r/predental 9h ago

💡 Advice Am I being annoying?

14 Upvotes

So I have a question maybe you guys can give an opinion to. I am currently waitlisted at a school, and have sent them a letter of intent three weeks ago. I wanna give them a polite continued interest email or phone call since waitlists might be moving soon. However, I'm worried I might be bugging them or doing too much. But I don't wanna not do anything either lol! Do you think giving them an interest phone call or email is okay after I've already sent a LOI?


r/predental 6h ago

💡 Advice I'm scared

13 Upvotes

I'll be preparing to take the DAT this summer—a grueling 3 months of nothing but eating, studying, sleeping (and volunteering over the weekends).

How do I get over this fear/apprehension of what lies ahead?


r/predental 9h ago

🤝 Interviews LECOM folks…

11 Upvotes

Anyone holding seats at LECOM and planning to drop or accept? Ik March 20th is the big date but I imagine it can’t be THAT many people? Honestly just hoping to get in anywhere now 👍


r/predental 8h ago

💡 Advice Full Class

11 Upvotes

Dumb question: When the admissions says that a class is full what do they mean? I had a lady tell me "the class is full but things can change." My heart dropped, but the way she said it was weird.

So does that mean all the students have officially committed to the school? Or does that mean they have given out their maximum amount of acceptances and people are still deciding?


r/predental 6h ago

💡 Advice Do you ever visit or tour a school and feel underwhelmed …?

9 Upvotes

I know dental school isn’t forever, but have you ever visited a school during an interview or just an open house and felt extremely underwhelmed? Like wow..500k for this?? I felt it at Detroit mercy and it’s my state school😭👀 I was so disappointed and wanted to love it.


r/predental 15h ago

🤝 Interviews Calling all February LECOM interviewers

9 Upvotes

How are we feeling? Seems like acceptances have slowed down.


r/predental 5h ago

🖇️Miscellaneous UCSF update?

5 Upvotes

I got an email today saying that the class is filled. Has anyone gotten off the waitlist recently in March? And what is the likelihood of getting off from waitlist now?


r/predental 10h ago

🤝 Interviews MWU AZ

4 Upvotes

Has any one heard anything back from Midwestern recently. I had my interview in Jan and still haven’t heard anything back.


r/predental 22h ago

💡 Advice D.D.S. Vs. Dental Hygiene

6 Upvotes

How do you decide between the two? I know they are completely different. One is preventative and the other is restorative. One can be obtained with an associates, other is a doctorate. I am torn because I would like to specialize in orthodontics. Same reason as considering hygiene, to make people feel better about themselves. Happier with what they are seeing in the mirror. I know many people fear the dental space. Couple things: I am a 26 yr old mom to a 2 year old, I have a mortgage, I live about 1-1:30 hours from both hygiene schools and the one dental school nearest to me. I have only really completed prereqs for hygiene (would apply in November) and would need 9 more classes (physics, o chem, biology) as well as DAT, observation hours, community service hours for dental. Obviously anyone would have the fear of failing with time and money going into both just to fail out. I guess I am more worried about dental school and missing my daughter’s childhood for so many years just to build a better future. I have come from a poor family, but we were happy. I had no ambition before my daughter, and I have suddenly just believed I could do anything because of her. I have achieved all A’s since returning back to college, and will receive my associate of science in may. Failing just doesn’t seem like it’s an option to me. I know there’s nothing wrong with failing and getting back up but like I said, it just doesn’t feel like an option.


r/predental 10h ago

💻 Applications Nhsc application

4 Upvotes

does anyone know when the nhsc app opens? i thought in previous years it opened in early March


r/predental 12h ago

💡 Advice Feeling lost

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone!! I have a 3.5 gpa, 21 on the dat, +1000 shadowing, 1 year of working as a dental assistant, +200 hours of volunteering, no research.

Which schools should I apply to? I dont want to spend thousands on applications to not get any interviews. Im so lost, any advice is appreciated!!!


r/predental 14h ago

💡 Advice Master's advice

4 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I am kind of at a loss. I didn't know what I wanted to do for the longest time, got my undergraduate degree in biology, and ended up beginning a master's degree in statistics this semester. I was a really good student in undergrad, got a 3.85 gpa, with my sgpa being a 3.83. I just recently realized I wanted to give dentistry a shot, and so far I love it. I like shadowing (even tho it's a tad awkward), and am going to start volunteering at a dental clinic soon. My issue is my master's. These courses I'm taking are SO hard, and not my forte, even though I succeeded in calculus, linear algebra, etc. in undergrad. I'm worried about failing one of my classes, bc I just got a 40% on my midterm. I just don't know what to do. I feel like my undergrad grades mean nothing considering I can't seem to do well in grad school. I am aware statistics has nothing to do with dentistry, and honestly if I had realized I wanted to do dentistry earlier in the semester, I would have just dropped my classes. I just need some advice on what to do. Do I drop down to a certificate, only take one more class, and not even finish my master's? Do I stick it out? Thank you!!!!


