ACCEPTED, REJECTED, INTERVIEWED - Dental School Reveal

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3 жыл бұрын

Curious about my STATS? I got you • The stats that got me ...
In today’s video, I’m spilling ALL THE TEA about what dental schools accepted, rejected and even ghosted me. I get very real and raw about how everything went down last application cycle, and tell you all the details.
1:30 - Applying during COVID
2:11 - Why applied to the schools I did
3:25 - My list
4:35 - What you should know BEFORE applying to state schools
8:15 - My interviews
11:12 - Being ghosted
12:30 - Coming down with COVID while waiting for results
13:33 - My acceptances
15:24 - The dental school I’ll be attending (and why)
17:16 - Why this means so much to me
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@lazizamalikova549 3 жыл бұрын

We are so proud of you!! Keep going girl!🎉🤍

@CanYouFeelThePowells 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 😍 so happy for you. Love your channel! Applying to dental school is so intimidating omg!

@SmilesPending 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And it was definitely a grueling process but you’ve got this💪🏼 feel free to ask me questions about any part of the process and good luck when you apply

@choochd Жыл бұрын

Tufts interviewed me and told me I'd be hearing back from them with good news hopefully very soon. And then proceeded to ghost me for months. Not a great reflection on them, but Columbia, girl...that's amazing. 2 interviews and both accepted you, that's a great position to be in. I can just picture you sick with COVID but then getting this news freaking out! I remember my acceptance email like yesterday, best day of my life.

@SmilesPending Жыл бұрын

Haha I honestly would be so skeptical if someone told me they’d give me good news right after an interview bc they’re technically not allowed to let you know anything before acceptance day. And lol thank you! Honestly I can still remember how terrible I felt physically that day and then opening those emails instantly made me forget about all of that 🥰

@choochd Жыл бұрын

@@SmilesPending Well, congrats to you! I am on my way out of D4 this May and in the midst of residency interviews so the process is totally bringing back memories! If you ever need anything feel free to ask!

@SmilesPending Жыл бұрын

Omg congrats!! Can’t wait to be in your shoes ☺️☺️ are you applying to a specialty or GPR/AEGD?

@choochd Жыл бұрын

@@SmilesPending I'm actually planning to go into Pediatric Dentistry :)

@wanderlust5666 2 жыл бұрын

Genuinely happy for you. Keep that same energy!

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it

@Nickkoleh Жыл бұрын

Hi :) First, Congrats!!!! Columbia and NYU are my top Schools, and dream schools in NYC ! Second, thank you for sharing, and makes us feel that anything is possible. You are so sweet and humble, I wish you all the best. Lastly, I also live in NYC, I'm trying to get in Dental Hygiene, but looking forward in the future to apply in a Dental School . I was wondering what extracurriculars did you performed, as well what College did went for undergrad? When you think in those school, people (me) tends to thinks that you need to do a lot, therefore I was wondering how true is that. Again thanks for all the information, I am so happy to have found you since we live in the same city :)

@SmilesPending Жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole! I went to Macaulay Honors College at Hunter and tbh I didn't participate in that many extracurriculars in undergrad. I financially supported myself and had to maintain a good GPA to keep an academic scholarship so I usually worked 2-3 jobs, which included an internship at a dental stem cell bank, tutoring for high school student athletes from low income neighborhoods, and other private tutoring. I did do a lot of dental shadowing with different specialists and general dentists, which I think is most important in terms of experiences for dental school. Feel free to check out my admissions playlist which covers a lot of other topics in applying to dental school and lmk if you have any other questions! :)

@shubhammachhi8070 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!! Can you do a video on your stats?

@SmilesPending 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Video with my stats is coming next week, stay tuned :)

@saskiabickerdike8014 3 жыл бұрын

This is so exciting!! Hoping to follow your footsteps in Australia. What did you take in undergrad?

@SmilesPending 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m doing a whole video on my undergrad major, minor and classes so stay tuned! but I majored in Human Biology while in undergrad 😊

@SmilesPending 3 жыл бұрын

Also, best of luck to you when you do apply!

@saidmuhumed7239 2 жыл бұрын

Your story motivated me! Thank you for sharing!! BTW what is the percentage of out of state students Columbia accepts

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped! I think you can find the exact number on Columbia admissions but I’d say definitely over 2/3 of my class is not from NY

@RLX12373 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! You will not regret your decision. I was Class of 2003.

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you hear! Having finished my D1 year i can definitely say I made the right decision. I’m very happy here ☺️

@hurshidm 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👏🏼

@coke28hi1 3 жыл бұрын

If you don’t mind me asking, what were ur stats? gpa and dat? I’m applying this cycle and am stressed tf out lmaoo

@SmilesPending 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I feel your struggle but just remember it will be worth it in the end! You’ve got this 💪🏼 and in terms of my stats, I’m actually making a whole separate video for that, but stay tuned 😉 best of luck this cycle!

