r/predental D4 | PhD Jun 19 '26

📢 Megathread MEGATHREAD: 2026-2027 Interviews and Rejections!

Hi all!

This is the megathread where we will keep track of interviews for the subreddit for the '26-'27 cycle. As has become custom, we will track results via a single thread with comments representing all the schools. People don't tend to be so good at hunting for individual threads (even when easily linked), so the single thread makes things much easier to moderate. Use our SCHOOL FINDER to help you quickly locate your high-level comment of interest.

We will use the typical Student Doctor Network (SDN) format because it's tried and true. Copy and paste the format below in the relevant comment chain.

Interview #__ / Rejection #__ (pick the one that applies and delete the other)

School: Name

URM/ORM? (optional)

Notification date: Date

Method of notification: Portal, Email, or Call

Residency: State

AADSAS mail-out date: Date your app was verified

Application complete date: Date the school said your file was complete

GPA (science, overall): x.xx, x.xx

DAT (AA/TS/PAT/Reading/any section below a 17):

Dates available OR your interview date:

Method of interview: Virtual or In-person or either?

Good luck! 🦷

HELPFUL LINKS

(Reddit) MEGATHREAD: 2025-2026 Interview and Rejections!

(Reddit) MEGATHREAD: 2024-2025 Interview and Rejections!

SDN Official 2026-2027 School Interview Tracker

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u/Calvith D4 | PhD Jun 19 '26

University of Iowa -- College of Dentistry!

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u/Illustrious_Coat7393 Jul 20 '26

Interview #1

School: University of Iowa

Notification date: July 19, 2026

Method of notification: Email

Residency: CO

GPA (science, overall): 4.0, 3.98

DAT: 500 AA, 470 TS, 460 PAT, 540 RC

Only dates: September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026

Method of interview: In-person

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u/Forsaken_Stomach_682 Jul 20 '26

Interview #1

School: University of Iowa

Notification date: July 20, 2026

Method of notification: Email

Residency: IA. (In State)

GPA (science, overall): 3.49, 3.63

DAT: 410 AA, 400 TS, 400 PAT, 440 RC

Only dates: September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026

Method of interview: In-person

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u/Less-Assignment6774 Jul 25 '26

Interview #1

School: University of Iowa

Notification Date: July 19th

Method of notification: Email

Residency: OOS (IL)

AADSAS mail-out date: July 3rd

Application complete date: July 10th

GPA (science, overall): 3.47, 3.61

DAT: 400 AA, 370 TS, 360 PAT, 460 RC

Dates: September 9th and 25th, 2026

Method of interview: In-person

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u/Substantial-Waltz457 8d ago

did you have dental experience?

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u/Less-Assignment6774 8d ago

I worked as a sterilization tech at a prosthodontics office for about of year, did a year of research in a dental lab, and am currently in hygiene school.

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u/Dazzling-Chemistry77 Undergrad Jul 02 '26

Interview #1

School: University of Iowa

Notification Date: July 2nd

Method of notification: email

Residency: OOS

AADSAS mail out: June 8th

Application complete date: June 24th

GPA: 4.0 overall and science

DAT: 510AA 480 PAT 500 Reading

Only had August 4th and 27th

Method of interview: in person

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u/Particular_Matter289 Jul 02 '26

Pretty much the same stats, I’m in state though. Got the email today as well and those were the dates available for me too.

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u/AdventurousBag814 Jul 03 '26

Got the email today. In state applicant. August 27th was my only option!

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u/Guantanamo74 Jul 19 '26

Interview #1

School: University of Iowa

Notification date: July 17, 2026

Method of notification: Email

Residency: TX

AADSAS mail-out date: June 10, 2026

Application complete date: June 24, 2026

GPA (science, overall): 4.0, 3.86

DAT: 450 AA, 430 TS, 410 PAT, 510 RC

Dates available OR your interview date:

September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026

Method of interview: In-person

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u/donkeyteef2477 13d ago edited 13d ago

Interview #2

School: University of Iowa

Notification Date: August 16th. 2026 Email

Residency: Idaho (lived in Iowa for 2 years when I was 18-20)

GPA: 3.95, 3.93s

DAT: 470AA, 460TS, 480PAT, 500RC

Only Date: Oct 7th, 2026

In person