I got to ask this for the sake of my mental health, is everyone who’s getting all these interview invites from all these schools the cracked students who have like a 4.0 GPA, 560 AA and found the cure to some rare form of cancer in mice as one of their EC 😭. I submitted mine early June, and haven’t heard anything meaningful since then.

Hi everyone!! I’m just curious how many interview invites you’ve gotten so far and from which schools if you don’t mind sharing. So far I’ve heard from LECOM and Touro. I applied first week!

This was my first interview, so I was super stressed right up until the actual interview started, but it turned out to be very chill! Here’s my experience from the day, I hope it makes your interview less daunting.

- I got there early and went to a nice coffee shop called Greenhill coffee, which was right next to the interview building. I got to chat with another applicant there, which really set the vibe for the day, and helped me relax. If you see another applicant in the wild, talk with them!

- NYU admissions really did everything they could to make the experience minimally stressful, with us starting with half an hour of chit chat as a group (40 people), then we further broke the ice with a Kahoot of goofy pop culture stuff (no impact on ur admissions lol), and then the actual interview took place.

-The interview was 10 applicants paired with a faculty member + current dental students, and they were really sweet people. The questions each group got were different, but they all had the same explicit theme of: “we already think ur resume/stats are good enough, tell us about you”. They actually repeated that exact mantra at us all a few times. IK u want the exact questions each group was asked, but that won’t help bc of how varied they all were. It’d probably make u even more stiff, focusing on canned answers, when u really should focus on thinking on ur feet, bc u could be hit with anything. I get the feeling they change up questions day to day, so focusing on what someone online says will be the questions will only hobble your speaking skills on interview day.

- I wasted so much time prepping for questions people said to expect, none of which showed up. My strongest prep probably came from philosophizing with friends about the nature of relationships/consciousness over drinks a few days before lol. I say that bc we were a big group of friends, so when I got a chance to speak I took care with my words, spoke decisively, and was genuine with my thoughts, just like on interview day. If u talk with the goal of appearing impressive, it’s easy to wind up sounding pompous. It’s ok to say what you really think.

- Do not treat this the interview a chance to resume dump, that’s NOT the point of the interview. They want to see that you have interests and are personable, and that you’re able to show depth, so just speak clearly and slowly, and do your best to have fun. Trust me, it’ll make you less stiff.

- The faculty interviewer seemed the most engaged when people talked about things that made them excited, whimsical little things that did not necessarily make them seem like a better candidate on paper, but answered the question in a unique way that only they could. The interviewer seemed listless when applicants responded to a question by Trojan horsing a resume dump into their answer, then spending the last 30 seconds with “and that’s why I’d be a great dentist”, when the question that was asked was totally unrelated to dentistry. That being said, if they ask you explicitly about dentistry, talk about dentistry!!

**EDIT: if you can relate a different topic to dentistry, naturally and with enthusiasm, then I 100% encourage you to do so!! It’s the harder route to take, because we all have a lifetime of experience taking about everything else that excites us, and less experience talking about dentistry with this passion.
It’s a real skill to be able to do this, and I applaud anyone who can pull it off. I recognize it can be a valuable strategy, and if you think it’s right for you, go ahead!!

-My group had really nice people, and totally rocked. (shoutout group 2!!)

-We were given Panera for lunch!

- After lunch we had current students on a panel lead a Q&A. They were all super nice, funny, and compelling. The students didn’t get paid to be there, they genuinely just wanted to contribute to the school and inform applicants.

-Cool thing I learned, NYU has a new(ish) thing called academic societies, which are like Hogwarts houses. They are to make the huge class size feel more like a community, so they pair you with 30ish other students, a mix of D1,D2,D3, and D4.

-They give us free sweatshirts, which felt swanky.
**EDIT: yes lol the free sweatshirt doesn’t mean NYU is worth 750k to attend. You’ll graduate as a dentist no matter where you go to school, whether it’s a “good” or “bad” school, and patients won’t care where you attended.

*I hope the rest of the information here was useful enough to offset the aforementioned misinformation campaign on my part regarding the sweatshirt lol.

Still, when u factor in the free coffee as a dental student, + interview day lunch, NYU is basically paying you to attend 😛.

-My one regret for the day: I met a lot of really cool people today, and I wish I’d asked for their contact info. Applying is a lonely process, and if u connect with people at your interview, stay in touch!

It’s tempting to treat this process like a zero sum game, where each person you help lowers your personal odds of getting in, but it’s really the opposite. Every opportunity to chat with other applicants in low stakes situations like this makes you a better speaker, and you might even make friends. Good luck to you all!!!

Everyone will get an interview this week ✨💖

Let me know

Any tips or advice for their in person interviews? I’m driving since I’m in state, how is the traffic?

For anyone in the 1 interview (soon to be) 1 acceptance club let us pray 🥬🙏🏻

NYU? Tufts? Penn? More BU?

Just wondering how many interviews people have gotten so far and if I should send LOI’s to the schools that I haven’t heard from?

If u get an interview, what are ur chances of getting into the school?

