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Hey SDN, If you're a pre-dental student looking for ~a year of very personalized, detailed application/interview assistance, I'm happy to help. In dental school, I was elected to the admissions committee for 3 years (max terms), reviewing applications, interviewing, and voting on hundreds of...

I took the DAT on June 17th (2025) after completing the 12 week study guide of DAT Booster. My diagnostic test was around a 17 (old score). Scores: QR-430 RC-450 Bio-430 GC-400 OC-440 TS-420 AA-430 PAT-440 Background: Senior graduating this fall (2025) with a 3.97 GPA...

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Date of submission: Applied last cycle September 16, 2024 (No interviews) Plan to apply late June to early July for 25-26 Cycle Overall GPA: 3.22 (undergrad), 3.75 (master's) Science GPA: 3.07 (undergrad), 3.2 (Cumulative) Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.27 DAT score (include AA and all sections)...

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Looking to connect with others who have been accepted into the Rutgers Biomedical Sciences Master program! If you have gone through the program or are currently in it, please feel free to give any advice or experiences; it is much appreciated!

Overall GPA: 3.485 Science GPA: N/A Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: N/A DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19AA//20TS (20OC, 19BIO, 21GC)//20PAT//19QR//18RC State of Residence: Indiana Major: Biology (BS) Minor: Psych + Chem Minority? No Reapplicant? No Nontrad? No Shadowing Experience: 150+ Hours...

Hi as title says I'm kind of thinking about dental school because of OFMS. I I’ve shadowed an OMFS in both the office and hospital setting and I have been hooked on the complexity and investment into each patient. Ever since I got to see a split osteotomy planning and actual 8 procedure I just...

I was desperately searching for info on this before my exam, and I took it yesterday, so I thought I’d weigh in :) BIO- I scored EIGHT POINTS HIGHER than my highest bio score on bootcamp tests. Maybe I got lucky and was given a good test, maybe boot camp really does over prepare you. I am a bio...

Hi! I took my DAT yesterday and wanted to share a breakdown of my scores! Background: I am an incoming junior with a 4.0 GPA and part of an accelerated program. I spent six weeks to study, however with unexpected changes in my personal life I really studied for a total of 4.5 weeks. I would...

about 600 hrs but no pubs/papers/presentations. anyone else have the same experience and if so was it ever a problem during admission? did they ask questions about why you didnt do anything major in the interview? I usually hop from project to project helping people but I never took my own project.

Hi all, I am new to this process and was asking for some advice. I thank you all in advance. Basically I am asking for some advice on how to achieve my goal to be admitted into a US dental school as soon as I can. I would be a non-trad in that I am in my mid twenties with 30 months of biotech...

Hello everyone! This is my first time posting on a public platform, so please be easy on me lol.:1geek: I am a senior in high school, taking classes at my local community college as a Dual Enrolled student. By the time I graduate high school, I will have around 90 credits (my AA and then some)...

Hello - I am a current dental hygienist who plans to take the DAT for a third time, in hopes of enrolling into dental school this summer. I have a 3.5 GPA, a BA in biology (graduated 2015) and a BA in dental hygiene. I spent roughly 4 months with DAT Bootcamp to prepare for my first attempt and...

My test is on August 3rd and so far I have been studying bio using the pre made bootcamp anki decks. However, I've heard so many good things about the Feralis deck that it has made me consider using those instead. I'm a bio major so I feel like I have a good chance at scoring highly on that...

Hi, I got a lot of hope from reading other journeys similar to mine while I was in the process so I thought I'd share! I was *finally* accepted to dental school this cycle! About me: Non traditional (I graduated with my Neuro degree in 2015) took the rest of my pre-reqs at both a community...

Interested in specializing in pedo. I will be applying for the NHSC scholarship, but it is highly competitive. I'd also like to buy a practice as soon as possible, after a couple years of associateship. Thanks for your advice! School 1: University of Maryland School of Dentistry (In-State +...

I am a pre-dental freshman this year at University of Washington-Seattle, and I am planning on becoming a RA this upcoming Winter quarter because there is an opened position. I find it as an opportunity to improve my communication skills, build community, learn from diverse experiences that I...

I am a current nursing student who is a year away from graduation. I originally transferred into my university's nursing program with the intention of being a CRNA... but I am now experiencing severe regrets for doing so. Nursing school has wreaked absolute havoc on my GPA (which is hovering...

