r/CAAPID

Hello, Indiana University has started to send invites. If you did get an invite, could you please post your KIRA dates?

Have anyone here got interviewed by Columbia before can provide some insights? Any groups for the virtual interview?

I know I’m running a little late to apply this cycle. But is it okay if I complete my application within this week?? How badly it will affect my chances??

I’m waiting for my recommenders to upload lor 🙁

Any one got interview from NYU, BU, HSDM recently?

What was last year bench test preps?

I feel so defeated, I studied for 2 months for an average of 8 hours a day. I did booster twice, had high chances of passing on the kicks and targets. I’m absolutely defeated and I’m a mess. I’ve never failed anything before and failing at 73 is so frustrating.

My question is: is taking the INBDE again as a 2nd attempt the death sentence everyone says it is? Do I really have a low chance of getting in now that I need another attempt? Am I truly fucked? Please give me any guidance. I’m spiralling and I truly thought I had this in the bag.

My profile is as follows:
ECE 3.39
US citizen

Tx coordinator and Dental Assistant to Office Manager and Dental Assistant Feb 2025 to 2026

Now I’m working at a peds practice as a dental assistant, and they have both a general practice for the kiddos and a GA surgery center and I’m an assistant for both.

I have been promised LORS from the previous and current dentist I work

for. It’s been a month since I’ve worked here and I intend to keep working because I need the money to survive.

I was part of the rotary club for a year back home and organised health camps and participated in health camps too for leprosy, pediatric oral health management, and behavior management in the dental practice.

During COVID I was part of the CSIA organisation and helped covid affected families find beds and hospitals

I have 1 year of work experience from my home country as a dentist (I worked under a dentist with a DMD) plus the additional 2 years of training in school that I received.

I’ve written several articles and I have a good English level as English is my first language! I also did a music diploma during my degree

I’m honestly just listing stuff here idk how relevant it is. I just need guidance and advice. Pls help and if you have nothing nice to say, keep moving. Don’t kick a sad woman when she’s down.

Hi guys, I asked an U.S. dentist to write me a letter of recommendation whom I have shadowed, but it’s been a week and he has not responded to me. I am not in the States right now so I can only contact him via email.

Other two letters are from my college Dean and Professor.

Should I wait for him or get someone else (a professor or my current employer) to write me one instead?

33y old with a kid.
Graduated with BDS India in 2018.
Moved to USA.
Worked as RDA for 3 years, tried to apply for 3 years but nothing worked out and felt like wasted a lot of money and time.
Graduated with MPH in 2023 and worked in public health field for 1 year.
Unfortunately after that got diagnosed with severe health issues and couldn’t work or do anything for about 2 years. Later, Decided to have a baby cause felt like right thing to do.
Now as everything is going back in the place, thinking about applying again may be next year or later. Do I stand any chance? And what should I do to improve my profile as I have a long gap due to health issues.
Please suggest! Thank you!

Hi Guys, Is there any news about the second round of UMN In-person interview and bench test ?

Hello everyone, I submitted my application to university of Michigan and they got back to me saying one of the LOR need to be resubmitted on official letter head with handwritten signature. However, I have seen the LOR and it is indeed printed on letterhead and has handwritten signature. Anyone faced the same situation? Please help, what can I do?

Im from sweden and dont like dentistry here, would rather work in the USA. I have the grades to go to karolinska institute, its a pretty high ranking school. However if im just gonna be stuck here ill rather do something engenering. Ive looked around and seems pretty hard. Dream is to be endontist but how would i go about it? Is it even possible without me finishing when im 35+? Could i graduate from here and then do endontist in us or do i have to get my endontist degree here and do a bridging program?

Any advice or help would be appreciated thanks

Has anyone received an email from Temple saying their supplemental fee and application were received, even though they didn’t submit the supplemental?

Hey everyone,

I completed my NYU KIRA on April 13 and haven’t heard back yet. I know they send invites in batches, but it’s hard not to overthink while waiting.

Just wanted to check if anyone who took KIRA around mid-April (or after) has received a Candidate Day invite?

Trying to stay positive during this process and would really appreciate hearing from others in the same boat.

If I choose “Start reapplication” in the beginning and it copies my data from the last application, then does it mean that it just autofills the previous cycle data and I will still be able to edit it?

Hey! Any SIU bench whatsapp groups out there?

TIA!

Is everyone preparing for bench test without knowing if they will get an interview or not?