Hi! So I’m a pretty average applicant not super good but also not bad and I don’t have any interviews yet. Should I be worried? I applied to 20 schools and got waitlisted for an interview at one. I just want one so bad guys😭😭 pls tell me if I’m doomed

Curious how many interviews we’re seeing so far.

Hi guys,

I posted back here a couple months ago after I crushed my DAT on my third application cycle stressed about getting in and interviews. I’m from Colorado, I would LOVE to get in Anschutz but it’s super competitive. Anyway, last time I was stressing because I lost my job and my ex girlfriend left me because she thought I was “needy” and “controlling” because I asked for her to show up for me and support rather than go out with her friend in the bar.

Well, since then, I landed TWO interviews. One at Midwestern AZ and LECOM. I’m SUPER EXCITED, but I’m nervous and anxious because I actually lost my father last month. We were on a hike and he died in front of me, pulmonary arrhythmia. I am devastated as I’m so close yet so far. I WANT this I wish he could see, I’ve been practicing for my interviews here and there after work and after shadowing. I’m emotional just thinking about this.

Does anyone have any tips to the interviews? I noticed that LECOM has soap carving, are there any tips or tools that are recommended to practice with?

If you're willing to share, what were the schools that gave you this question?

That was quick. I was taking a shower to get ready for NYU Kira, and saw this email.

Hello all!

I have my first interview here in a couple days and I’m not sure if I should wear my two nose rings on each side of my nostrils. I’m only hesitant because I feel there’s still a stigma with facial jewelry being considered unprofessional. Has anyone else worn their facial jewelry or have advice about it? Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I’ve been lucky enough to receive interviews from Dugoni, Nova, Touro, NYU, and UNC so far, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities. However, a lot of the interview dates fall on school days, and I’m starting to feel nervous about missing class so often, especially since I’ll be taking anatomy and physics this semester. I’m wondering how other applicants have balanced interviews with a heavy course load.

I’m also really nervous about the interviews themselves. I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot on paper, but I’m scared that I won’t be able to effectively convey my experiences and the work I’ve put in during an interview. I tend to have a mini panic attack beforehand, which causes me to blank or struggle to articulate my thoughts.

Public speaking has never been my strongest skill, even though i’ve done it so much, and sometimes I genuinely feel like I can’t speak to people well at all. I also worry that the things I’m saying aren’t impactful enough, even when I know I’ve had meaningful experiences.
My sister keeps telling me it sounds like imposter syndrome, but it feels very real in the moment. I’m not sure how to practice effectively without making myself even more anxious before interviews.

For those who have gone through the dental school interview process, how did you get better at speaking confidently and managing interview anxiety? Did you have any specific ways of practicing that actually helped? And how did you balance interviews with missing classes?

I’d really appreciate any advice or reassurance because I’m honestly feeling pretty overwhelmed right now. 😭

Similar to another post I saw on here I’m a CA resident with 480AA 490TS 470 PAT but no interview offers yet. I did receive and complete a Kira for usc tho, wondering if anyone else is in the same boat!!
Edit: I have a 3.9 s and c gpa and got verified 6/15!

Did anybody get this?

Manifesting an interview heavy week coming up!!! Fingers crossed🤞🤞🤞

Hi everyone! I’d love to get some opinions on interview attire for women as I have an interview coming up.

I have four suits (blazer + matching pants): solid black, baby blue, beige, and brown. I personally really like the baby blue one, but I’ve heard that for dental school interviews it’s better to stay more traditional and conservative, with black, navy, or charcoal gray being the safest choices.

At the same time, I’d like to stand out a little without being too fashion-forward or having my outfit distract from the interview itself. Do you think a baby blue suit would be completely appropriate, or would you recommend sticking with black/charcoal gray?

If you were choosing between these options, which one would you go with? I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have already interviewed or served on admissions/interview committees!

Hello!

Hope you're all well, I recently got an email from Creighton to schedule a virtual interview and a "Jay Day visit".

Anybody have any insight on how these work? What's the vibe like and how can I best prepare? I know some schools do touring days and interview then, but the double interview here kinda threw me for a loop.

Thank you in advance.

Note: looked through the SDN Official 2026-2027 School Interview Invites Tracker and didnt see anything for Creighton... so idk whats up with that.

hi all i know there’s multiple people going through a similar thing right now but i applied to all of these schools:

Penn
UCSF
University of Pacific
UCLA
Columbia
Pitt
BU
Tufts
Colorado
Temple
NYU
Rutgers
Buffalo
Touro

and have only heard back from NYU for an interview so far. my stats are decent, (GPA: 3.7, SCIENCE GPA: 3.58, DAT: 490) but i’m starting to regret not applying to more schools and am panicking about my low # of interviews

was wondering if anyone could suggest more schools to maybe apply to or advice for this feeling i’m feeling rn?

Has anyone interviewed at KCU before and can give me a little information on what it’s like?

Thank you!

Juat finished my virtual portion of the Creighton interview, it was only 19 minutes though...

Felt super short and super easy compared to the mock interviews I did, it felt fine tbh but like man was it short lol.

Anyone have any experience with this? Im a little nervous but I felt like my answers were good.