You are right at the 50% -60% percentile of all the applicant. It's decent; In terms of competitiveness, you are definitely competitive if you are choosing a mid-level school or some private schools.
My GPA is currently a 3.7, science GPA is 3.5. I've been trying to shoot for places such as BU or UPenn, is that too much of a stretch?
Hopefully you have a copy of the ADEA Official Guide/Dental School Explorer available. DAT 20+ scores across the board is a desirable result, but no guarantee for interviews by themselves. I think the Ivy-brand dental schools are looking at higher GPA's than what you have, but it's not impossible if you have reached out to those schools. You also don't disclose here your other activities.My GPA is currently a 3.7, science GPA is 3.5. I've been trying to shoot for places such as BU or UPenn, is that too much of a stretch?
You're sitting pretty well actually! You'll just have to research your schools and pick them wisely based on their DAT and GPA!
I think the ADEA OG shows this, and it has been my experience as well. Midrange of applicants usually centers around 20. 21 is still quite good for most schools, and you see the average at many schools is around 21.
Only 26? Thought it was 31
