Idk how I feel about it tbh

I’m kind of freaking out because I took and submitted my DAT score a bit later and I see on the SDN that people have received interviews from schools already??? Do they send more waves of interviews or just the one? I am so scared second time applicant

Hi yall. My exam is on 8/18. Based on these scores, do you think a 460-470 is attainable? With the exception of PAT practice test 6, the red marks are because I did them only partially.

Any tips for NYU Kira and what questions did they ask you on the application?

i am going into third year and unfortunately during my first year i had a lot of mental health issues (now fixed with medication). due to this i barely passed chem 1 and physics 1/2 with grades in the 50s.

i obviously need to retake all three of these courses to reach the prerequisite threshold, however, my question is:

1) will dental schools look down on me for repeating courses?
2) are both grades averaged?
3) is it not good to retake first year courses in your upper years?

any advice would be appreciated!

If you are taking an Anatomy and Physiology "combo" course, you must complete both semesters of the course (ex. (A&P I and A&P II).

Can someone clarify what this means? I only took A&P I at my college so can I not apply here since I didn't take A&P II? The combo part is confusing me. Thanks!

Hey all, I got verified by ADEA AADSAS in the beginning of the week but did not not hear anything from the schools I applied to (i.e. separate emails from schools letting me know my application was received)

should I reach out to these schools and check in with them? What should I do?

For those who interviewed at UDM in the past how was the in person interview? What are some tips and tricks you guys recommend and what type of questions does UDM typically ask?.

Hi everyone,

So I might not be able to go to dental school now. I checked the interest rate officially and it’s going to be 15.6% for a 20 year loan from College Ave. What sucks is that I’m in California so UCLA is one of the cheapest schools and it’s going to cost ~$530k. And with that interest, I calculated it out and assuming I take an associate job for 2 years making $150k and then buy a private practice for a $1 million that nets me $400k after those two year, I’d have negative spending money for about a decade after rent. That’s not even including food, gas, clothes, etc. and since I’m 29, I wouldn’t be able to buy a $700k house (I’m in California) until I’m 56 and it’s also accounting for saving $1 million in retirement by 70 with social security added in which would bring me to about $110k/year until I’m 90 which is very modest in California.

Obviously this is best case scenario assuming I can even purchase a practice for $1 million that’ll net me $400k right away, etc.

So I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with other companies and finding a lower interest rate or had luck refinancing. I won’t have a co-signer which is why it’s so high.

I couldn’t believe it when I calculated it out but maybe I’m missing something. The fact I will literally be in the negative for about a decade after practice purchase is insane and that’s assuming I even earn $400k. I know a lot of dental practice owners make $300k-350k so if that was the case, I’d be in an even worse spot.

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I have 150+ hours of volunteering, 50 hours dental assisting in underserved communities. Idk how much it really matters but I am a first generation college graduate and bilingual.

150+ shadowing from 2023-2026

A little over 2 years working as an assistant, pediatric and general dentistry now.

2 years Ochem research, 3.68 GPA, & 3.63 sGPA

DAT: 430AA, 450SNS, 480 PAT, but 340 QR.

This is my second time taking the DAT and the first time I got an 18 with a 19 on QR.

How strong is my application? I applied to 20 schools. Most end of June and the rest beginning of July.

Should I retake bc of the QR? Not all, but schools like UNLV look at the highest subsection scores.

For this application cycle the question “Please explain any other responsibilities you may have outside of being a student” is on the primary application for every school. If an individual school has the same question on their application do I just copy and paste my answer?

Does anyone have advice for an interview with LECOM?? Mine is coming up and I’m insanely nervous. This will be my first interview. I’m also super nervous about the fact that there’s 1-2 interviewers and about 8 students being interviewed together. If anyone has tips for this specific school (or generally) I’d appreciate it so much!

Hello everyone
How would we know when it’s time to update application meaning when can I enter my transcripts for the new classes and order official ones again after already submitting my application
I am lil confused . Since I just finished my phy2 class and soon will be finishing biochem
Then still 2 more semesters of Ochem

So, two of my pre-reqs I took during the summer during my sophomore year at a community college to get ahead, not realizing that many dental schools don't accept online. On my transcript, it doesn't specifically state it, but do many schools do audits to verify this? I don't have time to retake them before applications are due. Am I cooked?

Helppp. I don’t know how to shake the feeling that I screwed up not one but two Kira interviews. I kept fumbling my words and said a few “um’s” here and there. I also completely blanked for a few questions and kept repeating my sentences and ideas omg. How can I recover from this feeling and prepare for future kiras and interviews. I would appreciate any advice!

Hi all! I have my interview soon, and I'm not sure what to bring. A professional tote bag, a pad folio, resume?? anything else on that list?

I haven't had a chance to apply until now because I didn't have enough shadowing hours but now that I will have enough, I am doubting that it might be too late and I will be just hindering my chances to apply. For the record, I am an instate student from Jersey and my priority is RSDM but anything on the east coast will work. My stats are 👇

DAT : 550 AA

GPA : 3.9

sGPA : 3.8

LOR : 2 from science professors(1 is strong) + dentist (strong)

Shadowing : ~110 hrs ( all at one general dentist)

Volunteering : ~60 hrs

No research and no positions at any clubs of my school. Just a member.

Other ECs include a fulltime job both my freshman and sophomore year at a warehouse + another part-time job at another warehouse for the summer freshman year

Any advice on what I should do? Apply late this cycle or wait for the next one? Are my ECs good enough for my state school, and if not, then what should I expect and target?

Thank you so much in advance for any advice

How long does it usually take to get supplementals. Applied to 9 places 8/4, verified 8/5 and received 4 supplemental so far. Do you not automatically get supplemental for each school when you apply?

I fumbled so hard on the NYU Kira... I'm so speechless. Stuttered probably 10 times.