@samskidaddle5699 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, did you apply very early by chance and did you do research/ masters ? Thanks

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam! I applied as soon as the cycle opened in 2020 and no I did not do a masters or wet lab research. I think I’m general applying as early as possible (given that everything is ready) is the best way to give your application a good chance at competitive schools. The longer you wait the smaller your chances in general. I did work at a dental stem cell banking company that can be considered research but I didn’t work in a lab or get my name in a publication. I didn’t feel I needed those things with my DAT score and extracurriculars ☺️

@Micheadle Жыл бұрын

Congrats on getting in. A difficult task but worth it at the end. Just wanted to comment at the end of your video when you suggest that the other schools never gave you an invite because your stats are way too good. That is a bit arrogant to think this way as with dental school everyone has a competitive profile. It would be more humbling if you can just realize and admit that there are other applicants that may have a better profile/stats than you and cheaper tuition dental schools are always very competitive to even get an invite. NYU/Columbia are very expensive programs and people tend to apply more to the cheaper schools than expensive.

@SmilesPending Жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle. So I think maybe you missed the point of what I was saying, because the application process was a truly humbling experience in many ways as I’ve stated in the video. The schools I’m referencing at the end are both private, relatively high-tuition schools where they publicly post their average accepted stats and mine were above their average. I don’t think I was too good to be accepted at those schools, but my point was that there’s no such thing as a safety dental school like there is in undergrad. And I personally have spoken to admissions reps who do look at students above their average and debate whether to accept them based on the likelihood they’ll go there. Not just pulling that out of thin air, it’s based on my personal experience ☺️

@Micheadle Жыл бұрын

@@SmilesPending very interesting. Considering I am a recent dental graduate and never heard a school not giving someone an invite based on the assumption of whether they will be interested in going there or not. Perhaps if you were from California and never stepped foot in the east coast then I could see schools favouring their in state or surrounding areas more. But the fact you are from the east coast and surrounding that region that is very difficult to believe. No offence it’s just doesn’t happen in dental school where an applicant is way too competitive that they don’t get an invite or they make an assumption that you won’t go there (as I mentioned above with the California example). Especially the fact you applied to competitive schools like UCONN, Stoney that are cheap tuition schools (very competitive) and Tufts. Like I said for dentistry, name brand in dental school doesn’t matter to applicants because no one wants to come with almost a million dollar debt when they graduate. That may be a big deal for undergrad but definitely not dentistry.

@SmilesPending Жыл бұрын

Again, I’m not referencing the state schools that are cheap tuition and obviously very competitive and also tend to favor in state residents, I knew going in that my chances at a state school weren’t high. And even though you may not have heard of it, ALL schools in one way or another make the consideration of whether an applicant will choose to attend when they extend an acceptance. It wouldn’t make sense for them to formulate a potential class list just to pull most applicants from the waitlist when people start declining offers. I’m not so arrogant as to think I deserve a spot at a school because of my stats. The comment I made was an assumption based on average accepted student stats BEFORE I went though the application cycle. As I mention in the video, it isn’t a numbers game and the entire application matters.

@Micheadle Жыл бұрын

@@SmilesPending I respectfully disagree. And I have sat as a student rep for my dental school interview. The narrative you are mentioning about admin deciding what their potential class they would formulate is AFTER the interview has been done and they asked those specific questions that give them a feel of the applicant which would give them a good idea if they will commit to their program or not. NOT before even seeing them or hearing their story. To them(admin), everyone who has applied is interested in their program. They aren’t going to restrain themselves for a few applicants who may have stellar stats based on assumptions. In fact, aside from the waitlist in interviews, they provide extra spots for those they are very interested in on paper alone or legacy parent (sad truth but it happens). The waitlist is for that very reason you are stating, in case someone declines the invite (if there program was conflicting with a more desirable school or they simply had second thoughts). To make a bias judgment based on paper is not effective approach and simply unheard of from any dental school. Whether instate or not, the point I am sticking to is there is no school that looks at a paper and says they are too competitive and probably won’t pick us. And regardless if you are instate or out of state, both schools I mentioned above are still cheaper tuition wise as the Boston, Penn and New York schools.

@khilolanuritdinova5931 3 жыл бұрын

you have good days ahead👍💋🎉🇺🇸

@user-fz3bq2ib6k 2 жыл бұрын

What university or college is cheaper for dentist hygienist? In nyc?

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

Not really sure tbh! You can always look at the name of the school and Google cost of attendance. Most schools have a clearly outlined pdf of what it will cost each semester.

@pikusarker1359 2 жыл бұрын

Mam how much dental student loans do you have? Nice video.

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

With everything included (tuition, fees, living, food and other expenses) my first year bill was $127,000. Multiply that by 4 and that would be the cost of attendance, not including interest of course 😭

@pikusarker1359 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmilesPending mam how many years will it take for you to pay off all your dental student loans?

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the individual person! Usually it ranges from 10-30 years after graduation. Most of the time people will pay it off like a mortgage for a house (30 years) so that the monthly payments aren’t so crazy high

@pikusarker1359 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmilesPending mam what percentage of orthodontist and oral surgeons earn more than 1 million pre tax income in usa? Please reply. Thanks a lot.

@SmilesPending 2 жыл бұрын

That’s something I wouldn’t know. A quick google search could help you out though 🤷🏻‍♀️