Hello! I am thinking of applying to endodontic residency next cycle. I never knew I'd enjoy endo until I got out of dental school and got a few cases under my belt. By sheer chance, I ended up in a very endo heavy associateship my first year out of dental school. I ended up falling in love with endodontics and wanting to learn everything I possibly could to get the best clinical outcomes. Other than endo, the only other aspect of general dentistry I enjoy are extractions. I don't really enjoy prosth, fillings or dentures and implants just aren't what I thought they'd be. When I take CE I only find myself getting excited about Endo CE. I didn't do that well in dental school. Mostly my own fault, but I also suffered a sports injury my third year and missed a whole semester of clinic which didn't help. Anyways, I finished with about a 3.0 GPA (maybe a little less) and a class rank of about 112 of 140. I have tried to convince myself not to pursue a residency over the past two years because I knew I probably wouldn't be competitive. Despite my best efforts, I've come to the conclusion that I will do everything possible to try and earn a spot into any program that will take the chance on me. I am willing to do whatever it takes. At the moment, I plan to shadow as many endodontists as possible, join AAE and go to the spring conference, compile a detailed portfolio of my endo cases, email program directors and fly out to visit programs, take the ADAT, and join as many dental societies as I can. I know that my academic competence is a lot better than what is reflected by my dental school stats. l am very confident that with adequate preparation I can score in the 90 something percentile on the ADAT. Knowing how competitive endo is, I am wondering is whether or not this is even a realistic goal? Does anyone know of somebody in a similar circumstance getting a spot in an endo residency?