Thanks for the input!

Did you get in?

@@aimeealcime I did not. That being said, wouldn’t trade it for the world. Finishing dental school next week! Good luck!!

@@prestonp91congratulations 🥳🥳

I think he's definitely got a good application. Hope for the best!

Any updates ?

@@cbkae8119 He’s up! Been in school for almost 2 months now……So they are telling him may have a 3 year scholarship. Everything moving very slow…….. i guess due to Covid…lots of offices closed down and painfully slow…like everything else! TONS of paperwork.

What year did he get in with a 19?

From Ryan, "Hey Juan, It’s surprisingly (or not so surprisingly) hard to find requirement information online about what the requirements are for the HPSP in whichever branch you’re looking into. For example, there’s some student doctor forums that say you need a minimum DAT 19/GPA 3.6, or a DAT 20/GPA 3.4 for the 4 year scholarship, but a 3 year scholarship may have more leniency? And they aren’t specific in what branch. For all I know, the GPA and DAT requirements may have changed a little since I applied 4 years ago. The best way to cut the middle man out is to contact a recruiter, get in touch with a HPSP rep and figure out where you stand competitively. That’s a couple of phone calls. If you don’t mind what branch you’re going into, and just want to be a part of the HPSP military program, it would make sense to apply to all 3 (Army, Navy, Air Force) to increase your chances of getting in. But down the road, they will ask you, why did you want the Air Force and not the Navy? For example. I only applied to the Air Force because I was an all or nothing mentality, but I was told by alumni to apply to all 3. You are correct on the military taking a holistic approach in identifying applicants. Just like dental schools are. Your scores are pretty comparable to what I got and I would say that’s very competitive. There are other parts to the application process that include a resume, a few short essay (paragraph) responses to questions, an interview, and letters of reference. Those all get taken into account. I hope that helps man. Get in contact with a recruiter and polish up everything you have control of to set yourself apart. Make it clear this is important to you. Thanks for the question and good luck!"

Thanks for the feedback!

I'm not sure. That may be a question for your recruiter. I would ask before enlisting. Since you're reserves I think you will be ok, but if its active duty you may have to take a different route. There is also an HPSP Facebook page that someone may be able to hslp you with your question too.

@@StudentPhysicianNetwork Thanks for the clarification and creation of this video!

I believe you will get additional time commitment for the orthodontist residency.

Absolutely Pam! I'll see what I can do!

Before you make that decision you may want to apply for AirForce academy for undergrad. You need a bachelor's degree to get into dental school (or at least college pre requisites). Do not enlist! That will slow your path to dentistry. You need to become an officer. I would talk to you recruiter or ROTC person to find out the best path. I do not know how to get there from highschool. But I do know you need college credits and a DAT score to apply to dental school.

Student Physician Network thank you soooo much

Sorry for the late reply I've been studying for STEP1. I would say just be honest! The last thing you want to convey is dishonesty or that you're trying to tell them what they want to hear. I cant tell you what to put cause I'm not sure thatd be good for your situation lol.

Yes you can still be considered for the scholarship. I believe you need to go through a special vetting process though.

Student Physician Network thank you

So you actually dont take the asvab. You need to go to a 4 year institution to get a bachelor's degree and take the DAT (dental admissions test). Then you can apply for this scholarship for dental school. The DAT is a way more intense and difficult exam that you take typically after your junior year of college or during. They dont look at Asvab scores for this because asvab is typically a test you take to become enlisted

Student Physician Network Okay!!!!Thank you so much for responding

I'll see what I can do.

Thanks so much!!

Yes, I believe the airforce will still consider you if you dont get a 20, but it will make it harder for applications. You wont be as competitive as some of the other applicants. But still try for it.

@@StudentPhysicianNetwork Thank you!

Hunter Rowe so 20 is good. Omg. Three months ago i was about to pay again to retake the exam and get higher 2 or 3 points 😩. But thankfully some people told me not to do thAt

Yes dental and med do both. You can check out my COT week 1 video to get an idea of what it is like. Physical requirements were run 1.5 miles in less than 15 min I think, 30 push-ups and 30 situps in a minute (1 min each). Then have a waist smaller than 30 in or something pretty generous.

Just saw that you also commented on that video lol. But yes it is the same

So many schools dont have graded any more (like unmc) they have pass/fail. As for the scholarship, no, you do not need to meet a certain GPA requirement (so long as you're not failing everything).