Date of submission: Sep 7 Overall GPA: 3.1 Science GPA: 2.9 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.65 DAT score: 20AA 20TS (18,19,24) 19PAT 20QR 17RC State of Residence: Ohio Major: Bio Definitely Count as disadvantaged, but not necessarily minority Reapplicant? No Nontrad? No, added a 5th undergrad year...

Hi everyone! I recently interviewed at a school and i fell in love with the school. I wanted to know if it would be acceptable to send a letter of intent in a month, before dec 1st decisions are made. So far it has been my only interview and i will be more than happy to attend the school if...

Hi everyone, I took the Dat and I got AA 23 [RC 30 QR 23 Bio 24 Chem 23 OC 16 PAT 19]. Initially, I thought it was fine as my AA was pretty high but I am concerned about the 16 in OC, is that something that's gonna get me filtered out?

Hi everyone! Congrats to you all who are either done or about to finish your first year of dental school! I was just wondering if you could share some pointers on how everything was from didactics to sim lab? Was it all manageable? How hard did you feel it all was? Also, how was it adjusting to...

Hi all! I’m interested in becoming a dental assistant and was wondering if it would be possible to do so without attending a program?

Hi everyone I'm currently getting my masters right now in medical sciences. Its only a year long so I'll be graduated by May of 2021. Yet, unfortunately I did not pass a science course that is only available during the summer. So in order to get my masters degree, I need to retake that science...

Hi guys I got a 22 AA on the DAT. But I got a 16 on the PAT. No other score was below a 20. Do you think I should retake? I have a 3.8 GPA and a 3.7 SciGPA. Im really discouraged right now....

Hello, I’m thinking about applying this cycle even though it’s a little late. But I just wanted to know what you all thought about my chances. Date of submission: By end of September waiting on letter of recs Overall GPA: 3.4 Science GPA:3.01 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:3.0 DAT score: 21 AA/ 23 TS/ 16...

I have a bachelors of science degree in biology. I have an overall undergrad GPA of 3.0 and Science GPA of 2.79. I am retaking my DAT. Based on DAT simulator practice tests, I have been getting 19 to 21 AA. Please list as many dental schools as possible that you think I have even the slightest...

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Out of these programs, which program would prepare me the best for dental school (in poll)? Which program would look the best to a dental school? I understand it depends on the success of the program, how well I could do, and what I enjoy, but I am looking for an outside opinion that I may not...

Hi guys, as you can see by the title, I did not get into my top choice dental school. The school I will be attending is a nice school with nice people and I like my classmates so far , but I can't deny that I'm a little bitter. I feel like sometimes SDN is full of people with top scores...

This thread is for those of you who got rejected or are still waiting for an acceptance letter for this dental school application cycle and don't know what to do next... I am currently a third year dental student at the Kornberg School of Dentistry of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA...

Hi y'all, Ive been a dental assistant for almost 4 years and I have my x-ray license. I hope to apply to dental school next cycle. I've noticed almost all schools require about 100 shadowing hours. Since I've been working for some time now, I think I have a pretty decent amount of...

Hey everyone, I am a first generation native student from a rural area who recently graduated with my B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology along with a couple minors. I am currently in the process of applying to dental school but I am extremely worried about my gpa. Long story short, I was...

Hi everyone, Recently purchased dat Bootcamp and was wondering if the bio, gen chem and o chem is the same for the mcat. I know that both exams have differences as far as pat, physics, bio chem, and math, but I wanted to know mainly for bio, gen chem and o chem. Thanks everyone!

Hi everyone. I purchased DAT Bootcamp a while ago and have been studying to take the dat. I wanted to know if the topics in bio and chem and Ochem will be the same for the MCAT. I know the dat has different topics like PAT and Calc and Stats and the MCAT has physics and Biochem, but let me know...

Hi, I have an interview very soon and I went over few medical/dental cases and I am not sure if I should go over as many cases as possible or go over ones with more ethical dilemmas... Any advice for multi mini interviews?? Going over few scenarios will be enough for the preparation? Also, is...

for all the experienced international doctors and dentists, 1.I am US citizen who did highschool in india and going to an indian university next year, however, my main goal is to settle in the united states. I'm having a tough time deciding between medical or dental (yes,I am aware that...

Hey guys I have heard some rumors that the 2019 Dat is more difficult in the RC and PAT sections then it has been in the past. Has anybody taken the DAT in 2019, and can relate? Were your scores relatable to your Bootcamp scores?