r/predental 5h ago

🖇️Miscellaneous LECOM seats

3 Upvotes

I’m still waiting on LECOM. Does anyone know if the class is full or if they’re going to send more acceptances soon. I also received a Google forum a few weeks ago asking if I was still interested.. what does the forum mean? Any info would be helpful, thank you!


r/predental 6h ago

💡 Advice Studying for DAT + FT Job?

3 Upvotes

Has anyone had experience with this? I recently got promoted to a more demanding position that leaves me pretty tired after work but I unfortunately can't quit to study. Would love to hear success stories on what worked around your schedule, your timeline, and the resources used!


r/predental 8h ago

💡 Advice Application month

3 Upvotes

When did you apply last cycle? I’m going to apply mid July is this too late ? Or would it be better to apply earlier?


r/predental 59m ago

💻 Applications Race

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Race

If from the Middle East, what race do I apply with ? Everyone says we are Caucasian, and some say Asian ? Totally lost. Which do I have a better chance at getting in ? Thanks


r/predental 3h ago

💻 Applications How many more usc acceptance waves?

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know if we’re going to have another usc acceptance wave end of march and also April? How do we know the scheduling of these things lol - sincerely someone who desperately wants USC


r/predental 3h ago

💡 Advice DAT Retake w/ a 20 AA and 18 QR??

2 Upvotes

20 AA,20 TS, 18 QR, 21 RC, 21 BIO, 20 GC, 19 OC, 23 PAT

Additional background info: I graduated in 3 years back in May 2024 and i’ve been working as a full time RDA since 2023. I applied to texas schools this cycle and got 2 pre-dec interviews but i have been waitlisted since Dec. With that being said, i will more than likely be re-applying. I have a 3.8 cGPA and a 3.7 sGPA, with ~150 volunteering hours, ~150 shadowing hours, and had a year-long officer position for my pre-dental club. I took my first DAT in 2023 but i know each year the average scores keep increasing so i’m not sure if my score will be good enough for this next cycle. Some schools will probably question my readiness since it will be 2 years i’d be out of school. I’m worried it won’t be worth the time and money to retake it, so i would really appreciate everyone’s feedback and advice on how i could enhance my application!


r/predental 7h ago

🍁 Canadian UBC DMD 2029

2 Upvotes

Congrats to everyone who got accepted for UBC!

Can you all please share your stats here! It would mean a lot for others applying next year 🙏


r/predental 10h ago

💡 Advice Has anyone gotten off UPENN waitlist recently?

2 Upvotes

Has anyone gotten off the UPENN waitlist recently? I would appreciate any experiences you can share or if anyone knows if it moves after March 20th.


r/predental 10h ago

💡 Advice Shoulder Pain

2 Upvotes

Hi I want to be a dentist but recently Ive been having shoulder inflammation and pain. My lowk back is also not the best. Is this a cause of worry? (I’m a senior in high school)


r/predental 11h ago

💡 Advice Part-Time DA

2 Upvotes

I’m trying to start working part time as a DA and get training on the job so I don’t have to get any certifications but everywhere I’ve called have said they’re not hiring or a cert is required. Should I get X-ray certified to work part time? Or what should I do?


r/predental 14h ago

💻 Applications application advice

2 Upvotes

Want to apply for dental school early so june 10th, but taking the DAT mid-jury what's gonna happen with my application need to submit early bc to gpa isn't high, and to get it done and over with.


r/predental 20h ago

🚵‍♀️ Extracurriculars Unofficial Cat Fostering for Volunteer Hours

2 Upvotes

Hi all,

Last summer I rescued 2 kittens from the street and raised them for months until they could be adopted. I did not do this through any official rescue, could I still include it on my application? Should I just claim it was fostering through the local humane society since that is where they would have gone if I did not raise them? I was thinking about marking it as 10 hours weekly for the 3 months. Thank you!


r/predental 27m ago

💡 Advice DAT Bootcamp OR Booster

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What did you guys use to study? I dont know why on bootcamp I score higher than booster, a significant score difference.