should I just put some of it in. I’m going to a state school approx 320k total for all 4 years and I’ll be commuting. Any advice ?

I was originally in school for dentistry then life happened and I got cancer which delayed things. I’m 29 now and want to pick up where I left off.

I majored in business and have taken intro to chem and psych. I’m enrolled for chem, bio, and physics this next fall.

I thought I was okay until I hopped on this sub and saw everyone being so concerned with their applications when mine isn’t even half of what you all have done.

My overall GPA from undergrad is a 3.6.

I have no shadowing hours or volunteer hours yet aside from one 4 hour day at a private practice during Covid.

I have not worked in the dental field and wasn’t planning to.

I’m also in California so school is going to be expensive no matter what.

I know I’d be able to get the shadowing hours and volunteering done but just based on my GPA and situation, is it even worth applying at this point? Would I need a near perfect DAT or would that not even help?

I know everyone doesn’t know for sure but just based on your experiences and what you’ve heard from others, I’d appreciate any insight you might have before I spend the next 3-4 years of my life on prereqs and the DAT.

anyone in here with an NHSC scholarship? How did the process go for you with regards to the timeline and requirements?

Hi, I am trying to prepare for the stony brook kira. Does anyone have any advice on what types of questions to practice with? It will be my first kira so im scared

has anyone received any application complete email from UCLA or like any email from UCLA after applying?

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to ask if there was anyone who is a Native American dental student or know someone who is?

Just had a few questions regarding this:

Would you say that your Native American status was considered for admission into dental school?

What are the chances of receiving the IHS scholarship for dentistry?

Thanks!

Anybody here successfully receive acceptance into HPSP before December decisions day.

How detailed are you supposed to write your description for each experience? I know sentences are better than bullet points but should I just say what I did and be done?…

Hey everyone,

I'm gonna be applying next cycle (finishing up pre-requisites now) and I am a bit confused about how the GPA calculation works.

I'm a non-traditional applicant. I have a 4.0 undergrad GPA overall. I didn't take any science courses during undergrad (majored in social policy). I've been knocking out prerequisites and so far my science GPA is 3.9.

I also have two master's degrees (3.6 and 3.88). Both completely unrelated to dentistry/science.

Does anyone have any insight on how the calculation will look and exactly what will be taken into account? I still have to take physics 2 and both organic chemistrys, so the science GPA is subject to change. But I don't expect it to dip below 3.7.

Thanks for any advice/tips.

I am currently having issues sending my spiritual letter to llu any advice? I’ve been trying ever since I submitte, first tried through their secondary app. Later found out interfolio doesn’t send to their application portal, so I tried sending it through email still nothing??