{"id":1785,"date":"2022-06-29T20:58:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T20:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/dentistry\/?post_type=program&#038;p=1785"},"modified":"2024-01-26T19:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:24:33","slug":"alternate","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/alternate\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternate Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white 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<\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Welcome Alternate Candidate!<\/h2>\n<p>You have been directed to this web page because of your selection as an alternate candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Admission decisions are difficult as we interview more qualified candidates than can be accepted into our program each year. Please be assured that we are still very interested in the possibility of your matriculation into our program and hope that you will remain strongly committed to our program and keep us informed of that interest.<\/p>\n<p>As an alternate candidate, you likely have many questions. We\u2019ve included some frequently asked questions\/answers below.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p><strong>How many candidates are in the alternate pool?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe size of the pool varies year-to-year. We do not release exact numbers as they can vary day-to-day as some of those candidates accept offers elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How are applicants ranked on the alternate list?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe alternate pool is not ranked; therefore there is no way of telling whether you might be the first or last to receive an offer should a seat become available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will applicants be selected from the alternate list should a seat become available?<\/strong><br \/>\nEach time a seat becomes available; the Committee will review the alternate pool and select a candidate to fill that spot. Unfortunately, there is no way of telling your chances of being selected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will I be notified if I am selected for admission?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Committee typically calls accepted candidates and then we follow up with a formal letter in the mail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As an alternate, do I need to do anything between now and August to prepare for possible acceptance?<\/strong><br \/>\nSince you could be offered a seat anytime between now and August,\u00a0<i>it is very important that you continue to work on any outstanding admissions requirements as these must be completed prior to matriculation if you are offered a seat<\/i>. Please remember, each time the Admissions Committee reviews your application, they consider all in-progress\/planned coursework (including both prerequisite and non-prerequisite courses) as well as any degree in progress when making their decision.\u00a0<strong>Any change in your plans must be submitted to your\u00a0<a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/contact\/\">Admissions Counselor<\/a>\u00a0for Committee review and approval<\/strong>. If you are ultimately accepted to the program and you do not finish your planned degree or coursework as listed on your application, your admission could be affected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there anyway of increasing my chances of being selected from the alternate list?<\/strong><br \/>\nAt this point, you\u2019ve likely done all you can do. However, please feel free to keep your application up-to-date in terms of new grades or new life\/work experiences. This information should be sent to your\u00a0<a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/contact\/\">Admissions Counselor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What documents will I need to submit if accepted to the program?<\/strong><br \/>\nI recommend that you review the information on our\u00a0<a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/admitted\/\">Admitted Student Web Page<\/a>\u00a0so you can be prepared if you are offered admission, especially if you are accepted late in the cycle. Please review the pre-matriculation checklist and health clearance requirements.\u00a0<strong>YOU DO NOT NEED TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY DOCUMENTATION AT THIS TIME<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding your alternate status, please feel free to contact your\u00a0<a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/contact\/\">Admissions Counselor<\/a><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":1721,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1785","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/1785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/1785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2060,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/1785\/revisions\/2060"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/1721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}