dental school update

So we've been completely unnerved while awaiting any kind of a response from the 10 (yes 10!) dental schools we applied to in June. Too bad they take their sweet time because Brad and I have been on edge for the last month eager for good news. Well yesterday we finally heard from our top choice UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Brad has an interview! Not only is this our top choice it's probably one of the hardest to get in to of the ten. This doesn't mean he's been accepted but it's a great start, they only interview a small percentage of the top applicants. To us it seems like the hardest part is over (waiting) but I can tell it's only just begun. Hopefully we'll start hearing from more schools and we can get some of the interviews scheduled for the same trip.

UIC is our top choice because it's an excellent dental school and it has a one year (as opposed to two year) medical program that Brad will go through to specialize in after the four year dental program. Additionally, we'll be eligible for in-state tuition! Brad grew up in Illinois and though we aren't thrilled with the idea of being away from the mountains & our normal outdoor activities we are certain we can make it work. It will also be nice to still be close to family.

Brad's interview isn't scheduled yet, it will probably be within the next few weeks so we'd appreciate any available prayers thrown our way :)