By the way thanks for the contact Dave. Because of you and your Aunt I was able to get in touch with this guy who is probably the best person in the state to have on my side next time I apply.
Not only is he the director of the largest group of dentists in the state but is also on the board of dental examiners for the state of AK and on the regional board for the pacific NW.
He also dislikes the UW school intensely for being as he put it "pretentious jerks who care more about GPA then putting out good dentists". I am not making that up. That and the guy called me while on vacation in Mexico, so yeah. I think this dude would be one hell of an ally next time around.