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Hello,
I am 27 years old and applying this year for fall 2012 admission.
In the past few years, I haven't done many extracurriculars per se, because I was working full time in an IVF laboratory and going to school to fulfill prereqs at night.
During college, I didn't do many things related to science as extracurriculars either, though I majored in Biology. I was in Karate Club and Knitting Club, as well as Crew for a bit.
Will this significantly affect my chances of getting into dental school? Or will it burn a gaping hole in my application?
Background: since college (graduated 2006), I worked in an academic lab and received acknowledgements in a paper, and then in the clinical lab in which I currently work. I also hiked the entire Appalachian Trail.
Also, I've shadowed four dentists for 32 hours total, and have a publication from my honors work senior year. GPA=3.4, Science=3.3.
I just took the ADA practice and got 21 on everything. I'm scheduled to take the DAT on August 30, which is late, but I feel I will use the time effectively to improve my score.
I'm posting because I have nobody to ask about how I will be assessed.
Being older I don't know any people who are applying/have applied to dental school!
Thoughts?
Thank you advance!😀
I am 27 years old and applying this year for fall 2012 admission.
In the past few years, I haven't done many extracurriculars per se, because I was working full time in an IVF laboratory and going to school to fulfill prereqs at night.
During college, I didn't do many things related to science as extracurriculars either, though I majored in Biology. I was in Karate Club and Knitting Club, as well as Crew for a bit.
Will this significantly affect my chances of getting into dental school? Or will it burn a gaping hole in my application?
Background: since college (graduated 2006), I worked in an academic lab and received acknowledgements in a paper, and then in the clinical lab in which I currently work. I also hiked the entire Appalachian Trail.
Also, I've shadowed four dentists for 32 hours total, and have a publication from my honors work senior year. GPA=3.4, Science=3.3.
I just took the ADA practice and got 21 on everything. I'm scheduled to take the DAT on August 30, which is late, but I feel I will use the time effectively to improve my score.
I'm posting because I have nobody to ask about how I will be assessed.
Being older I don't know any people who are applying/have applied to dental school!
Thoughts?
Thank you advance!😀
