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UPDATE:
So just took the DAT:
PAT 23
QR 24
RC 21
Bio 21
GC 23
OC 23
TS 22
AA 22
I will do a breakdown after much celebrating this weekend. But a quick question I wanted to ask is with my gpa 3.45, and the DAT, how am I looking as an applicant in the east coast? I've been told that Cali and schools around the east coast are the most competitive in the country.
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Hey guys,
The short version:
Graduated in May 2014 with Bio 3.45 GPA
Initially pre-med, studied for and took the MCAT
Score is good but I realized I never really wanted to be a doctor and never explored other options in healthcare
Met a dentist and had an epiphany about becoming one
I have great ECs and clinical experience, but none of it is dental related.
I've played the guitar and piano most of my life and generally am an artsy person
I am confident in my manual dexterity abilities, I would imagine that to be relevant
Say I start studying for the DAT right meow and take it early May. Mean while, I would also be shadowing a dentist, and working in the ER, applying June 1st. What else should I be doing to improve my chances of getting into Dental school this upcoming cycle?
Given that I have studied hard for the MCAT and know the sciences really well, is 3 months of studying for the DAT too much? What material would you recommend?
TLTR:
I graduated last may from college with a 3.45. I was a bio major with a chem minor and was semi-interested in medicine. I kind of put my self in that route by default due to family encouragement and most of my friends being pre-med. I did my typical pre-med volunteering, research, clubs involvement,etc... I've been working in the ER for over 3 years as a tech and love the human interaction part of it the most. I took the MCAT with med-school in mind. I studied my ass off for it and did fairly well except for the verbal part. I think the fact that English is my 2nd language had something to do with that. The problem, I've recently realized, is that I've never really wanted to be a doctor. It was always something that I could see myself doing and not minding it. But, I've never had the drive to become a doctor like the drive I am experiencing right now for the first time in my life with regards to Dentistry. I've been taking a family member to the dentist this past few months and since she doesn't speak a word of English I've been translating for her. In this process, I've met and have gotten to know the dentist. The experience that I've had with him changed my life. He was really cool and we talked about random dental/non-dental stuff but last week, after I told him I graduated from college with bio, he asked me if I wanted to go to dental school. I've never considered it my entire life because we had the pre-dental kids and the pre-med kids. I was part of the pre-med kids. Simple. Now I can't stop thinking about dental.
I've done some research and found out what the general application process is like. Committee letter from adviser, LOR from Dentist, DAT,etc.. Applications open July 1st and I should ideally have taken the DAT by then with 21+ scores.
Say I start studying for the DAT right meow and take it early May. Mean while, I would also be shadowing a dentist, and working in the ER. What are my chances of getting into Dental school the upcoming cycle? What else should I be doing?
Thank you
So just took the DAT:
PAT 23
QR 24
RC 21
Bio 21
GC 23
OC 23
TS 22
AA 22
I will do a breakdown after much celebrating this weekend. But a quick question I wanted to ask is with my gpa 3.45, and the DAT, how am I looking as an applicant in the east coast? I've been told that Cali and schools around the east coast are the most competitive in the country.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey guys,
The short version:
Graduated in May 2014 with Bio 3.45 GPA
Initially pre-med, studied for and took the MCAT
Score is good but I realized I never really wanted to be a doctor and never explored other options in healthcare
Met a dentist and had an epiphany about becoming one
I have great ECs and clinical experience, but none of it is dental related.
I've played the guitar and piano most of my life and generally am an artsy person
I am confident in my manual dexterity abilities, I would imagine that to be relevant
Say I start studying for the DAT right meow and take it early May. Mean while, I would also be shadowing a dentist, and working in the ER, applying June 1st. What else should I be doing to improve my chances of getting into Dental school this upcoming cycle?
Given that I have studied hard for the MCAT and know the sciences really well, is 3 months of studying for the DAT too much? What material would you recommend?
TLTR:
I graduated last may from college with a 3.45. I was a bio major with a chem minor and was semi-interested in medicine. I kind of put my self in that route by default due to family encouragement and most of my friends being pre-med. I did my typical pre-med volunteering, research, clubs involvement,etc... I've been working in the ER for over 3 years as a tech and love the human interaction part of it the most. I took the MCAT with med-school in mind. I studied my ass off for it and did fairly well except for the verbal part. I think the fact that English is my 2nd language had something to do with that. The problem, I've recently realized, is that I've never really wanted to be a doctor. It was always something that I could see myself doing and not minding it. But, I've never had the drive to become a doctor like the drive I am experiencing right now for the first time in my life with regards to Dentistry. I've been taking a family member to the dentist this past few months and since she doesn't speak a word of English I've been translating for her. In this process, I've met and have gotten to know the dentist. The experience that I've had with him changed my life. He was really cool and we talked about random dental/non-dental stuff but last week, after I told him I graduated from college with bio, he asked me if I wanted to go to dental school. I've never considered it my entire life because we had the pre-dental kids and the pre-med kids. I was part of the pre-med kids. Simple. Now I can't stop thinking about dental.
I've done some research and found out what the general application process is like. Committee letter from adviser, LOR from Dentist, DAT,etc.. Applications open July 1st and I should ideally have taken the DAT by then with 21+ scores.
Say I start studying for the DAT right meow and take it early May. Mean while, I would also be shadowing a dentist, and working in the ER. What are my chances of getting into Dental school the upcoming cycle? What else should I be doing?
Thank you
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