Applied to over 20 schools

[iLuvCats2001]

Date of submission: 06/25ish
Overall GPA: 3.55
Science GPA: 3.55
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5

DAT score (include AA and all sections):
first: 18AA, 18 in all sections, 21 RC
Second: 18AA, same results

State of Residence: Massachusetts

Undergrad Attended: Northeastern University
Major: Human Services and Global studies

Minority: South Asian Muslim

Reapplicant? NO

Nontrad? NO

Shadowing Experience:
-150+ hours…
-general ortho, prosth and oral surgery

Volunteering Experience:
-200+ hrs
-islamic student association volunteer board
-created a dental hygiene program that settled refugees in boston area and gave them dental supplies with their native languages (over 1000+ refugees)
- the citizens foundation = helped to raise money to build schools in Pakistan
-Tutored middle and high school students during covid
-helped to write a grant that awarded a nonprofit over 10k

Employment:
-full time coop (6 months) as a dental assistant for general practice
-currently: dental/surgical assistant full time at oral surgery unit
-started working at 15 yrs old and have held a job since then

Research: N/A

Other Extracurriculars:
-secretary for club i helped to start (pakistan student association = 2.5 yrs in position
-alpha epsilon delta (pre health fraternity) = 2 years as a member, volunteered, attended weekly meetings and events
- Teacher Assistant = spent a semester interning as an assistant teacher for 16 pre schoolers, i created lesson plans and was responsible for preschoolers
- islamic student association member = 4 years, went to weekly meetings, helped to run events for 300+ students, mentored
-the citizens foundation = helped to raise money to build schools in Pakistan
- Attended tufts and BU predental days
- member of Human Services Organization
- member of Pre dental association

Relevant Honors or Awards:
- Harvard School of dental medicine intro to dentistry course
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine Bridge to dental school

*** both these programs were highly selective and I was one of 50 students chosen across the nation***


LOR type and strength:
-committee letter with 1 dentist, 3 science prof
- adding another LOR from my current boss (a prosth and oral surgeon)

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
-currently retaking biochem (got a C, have an A right now)
- in a gap year
-working towards my dental assisting license (will have it next month)

School list:
BU, tufts, penn, pitt, umd, wvu, usc, dcg, vcu, rutgers, lecom, nova, case western, creighton, nyu, touro, temple, uconn, louisville, detroit, mich

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[macsak]

Date of submission: 06/25ish
Overall GPA: 3.55
Science GPA: 3.55
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5

DAT score (include AA and all sections):
first: 18AA, 18 in all sections, 21 RC
Second: 18AA, same results

State of Residence: Massachusetts

Undergrad Attended: Northeastern University
Major: Human Services and Global studies

Minority: South Asian Muslim

Reapplicant? NO

Nontrad? NO

Shadowing Experience:
-150+ hours…
-general ortho, prosth and oral surgery

Volunteering Experience:
-200+ hrs
-islamic student association volunteer board
-created a dental hygiene program that settled refugees in boston area and gave them dental supplies with their native languages (over 1000+ refugees)
- the citizens foundation = helped to raise money to build schools in Pakistan
-Tutored middle and high school students during covid
-helped to write a grant that awarded a nonprofit over 10k

Employment:
-full time coop (6 months) as a dental assistant for general practice
-currently: dental/surgical assistant full time at oral surgery unit
-started working at 15 yrs old and have held a job since then

Research: N/A

Other Extracurriculars:
-secretary for club i helped to start (pakistan student association = 2.5 yrs in position
-alpha epsilon delta (pre health fraternity) = 2 years as a member, volunteered, attended weekly meetings and events
- Teacher Assistant = spent a semester interning as an assistant teacher for 16 pre schoolers, i created lesson plans and was responsible for preschoolers
- islamic student association member = 4 years, went to weekly meetings, helped to run events for 300+ students, mentored
-the citizens foundation = helped to raise money to build schools in Pakistan
- Attended tufts and BU predental days
- member of Human Services Organization
- member of Pre dental association

Relevant Honors or Awards:
- Harvard School of dental medicine intro to dentistry course
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine Bridge to dental school

*** both these programs were highly selective and I was one of 50 students chosen across the nation***


LOR type and strength:
-committee letter with 1 dentist, 3 science prof
- adding another LOR from my current boss (a prosth and oral surgeon)

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
-currently retaking biochem (got a C, have an A right now)
- in a gap year
-working towards my dental assisting license (will have it next month)

School list:
BU, tufts, penn, pitt, umd, wvu, usc, dcg, vcu, rutgers, lecom, nova, case western, creighton, nyu, touro, temple, uconn, louisville, detroit, mich

you only applied to 2 reach schools, and applied to a ton
so i think you are just going to have to be patient and trust the process...